Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-07
THE sPENCE-ROsslTER PARTY.
A Brief Visit 10 Independence, Jackson
County, Missouri.

elefH Were SATISFACTORILY utaNtu w tlt
officials u the respective railroads
Union Pacific, Chicago a Alton and
Erle-all the way TO New York. Some
who came over the Denver a Rio
Gmnde route to Kansas City reported
that they were also treated with uni.
form courtesy.
A pleasant feature Of the overland
portion Of the trip was brief visit to
Independence. Jackson county, Mis-.
souri,, which IN situated about ten miles
from Kansas City. II Is reached by
cable car aud dummy train. The
former IL taken at n point In
immediate proximity 10 the railroad
station at which we arrived from the
west. II runs over rolling ground,
climblug steep hills and descending
abrupt slopes. giving the passenger nm
opportunity TO view the verdant sur.
rounding region. At the terminus
Of the cable line the visitor 10 lndo.
pendcnce boards the dummy cars and
IL soon rolled into the heart Of the loca-
ton designated by the hugcrof proph-
,oy ~ the central spot from whence
shall radiate the future glory " Ilou.
Shortly after reaching independence
we met with Mr.. Thomas Lloyd, Of
"The ReorKnnizcd Church, the mem.
bers VI which are commonly known In
Utah as "JOs.phitcs. lie N n nephew
Of Brother W. ]. Lloyd, Of Salt Lake
CITY, concerning whom he made many
kindly Inquiries. Mr.. Lloyd was quit,
courteous aud was good enough 10 nc.
company the party about town aud
show them leading points Of historic
interest, hut NJ our stay was noccssar'
lily limited we were compelled 10 con-
fine our attention almost u clusivoly 10
the chief attraction TO all good l.attof.
day Saints-the Temple lot, dedicated
and consecrated IN times Of great peril
by the heroes who were instruments In
tho hands Of God OF establishing the
Church of Christ In the lntter.day dis.
pcnsatiOn. on this sacred spot IL yet
to be reared holy house unto the
Most High. which will 10 iillcd with
his glory, while q pillar Of IRE will sur.
noun, Il by night, and \ pillar Of cloud
ovcphadoW II by day.
while we were bclng conducted
around the little town by Mt. Lloyd,
We were Joined by Mr.. J. A. Robin
son, who, wo were informed. prvsides
over the Independence district u the
Rcorganifed Church. He did mol
manifest tho comparatively mellow
disposition Of tho iirst named gentle.
man. ON tho contrary he, with loud
voice aud abrupt dsmeanor, appeared
determined 10 crowd bis religious
views down the threats Of the party,
Notwithstanding that none Of tho latter
manifested tho slightest appetite for
Awallowlng what he presented.
when the Temple lot was reached
tho visitors felt aud acted M II they
were treading sacred ground, aud NIL
stood with uncovered heads ~ they
gaErd around upon tho scene. At TIL.
point Mr. llobiiison burt out In one OF
his hard, harsh hafrangucs, Ia which
he expressed his unbelirf In the POSI-
ton and doctrines Of the Church u
which the visitors belonged aud con-
vcycd the Idea that the Salnta la Utah
were flll-i with hate aud mncoi
toward him and his people. II mp
peafcd 10 he time ~ put An extln
gulsher upon this persistent aud
apparently rugnaciously disposed per
son, No your Correspondent turned Il
him aud remarked, In substance. "My
friendi You NJ. evidently not awars
OF tho fact that W. arr merely visitor
10 this place, our object being u
vicw local points Of general In
forest, aud that nothing coull
be- further frum " than a dvsit,
10 quarrel with any man on accoun,
Of his religion. Ia iaetsthat IA n sub
Ject upon which no sensible pcfr0f
win condcsccnd 10 quarrel, hut We ID
not want you 10 crowd your opinion
upon u. We really afv not conoefnct
about them. We could doubtless de
molish many Of your statements. bu
wo are not In that business Just now
Besides you are mistaken about IN,
Saints In Utah having ANY hate towart
you or your people. THAT would IL
unchrlsiian. We wish peacefully q
view this interesting scene" lie sub
rlded.
The Temple lot IL n square plot Of
ground and n probably N. most Gle
waited sito In tho locality. IL IL Alnosl
perfectly level aud was, at the time u
was visited by the party, covered with
lIxurlant gfass over foot In length
There ARE also few trees upon III,
ground. This only building upon Il
Il a small wooden structure belonging
to the HedTiokites, who claim 10 hold
"taN title" 10 the ground. tn,
Josephltcs claim that they hold deed
10 the property from the heirs Of olive
Cowdery, II having been conveyed, ~
II IL stated, by trust deed on behalf o
the church hy Bishop Partridge. Mr.