Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-11
OPPOSITION To ELDERS.

aielled by excitement In Cincinnati.
Mormon Riders have been can
vassiug In that city for some time.
but their work did not seem
TO arouse the clergy until the stories
started from this city. and circulated
by those truly christian" ministers
who have been touring tho states Tor
shekels. reached their confrcres In that
place. Then came the conflict
A. IL customary when our mi.sionar-
lee wish to hold meetings In the public
streets. the Elders called on the city
officials. stating their purpose 10 hold
street meetinEr and distribute tracts
from house 10 house. They werr grant
81 PERMISSION. and proceeded 10 carry
out their regular program. A. soon a.
the ministers learned of this. they COM
msnced a Siege upon the chief Of police.
lie was 20 baiied and badEered by the
clergy. that he Informed the Elders
they must not preach In the streets or
distribute tracts. lie would listen to
no explanations. stating they were not
recognized M Christians by the clergy.
and II they pleased they could appeal
10 the mayor. That functionary eyaded
the Elders. but the chief Of police told
them the mayor declined TO Interfere.
OF course the missionaries viii 80 on
with their work Just the same. with the
exception Of street preaching. For the
sake Of peace they viii probably refrain
from that hut there IL no law and no
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u II acceptable. Or against converting
with in1uirrr- or preaching In any
place where they eau obtain an OPEN
Ing.
Notwithstanding the opposition from
the preachers and the authorities. tho
Elders arr meeting with success. SYM
patty has been created for them among
fair minded people. and hopes are en-
tsrtaincd of the organization 81 a
branch OF the Church there before long.
OF cours. the Cincinnati papers echo.
or at least report the Examinations Of
the pulpit. The Timsu-rtnr relates the
notion Of the civic authorities and sage
~ remarks: 'srhir stops Mormon
pro@elyfinE In the Queen city" Wen.
we win see about that later The Post
announces that '1'he 'Mormona' have
invaded Cincinnati" and seems sur
prtred that. They frankly confessed
that they were teaching Mormon doc.
tfines." when talking with IN. chief
of police. Another paper repeats the
language Of several preacher. who
view with alarm the Mormon propa-
ganda." They all express themselves
In terms Of violent opposition and In a
manner that shows they are entirely
ignorant OF Mormon" doctrine.
Dr. u. n. Moore, the editor Of
''chriatian" paper, IL quoted ~ say
ins.
The tree IL known BY IT, fruits. The
rupture of home and domestic ties II
the lnVnfiabie concomitnnt ~ Nor
mon preaching A. well have street
parade OF lepsrn
T'hut " fair sample Of the swee,
spirit which many " the Christian"
clergy exhibit towards the churh ~
Jesus Christ ~ Latter-dny Saints. A.
10 tho effects OF Mormon" teaching;
II lt'wcre true that In some cases It
dlsiurps families when some menu
beers OF thaia are hostile 10 others who
embrace the Gospel taught by tho
Elders compare those fruits" with the
results Of chnnt's teaching IN person.
said Iic.
''Think not am come 20 send peace
on earth, came not 10 send peace but
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