The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-08
A REMARKABLE RELIGION.
THE MORRISITES. UIiO BELIEyE IN
JJI,OOO GODS.
A Prophet who was Driven Into the wilder
mess nv brigham Young Snthcring 10
Await the Coming of Christ Revelations.


T,on mes Loqf, Gi,so p,io7ut
Alexander BOWS history is very singular
one. He was born in the city Of Sterling, Scot
land in the year 1877. and is consequently in
the cightynrat year OF his age. lie was born
Of jewish parents. According 70 his opinion,
all TIC scotch Ill Islanders are Of Jewish lin
clec. ~ proof Of which he claims that Jos"rh's
cultof many culOrs WIS nothing more thnn the
Scotch llaid, the us' ui winch dates BAGS To- tho
followed Ia 'rupui. ON W Corpora tin smith,
e. which trade H. served an apprentice snip OF
snNcn years. lie is tho oldest stsltler iiNing.
Dcanstnwn. IN pcrheiire. : 'otlund. in the year
Edinburgh or Glasgow. ana the Irrtnshirc ia,-
tory mAnulu turcd It's own sus In those days
IN" condurng pipes for Has were made ol TN
almost rhiircly. though IRON wns coming into
usu in some places lie describes the .as iiNtur'
OF that day as being very rude and simple, and
bearing little resemblance t. tho improved and
\ RE ted rOntrlNunccs now in common use.
In lsl2 bntng then forty -iivc yours ol age. he
was converted To- the Mormon Doctrines by tho
preaching OF VIM McFWlan. a missionary Of
the Church oi Latter Day SAINTS. Dow at on'c
became an enthusiastic devote" of III" new
creed. and for several years preached 1t to such
OF ms nrlghhOrs MS would hcaf. In lsoQ ne lnit
his natvc country for America. max lng hs way
To ~. Louis. Whrrc he established himself IN
Nc sas ,iti lmg business on Market street near
liith. Tine site of the building in which he pur-
suod his cal ng ~ now covered with much
moro prcien tous siru ture than 1t had then
iln SAYS that ne cunlc to America. not IN s'urrh
ui gold or riches. but IN ENJOY tho ben Its Of re-
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IOuis siN years. and doing thriving business
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HvI' '' .o ,", ~ ',, t ,,r no
p'aran"' OF Joseph Morris. tho true prophet,
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wNcrn they remained thr'e years and SIX
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