Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-29

ence assembled, ami any one could
| procure a copy aud real u, 10 know
our present. plsiiiou, but A. there were
Intelligent peopis IN tho world, not
Norm ms, who held views favorable TO
that principle, he ftcommeuuei that
N the rev. gentleman wanted to know
anything ABOUT the subject, he could
nfocure a book entitled "Histofy aud
Philos ply Of Marriage or Monogomy
and P0lygamy compared by Christian
Philanthfopisi."
At this tue minister muttefed that
he did not care TO real anything about
u, and dropped the subject. He then
aid! "Weli, what about the BooK OF
Mormot2D
Elder Cowley explained to tue au.
dionco wh1 remained standiug an
silent while the questions were an.
swefed the nature OF the Book OF
Mormon, quoting several pisiages
from the scriptures, pointing TO tue
coming forth " such n record, and that
the discoveries OF an,iquarians In
North, South ard Central America all
went TO eubsiautiate tue autnonticity
the Book oi Mormon; that the bOJk dues
not supplant tue BiOle, bat furnishes
proof against the attacks made by
skeptica againat the Billie. He further
more pointed cut that envetAl pr0phe.
oies contained Va the Book Of Mormon
have been fulfilled since Its public
ton to tie world IN 1879. The audiente
now dispersed wIthUuI farther lntofiO-
cations.
We might bere romafk that notwith-
sianuing the close proximity Of these
North Pacific states ~ Utah, douse
Ignorance exists among many other.
wise Intelligent aud well Informed
people, regarding the doctrines and
history OF tho LatteT.day Saints. IL
IL also worthy u mote, inst In towns
where any considerable number OF
Latter.day Salute have found employ.
muni, aud conducted themselves IN
harmony with our projections, the pre-
ludlco OF their nom Mormon neighDOrt
hns largely given way, 70 much 20 that
In such places a. Anaconda, huJ
Lima, Montana, and Baker CITY,
Oregon, gO0d neld Ia open TOT mis-.
siJuary wOfk.
Ths Walls Walla Gazette, a weekly
Journal, published good report OF u,
anu the Articles oi Faith. Tue editors, |
Mt. Brock anu his ton, William FISK |
Brock, were especially Kind 10 ua, and
expressed desire 10 receive c0pies of |
the DEsEHEr NEWS. d.. NJ. A. |
helms, a leading physician Of Wa
WAila, also proved himself u fIienu ia |
tne hour Of need.
Sunday moTnlng at 1855 we boar cd |
thu train ifum Portland aud came TO |
Bakef City, Oregon. We arrived here
At 1910 =. m. We were met al the de- |
rot ny Elders Baker, Geddey, Bmurlh.
waite, Geo. A. Wilcox and macy |
other brethren, who received Us with |
open arms, and you can well be- as
buried that our hearts were glad TO meet |
with Saints once more.
Sunday, 20lh, was ward coniofeu ~ |
dty In Baker CITY. President Jos |
II. Smith anu Elder II. ]. Grant we're |
expected, but the heavy wind storm ut |
Ogden denyed them twenty -four !,
hourr In POcatello, as the Pottlanl |
iraiu had left before their arrival 81 |
that point They arrived, however,
In time for the night nesting. In thu |
afternoon the people were addressed |
by Elder Stevenson, who bore a tesii.
mony 10 the restoration OF tho Gospel. |
Elder CoWley spoke on the necessity |
oi 0eia x guided by the spirit OF Revela.
ton anu Attending 10 cur practical
duties. In the evening President Jos.
oph +. Smith spoke on doing unto
others a. We would be done by And the |
tiTst principles VI the Gospel. Elder.
Heber J. 0rantand Brigham r. Giant |
bore faithful testimonies % the tfuih.
IA We have been honofably released, |
ut least tor the present, we snail leave |
Tor homo today or tomorrow. We Zoe |
that God has blessed our labjfa,
answered our prayers, Oiled W. vito |
HE spirit anu verified literally all tht |
blessings pronounced by tho servants |
Of God, who set us apart tor .his mis- |
sion. We tear wilne OF His good. |
ness, and 20 Him be AscTibs oil the
honor, praise aud glory, with our
gratitude forever. Rispecuully,
EDWARD STEVENSON,
NJ. + GUwLEY.