The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-15
EprroR TRuE NoR1HEnNER:

EDITOR HUE NORIHERNER.
In your issue of Aug. 9Th inst, OF current
volume, noticed from the pen OF Prospect
Lake correspondent, signed Ace which, with
your permission, wish to notice. Your cor
respondent, like all followers of false prophets,
assumes that the one who first presents his
case before the judge, wins his case-Mahome-
dan like. But his sailing under an assumed
name should be guarantee enough that he
wishes to screen himself whilst he utters things
OF which be is ignorant, or wilfully misrepre-
sents the truth as developed in said meeting.
LIST. 1t is not true that the Christisn church
called on Elder Sherrod to defend her doctrine.
Her doctrine needs no defense, but false doc
trne must be exposed. Elder Sherrod being
present at Mr.. Scott's meeting as listener,
when liberty to ask questions or make remarks
was given, took upon himself the RESPONSE
bility to show the people how Mr.. Scott (the
Mormon Elder) misapplied his scriptural quo
tations. The questions asked him forced him
to say that We must accept Joseph Smith jr.,
as divlnely inspired prophet, and the Book
OF Mormon as revelation from God to man
All his efforts were made to establish theee
propositions, and all his scriptural quotations
were made with reference to this matter.
Hence you see the doctrine OF the Christian
church needed no defense but to expose the
sophisms Of this pretended inspired man
Scott. We met him on his own ground and
we felt satisfied to leave the results with our
hearers. He then delivered a discourse on Jo
Smith, his prophesies, etc. We followed him
with 10. Smith, showing from history. facts
incontroverhble, that 10. Smith was guilty of
the greatest crimes, from treason down to
petit larceny. Your correspondent says we
miserably failed. His (Scott' hearers wonder
who cried calf rope" Gone Of SCOTS familiar
expreseions) VIXEN on Sunday night of July
9th, he refused to let US reply, abusing us
publicly COT which he repented and recalled it
as publicly as FAR as it related to mel in order
to get the sympathies OF the people. However
We were made Of sterner material than he an
ticipated, and after his dismissal we requested
the people to be quiet for . few moments, and
it required but . very few moments to 80 settle
him (Scott) that when called on Mr.. Jennings
to show how deceitfully he was handling the
prophesies he cried "calf rope by refusing to |
listen, but ran away.
2nd. Your ccrrespon dents statement 'that
as last resort they brought to the front one
Elder Dewey Of Lawrence" is false. Mr..
Scott was in Lawrence, Tuesday, July 29th,
met Mr.. Elder Dewey, talked with him with
reference to the interesting meeting he was
holding, but failed to tell how he ran away.
1t was then and there that Mr. Scott under
stood and knew that Elder Dewey proposed to
come and listen to him (Scott)-a then on
the following evening review him, and then
Mr.. Scott follow Elder Dewey the following
evening, or at his own pleasure. Mr.. Scott at
frat refused, but finally did follow for two
evenings, then left, refusing to be present at
Elder Dewey's last Discourse, Gas reason,
other engagements), but more than that, this
people are left without any future
on his (scott's) part. Again.
this interested people, became not SO much
Interested in him IS they wish to publish
abroad for the last effort Mr. Scott made. bis
adult hearers were few, but the house was full
when Elder Dewey closed the meeting.
Echo asks, who miserably failed?
nufi l.. j. SHRRRoD.