, 1880-08-07
FANATIClSM.


a Society Which Is Proven 10 Have
Uecll Open to Tho Chnrgo aud soine-
thing Wor4cs
Spseat DHpateh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
rrrrsuuNa, pa., Aug. GA society has
flourlshcd at West Elizabeth, 1T this county,
for several yeats, which calls itself tllo
"Churcl, Of Jesus Christ" To outsiders It
is known as the Mormon Church. It Ind It's
origin at tfe Vittage Of Greenook, oil the
Youghiogheny River, III 1SG2, but was incor-
poratcd at Pittsourg In 1S65, It's founder wAs
William Htckernlan, who was constituted Its
chtef Prophet or Seer. liz published patn-
phlot in which hc profcsscd to he dtyinuly
ordained or commissioned tn dream by
tho Almighty as tho head of Ills Ciurcl,
on eartN.: IL, professrd ability to heal
the sick, to speak with tongues, and perform
other miracles, md soon gathered around him
considerable following, chiefly Of minors.
The church at West Elizabeth gfcsY and
tlourlstled, and other societies wcro formed
in this and adjoining States. In tS75 num-
ber Of families, several being from Ohio attl
1ndiana, belonging to thu Church, md head
cd BY Dtckcrman, moved t0 Stafford County,
Kansas, whore they established II church.
The history Of the Church has never been
rcady, Some dissatisfied saints re-
turned East, and used their endcav-
ors TO prevent others from cmigratIng.
They charged A1r. Dickorman and
his followers with superstition, hcrcsy, a,,d
basphcmy, and n serlous rupture In tho
church cnsuod. The columns Of tho Ucrdid,
looal newspaper, were employed BY tho
two factlonb iii controversy iu the latter
pnrt Of 1873.
Mr.. Ca.!uan, OF West Elizabeth, has benn
~. i
Church In tho East. 6ot1le months since he
WINS apprised by a letter from tho West Of
serious charges that were being nndo
ftrcl,cc of tho church was held Il, Zion Fnl.
tuy, Kaa., which was attended by Ms. Gull
man. ile reeentlYret,ttled to tho city and
Eayo q fMil account Of tho trouble. lie snys: !:
complained OF William. Diekerna,i paying
t,npropcr. attention to his wife, aiso d mem.
means a power over ler lulna tiiat WAS ei.
! dangoring the pcaco Of; his family. This hata
continued TIL ise {TAy'or) Ind beco,nc exas-
psrai!eIs. ND n't, had made prspar9ti!on; ! h for
over, BIG shortly regretted, did lafd ilis conl-
plaint before the church. Tho July Confer-
enco made duo Investigation OF tho
charges brought agaIiist' tho rfonhot.
sae 5 ia fsss Sshsrns% %as WI 70 sspasa sassa F
ali tho prIyllc9ua Ut tho Chutull, nl,tl dsrobetl
| Of nl! Ills plwerB ei,sl Offices IN tt. In the
| meantime l]icker,nan had gathered n follow
Imp about him, AMI denounced the church Of
whtc, ho >hnd beer the. tcator ns n hand ot
lMpossefs at1d fanutlcs ltM donlnsltla!l a trial
] by q piihllc ,ncc;ing ct cttlzcns, wl.lcl, wNs
| accorded ililn. AltYr oxamlng plumber Of
| Witnesses tho Mceilng reported that "Wlll.
lnm Dickerton hhd tcted In such n,aMhcr
ns 70 tausa j. iisision III tic family. of
| William Taylor, aln disturb soolpty
III this neigllhornuYtI."" III viaw ot
those facts the Conference Of tho
| Church Tor thnt part nf the Saints residing In
ratified ali these procectililgs aiid ttcelarsd
| that they "have now no fellowship what.
uyer with William DlckcrlnaM nor ai,y otlleE
proceedings"