Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-17
A MORMON REVIVAL
At Kirkland, Ohio-The Long-Aban-
deEed Temple to be Repaired
and Worship
To be Resumed in the Spring-The Pa
tient Persistentcy Of the Resi-
dent Saints.

CLEVELAND, o., December 16.-For some
time past many rumors have been flying
about 10 the effect that the famous Mormon
temple in Kirkland, o., was to be repaired
and reopened, and new subdivision of the
Joseph Smith branch..of the Mormon Church
established. A Herald reporter was detailed
to visit the place and CLEAN the facts in the
case. The village of Kirkland is situated
about twenty live miles east of this city, and
three or four miles south of the main road
leading to Painesville. From facts Cleaned
while there it would seem that the outlook
Is most favorable for the re-establish ment in
Kirkland of lively Mormon church. The
old Mormon temple, the historic landmark
of the first settlement of the church of Zion,
and which has stood empty and deserted for
years, again assumes the appearance of
house of worship. Thus the old building
has stood ever since the failure Of Joe
Smiths bank broke up the settlement there,
and the saints took their divided march to
the Wes', the polygamists TO settle in Salt
Lake City, and the anti-polygamists at Pa
no, Ill.
A little while ago stranger appeared at
the little hotel across the road from the
temple, and inscribed his name and address
upon the register as follows: 1.-THE Rev J.
Kelly, Piano, HIP The fact of his presence,
and that on the first day of his arrival he
visited each of the four Mormon families
VINO remained IN hIrtlanQ. 3rS1eeQ any
zn1ount of ida speculation as to his obleos
there. All during the following week the
broons and brushes were busy In the temple,
and the next Sunday it was announced that
there would be services. The principal
Mormons, of course, occupied the anxio IS
seats, while those who attended from Curl
osity filed the remainder OF the spacious
building. The services were conducted as
announced, and repeated the following SUM-
L.
strip of canvas was suspended 10 front Of the
temple bearing the words: "The Reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ, of the Latter
Day Saints" but the surprise had only be-
gun. Soon the announcement came $4,000
had been raised ia Plano, Ill and had been
appropriated for putting the old temple in
order sgain. In its early days the interior
OF the structure was divided into what were
termed Curtain rooms" by means of in
mense strips of canvas, pending from huge
rollers fastened at the ceiling. These have
been replaced, and other weather-marks of
time smeethed over, 5000 shingles are
bought to recover the giant roof. Half the
work had been done when the sudden free re-
up put a quietus on matters, and nothing
more will be done until spring. Now comes
the announcement from Plano that the an
Dual conference and reunion of their branch
of the church will be held in the old temple
AiItiduo, 1000. anu Auhb over
1000 Mormons from the West will on that
occasion greet the struggling few who re-
manned behind steadfast 10 The faith when
their brethren sought new fields OF conquest
in Illinois and Utah. The event will be one
of signal importance, and as announced by
the Mofmons here, and as confirmed by state
ments from headquarters, will INACCURATE
the permanent re-establishment of the Nor.
mon Church in Kirtland. The meetings
which, under the preaching OF the Rev.
Kelly, were continued for several weeks
will again be held in the spring, and de.
termined effort made 10 get converts and
again build up the church.
Nothing can exceed the persisteucy with
which the resident Mormons repudiate Brig
ham Young and his beliefs, as well as that
branch of the Church In Salt Lake City, bui
in the more conservative doctrines of Joseph
Smith their faith has never been shaken, mol
has their interest ever abated in that branch
of the Church to which the ultra polyga-
nous doctrines of Young were always OBJ
noxious, and which, tired of their society
halted at Plano, IL, and established the re
organized Church of Jesus Christ of ths
, Latter Day Saints. All are confident that {
fourishing Mormon Church, minus the Pc
! lygamous and heretical doctrines of the
! Utah Church, will soon be organized.