Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

by law in the Black Hills. Not a mis-
take, hitch or accident of any kind oc-
Cured, for which result Marshal Ray.1
mond is entitled to great credit.
A MORMON REVIVAL.
proposed establishment of the Old
Temple at Kirkland, o.
For some time past, says the Cleveland
Herald, many rumors have been flying
about to the effect that the famous Nor
mon temple in Kirkland was to be re.
paired and reopened and new subdivi-
sion of the Joseph Smith branch Of Me
Mormon church established. The little
village of Kirkland is situated about |
twenty-five miles east of this city and I
three or four miles south of the main |
road leading to Painesville, and which is |
simply continuation of Euclid avenue. |
From facts CLEANED while there it would |
seem that the outlook is most favorable
for the re-establishment in Kirkland of q |
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. The old temple has
been "Mecca" tor curiosity seeker for
years. 1t is queer old structure, with
mammoth windows and great box pews.
Standing as it does upon an elevated
eminence it can be seen for miles around
and looms up conspicuously when ap.
preached from any direction for half an
hour before it is reached. The oft re-
peated question of its ownership has
never been satisfactorily answered until
now. The aged Mormon matron, who
has for years held the key to the temple,
and who conducts the visitors through
its halls,l s,lnherited reverence for the cid
building that quickly dispelled any levi.
ty exhibited by the latter, and to all
questions as to whom in right the build
ing belonged were answered by the asser-
ton that it was question beyond her
knowledge. Thus the old building has
stood ever since the failure of Joe
Smiths bank broke up the settlement
there and the saints took up their divided
march to the west; the polygamists to
settle in Salt Lake City, and the anti
polygamists in Plano, III.
And now for the reawakening. A little
while ago IA stranger appeared at the
little hotel across the road from the
temple and inscribed his name and ad.
dress upon the small twelve-page regis.
ter as follows: "Rev. J. Kelly, Plano,
ILL.," The fact of his presence, and that
on the first day of his arrival there he
visited each of the four Mormon families
who remained in Kirkland while their
brethren went west, aroused any amount
of idle speculation as to his object there.
All during the following week the brooms
and brushes were busy in the temple,
and the next Sunday it was announced
that there would be services. The prim-
tive Mormons of course occupied the
anxious seats, while those who at.
tended from curiosity filled the remand.
er OF the spacious building. The ser
vices were conducted as announced and
repeated the following Sunday. During
the next week an immense strip of canvas
was suspended in front of the temple
bearing the words: "The Reorganize6
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da,
Saints"
But the surprises had only begun
Soon the announcement came that $50
had been raised in Plano, ILL.,, and haG
been appropriated for putting the ole
temple in order again. In its earlier
.. days the interior Of the structure wa.
divided into what were termed "curtain
rooms" by means of immense strips O
canvass depending from huge rollers
fastened at the ceiling. These have beer
, again replaced and other weather mark.
! of time smoothed over. Sixty-five thou
, sand shingles are bought to recover til,
giant roof. Half the work had beer
done when the sudden "freeze up" put 1
! sudden quietus on matters, and nothing
more will be done until spring.
Now comes the announcement from
Plano that the annual conference aud re
union Of their branch of the church vii
: be held in the old temple April 6, 1883
and over thousand Mormons from thu
west will on that occasion greet th,
struggling few who remained behind
steadfast to the faith, when their breth
ren sought new fields of conquest in Hi
|, nois and Utah. The event will be on
: of signal importance, and as announce,
]. by the Mormons here and as confirme,
by statements from headquarters will in
: augulate the permanent re-establish
9 ment of the Mormon church in Kirt
: land.
The meetings which under the preach
ing of Rev. Kelley, were continued fo
several weeks, will again be held in th
} spring and determined effort made t
: get converts and again build up til
I. church. Nothing can exceed the persjs
: tency with which the resident Mormon
lepudiate Brigham Young and his be
i liefs, as we'll as that branch of th
/, church in Salt Lake City, But in th
: more conservative doctrines of Josep
e Smith their faith has never shaken, no
e has their interest ever abated in tina
:, branch of the church, to which the ultr
t polygamous doctrines OF Young and hi
e followers were always obnoxious, an
i which, tired of their society halted q
e Plano, Ills, and established the Reol
d ganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latte
d Day Saints. All are confident that
Y tiourishing Mormon church, minus th
/. polygamous and hereto doctrines of th
/. the Utah church, will soon be organized
}. Relics of the early days of the Mo-
/. mons in Kirkland are highly priced b
i the residents there. Very few of til
A wildcat" bills of the Joe Smith ban
a are now found. The reporter was show
e So bill OF March 4. 1887, which ha
"a been tenderly laid away for years: 9Th
\. Kirkland Society Safety bank will pm,
t, on demand, to o. Hyde or bearer, thre
n dollars. Kirkland, o, March 4, 1888
d Signed, S. Smith, Jr., cashier. S. Rigdol
.. president" On the right hand uppt
t. corner is a lithograph of prospectiy
:, scene at the mouth of Chagrin river,
,e Willonghby. A train OF cars is ju,
S. leaving the wharf. and steamers can /
n seen upon the water.
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