The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-31
MORM0NISM In STYLE.
- --r ri
Mr.. Phil. Robinson and a Tri-
bune Reporter.
-.s.- q I'll u e.
HOW THE SCRIBE WAS SETTLED
The London p spers on the Afatr-A
Lively Tine-ScOre The Nor
mons One.
HOW THE SCRIBE WAS SEFrLEl
LnNnoN Actohar13. 1856.

The Mormons, last evening, held q
meeting in st. Georges Hall, which Is
situated in the west end OF the city. and
is one of the finest and most aristocratiC
halIs1n London, as its location would
! denote. Five of the leading dailies have
this morning, g devoted considerable
space to the report of the lecture, and
all of the evening papers have also
given some space to it; and many OF
them have commented quite favorably,
while others have shown a certain
amount of unjustifable prejudice, and
have exhibited their teeth, by wander
ing off into a biased, slushy, and idiotic
strain, which would well fit and be more
suitable for publication in such an IN
palatable sheet as the Tribune. Con-
! siderable bias was shown by some Ofthe
reporters while at the lecture, aud their
rude behavior only fully convinced US,
! that they were reared near the "lOwly
! air of Seven Dials, instead of being re
preventative London gentlemen as they
profess, and it would be well for them
TO look to their own etiquette, before
accusing the MOrmons of ungentle-
manly and slouchy manners, of which
by some of the quotations from their ar
tic es, you will see the missionaries on
the stand were accused. By requ st of
President D. H. Wells, Elder 4. w.
Sloan, after being honorably released
some two months ago, to return home,
remained to attend the series of lee
lures, of which this is the first, and the
latter has since been very active, and
has devoted his whole time 10 assist IN
its success. The author of Sinners and
Saints is the protector Of the scheme;
and will be well remembered in Salt
Lake City, as his visit there left the
kindliest recollections of him, as a true
man. and one who was not timid in
publishing to the world his candid con
victions, in regard to the Mormons as
aa injured and foully misrepresented
people, and he has before, as in the pre-
sent instance, shown that he desires the
people of Utah to have their rights, and
also TO obtain fair andimparIal hear
ing. Although this lecture has been
given through Mr.. Phil. Robinson's in
fuence and interest in Utah's behalf, he
has had absolutely no pecuniary inter
ests in it. The question was asked him
few days since: AS l know, you are
your motive for the interest you have
shown in your endeavors to get US
hearing before the British public? ?" To
which he replied, MY dear Sloan, as
you knock around through this world,
you will occasionally come across fell
low, who teelS it to be his duty to help
you all he can, and who wants to do
it." Hence this lecture had been
planned, and the above named hall, pro-
cured for the purpose. Ten thousand
small hand bills, and a number of large
ones were printed; and the former dis
tributed among the population of the
metropolis; tn latter being placed on
boards, and carried through Fleet
Street, Strand. Regent Street and many
of the principal thoroughfares by twenty
men. all in row, commonly knewn as
Sandwichmen," and from which the
streets are never free. This, as a matter
of course, caused considerable comment,
as the bills were headed: "a Bit er
| Cry from the Prosecuted MorInons
of Utah" "For fair play and justice,
then giving the place, date, etc. Several
of the London papers gave an article
prior to the lecture, more favorable
than many that appear in print in the
world regarding the Latter day Saints,
and yet it appears that it was not sutfi :
GENTLY advertised; and another great
Disadvantage was the inclemency of the
| weather, as the aqueous fluid poured
down profusely up to 8 p. M. So what
with that and the bitter opposition con-
stantly brought to bear against any
! thing connected with Mormonism, we
we're but little surprised on arriving at
| the hall, to find comparatively few as
! sembied, considering the seating capac-
! ity is 500; but before the FIST lecturer
| had proceeded far, q few more than q
| hundred were scattered about the audi
forum and balcony. The hall has the
/ appearance of a theatre, and the elders,
with few of the London Saints" took
seats upon the stage. Mr. Robinson,
acting as chairman, said, II have been
asked by my acquaintance, the Nor
mons Of Utah, to introduce them. A
letter appeared in daily paper this
morning, in which an English cltisen
takes exception to Mormon meeting
/ in London. 1t is the first time | have
heard of a really powerful London news
pa. er Directing to any people having a
! far and free hearing in London, 1t is
my opinion that men are free to wor-
ship God in the way they think best.
| The MOrmons have been working
amongst US for nearly the last fifty
years, with the most unobtrusiTe
modesty. without any kind of disorder,
and without even appearing in q police
court. I am not here as an advocate of
MormOnism. have perhaps slated
them more than anyone, but have also
praised them more than any one, and it
is because l have trested them impsrti-
ally that l am here. Ny own domestic
establishment is based strictly upon the
monopamic principal. When l went to
Utah l had an idea that the Mormons
were licentious, degraded people, but
1 found that they were to man strict
teetotallers. Another thing is they are
perpetually at their prayers. and I'm
his usual joeular and good humored
Way,) in my laudable desire to con-
form TO the customs of the country, I
nearly wore out pair of trousers; and
if 1t should ever be nv lot to again visit
that community, l shall have a pair of
leather knee caps made. daughter. J
Ny conclusion Is, that if you want to
meet thoroughly God-fearing, earnest
and virtuous people, you ought to go to
Utah"
Thee were four poin's upon which
the Elders spoke. The first was the