The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-06

able or hostile, as e. q. legislative en-
actments against them, they are certain
to bring down The wrath of the
Almighty upon their authors or abet-
tors.
The principal speaker that after
noon was George L. Cannon, who has
figured so VIGOROUSLY of late years in
Washington, and who a year ago was
not allowed to resume his seat in Con-
gress on the ground of his polygamous
relations. He is perhaps their ablest |
man. He spoke at considerable length. |
He had just returned from tour
among the faithful throughout the ter
ritory, and reported a most encouraging
state of things. The people are blessed
with an abundance to eat, he said, and
children are plenty The latter is de-
clared by them to be "Utah's best
CROP" He complimented the intelli-
gence" of their people everywhere, and
appeared to be speaking seriously, al
though how any man could look over
such an audience and make such re-
mark in sober earnest is difficult to I'M
tderstand. He said that the persecu-
ions of their enemies only drove them
the more closely together. There is
doubtless an element of truth in this,
although the protests of decent people
against their polygamous and other
abomi nable practices are far from
being prosecutions" Then he went
on to give them some wholesome ad.
vice of a general character, and much
that he said was excellent, while there
was much in his remarks also, espe-
cially in the spirit Of his illusions to
the Gentiles and the government
which was decidedly "of the earth,
earthly" 1t certainly could not have
been inspired from above.
On another Sunday listened to four
tedious returned missionaries. They
keep numerous missionaries in the
| field, and these are constantly going
| and coming. One of these had "labor.
ed" in Scotland, another in England, a
third in Wales, and the last in the
southern states of this country. Their
reports were characterized by great
sameness. All referred TO the great
prejudice" existing wherever they
went, and which they hoped they had
been the means of allaying" in some
measure. They had failed to reach the
masses, or to gather in many converts,
but still they were /" happy and had
gained a great deal of experience
Each closed with an emphatic declara-
ton of his belief in Joseph Smith as a
true prophet. Inasmuch as this is a
fundamental article of their faith, on
which their whole system hangs, and
which is much spoken against and
ridiculed by the wicked gentiles, it is
doubtless regarded as important to
keep it ever before the people, that by
constant assertion, if in no other way,
they may so impress the minds of the
not over-intelligent masses, that moth
ing can ever eradicate it or shake
| their confidence in it.
| The last service I attended was only
a week or two ago. AS usual, the
house was crowded, numerous tourists
being among the auditors, who at this
season begin to come in for brief visits
to the city, and who take in Mormon
meeting as one of the features of the
place. Only one address was given
and that of an hours length. The
modern popular demand for fifteen
minute sermons seems not to have in
fuenced them as yet. AS usual some
excellent things were said, mingled
with vast amount of error. It was
chiefly doctrinal, and many untruths
or partial truths were made so plausi.
BILE that few of the ignorant mass OF
listeners would have been able to de.
tect their harmful tendency, even il
disposed to be critical, which most Of
them would not be. Their most abomin
able doctrines are by no means as
openly and boldly taught as formerly
probably from motives of policy, fol
there is little reason to believe that
any of them have really been repudi
ated.
For about three weeks we have been
enjoying warm and delightful spring
weather, and overooats and wraps are
mostly laid aside, but no one can tell
not even Virgins, it seems, what a
day may bring forth in this respect
; The streets are dusty, and sprinkling
has been commenced. Already about
100 new buildings have been begun
and the number is likely to reach sew
eral hundreds-many confidently say
1000, before the season is over.
FIT
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