The New York herald., 1870-02-28
1AE MosauAs.

How They arc Treated by tho Gontucs--ThS
Tide or Indignation Apbsidins-What Msr-
nsonism Believes in-Tho Services Yesterday,
For moro than two months past the people OF
Long Island have been In an excited state OF mind
over the suocess Of the Mormon bishops ana elders
in making converts to their faith. So infatuated
were some OF the people with the brilliant de-
scrlpti0ns OF the city or Utah and llfe thoroia
that many professed their willingness - be-
como converts, receive baprism ana stars
upon their journey for the happy land
SO popular were their ideas OF Christianity becoming
rs mono Of the ministers were content TO coufuss
them but rather enjoyed the theory Of abusing their
exponenEs that the more determined and passion
ate ones concluded to drive thom from tho locality
by some means, even by that OF violence While .
meeting was in progress In East Meadows party
OF twelve men entered and informed the ''sainta"
that they would be obliged to leave the locality
half an hour they would be driven out BY force.
and ten minutes found the preachers ana
party on their return to FreeporL When they
arrived in the latter place they were
waited upon BY deputation OF citizcns, who IN
the town In twenty four hours, and II not gone IN
tnat time they wOuld be subjected TO mob violence
sed vea o e tn s
they intended TO remain until civil protection was
afforded them, when they would return. Justice
excitement has broken 9ut again.
Yesterday meeting was held at Christian Hook,
and II w9s thought thar q disturbance would ensus
but no one could be found among the malcontenta
daring enough to begin the assault Elder Brewer
preached in the afternoon, his sermon seeming to
afford general satisfaction. During the course or
his remarks he sald:"We do not wonder az tho
persecution which we receive here. The faith has
been everywhere prosecuted since It's pronunciation.
as was Christ before It, We do not rely ON
the BOOK Of Mormon as q mode Of worship,
mas been stated by prosecutors hut on the con
trary we adhere with unparalleled zeal to the tencts
OF the Bible delivered to us by the Almighty through
q revelation. Joseph Smith had revelation and
found the plates containing the word OF God con
cealed under ground, composed as they were OF
solid gold. Smith, too, was everywhere prosecuted
lie was arrested on various charges and tried forty
six times, each time being defended by stephen A.
Douglas and acquitted. Ills prosecutors, finding
that they could not beheadihim IN this way, lowered
themselves to the common level OF the murderer and
mad hm assasslnated. lie was snot while declaring
the faith ne had received through revelation. Those
who do not like our faith because 1t recognizes poly
gamy do not understand IL. Some Mormons have more
an obligation. Abraham and all the ancents had
more than one wife. and while the Almighty was on
the earth he dwct with them and did not object 70
it-nay, he rather cOuntenanced It, We believe thas
Christ came to save all. We have as much chance
To be saved as any OF the Protestant belief for they
o are snG we es an 20 e
we are the followers OF q faith founded by mortal
man, then the Meth0dsts for they are followers
OF an insane mortal named Wesley. And Ike
CHARACTERISTIC wlll apply 70 them all. We claim TO
have all the gifts and blessings anclently enjoyed
and believe that we VIII .I nheri; ,,.as the
that Cod the Saviour and !, Holy Ghost lns.
dlvnes none have ever been able to confute tas
why fear the MormOnsi We Will give them every
opportunity to c0nfute our DOCTRINES and are willing
If they continue TO hold these meetings somo
serious disturbance may bo confidently looked for.
which, II once commenced, Will terminate In blood
shed, as they are determined to defend themselves
to the last.