The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
VETERAN CITIZENS.
Address on MormcnIsm by Mrs. Manchester.
Presentation 10 Secretary Cook.

At the regular meeting of the V. C.
Historical association yesterday at the
Mathewson Street NJ. l.. church Mrs.
l. G. Manchester delivered an eloquent
address on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Present" The speaker traced its his
tory under Joseph Smith and Brigham
Young with his q wives to its defiance
OF the United States government, when
President Buchanan sent United States
troops to suppress the rebellion, and so
up TO the defiance of Roberts, the Nor
mou, who with his 100000 raised by
the church To buy the house and
polygamist with three wives, says no
power can keep him out of congress.
She described exhaustingly Salt Lake
City. the Temple and the avenging an
gels, who are sent out To murder all
those opposed To Mormonism. Mrs.
Manchester closed with an eloquent
protest to the men and women of the
United States against allowing the
shameful disgrace of seating the Nor
mon Roberts in the house of represent
atives.
After Mrs. Manchester's address
there was a presentation 10 Secretary
Cook and Mr.. j. H. Brown read the fol-
lowing addressing the secretary;
THE members of the Veteran Citi-
zen Historical association improve this
| occasion to tender you their sincere
thanks for your able and laborious SER
vices for several years as secretary Of
lsthis association We thank you Mr..
Secretary for your many faithful SER
vices. for your remarkably careful as
ISOLATION records. for full complete,
voiuminous reports OF the meetings;
for your many kind visits TO sick MEM
bers; for your kindly attentions, conso-
lations and petitions by the sick and
dying bedside and at the funeral SER
vices OF the members for I'm Memoir
lam" papers OF the deceased members;
for your uniform Christian courtesy
charity and kindness: for your efforts
to place I'm a permanent, enduring form
the historical records Of the society," for
your belief in Gods bountiful world and
causing your footsteps on the sands OF
time" 10 carry out the poets injunction
"'Give to the world all the beauty and
sweetness
God in his mercy has given to you.
Give to il words that are tender, and
kindly,
Give to IL deeds that loving and true.
Give to il smiles that are fair, as the
sunshine
sympathy warm, boiling straight from
the heart:
Give IL glad songs OF sweet peace, and
Give an the joy that thy life can i'm
part
"The retrospect has been pleasant,
Mr.. Secretary, and all the associations
OF the historical society. and may they
so continue in the future till In Gods
good time we shall join hands in the
eternal home with the dear ones gone
before. For these many reasons we
tender you our thanks, and as further
expression and slight token OF our ap-
probation we would be pleased TO have
you accept the following standard
works entitled Lieut.. shoppers, Naval
Battles and our New Navy" Lights
and shadows OF New York Life" "A
New Teachers oxford Minion Bible,
and n new steel engraving. Heroes OF
the Present War on Sea and Land"
"And we further extend TO yourself
and family our warmest wishes and re-
CARDS for your continued health pros
Derity and happiness and we remain.
yours truly. Messrs. Guild. Hill, Greene.
Clark. Robinson and Brown. historical
committee. Providence. II. l., May II,
1893"
Secretary Cook was much affected on
receiving these testimonials from the
society He responded In eloquent words
with much feeling and emotion. His
thanks were due for their kindness and
I'm 'ulEcncc In the past and especially
this signal mark 90 their regard and
esteem After remarks hv Messrs. Gam
maU Manchester, Rounds. Cook. Stone
and others on motion adjourned.