Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-09-04
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Bro. Peter Clinton threw a Tribune out OF his
pocket on being introduced by Bro. Treseder,
said he wanted half an hours attention, and pro
ceeded to expose the plan Of salvation. People
thought, he said, that the Mornons did not be
lieve in the Bible He had Bible before him,
and he would tnke text from 1t The Gospel
is the revealed will of God to man. People
thought thar the MUrmons did not believe 1t be-
cause the Mormons preached the doctrines of
the Bible, and they had been taught by their
preachers, whom they hired to do their thinking
for them, that the Bible taught something else.
The truth was that Christ was crucified, raised
again, and went to heaven. He bad promised
to send an angel, and he would come himself
when the preparation was ready This was the
preparation. The angel OF which John spoke
had come to Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith came
forward, as other prophets had anciently, man
of God. He continued in this strain:
Jos. Smith goes up and speaks to the human
family without ary exception. He told US that
the angel had delivered him the eternal princi
pies to believe on God and Christ and repent of
sins. All people will say that is right Hesaid
that they must submit to the laying on of hands,
and receive the Holy Ghost People would say
that was ridiculous; they might say the same OF
Peter on the day ofPentecost That one thing
would have detected Joseph Smith If he had
been an imposter, Twenty-six years had it
been preached, and il had spread through all the
lands By this time it might have been defeat
ed, ifever. But the testimony of the saints is
that signs do follow. Wicked people say VIC
don't see any. 1t %as just so in the time of
Christ. Signs and blessings are for saints anu
not for "wicked and adulterous generation"
You may have the right repentance, but not the
right baptism. There arc many baptisms. Je-
sus had to be taught by John what baptism is.
We have got to be buried in the the water as
Jusus was and to rise again. They baptized in
Enon then because there was much water there;
they put them clear under. But the ministers
say that that was ddSS age, and tits differ
ent now. Ifso, Heaven protect me from such
an enlightened age rs this want to say, that
baptism is only for them that believe, and twas
never intended for children. The wicked stories
which are told by ministers and editors about
the saints in Utah are all from the Devil. They
are all lies, aud they Of the Devil, the father
of lies TCries, THAT'S true! p" Is Even So.
Doctor When our people were prosecuted,
my good old Uncle Sam laid back in his chair
and said, Go ii, boysl" IlikeDY Uncle Sam,
but am afraid that sedentary life and high
living will give him the govt l feel little in
hopes that soldiers will get to Utah, for when
they get there they will have the Gospel preach
ed to them-tO beat their swords into plow
shares, and earn an honest living by the sweat
of their brow. My friends there's other elders
wishing to speak, so willnot speak any longer.
It's rather popular to kill u Mormon nowadays
and Uncle Sam took no notice of it. But, 4
thank God, the Constitution is ours; it belongs
to the Latter Day Saints, aud all honest men,
May God help US TO keep and protect it, both
now and forever. Amen! l.'AIneu y ''Amen!
Bro. Samuel Harrison of Philadelphia was the
next speaker. He argued the truth of Mormon
ism from the following prophecy:
at shall come in the
mountain of the Lords house shall be establish
ed in the tops of the mountains, and all nations
shall flow unto i"
Bro. Harrison referred them to the rest Of the
chapter, and was proceeding TO other prophecies
when Bro Cannon whispered a word in his ear
and he soon closed. -
Dor. Stenhousc called for some music. and it
was given by the brass pieces under the leader
ship of Elder Eardly from Trenton.
Bro. Treseder. then said that they had few
hymn books left and one Book Of Mormon,
which were for sale, and prayer by Bro. Cam
non would end the morning meeting
! Bro. Angus n. Cannon and Bro. T. B. II.
Stenhousc are the Counselors of Brother Apple
yin his Presidency. The meeting closed with
prayer principally that the spirit of G., might
rest upon the Saints and all theirrulers Dur
ing the prayer the platform fen, from tn. Weight
of people clinging to the outside. 4 il fell,
however, only about two feet thePTaycr vas not
impeded