Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

TOT the Elders, and they looked forward
win pleasure 10 the progress of the
WORK OF God. Although they heard
iuinors of mohs, they paid but little at.
.ohtlob' Everything APPEARED ~ pro.
missing.
As they were sitting talking IN tine
house Of one VI their friends at about o
T. NJ. March 10, they we're suddenly
Interrupted by noise outside. The
man OF the house went 10 the door aud
looking out. he saw that the house was
surrounded by mob of about sixty
men. He asked what was wanted. and
the answer came back, ave want the
MOrmons." The host refused their te.
quest and prepared ~ defend his
castle, but the Elders thought IL was
best to 10 out. when tho door opened
and the Elders walked out, the mob
yelled like demons and Immediately
commented the march to the woods.
They walked until about midnight,
when halt was called on top Of hill.
Here the mob informed the brethren
that ifthey would promise to leave tue
country they would let them 20 with.
out any more trouble. II not they
would Hog them till they did. Tue
Elders, after finding that the mob
would not listen " reason, promised 10
leave the country. but before they
parted one Of the mob got curious aud
asked u the Elders would not
tell thcm something Of "Old
Joe Smith" Brother Cornwall
mounted log ana spoke to them for
nearly an hour aud a half. During
that time perfect order prevailed and at
the close Of the sermon the main part
Of the mob came up ana shook hands
with the Elders, while not IA few wished
them well, showing IN we said before
that mobs are composed usually u men
who have never heard the Gospel
| preached.
That IN the worst case that has hap.
pened for q long time, and II haj such
n happy ending that much good wi
result from u, a. many heard the Cos
TEL preached that night who ON ac.
count Of their prejudice would not
come 10 u regular meeting. Since that
time the feeliug has improved and the
people AZ. more tolerant and not afraid
to come out aud hear Mormon talk.
In one field the Elders report that
| they have ~ many friends that II b
unpopular to say anything against the
| MOtmOna or their dOctrinc.
Another mOhbiug affair and | Will
| close. Two humble Elders were tray'
cling In the sunny south In search Of
the honest In heart. Everything
seemed rather tame to one Of them a'
h, had Just recently arrived IN the
mission aud had expected to be ut
| tackled by n mob about once n week,
but he had now been out about two
months aud had not encountered
anything like mob. hut one morn.
ing bright aud early he felt Impressed
that n mOb was preparing 10 attack
him aud companion. His impression
proved only too true, for no sooner had
the Elders started away from their
| friends house than they realized that n
| bloodthifHty mob was In close Iur-uit'
/ The Elders quickcued the steps aud NJ
! ter climbing quite u high mountain,
came 20 the conclusion that they could
not escape their pufsueEs without an
encounter. rhey looked around Ia the
woods and seeing large Gilt con
cluded 20 stand Immediately under
| that and defend themselves a. beet
/ they could. The mob came up anu
| compelled the Elders To take on every
stitch Of clothing they had on. The
youngest Elder at this got his Utah
| blood up and began 10 strike right and
| LETT until lie succeeded In laying cut
six. While he had Que down whom
| lac had held by the throat until he was
black In the face he Learned the name,
Of the mobhefs. They were North
! Carolina ilcnr.
In the pact, Eldcrs In this mission
| hay. received no special instruction in
regard to what kind Of clothing &c
wear, hut now they are particularly
advised To wear black PTlnce Albert
coats, white shirts aud hat TO hat'
monte. MM W. TIA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 9Th
1892.