New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-07
4 MORMON WOMAN IN DISTRESS.
F,o- TIE 81. ? osis Sss-.. Jus. *

Fron Tie 81. 0sis Netrs, JErs *
There ia a woman now in st. Louis who has been
made The victim Of Mormonism, 70 whom we desire 70
invite The aite ton, and in behalf OF whom we would
enlist the sympathy Of the pllantlropc. Her name 4
Mrs. Parsons. Ten years ago he was living happy
with her husband who was clever shoemaker IN Lon
don. comfortable in circumstances aud blessed with
domestic peace About that time The husband became
convert 10 Normonism. uncer the influence OF tn
rreschinc of the proselyt Of the Charch OF Latter
Day Saints, who were stroll N over EnglSnl ana
Wales OF cour his wife received anu embraced tae
faith tOo--the ab0muabe doctrine oil pol Sanl Oa'uS
sturiy denied bv those who pre-Cnucd 70 ne Tue or
thodox xpounlers Of the creed. Her HUSBAND aDan-
Soued his trade and turned preacher, travelling over
France crd England 10 disseminate tue MFulol tpV
irires OF course the wife YVES leii pretty mnch 70
shift ior herself and her young children. Things went
IN till sho 20 America about year ago, on LeT
way 10 Utah with company OF Mormon emigrants'
Her husband remained IN Europe to suPeriniend TIE
cnbakai of other omigrau,s, and promised 20 meet
her In 81. Louis. When the poor woman arrived here
she found DO provision had been made for her support
and DO emeuts for her passage across the paius
She therefore compelled 10 seek employment 10
earn a scarty support for herself and her starving
children. BY stitching shoes she managed 10 1--we
through the Winter, and IN the Sphng her husband
arrived and proceeded forthwith up the Missouri
River 10 the Mormon encampment az AchisOn, m
Kansas Territory, commanding her to follow. De-
voted In her attachment 20 her brute OF husband,
AID trusting sincerely in the Mormon faith "a repre-
sened to her, she embarked on another boar qua
reached Atohison, in quest of her husband. There
she found him living in tent with two women to
whom he had been spiritually scaled" Her feelings
and condition may be better imagined than described
She was crushed and heartbroken. She tried to in
duce the brute to abancon his mistresses and pro-
t.ct her but she was spurned by him who ntimaied
that she must shift for herself she represented
her case 70 the ecclesiastical chief on the ground
and urged him 10 her rghied, out thai
pr, oious disole told her that she was st'inecked
reurobate stbiug In lhe uostr, of every good Nor
mon Hoaltbfoken and despalring, she took her Two
children and made her way from the camp, i've miles
10 Afchson where she stated her case 70 generous
citizen. lie promised to oro'ect her with hs hte' and
aided her in getting on board the +. y. Aubry, then
on her WAY down the river. she had hut three dol
lars which she offered to the Captain for her pasage
TO ST. Louis but he. Ike generous man that he Is,
brought her down for nothing.
Information OF her situation reached the ears OF two
or three charitable ladies OF the city, VINO secured
place for Ler in the Home of the Freudless aud pro-
vidod temporary retreat fer her children. Her STU
alton ia sad one and she truly deserves the symPa-
thy and assistance Of her We trust she may re-
ceive it, She may be seen a. the Home OF tie Friend
less and We suggest that the benevolent call there and
hear the touching tale of ner greis from her own ps.