The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-24
A PLAGUE.
To Be Visited Upon the South
In the Form of Mormons.

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Another "lnspired prophet" has
arisen In the person Of President
Kimball, the leading spirit Of the
Mormon propaganda.
Once more have the traditional
Urim and Thimmin been resurrcct-
ed, and this time mt an unknown
Language, bnt the visa OF an IN
known failure has opened 10 the
prophets vision. lilo secs rain
bow in the Sonthla nd, the promise
Of a fulfillment, and has surround
ed himself with not few followers
Of similar inspiration.
The plan for missionary work
consists in tho placing o. at least
one Mormon missionary in each
county OF the Southern States, these
to make converts for the Mormon
reservation, one OF which is 10 be
In each particular State, where till
ing OF the soil and other business
would be carried on under the
1.-THE system, until in the course OF
time, the reservation has grown in
numbers and financial strength for
its own maintenance. Sometime,
somewhere in the future-there Is
no limit-it is fondly hoped by the
prophets that Mormonism will
conquer the earth; that II will ov-
ershadow all other beliefs, until one
vast dynasty is formed.
II IS a dream, the like OF which
young Joseph Smith probably saw
in nebulous form as he read the un-
known language OF prophecy from
the sacred books, with the aid OF
the silver plates, and dictated the
"Book OF Mormon" before return
ing the strange writings Of the An
gel Gabriel.
It was such dream that led the
apostle, Brigham Young, to leave
behind him forever the scenes OF
violence at Navoo, ILL.,, whom, IN
1854, with, LOCO families OF the
faithful, he departed in search Of a
promised land. But the city by
the great salt lake became too mar
row in its confines for the people,
un-educated and, un-Christianized,
credulOus In the extreme, with a
susceptibility for the vague, will
be quick to grasp the doctrines OF
Mormonism. They will find some
thing appealing In the "inspiration
that never ceases" OF the rising up
Of inspired prophets, whose utter
ances are as the words Of an Al.
mighty King, whom they mus
who year after year overlooked In.
to the outlying precincts until Of
the 100000 Mormons, approximate.
ly, there are now not more than
10000 In Utah. Settlements have
long been established In Colorado
New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona
Mexico and British America, and
now after many years their mis-
siOnaries have returned In small
companies, hoping 10 rebuild upor
the scenes OF their former woes
Illinois has its full quota Of Nor
mon missionaries. Missouri Is al
so to be converted, despite the eur
| ly fate OF believers in Mormon doc
trine in that State. The mountain,
OF Kentucky, West Virginia and
Tennessee are filed with them
Here, in fact, is where they hope tC
do their best missionary work.
The mountain people, as a rul,
obey In all things. The 1.-THE sys
tem-a kind OF Christian socialism
will doubtless link itself to them
Recently The Mormons purchased
a tract Of 10000 acres just outsid,
OF Catlettsburg, along the banks o.
the Big Sandy river, and there they
are establishing a Mormon reserva
tion for the mountain folk. Ovei
Zoo Mormon missionaries are nov
in the mountains OF Kentucky
West Virginia and Tennessee. and
a fequisition has been made on th,
authorities at Salt Lake City fol
Zoo more.
DR.. |. d. Witherspoon, the head
Of the Board Of Home Missions o.
, the Presbyterian Church, is some.
what familiar with the work the
Mormons are doing in the noun
tains. Said he: "There is no ques
ton but what there has been {
revival OF Mormonism, and an es-
pecial putting forth OF energies I,
capture the mountain people. They