The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-21
AWAY DOWN SOUTH.
Experiences of Mormon FL
ders in Tennessee.
A R0SPITABIE RECEPTION.
"Whst Denomination Do You Belong
To ?''-"AlI Can Preach Here
Except Yours"
Correspondence of THE HERALD

The answer comes: "A whitening blast
When Mormons ways defending"
The day was unusually cold as we
travelled from Cottage Grove to Como
through the mud, and because of extern
sive forest fires the smoke was so dense
that it nearly outriValed the thick dark
ness in the days of the children Of
Israel. In fact, we could feel the smoke
but it was with the eyes bringing con q.
slant rubbing and irritation. We were
advocates of unpopular religious truths,
and experience had taught US that it
was better to suffer cold, fatigue and
hunger than submit to the finger of
scorn being pointed at Us, hence we
were little delicate about asking like q
hungry man would for food and for a
little warmth.
DESTROYS of testing just what was in a
name, we decided to call on a gentle
man by the roadside, and when asked
the inevitable question as to who we
were, refuse to tell until, at least, an
explanation of our position as 8 body of
relgionists had been made. To get
into the grace of the gentleman bv a
hlppant use of his name we took
particular pains to enquire his name be-
fore gong to the house A hello at the
gate-a custom OF the country instead
knocking, and wise one too, in a land
OF savage cOgs-a young man answered
the call saying that Mr.. Jenkins was at
home and would be out very soon.
When he came, the first thing rs usual,
when informed that we were preachers
was, what denomination ?" TO which
We replied, I'VE would rather not tell
you, but explain our belief from our
Bible, and let you judge from the doc
trlne, and not the name" This was
sufficient
TO AROUSE CURIOSITY
at once, which grew in intensity. Until
The climax was reached. An Invitation
/ to come in out Of rhe coid-so consid-
erate-was extended, aatchals ana um
brellas taken and placed s1ugiv Oh their
best piece of furniture q staGd. end
special faYors shown in other WAYS. c.
course, the curiosity was eIIar3jQg 70
tns family and made intensely n mi
J. ~ by The ,nG~on -CliI1 o. fellows
Gentlemen, this Is nv wife. family and
friends. ! don't know these men. nnIv
t1gt they sra prcGrasrS, and raCt 80
5aiS 70 US, Of which 7 assured thew We
wOuli al BE- pleased w tc0k eats
by the IRE, and many p ere the eyes
scsnpl0g US as We sat With Il
'uYSterioDs sir. warming and cay.
ing bus little. Jbav NAV have
IbOugbt cur place # abOGe was in
heaven, tat ~a 1ad Just dropped down
this colo Grgarg sHa lonely dav. and
uad not bad time 10 hire horse SIS vel
ID travel through tns country. Takiar
advantage OF chs as suDed liberal view !
with much f@rmaIty 81 our move
sufficiently warmed 10 proceed ard /
called fer sha Bibls with saac;ity
suggesting avery part ard portion Z j
Saint IN very i ed The precious leaves |
srs turned II the same style and we are (
employed unfolding simple truth to the
delight Of tns inmates ~ Lhe house.
IL principle BY principle was ez-
p!a1ued the OF TepeGleG ecetctic eiam1 !
lati0ns told how tickl9d to d8a thu ttey
were that toe tTuja as last Wea ul9df
plain t. them ard that wa had COME
TIE man would 1T intervals a5rlks his |
lands uDan mis- knees and axc7s-rC /
8 That's the o@st doctrine 7 ever heard " |
9uQ DESTROYS OF claiming Us es njs cvzv
added "10u are &e5hoa.stss I knew, ! |
know"
~ have I
HOLY HCBSoE
os SHOUTING, bat as one stsge weze !
tstcaid re would lave 10 on5ure This
1orror or use Uha balm We kept back
our name-to keep IL down. This ne 7
were surs wcgld esectnAllY do II aad
silence the devil on SUCH 81 occasion |
quicker thSu any other known
5ltidOte. Our host, pressed nearly |
30 death by Curiosity 10 and
ont w1o We were would often
A~sak f)gth With. What deuorn-~"I
which WoCld be as Tar as g9 would Der
mis- him to go, anticipating the Qres-
.!ou. spd pAcjicatioA would be
brought about by cur saying: oh
come. now, do0't let ms question
trouble yen 50 much, as 20 have more !.
10 tell you about. your spiritual wei.
fare."
.Aad thus tae CONVERSATION continued,
receiving from az pressHt most VIZ
phano approval of the correctness Of
ctr position st regular Iutereas Had
the scene continued au hous IoSRer, We
we're afraid the WHOLE tzynily v-Gnld
have applied for bsptisu, snd suggested
lba following: 'Bsn. good t1xIaGs, you
seem to be much pleased win Sghst you
ave heard, we desire 70 remain over,
znd as o-moIE0w is Sunday we'd Re
otsased TO leave az appoin tlnent IN the
cnuTch near bg; what think you about
80
@Ch, bg al means STAY and preach
.bsfs vSY1rba ne tTodbje whatever with
gneb 40 eEsay OF ESgGis facts; hat If
Eaer6 should be SPY objectious about
The churell there is a school hopse
near. bYw6ch sm sure you can have,
Yes. / lfnow You can get II, and We will
AVE nee i1c to morrow. I premise
ecu ] vii do al I can TO circulate the
news
"Thank you very much for your very
DeEt;ve assurances. But come now,
ssll niewheye in the world did yon come
lIom2"
HE TINE HAD COME