Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-21

ministers should lose their influence
over the people, and our JOY and
satisfaction cannot he described az see
ing our prayers answered, as they after
forwards were. to the very letter
On Tuesday evening, August 18Th. on
account Of the excitement OF the past
week, although Il was a wet, stormy
evening and raining very hard until
few minutes before the time appointed,
when II cleared OIL auu was fine even
ing, from 500 to 400 people AMI a mum.
Der OF ministers gathered together |
had also sent for all the Elders TO be
there and they came, and We had lew
Saints and many friends who came rom
aiaf, some six to twelve miles. Al 7
y. M. / gave out the hymn on page las
"Oh, my Father Thou that dwrllcst.
etc which was sang with great power
by the sons OF Zion. the hymn and the
powerful prayer that followed seemed 10
turn the hearts Of the people towards
us. | then spoke for over an hour by
the gilt aud power OF the Holy Ghost,
proving from the scripture tue different
points referred to by the Reverend Ellis
one week before. The people listened
with profound attention, aud were in
terested from the beginning to the end
u my discourse.
After the meeting was closed the two
reverend gentlemen before mentioned
again called the people 10 order, and
being so full OF the spirit OF the evil one
that Il was noticeable IN their counie'
nances. They spoke again OF the
Mountain Meadows massacre and all
other old WORKOUT stories they could
think OF, land some they had 10 be
prompted to by those that were In the
tearl Some OF the people applaudcd,
while the more intelligent people were
Disguised. One lady was heard to cry
out "Shamel shame on YOU" After
they had said all they could think Of
against US they LETT as quickly as POSSE
bic, the people slowly scattered, and
some gathered In groups In the streets,
NJ was beautiful moonlight night aud
talked Tor and against us. We all LETT
on the lcars that night Tor our different
fields OF labor.
After reading the article In the Oily.
plant Record by the Rev u. Il. Ham.
mond, entitled "MormOns In Town"
wrote a reply 10 II TO the same paper.
The editor was very kind to me and my
article was published In the issue Of
Thursday, August 2oih, 1896.
The difference In the spirit Of our
preaching and writing to that OF our OPP
ponenb is noticed by the people. Many
Of the business men Of the town have
stopped me ON the streets and some
have called me into their stores and told
me that they were ashamed OF the way
their ministers had treated US. Different
newspapers began to defend Us and rid.
iculc the ministers. During the week
the Elders were busy delivering tracts
and notifying the people that there
would be another meeting In the same
place Sunday, August 95fd, at 4 y. m.
Before the appointed time had arrived
on Sunday, the people began to gather
on the little lawn and IN the street
where We had been holding our meet
ings, and We had the pleasure Of speak
ing 10 another large and respectable
congregation, The people we're very
orderly aud listened with great atten-
ton. Some had come from the other
side OF the valley TO hear Us. All that
has been done against Us has turned out
TO be for our good, for Il has been a
great advertisement Tor US; It has
aroused the peoples curiosity and
| caused them TO come out 10 hear Us;
also, as one OF the articles ia the paper
said, ut has caused the people 10 search
the scriptures more IN the past few
weeks than ever before In the same
length OF time" So you see how Satan
himself has helped TO spread the Cos
pei, Tor God makelh the wrath Of man
10 praise Him.
tried TO get another article, with the
Articles OF Faith. In the papers, but the
editors Of the Gazette and Record said
that they had concluded to let the mat
ter drop and have nothing more to do
with Il. II Is evident that the ministers
have got whipped at their own game
and have sued Tor peace.
] am pleased to say that the work Is
being pushed with all diligence in all the
cities and towns we can reach, both by
holding meetings and delivering tracts.
| feel to thank my many friends for re-
spending to my request In sending
papers and magazines, which have been
used TO very good advantage among the
people. Many have wished me to write
TO them. hope they will excuse me
for the present, as ! am very busy just
now, ID. X. Gill, ST.,
President Pennsylvania Conference.