, 1877-05-23

1h1 speaker was Oci0re Liz AaotHolJ
In ihe Territory Of Utah. Women alone could
thoroughly reach the polygamote families
where the women eEoaned under a terrible
s1aTcry,-moro telrlble because 1t came In the
Rutse of religion. On one occasion the speaker
was warned by the Bishop That 4 he valued h!s
neck hc should not preach in that town. He
asked the Bishop mud the Mayor 70 accompany
him on to tho platform, but the! refused.
puipit With % tho sword Of liz spirit IN ono hand
and swamp-anEcl " In the other. and, thus
protected, preached his sermon. fumbers OF
apostate Mormons, although very poor, werc
preached 10 thcn, and were willing out Of their
what they had for the support Of the teachers.
lie warned tho people, mot to believe what
Journalists said about the honesty and integrity
a. Christianity In the Mormon Church.
At this point the ltcv. Mr.. Gardner rose aud
asked II The Assembly had not listened TO the
brother out Of courtssy about as long as t1,esy
feared that II thoy rent on IN thls way they
would not get through In month. He moved
tho adoption OF the report so far as rcatl.
sn MI sa eG 9s %ss yTGG % T TO-
In reply TO delegate he satd that sfx persons
had been added tho church in Mount Pleasant,
Utah, all Of them being formerly Mormona.
TnH HEv. JAMES N. ROBERTS
announced that he represented more SIN md In
iquity and more ignorance than any other dele
gate present. Ills field Of labor was IN New
Mexico, among people wllo were sunk in the
most degraded Ignorance. The WOMEN ruled
the country, aud the priests ruled tho women.
The Catholic Church was wiser than tic Freshly
tcrln1,, for tho priests knew how to govern d
people and to attncli them to tho Church. They
had schools for women, and taught them out of
n eatcehism which denounced everything which
WAS Protestant. Tho speaker could not MP
proach these women, but his wife could. Only
women could possibly do the necessary work III
thnt country.
children, nnd although tho priests didn't lko
1t, they uerc 81 afraid OF losing their hold on
the people that ttey, said nothing about It.
At i1lis point tic Moderator announced that
Roberts 10 suspend bis rcmarks for tho time
being.
Dr. Mckinney. tho Rev. James Roberts, and
tho Kcv. J.. w. Kerr were added to tho Special
closed with prayer by tho Rev. Joseph s. Dtal-
Upon rcasscmbllng ut 2: 80 .. n., prayer WIS
offered by tho Rev. james Allison, Of Pitts
1he Rey. J. n. Roberts then resumed the
stand, and continued TO speak on tho mission
work In New Mexico. lie described Tho habits
nud Religious customs Of the natives Of TINT
county, and the manner q inr!Sting penanee.
conststcd Of fagellatiou. cross.beating,
aud ovcn cruclarion. Men had been ai,.
aotutcly cruci1cd in imitation Of tho
death Of Jesus. Tho misguided dcvotccs
mopntains eli their hands and knees. These
peuances Wcro imposed during Lent, and, being
faithfully carried out, Earo thc worshlpcr right
to DO Just what he pleased during the remainder
siderable risk among such people.
The speaker then went on to say what VIII.
wanted In New Mexico. Firstly, they ncclcl
American missionaries, and they do not want
people who would come there Intending to stay
learn tho lnn9unRe in TINT time. Tho next most
pressing necessity was female teacilers, and any
amount Of thesu could lind wnri;. Tic people
were willing 70 provide church, but tlicy
windows, and other neccssadcs. The speakers
experience Was, that It was better not to preach
too much to the pcopfc,-oncc oF twico q mouth
being sufficient.
Or. Mnliu asked as a question Of information
whnt was going on. Ilc thought that all this
business WIS contained In the report. ppI II 81
Why take up the tune Of the Assembly,
MIR. Roberts subsdcl. although the Moder.
debate.
Tic Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke sa!ts that the da,
was, by rule OF the Assembly, gtvcu up 10 {
diseussion Of tho mission work. fApplauacl.
THE wCsTFIELD CAsu.
Tho Moderator suited that tho judicial Com
to them lnlportant to bu disposed ot at once.
No objection being made,
DR.. Hatfield submitted tho following:
judicial CAse, No.. 4: In tho cnse nf tho uppca
and complaint Of tho minority Of Tho WcathaIt
1'rchbytctan Church ngatnse tho Synod OF No.
Jcrtey. tho Committee recommend that The ca.
bc dismissed and tho papors b. returned TO tn
complaltanta, tho cause OF actiun having alrcad,
Been removed.
Onmotfon OF hIr. ". D. Keeling, tho report
was accepted and n1optcd.
Tr hfArrn1iA H1ppcl tItnt ~ In 4ho
tho Assembly-thcro being rnony from the mis-
sion Aetds who desired 10 speak, atll whom til,
body desired to hear-tlIat with the exception
OF the Secretary, speeches be limited to tc.
minutes.
The motion was agreed to.