The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-07
CHATTER DAY SANTA,
Converts to Mornonism Leaving Ala
bama and Georgia TO Settle in
New Mexico.
[scottsboro (Ala.) Herald

[Scottsboro (Ala.) Herald.l u...
For several months rumors have been
reaching us Ofthe efforts of two Mormon
elders, Morgan and Murphy, to make
converts to their faith, on Sand Noun
tain and in Georgia. Last Saturday q
number of the Mormon converts and
their families reached here by private
conveyance, from near Rome, Georgia,
and went into camps, awaiting the
arrival Of their brethren and sisters
from the Sand Mountain, who were to
join them at place, where all were to
take the cars for New Mexico.
Some of them were here three days,
and number Of them were cinter-
viewed" by our townsmen. They
seemed very much in earnest in the
belief that they were ssfieeing from the
wrath to come" in leaving this part of
the country and following after the
prophet 10. Smith. What is strange.
the women seemed as strong believers
in Mormonisin, and even more eager
to join the colony, than the men.
Elder Morgan, u man of more than
ordinary intelligence and shrewdness,
an Ohioan by birth, but who, many
years ago, on 4 visit to Salt Lake City,
was converted to Brigham Young,
preached here last night to u very large
audience. He informed all that the
MorInon's Bible was the same as used
by the orthodox Churches of the world,
King james Version. They believe
immersion to be the only mode of bar.
tisln; they believe in prophecy; but
have no use for doctors or lawyers
they believe in healing 'sby laying on
Of hands," or curing by mesinerisnl,
and they profess TO be such strict law
keepers that there is no need OF the
latter. The elder quoted as one of the
good results of Mormonism, their model
city, Salt Lake City-beautifll, peace
full, where 10000 people live, and not
single saloon in the place, and where
lady can walk the streets at night
without an escort, and feel as safe from
insult as if it were in open day; then he
told of his visit to the prophet Smith,
and his describing how the Angel OF
God appeared to him in bright cloud,
ETC., and compared the despised and
and held in contempt by the world, to
the lowly disciples of the humble
Nazarene, in the days when Christ was
on the earth. He "warned" the people
Of a fearful famine and great civil
war soon to come upon this land-of
course, the Mormon ark being the only
one of safety-thus Elder Morgan kept
his congregation interested for about
two hours, and closed by singing elbow
Firm u Foundations and pronouncipp
II Benedicton- yet he never once touched
upon polygamy, which Mormonism is
almost synonymous with, in the minds
of his hearers.
The buys and girls are happy now;
they have heard that Bryce Rills has
received his Holiday goods and Santa
Claus is coming.
Call at Sholars & Keys aud be con-
WINGED that they arc Offering induce
nents in prices of boots and shoes.
Toy wagons, rocking horses and
wheelbarrows ut Rills's bookstore.
Busters, whisks and shoo.fiy brooms
at Rills's bookstore. d.
25 boxes fre-crackers cheap Mt Rills's
bookstore.
Dolls of every sise aud kind at Rills's
bookstore.
Baskets, baskets, baskets, at Rills's
bookstore.