Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
J. PERCY GODDARD.


9O5 c ST., N. f., Washington, d. c.
Nov. S. 1879
To the Editor:
The crusade recently inaugurated
against our people has OccasiOned
some movements in this portion Of the
Lords vineyard. Since the crusade be-
gan, increased opposition has mani
tested Itself In many directions Synch-
ronizing with this has been the virulent
attacks OF yellow journalism which only
tends TO desecrate the sacredness Of re-
ligion and to arouse luminosity in the
hearts Of its readers making them mis-
anthropists instead OF phllanthropists
by its publications.
This obloquy has not excited revenge
In the hearts Of any Of its recipients,
but In the spirit Of love and lOng.suffer-
Ing and the utmost charity We are try
ing to do something to repress this in
terneClne war and to ameliOrate the
lethargic conditions Of our fellow men,
To commence with the presidency Of
the Eastern States mission thought IT
would be a judicious movement TO have
some influential person visit all the
prominent men OF the East, including
the editors of the press, governors,
Judges, etc, and lay before them the
true situation and the exact position Of
our people, and ask for justice at the
hands Of those who mold the thoughts
and characters OF the greater class Of
people.
In harmony with the plans formulated
Elder John NJ. Whitaker. Of the presi-
dency Of the mission. first visited the
Maryland conference, commencing work
an Baltimore City. He remained there
five days. visited the several editors OF
the press. and other prominent men;
gave lecture at the Lehmau's hall
upon the causes " the present anti
Mormon agitation" and what the
"Mormons" believe
In justice to the editors Of the several
newspapers / wish TO state that their
complaisance toward us is highly com
mendabe We found them liberal,
broadminded men, and they evlnced a
willingness 10 accord as justice and fair
play through the columns of their pa
pers.
| desire to make special mention OF
Mr. John T. Morris, city editor OF the
Baltimore sun, whose urbanlty Is sell
dom II ever surpassed by men In his
position.
We were struck with his courtesy and
the genial spirit OF charity he mani
tested.
The lecture was quite wen attended
and there Is not the slightest doubt that
much good was accomplished.
From Baltimore Elder Whitaker went
to Frederick City Nd, from there to
Hagerstowu, and from this place
he will go TO Cumberland, Nd,
and thence on into the next con-
ference. So far the people have been
willing 10 listen and much prejudice has
been allayed or as the light came in
darkness He'd, and II Is to be hoped that
the movement will be productive Of
much good.
Notwithstanding the opposition we
have had TO encounter, the work OF the
Lord Is gliding mellifluently along.
Twenty-seven baptisms have been per-
formed in the Maryland conference
since last winter and the future pros
poets are bright.
The Elders Of this conference are all
quite well and are pushing forward with
determined zeal TO do their duty well.
The News" is an ever welcome visitor
to this conference and is read not with
out complacency.
With love and kind regards,
G. 4. HARDY,
President Maryland Conference.