The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-26
EDITOR TRUE NoRTHERNEn:


Aug. goth, he said he would take no further
notice, as it led to jangling. Yet he has taken
notice" and followed with lengthy article,
IN which he makes a challenge for debate,
| publicly; then requests me 10 write to him
! privately in regard to 1t. Now, Mr.. Editor, had
Ace confined himself to truth in his first report
OF this meeting, We shodld have paid no at
tsnion toit. We stated the facts as they took
place, and Ace has not gainsald them. And
more, the Mormon, Elder Scott, thinking he
bad got rid OF Elder Dewey, Gas reviewer) sent
us an appointment for another meeting OF
three evenings, Aug. 28tb, 30th and 31st. The
fret, Aug. 2Sth, he had 16 hearers, 10 OF them
his brethren. On Saturday evening, the 30th,
he came again, found few girls in the house.
or course he didn't preach, but he learned by
experience, what he had not learned by obeer-
vation; who it was that mserably failed"
Now let me say as publicly as they have made
the challenge for debate, that when they can
drum out an audience, respectable as to num-
bers, or having congregation of Latter day
Saints in close proximity to US increasing 30
rapidly that We need feel alarmed, We, too, are
ready to furnish the man that will 90 there
and debate any proposition that will be &C
ceptabls to the debatants. Until then, we shall
decline to take any further notice OF such chaI-
lengs-having 30 'miseraby failed, it is thrown
out as blind.
A few words more in brief, Of A. G. Els last
effusion. A. c. L. labors under great Difficult
ties still, and twists every which way 10 prove
Joe Smith head Of the church. Well, we grant
he is head OF the Mormon church, but the head
OF the church Of God is Jesus the Christ Will
A. G. L. please read Mat 81, 42-Mark ~, 10
| Acts 4, II, " He (Chrst) ls the stone that was
set at naught by you the builders, which is
become the head or the corner. Also, 1st
Peter 2, T.; again, col. l, 49, And He is the
head Of the body, the church; who Is the be-
ginning, the first born from the dead, ETC.. Gath
verse, the phrase " for his body" which is the
church. Eph. 4, 4,-There is one body--llso
Sd and 18th vsrses-from whom the whole
| family in Heaven and on earth is named
Now, A. &. e. did You ever know body to
have two heads? "One body"-ths family
not only the family but the whole family"
In Heaven or on earth is named. It is one
body whether over the river or on this side,
and has but the one head, Jesus, the Christ.
What is foundation but the head -Epb. 8,
23-which the prophets revealed by the spirit
OF prophesy, which was mystery AID made
known TO the apostles--Mark 4, II, and Eph
/, 9-and declared unto the world by them-1st
Cor. 15, 3.
Now, Mr. Everett, Joe Smith is not once
named in the scriptures you quoted, not even
a shadow of mystery about them that could
in the remotest sense be interpreted to him.
viii you not try and post up q little?
MIR. Everett says misrepresent in my quota
tions. In Il former article, speaking Of the
Book Of Mormon, Golden Bible) OF It's title
page, etc. I said that subsequent editions
were revised-heDce, the difference Of pages,
, and also reading. With the book before me
reading word for word az l wrote it, l could
not make the mistake he charges me with. |
quoted from an edition Of 1852. known ss
London edition. A. to tho other facts OF his
tory which | quoted, and he calls novels
mere "hear-says," or "eay so aud co. Mr..
Everett have you not proceeded or the sam.
principle? You say the testimony OF bis (Joe
Smith's) wife. bis soos, gives the lie TO the, ETC.
Is it not say SO? Do not the friends Of all
CRIMINALS persist il their innocence, though
suffering the Just deseIts OF their crimes.
! Do not understand me to sbet the crimes Of a
wicked mob in the least degree whatever. Now,
to show the fallscy OF your reasoning as to ''ssy
so and SOS" little more, We take you person
ally. You made an attempt to report meet
ing at Plopper schoolhouse e, and you, sr, were
here but once. Your report Was mere hear
say and subsequent events proves to be false.
Mr. Everett, your mistakes OF Moses" and
the "Sins OF David" is only the trick OF infdels
which you and your teachers have learned so
well, that it crops on. every where you CO.
You speak OF mistakes with no effort to show
the people the truth, and OF the sins OF David
without speaking OF the reprimand OF God
against them-which seems to take with those
that rldicule the Bible.
Now, Mr.. Everett, II you are go firm in the
faith-ei Joe Smith and the authority that comes
through hun, IN laying on OF hands to confer
spiritual gifts" to perform miracles, no bet
ter subject could be found than you to demon
strate to US the truth Of your position. We
are not seeking tor a sign, neither do we ask
you to give us one, but could we see you walk
without your crutch and cane, we would know
of certainty that something wonderful had
been done.
Ny article has now excseded the limit in
tended, and therefore I close with this state
ment: Again, when you or your Elder can
hold congregation, and not fail as you have
at Bay Brook school-house, Prospect Lake
school house. and also at Plopper school house
we will be ready with representative TO meet
you. l.. j. SHERRoD.
The officers OF the state agricultural society