Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-05
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
OMAHA.
Work In tho Mission Field How The
"MormOns" are Nisreprescntod.

II aAf lNANIfVtf'NNtANs
My late trip through the mission
field, or that part Of Il between Wash.
ingion and Omaha, was one Of gtea,
interest to myself and, trust, Of profit
10 the conferences which comprise the
Northern States Mission. Three ex-
cellent conferences We're held, aud
about any discoufses delivered upon
the principles Of the Gospel. The
meetings were well attended, and In
some instances the halls were crowded
10 overlooking. a great deal Of good
instruction was given and much In
formation impaired by the Elders
present respecting our people and
doctrines.
The work OF God IL steadily gaining
ground throughout the mission; much
investigation IL going on, many out
slders attend our meetings, and much
OF the old.timo prejudice is being re.
moved from the public mind. Es-
pcclally Ia this noticeable among the
more intelligent classes who read and
think for themselves. The great
trouble all along has been caused by
the Ignorance Of the people respecting
the Latter.dAy saints, and the false
rumor. SGT afioat concerning them by
their political aud religious zoos.
A somewhat general impression has
prevailed that the Enormous" are n
semi.barbatous tace--nOt more enlighi.
encd or TO be trusted than the heathcn,
and when we 20 among tue farm
ems Of Pennsylvania, West Viz.
glnia aud Indiana even now,
some OF them hardly know
whether 10 believe our descriptions OF
"MJrmon" life or not. Some still
cling TO their former notions about W,
until after a while n more intimate
acquaintance with the Elders springs
up aud becomes In many Instances a
lasting friendship for them aud our
people. One man insisted Ia n convuf.
saiion with mt lately that he knew II
would not be safe 10 20 Into salt Lake
CITY, unless he coull show a certificate
signed byA "AIormon" OIL lal, to serve
him n passport. This had been im-
pressed on his mind by some so.called
''ioctor" who claimed 10 have been a.
Utah. asked the farmer N the
"doctor" had told how no himself went
there and came away again But he
hal not done this.
had an amusing experience while
on the u. q q. "limlted," between
Chicago and Washington. A blue.
coated official was being RECALLED In n
neighboring seat to mine with a
Munchauhen story about the "Mor-
mon" Ia which the narrator asserted
that they were not regarded In Utah
as white people. "rhcy always say -
he went on, Sin speaking " Salt Lake
aliaifs, 10 many 'AiOrmon6' aud "a
many 'whitcs.'D took out onc Of my
cards and wrote ON the back OF It, "Cail
upon me when you are In Salt Lake
aud bee II We ara whltev The OH q.
elal to whom handed the card
looked surprised, anu winked nj
me with the other eye. Pretty soon
the narrator Of fancihil tales len IN,
Pullman car aud never returned. Tie
official did, however, and, said he
"Well, Just asked that gentlemen
what he meant by white inasmuch
rs you looked to me 10 lie as white "a,
tue rest Of usi" and lie added "h,
hasn't answered that question yeti
IL IN such people ar this who do the Ia
Jury which IN Afterwards hard ~ repair
The respectable passengers travelling
on tho limited trains ircpuently listen
: 10 the grOszest Misrepresentation abou
, our people; tut when / am within
hearing their stories do not gO Ions
uncontfadictcd. have been enabloC
TO diSsbuse the minds Of many intelli
; gent travellers while ON this and othe
, fiT-tcldss roads. The farther west W,
20 the oitener VIZ meet with those who
try 20 poison the minds Of tn,
travelling public against the Saints
The Eastern man LOOKS n
. the question more dispaEsionately
: because not personally interested ia
contest between "Mormonn aud anti
"Mormon." The eastern people az,
becoming much more Interested nov
, than formerly, however, because Of III,
, mormon" dividing up according I,
individual prediction between tn,
two great national parties. There Il
some surprise expressed at the numbe
u Republicans In Utah, ~ II was sup
posed the Enormous" were all Demo
cmtz, and held In political bondage by
. their leaders. But In this AZ In many
other matters our eastern friends nr,
getting better Informed. They viii ye
iind that the "MormOns" are rs indie
! pendent, Individually, In their polltica
, ideas an they are In their religious prin
clples. CnAs. W. STAYEER.
WAsnIs0ros, ID. g., October 30
1891.