Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-20
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Editor Gazette In your issue of 23d
Of October / find under the caption
of "Mormonism VS.. Amcricanism,"
an article purportng to be the substance
of a lecture delivered by j. Wesley
Hill, pastor NJ. Il. church, Ogden, Utah.
The lecturer states that the people Of
Utah are in q terrific warfare with the
government. Let me state that here
everything is peaceful. The Mormons
have no issue with the governments; the
government is good enough for them.
All they ever asked is an impartial adj
ministration of the great principles Of
the constitution. There is no better in
strument this side of heaven. Will the
reverend gentleman please harmonic
his statement about conflict with the
government with the suiferings of the
Mormon battalion in its unparalleled
march to Mexico in defence of the
nationg That's enough just now
What has the reverend gentleman him
self done as an evidence of greater 10y
atty? viii he please answer? The
hackneyed story of "Mountain Meadows
massacre has been met q thousand
times. United States Prosecuting At
tOrncy Howard cleared the Mormon
church of all imputation of crime in
that dcplorable and bloody deed, which
none can dcplorc more than the Nor
mons themselves. John p. Lee, the
leader in the atrocious crime, was exc
cutcd under the law, and the others who
participated therein fed from Justice
and became eXiles and vagabonds. The
reverend gentleman states that the Nor
monshad paid large sums into that church
to sustain it. What sin for Murmons to
sustain their own church. Do not the
Methodists the samey We hear through
the reverend gentleman of "mangled
hearts, "hpmes turned into a pandcmo-
num-" Let Inc suggest n vast emigration
scheme from Utah eastward. Relieve the
sulerings and settle the quest onof fe-
male thralldom in Utah forever The
Mormons will do as much TO aid this
cause as will our friends, the Method
lists.
II is not truethat our elders go abroad
and induce people Ia come to Utah for
the sake of worldly gain, but nine
tcnths of those who have come from
honest motives have by industry i'm
proved their condition temporarily.
never lived among more prosperous
ANU HdlIN Ilebl'l'N dllhDuSu Iulatl III
Mill Greek hundred, New Castle county,
Del, and having lived several years in
Chester county, Pa, where | did bust
ness as builder with many honorable
men. | never lived in Il community of
more honorable and fair dealing men
than this. Again, the Rev. Mr.. Hill is
certainly very ignorant touching the
disposition of the tithing Of our church,
No man is exempt from having tithes
from the president to the least mem
Der. He states that the tithes are used
to fill the Golfers of the priests,
Now all the male members are priests
and have equal access to the tithes. The
poor and destitute are supplied there
from. ! thank tho reverend gentleman
for these words: 1.-The representatives
of the priesthood preach the truth Of
the gospel and declare this is Mormon
ism l am amazed to hear him say
that the Bible is flung away in Utah.
The dear old translation Of King James
is the cornerstone of our religious faith
Hear another expressions utah Nor
monism has settled its fangs upon the
government" which means that one
hundred thousand Mormons have theil
hands upon the Threats of sixty million,
Of people, What nonsense! Can any
sane person believe it Please publish
and oblige WILLIAM MENDENHALL.
SPRINdvGLLE, UTAH, October 3lst.