Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-27

men and have made many ifiouds and
some converts T. thor unpopular and
much misundeTstOod doctrine. They
b-so not been intoricIed with until
secontly.
on Sunday night Nov. OH, 1898,
alter holding public needing ak
Elders and tour members u the Church
were staying AZ the nome VI John Nc.
Elvln, near Warwick 20, Geneva
county. Atiii25 ,. IN. all were fuioly
awakened IT, IN slumBer By blasphemy
aud several volltys OF mustetry nfrd
into tho four CORNERS OF the house by
t1me unknown parties reported TO be
forty Ia number. Several o. the shots
entered tho house but fortunately no
one struck.
The marnuiofs dispenod after leav.
ing q notice which WIS found next
morning nj tho gate, warning the
Elders not % pfUauh my more VI they
would be hardly dealt with.
Tho same night notice was left nj
Wtatluy Shrline'- (HlsO member Of
the church, IN Wa.flrJ, telling him
10 stop entertaining the Elders or he
ana family would be severely punished,
About i've dnye later two Elders ro.
maiuUd at his house all night. AtIl
pm. several guns wcro lrrI lust out.
side the yafi aud a notice lrfi, stating
he hHl been twiua warmed aud
must now look out for himself ana
family, as they would shoot lower next
time.
Mr.. Pesle, another meinbor Of the
Church, was warned 10 loavo the
county with his family or DO oxtvrmi.
nailed.
Mr. Rufus Strickland, Of Watford,
who has uvunH friend, was warned L.
stop receiving the Elders Into his
home or he would meet with ylo-
lencr.
John Melvin received q second
mote, saying they would visit him
Hgaiu, Several other. friends have 10.
eeived similar threats, anu the Elders
have been warned 20 absent Themselves
rom the county or they would DO
bushwhAektd.
some Of these communications are
signed "White Cape" anu Bome are
mol.
We realize the bitter feeling exist.
Ing against the LattuT.day saints, duo
largely 10 o lack u knowledge regard.
lug thclt belief and practices.
In the suites wntro they are best
known they Aru projected by tins ON.
COTS Of tho government.
Several counties OF Alabama through
prejudice and Misrepresentation have
allowed many hatuahiua 10 come
upon the dcienscleaa Elders. Only
ihst spring two who hal violated no
law were oTuinlly whipped by m 10
~ 30. Clair county, NOT a word bolnF
eaiu ~ tue county authorities against
u.
The members OF tho Church are
Taught 10 obey the law a. construed by
TIE courts and 10 do good 10 an mon.
lhceu rules arc found IN tho twelfth
ana thirteenth Articles OF Faith, which
you Will find enclosed.
We desire nothing ihat ~ uujust and
VIII only htk that You will assist us la
securing protection under tho law; be-
luNing thht loss OF NE VIII result
III CONTINUATION Of this reoklcsaness
We bring II 10 your attention.
a fcw words from you in the
| present case will likely atimulate
the county officers 60 DO their
duty auu cause the law breakers
TO respect law.abldlng citizep,
and their rights. Knowing as We do
your aiurn opposition 10 ali kinds Of
outIawfy We entfoat you 10 use your
Influence IA our protection 10 long ma
We uphold tue law.
We nto your ivliow.ciIizons AMI tax.
payers.
THE REPLY.
STATE OF ALABAMA,
Executive Department,
Olice OF the Governor,
MONTGOMERY, December 23rj, 1898.
M. 30 r. AloE UH, WaSUlck L. o.,
Genera County, AiI,;
Slr-Thr governor has received your
letter enclosing the petition OF the
travelling Edufs Of the CHURCH OF
Jesus Christ OF Lalter.day saints, AMI
accompanying documeat,, aud diructs
me q reply.
lis the law OF the land, ana not the
governors feelings IN the natter which
determines his duties anu your fights
IN tue PREMISE.
IL Ia hardly necessary to say that Ia
ali itee governments the c!yllautluFity
has no rgnt TO deal with religious be.
\ lieis on opinions. II 10 "time enough Df
the ughuul purposes VI civil govefn-
ment fOf Ia uilicurs ~ Interior, wnen
| principles break out into overt ncls
| against peace and good order. "Hencn
| tue consuluuOu OF Alabama iuatautrts
10 every one the night 10 sptg6, Wule
| aud publish his sentiments ON alI eul.
Jeclsi being Responsible tor the abusp OF
that Liberty, "aud iOGbiis the establish.
meut Of any religion, W the giving VI
any prrlersuoa 10 any religious su.. Or
mode Of woibnip.
AZ long as your Elders obey tho law,
! they arc entitled % tne protection .l
the law aad % DO s1y Way tuiu.gf,s,
| To- hlunla ate rHsps4at.u guly g. Gao
| afpJlutyd .uluusLs % ttr csuutfy.agl
| not 10 mol5 ll4 laalfa- communion
Al phlcrr ~ ste Aa ffe s9leulIy
bOunl tDtes ihat ~ coo u fuuI-ls4 |
except D. -ue C.Ifrs o. Iaa. ai.lu5ts. |
every mtals la their p1Hsf ig lftssgy-
I the peace.
ca flfs Ali lls civil rrl1sfs ia /
GtleFa VII readily his lu lu-s ~ h. /
lusIles aIy o. The Hlafsglsff va ssat |
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