The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-12
MOUTHEY MCMILLAN.
He Receives a Dressing Up From
q Former Supporter,

MOUNT PLEASANT, March s. 80
Editors Herald:
In the Reskly Tribune, OF the 9th
instant, I fad an article about ths
Rev. J. D. Mcmillan, which con-
slider an Insult to this entire com
munily. and shame to the gentle
man. As he calls himself q minister
OF the gospel it would have been
better for him to confine himself TO
the truth than to such infamous
fabrications.
l mysalf am free thinker and
bear no enmit7 10 any religion, and
consider that everyone has az much
right to his opinion as | hsys TO
mine. l had bsen a member OF the
Mormon church until studied more
closely Ell religious views, when |
came to .hs conclusion | could govern
myself without them, and there are
other members Of the same opinion
in this place.
We built Us an independent hall at
the cost Of 81, 457. so in 1874. IL the
spring of 1875 Rev. Mcmillan came
along, and as our school was at that
time IN very poor condition, with
very incompetent teachers, as fore
man, with the consent of the balance,
sold the hall 20 Mcmillan for 81 eco,
on condition that be shoGli start and
keep q good school there. He en-
gagged Miss Snow, daughter Of Judge
Snow, OF Salt Lake. a very good and
competent teacher, and put the hall
IN coed order. The result was that
not only the Liberals, but d good |
number of the aormons sent their |
children there with but lite ex9rtion |
u his part.
But his bravery, bis being threatened,
lis danger, his carrying OF weapons,
s all a humbug. l have lived in
Mount Pleasant ten years since [ let
he church, and have very often
nay opinion, and have
armed, divided water, associated
With this people all the time, and
lave always been treated with re-
pect; have always had my share of
7ater, and, in fact, no man has ever
ntertered with me or denied me my
lights in the least degree; and any
nan of any denomination that is a
lw-abiding citizen can live Just as
ecure in Mount Pleasant as anywhere
. the United States, and more so.
o if Mcmillan carried half pound r
lead and any concealed weapons, 3
e never had any occasion to do 30; {
either has he shown his bravery in
DING so. If anybody wished to do ,
i'm any harm there have been many
hances for doing go, but he has been q
-ea.ed with respect-more than he I
judging by his publication e
RS tais Is the second time be has
ragged OF his revolver. Y
Il is true that when he frat came O
ere he was rendered tho meeting Y
ou5e to preach in, and he did so, a.
ut no threats we're made or c0nspi-
ICY formed against him, save what
.iginaled in his imagination. Nor G.
d he there mention his revolver or II
is lead. Il Is true that Brigham tt
oung was here once since and told u
e saints not to send their children
that school, and said it had bad \,
bu! as he presided over .,
e saints l think he had perfect h,
ght to do 60. a
If he (Mr. Millan) wants to boast of
avery, he had better go 10 Central .
'rica, or some other place among the u
v0ges. This community might pos ell
by spare him, but he knows very sc
I'll ihat his butter and bread are a
cd here, II he can play martyr.
: preached here for four years with fo
t converting one soul, and had not "
o of Moody and Sankey's apostles q
me here and converted few, and AZ
rned them over to bis care, he
,uld, in al probability, have been ..
1ne yet. III
1 was chairman st The meeting of sk
liens when we voted for him to W
y and continue his school, but be II
yer mentioned the dangers that Ia
,ea.ened him then, or We would Sc
We released him. That was only IN
year ago. Very respectfully, you're,
A. o. NYBoRG. F