The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-25
CHRISTIAN CONDUCT.
Experience of a Mormon
Missionary
"'WAY DOWN IN TEN NESSEE.'
Treatm emit of Preacher by Mob of
Masked Men-Driven from
the State.
WAY DOWN IN TEN NESSEE.'

FL1KTvILLE, Tenn.,ss 'April 20, 1885,
Correspondence of The HERALD Mis-.
sionary experience is so varied in the
South as to bring up something almost
every day, little different from some
thing else. While the general daily
rounds are much the same and consist
of refutations of the many ISLANDERS and
false reports conceived by the brain of
some ignoramus, against US. more min
ute and particular items vary with the
days. One of these unusual oocurren-
ces was recently perpetrated. In the
main, it belongs to the class called
mobs, and the writer was the recipient
of the surprise, so different to the sur
prise of kind friends at home, just be-
fore departure to this land to preach
the gospel. Having occasion to travel
and visit companions in a conference,
after pleasant visit with fellow labor
ers in another field, the Sd inst. was the
day selected for the trip. The day ar
rived and with it sadness upon having
to again say good bye to brothers IN
the cause for we knew not how long.
One nights stay in Nashville, only had
q tendency to remind a person more
forcibly of the busy home, so dear, in
the Rocky Mountains. Not desiring to
drink too deeply of these sights and
scenes, because of violent contrasts that
were known to be in store in country
retreats where ticks and ignorance
. vuifh 70 orIr-
is selected and soon the destination is
reached; but no companions to extend
greeting known only to those who
experience it in
LAND OF PREJUDICE.
However. friends are near, and q
hearty Southern welcome is much ap-
preciated. By invitation, Saturday is
spent in viewing the funeral proceed
ings of lady who was unexpectedly
called hence at the age of fifty. The
inhabitants turned out en- nlGSse to dig
the grave, and see what could be seen,
At least one curiosity. to some, was the
Mormon preacher, judging frum the
many rude gaZes from all sides. Soon
the corpse comes and with it, the air is
rent with the walls of q woman whose
cries are heard as the grave is ap-
preached. IT'S daughter who weeps
alone. Friends of the deceased are
strong anti Mormons, and you can im-
aglne the surprise when asked if !
would sing and preach. So doub tful
was I, that when approached by q
friend who had been in consultation
with the antics, that the thought i'm
mediately came to my mind that nv
presence was obnoxious. and that 1
must withdraw. BIZ 10! It's to preach.
Generally, the preachers charge from
twelve to fifteen dollars for a funeral
sermon, which deprives a great many
of the poorer people of receiving the
consolation that such things give. The
funeral sermon was sufficient to create
desire for meeting on the following
day, Sunday, and the announcement
was made at once. The Sunday meet
ing brought Baptist preacher and
fair audience who paid close and re-
spectful attention to the services. An
invitation was accepted to stay with Mr..
John Bryant, very hospitable friend.
The afternoon was spent in reading to
the family Helpful Visions" and as
usual, a good feeling prevailed. We in
wardly congratulated ourselves on the
pleasant time enjoyed during the dav
and at 8 30 p. m. retired. Sleep came on
so sweetly that it brings to mind the
fairy-like condition OF victim in that
stage of a charm just preceding the
deadly bite of the poisonous serpent.
The next thst is heard is the rustling of
the family in the front rooms and con-
versatiOn between the man of the house
and some one outside, who mutters
half distinctly something about "colic,"
bringing to mind that
SOME UNFORTUNATE TRAMP
wished attention for the night. few
unsatisfactory questions are passed and
the man of the house proceeds to open
the door. 1t is quite unnecessary to
say knew what was up as soon as the
"Whyi Hello there. There's lots of
your" to which they Immediately re-
piled, "Yes, and we want that Mormon
preacher" I arose and partly dressed
while they were ransacking the front
rooms, and the suspense which followed
made me feel as though should not
have objected to being tick or bug for
the next hour. Knot-hoies in the floor
would not admit me and not thing in
the world did 1 have for defense. Not a
single opportunity was offered for
escape, and l Gained down to receive
them in my shirt sleeves. Their pro-
miscuous jabber and tramping were
soon turned to other rooms and in
second my door was forced open and
for the first time in my life 1 am COM
PEELED to look down the raw end of
loaded pistols in the hands-in the light
of past experience will say-a Chris
tian mob. disguised with false faces,
andkerchiefs, and besmeared with a
hateful looking paste. There were nine
in number, and were Judgment in my
hands, would not inflict upon them
the disguisesIthey voluntarily selected to
call on and entertain me. Demons have
often been pictured by artists, bat here
after no trouble will arise in my mind
to Immediately fill the bill when this
name is mentioned. Next was the Civ
ing and obeying of orders. the first of
which was, that l should put on my
shoes and coat which was followed with
a promise that We'll fix you.n /
suggested that we could settle that
matter where was; this met stubborn
no." and brought an extra flourish of
the pistols which had been temporarily