Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-20

SOME years ago, number of orthodox clergy
men were ascending the Ohio river OH one of the
fine boats navigating this stream. and among the
passengers was Elder Hyde, of Mormon faith.-
OF course, the passengers were treated to several
sermons, and on Sunday two discourses were de-
lirerel BY two of the most talented of the clergy.
Some Of the gentlemen on board the boat express
I'd @,sh to Learn something of the views of tina.
F=2l.iaE people to which Elder Hyde had attached
himself and a respectable number Joining in the
re4les'. the Elder consented to preach them ser
TVn Every person OIL tie boat, including the
,rtion of the crew who conld leave their stations,
ware assembled in the cabin. an the curiosity c.
all was highly excited. rh= Eide took his sta
ton. read chapter from the Bible, selected a
verse as tsxt, and gave them ysgmIar, old fash
ipDsl sermon, differing in none Of its essentials
from those which preceded Ii. However, afteri
iea, this incident led to the discussion of Nor
monisn, and tile cIersymen were expressing their
surprise that people could he led astray by SO ri
diculous doctrine. An Illinoian, a sobe.-faced
anH, not before joining in the conversation, here
!emarte that ''the miracles worked by the proph-
{; Smith, were OF character to satisfy the mind
Of any one Of the correctness of the Mormon
tlith.' 'What miracIesI" spoke up several at
orce, eve have never heard of them" 'fThey
ars numerous enough said our sober looking
fneur!, land were genera!iy wrought among the
poorer classes and tended TO their worldly ad
yanczment. W nils the Prophet lived in Illinois,
before his enemies combined against him TO de-
sroy him, he went about preaching the faith and
lCiu cpp1f ia h. Of
was considered high honor to receive visit
from the Prophet, he was welcome, visiter W here
ever he went. One morning when vending his
way towards humble log cabin, he was deserted
by the little son of the poor widow who occupied
1t, who ran to Inform his mother Of the august per
son approaching. She dropped the web of linen,
inst cut trnm the loom, which she was in the act Of
measuring, md rau out to welcome the Prophet
Ste expressed herself highly eratifed by the VISIT
n,t his horse fed. and got hin his Breakfast. Af-
Ter time tue Prophet rose 10 depart, ana wished to
'ce npou tie poor woman some recuupeuse Tor
the trouble he had given her, which she would not
listen 10. He then blessed her aud said the Lord
would hep her Till noon at wbalever she first
went al after he departed. The Prophet then left
aud the widow, without rejecting upon his words,
vent 10 measuring her linen web Eut there was
no end it. She measured, aud measured, aud
Ler little sOu tramped down, until Their cabin was
i'i'ed with several thousand yards OF linen. and
sill II held out till the hour of high noon fulfill
ed the Prophets miracle"
Don't believe worcf OF it. said one. '.Gam-
mon saIi another. Bat our friend stuck to the
ruth OF his story, and continued: "Of course tie
widows good fortune was the talk of the neigh
Vofaood' aud ali tue miracles of the Prophet. from
beginning 10 end, were carefully enumerated. All
lie "savers of The county were anxious Tor visit
"'a The great and good man. oue old Lady, more
a'atlcous than godly, wove about kalf yard OF
.usH' and lett Il in her loom, and awaited visit
ION The Prophet. After whrIe her heart was
s'a''Ensd and her patience rewarded, by seeing
sPp'oach' with the first rays of the morning sun,
''e I'ns looked fot friend Of the poor. He was
''an4 on longer journey than usual, and had
."1u= Tely early start. The old lady Ead his
H'tse led iFon the oats belonging to the Methodist
''s'cHr'' aud got the Traveller the best breakfast
''F Iltief af1riel. When The wants Of the nan
@'' supplied. The Prophet arose to depart and as
vas MS custom. urged the old lady 10 take pay for
-'s breakfast No, indeed; SHE could not think of
''N"i5 gay from the Prophet. So he blessed her
$50 and SAID God would prosper and continue
"Tf at whatever work she first went at, and so de-
aired on his journey. The woman was elated
'''a Ioy' ant hurried 10 her loom, to cut out her
''on "e6 and measure from it quantities of linen
SuEelsnt Tor years to come. In her great hurry
s-s stumbled over an unfortunate urchiu that
.''t IA The way, and in her wrath, she pulled up
s'e'o'h=s and went to spanking it, and the Lord
r''sPeFsd her and continued her spanking that
sA'll I'LL noon." Our sober-aced friend never
-asd' for had he not said he believed every word
Vt what he vas relating; butt was observed that
",s cisrgymen present, after casting side glances
a each other, wenttO bed for that night.