Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-31

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Albemarle, Stanley county, y. Cr
Tor tho trial They had gone about
two anu half miles, or hall the dis-
lance, when the posse, which
had increased to more than
hny armed persons, stopped and
gave them IA opportunity to
leave tho county unmolostci. To
have done - would have been AN
injury to the cause they were there to
represent Their duty was to prove
their innocence OF the charge, absurd
o. It was, from the feet that In making
that proof they could explain aud bear
witness 20 what they actually did teach.
The Elders therefore pfudently de-
olinei 10 accept tho Oder 81 freedom,
~ they were conducted - prison.
They voluntarily chose to remain In
jail oves night, 10 relieve their few
friends there from any enhancement,
and next morning the profitable nature
Of their ptuIcncv the day before was
plainly exhibited. The news Of the
trial 10 be hclI was noisci abroad, and
people came from miles around to
witness 10. The court house was packet,
anu to this large audience the mi,.
sionaries declared the principles Of the
Gospel, which were listened to with
da y intcrgst by scores Of people who
probably c,uli not have been reached
IN any other way.
The charge against tho Elders was
dismissed, hud those who accused
them falsely had 10 pay the costs.
Aflerthr Missionaries were given their
freedom lucy were ordered by mob to
depart from the county, under pain Of
serious injury. This time they left,
aud properly w. There was no princi.
pie at stake 10 going-no Rooi to be-
done by remaining. They would not
have been Justified, by refusing to heed
the warning, In giving the mob an
opportunity to commit q orimt. They
had exhibited their fidelity 10 the
cause, and then did what every Elder
should do under similar circumstances
took their iepariurn. Had they stayed
ami been tho means oi permitting un-
neccisary violence they might have
suffered severely and closed that
locality 20 tho missionaries. A.
II was, when the excitement had suL.
sided they were permitted peacefully
to visitthc place again, and the tcsii.
mony they leIt was means Of raising
UP new AMI aiaunoh friends.
Care AMI clrcumspection on the part
Of missionaries are also beneficial ia
other ways than In tho particular
class Of instances cited. IL Ia note.
worthy that the Elders, by their
prudence and ioroearance, gain the
confidence Of those whose acquaint-
ange they make, even where the
Gospel message Is not given full obc-
dience to. Elder n. T.. Leo, who also
lahorud IN the North Carolinn con.
ference, and returned with Elder
Hinder, had an experlonor--0ue
among many that are common to the
Eldon-whlch illustrates this idsn. At
place called Chapel HIN he was
waited upon, In company with Elder
Jas. q. Robinson, by mob
who demanded that they leave the
county under palm Of death. They
were known In the place, aud the
school boys, about i5) in number, came
to their aid. They Informal the half
hundred mobocrats that they did not
propose TO allow the Mormona 10 BE-
driven cut with their teacher they
insisted ,hst they would combat armed
force by armed force II necessary This
had the dcalroI effect. The basis Of
this action Of the tchoolb1ys vas that
the Elders had gained, by their conduct
aud wor,hiness, the confidence Of the
youth.
Thus Il msy DO wheresoever the
ElIer go, Wherever the qualities
which characterize prudent, energetic
missionaries will gain f1r them access
to tho people to preach the Gospel,
there their lab1rs will bo profitable to
the cause, aud consequently to them.
When these qualltins cannot mako
their way, the Introduction Of different
forces ahoul d be loft TO other powon.