The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-10-14
Norm onixm in n1ilam Cou ~.
We esirnc, tho following letter from the
Austin State Gazette


Porn SrtivsN, Texas, sept II, 81.
hcssry. Editors IL see by your paper
81 the III of September ihat you had been
informed OF q Mormon Elder making con
yerts at this place, and you express wi.h
l.st some friend would Inform YOU Of the
correctness uf the report. must say that
your information Was correct Since then
there has been another here to assist him
~ LIs work, which IL one dsv. rs they
pruphcsy, to excite the wonder and admi,
ra,ion Of all chfisierdom. have heard
them preach their doctrine fer some three
or four weeks, eud Il Is tfuiy astonishing
20 hear men 20. common seuse get NJ IN
this culiehiened community aud assert such
doctrine rs they set forth They declare
dat they nave the power ,o heal TIE sics
open the eyes a. The blind. &c. and that
their pnwrrs have been handed down from
GA bisn hy au al Nlse Providence, who, at
one broad glance from bis throne. secs the
fallen and degraded race of man ,hai has
been taught doctrine that will carry bis
soul down to ie,i. AMI o.iers them tie Nor.
mon doctrine as the only true ono by which
they can be saved. suppose they have
made sone 20 o. - converts here aud the
Lord only hnnWs how MANI a;ogs taey
may got, ior MofmoHls,n IA the only en-
crossing subject @! this place. Some are
haplissd nearly every day in the nrazos
river, and the Normous assert tia, the cat.
Gsh src dying below his place very fast,
on account OF II, and those canght alive
are unwhrlsome Port Sullivan Is . place
al deep interest To The community, or ough,
to be. Ii YOU have any deaf thwb, or
blind friends, acquaintance. or relatives
that Is afflicted with any Of the above dis,
casos, advise them 20 como bore thar they
may be cured We have none Of the
above diseases In cur town, hu, we have
scorchine levers, racking pains among our
good people. and they have been healed
simultaneously, AZ least so J have heard
,hcm re. up in sao congregation aud test
~ Oar town Is perfectly healthy rs far
IS have been able to learn, with tho ex>
cep,on Of Halle EripEgfC, which Il Is
hoped will soon subside, would re some.
what afrsid this good Mormon elder would
take this disease, but that have heard him,
as well rs others, get up and ssy that he
could not be roisonei or Killed. and that
be had been close enough to angels 10 tell
the color OF their eyes, aud could wresile
with them but ho was careful not to Say
that be did so. | suppose that he bad
rather the task might devolve on some 9th.
er bfothcr, whose physical and spiritual
strength WAS somewhat stronger than bis.
or he mieh, have me, with the misfortune
OF Jacob Of old, They make tho brosdest
assertions as 10 the prophecies. and to tho
avewal tia; Joseph Smith was a prophet.
Nany Of our good citizens are making at.
ranguments 70 leave for Salt Lake mex.
Spring ard they are golag to sacrifice
both lticuas aud property 10 reach that
beautiful chine, where these Mnrrion III
ders assert there Is no lying or swearing TO
be heard. or gambling carried on. Some
Of our hes' citizens hsyc Joined them, and
.Nci.d hsse bad reeelaiInn,. spoken IN m