Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-10
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES.
Labors Of the Elders.--A Methodist
Gathtring. - Discussion with
Campbelliies.--Ths Weather.

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About i've weeks ago Elder Randell,
incident q the conference, Elder
freeman and myself entered philippi,
Barbour Co, W. Va, for the purpose
Of laying before tho people our views
snl doctrines. We found u large ma.
loriiy Of the people charilably dispostd
lnd ready 10 receive Us. Wherefore
We engaged a school house and held
meetings, getting a good attendance ut
zach gathering.
Aner the meeting held on the 9Th OF
December, 1900, had been properly dis.
missed. Mr.. j. Thompson aud I. r.
Ensminger Of Campbelli,e faith, asked
iof the attention u the audience while
ihcT hl'lly sto9l forth an assaulted the
Prophet Joseph Smith aud the Priest
hood. On the ith We again met In the
same house, when Elder Freeman dc.
hverrd an address on "AuthDrityn aud
"Salyallon for the Dead closing with
powerful testimony Of the divinity OF
the mission Of Joseph Smith. He was
followed By Elder Kendall. In the salne
manner. This put the above named
Alr. Thompson ON his mcttlv again and,
telng utterly destitute Of Bible doc.
TRUE 10 fefutu the Elders testimony,
bs sgaln vlllainOusly beratcd the
character Of the Prophet, aud set forth
Me allegation that the "Aformonav
had bcon persecnted for their violations
n law. This being denied, the meeting
Adjourned. On every occasion these
same gentlemen used the same attack
upon us, and We are Informed that N
NE mode OF their proceedings against
other denominations. The Last attack
made by them 10 thoroughly Disputed
their heaters that they began TO leave
lhe room and refused To give .n,m n
hearing.
The occasion 81 holding pro,racted
meetings having arrived, we attended
. tefi.s OF meetlngs held by the
Meihodlsts OF this locality, aud list.
tnei attcntivcly 10 the long list OF
'uospcl sermons" 10y the good pastor;
hu1 the very presence " the Elders
seemed 10 annoy him. Secret meet /.
lngs were held 10 find out what IN.
"Mormons" were doing there, where.
In they came 10 the conclusion that
they exercised disastrous Influence
over the meetings.
Az The conclusion OF their series
OF meetings, they eventually came
70 the conclusion that IL dld
not matter 70 which church In.
dlylduals belonged, though they
wished them 10 Join the an. 4. .
Alta meeting held the 18th Of Deem.
her, remark. derngstory 10 the charnc.
Ter OF the Elders of the Church w.r,
made hy a class leader, who stated
mat We were introducing a new r,lly.
inn aud compared II 10 n patent churn
introduced In this country OF recent
un1e, which proved % be- unsuccessful
hhu was Therefore abandoned. "Just
~ SAID he. 1--WE should stick 10 the
oll.llme.up'nnd.down rcllgion.n
This n no wise scared US, hut greatly
lowered them In the estimation Of
many Of their own members.
~. The pl0us members OF the Cami,bel.
lite church mentioned above cbal.
,nngel Elder Randall TO affirm that
nv doctrines which the I.atter.day
nAlh's teach mr.. divine aud author.
h,u by the Lord, and ut the
,alne ume air. Ensming,r affirmed
mat the Church Of Christ f which hr
va member was 1.-THE only church
ssuhoilted and established by
Nntis,," To tins Elder Randall re.
llvu lhht he did not wish 10 debate.
haNlnS come out Tor the purpose OF
lieaching the Gospel, but ns he had a
Wsite 10 lay bciOre the people tho
ll.neIllcs oi the Gospel he would ac.
Slf' Ensminger then read Luke "a
w e'c'i ahd admitted that all srri,
mlts were given by inspiration OF God,
lhAt The Old Testament Scripture
pointed TO the coming OF Christ; thal
~ 1ou alld this world are insepara,ly
.onh'elod; that Cbrist'- Kingdom wa.
".up oh the day u Ponlecost, hat at
" sAlne time no doniel the gin Of the
10Y Ghost through the proper chan.
' -u anu the Necessity Tor authority
aul glfts, cts.
Elder Randall replied by rcadl ne
.le Articles OF Faith aud number OF
scripture passages.
4ue ulseusslOn Was continued III,
neAt lay, anu when the case was sui.
ullIed Y the audience the Elders 10,
S Es,,sl IS votes, while their opponents
a heavy fall Of snow was showere,l
,sloHHh some time ago, which after par
W. disappearance, received strengtli
y, u renewal OF the same kind; then
p,oWed u rain which considerably
''',el the streams, Today II Is cold.
me Held Tor holding meetings {,
vpyhSu up, and az we Journey ON ",
w enleavor 10 answer the calls,
tour brother In tho Covenant.
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