The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-03
BRIGHAMITES IN INDIANA.

A SINGULAR CONDITION OF THINGS IN CLARKE
CoUNTY-MoRMoN PRosELYTING-THE SCOTT
! FAMILY-AN ASSURING PROPHECY.
| The New Albany Ledger gives new
glimpse of the Scott Mormon story through
a correspondent at Scottsburg, who notes:
1t will be remembered that short time ago
an investigating committee was appointed
/ by the neighbors, who visited the house of
James Scott, noted proselyte to the Nor
mons, or latter day saints, for the purpose
of learning what had become OF Scotts wife,
who had been confined to her room for some
months previous. The prophecies of Mr.. s.,
made at the time of that visit, not being full
| filled, and he having promised to renounce
his faith if they were not accomplished
when he should be again visited by
| the committee. In the meantime he an
nounced his determination to keep his wife
confined to her room and excluding all visi-
tors, as he professed according to the twill
and commandment of the great God of
Gods" The appointed time having expired,
on the 22d, the committee again called on
Scott, to inform him OF his failure, and OF
their determination to visit the wife in her
prison. On arriving at the house, all was
still and quiet as death; but the committee
was met at the door by Mr.. Scott and his son,
who spoke very kindly to all, when the
spokesman asked permission to enter the
house. To this request Mr.. Scott replied
that he ''could not let them in, neither would
/
the hands of the living God" Upon
this the party entered the house
and listened to the following harangue of
the daughter: Catching hold Of one of her
uncles, she gave him several blows, inter-
spersed with the following prophecy: "You
shall die by the wrath of the Almighty by
the fire OF God. You shall fall as dung upon
the field, and not by sickness; thus saith
the living God, the God of Abraham, of
Isaac, and of Jacob" This over, the party
advanced TO the room where Mrs. Scott was
confined. They found her
LYING UPON THE BED,
closely covered up. One of her brothers
stepped up to the bed and said to her, "Bar-
! bara, we have come to see you," to which
she answered, still keeping her face con-
cealed: swell, 60 home; don't want to see
you. 1 have pretty set of brothers." The
daughters were all the time advising
the mother not to speak to any of them.
Mrs. Scott still went on, saying: II
am in the hands of the living and true God.
put my trust in no mortal flesh, and you
will fall; thus saith the living God" She
was then asked if the neighbors visited her.
bors, and did not want them to visit her"
and that "God knows what Is in all mems
hearts, even the secrets thereof" She was
then asked if her mother came TO see her.
She replied, 81 don't want her to come, for
she has the same spirit of the rest Of them,
and when want to see her / will let her
know" During this conversation those
present got slight view ci her face, which
presented a CHASTITY, pale and emaciated APP
pearance; and it is the opinion of those
present that she cannot survive long, unless
She has proper medical advice Immediately.
Mr.. Scott was asked If the committee did
transgress the laws of God in visiting and en-
tering the house. He said: 'This is no way
OF visiting the sick, God knows, and he
will visit it with punishment sooni" He
was asked, how soon will this punishment
come? He replied, ''Glory be to God, the
time shall soon be at hand. 1t will come
sooner than you want it." He was urged to
appoint some particular time for this to hap
pen, when he made the following statement:
"That If those men, who broke Gods COM
ulandment by entering this house, died a
natural death and are not cut off by the
lightning shafts ofthe Almighty's vengeance
inside of twelve months from this date, /
will denounce this religion and leave it for
ever. After some further conversation, tie
committee quietly left to await the fulfil
ment Of the above prophecy.