Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-26
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN

GRtHI WltRt0l 0hUWN
In the Coming Lecture on the Subject
Of MOrmonism,
BY REV. ]. WESLEY HILL. AT THE
CAMP GROUNDS, NEXT MONDAY
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
SPEAKER-THE SERVICES OF
YESTERDAY ON: THE GROUNDS.
The coming lecture of ]. Wesley Hill,
of Harrisburg, Pa, on the subject of
"Mormonism,' at the Moundsville
camp grounds, next Monday evening,
is attracting much attention. A great
terday Register reporter had a short
interview with Rev. Hill on the above
subject
He stated that he was at Ogden,
stab, in the year 1888, and remained
at that place over four years. He in
augurated the first warfare, he claims,
in the pulpit and continued a hand-to-
hand fight, to use his words, until Og
den was rescued from the political
control Of the Mormons-the first gen
tile victory being known in Utah. The
speaker was rather inclined to give the
Mormon faith black eye and in recit-
ing a portion of his career at Ogden
he said Mormonism at present was
making a great profession of reform.
They were declaring as they are now
their purpose to obey the law, but in
point of fact, are radically opposed to
every law calculated to restrain their
license or to modify the power
of the Mormon priesthood.
People are generally ignorant as to
the true nature and spirit of Mormon
ism. 1t is the blacklist and most beas-
tial system of deviltry that has ever
imposed upon human credulity in the
name of religion. 1t is founded in
lust upreared in ignorance and crown
ed with infamy. It.is no better to-day
than it has ever been. 1t is still a
cowardly assassin, hideous outlaw
the hero of the Mountain Meadow mas
sacre, the spoiler of virtue and the
enemy of the American home. 1t pre-
tends to have abolished pologamy, but
it is still practiced. The election of
Roberts, pologamist, to Congress is
sufficient declaration of the purpose Of
Mormcnism. To cling to this typical
abomination the public should be on
guard and society should be protected
against Mormon missionaries. who go
about in the guise of Christians, hut
who are at heart the. representatives of
a system of incest, treason and MUIR
der. There are systems akin to Nor
mcnism that are also to be feared, in
their power for evil. One of these sys-
TENS claims to abhor Mormonism as
it exists in Utah, and yet this very sys-
tenn accepts Joseph Smith as a prophet
of God, and the book of Mormon to be
the revelation of God. The fact is
Joseph Smith was born of low, vic
ious family, reared in ignorance and in
crime, and his whole career was one
of intrigue and villiany. The book Of
Mormon, so-called, was his master
piece of deception. For while he de-
clared it to be a special revelation from
God, it was in fact an old cast away
manuscript which contained a romance
written by a young congregational
system of Mormonism, whether related
to the brigamites or the Josephites, is
a huge swindle, and therefore should
receive neither respect nor recognition
from thoughtful self-respecting people.
Yesterday was an ideal camp meet
ing day. The atmosphere was cool
and pleasant on the grounds, but with
all that there were only fair crowds
present. The programme has not been
followed out according to what has
been printed the past two or three
days and many people have been dis
appointed. Thursday evening it was
announced that DR.. Hill would preach.
and as result there was quite a crowd
from Wheeling, who came to hear him.
They were disappointed. however, for
Rev. Crummet occupied the pulpit.
These kind of arrangements do not
meet the approval of the directors and
yesterday there were several of them
who were not slow to express their
opinion of the changes.
Yesterday morning the first exercise
was the sunrise prayer meeting held at
6 o'clock The next service was the
pentecost, it was held at $50, being
led by DR.. Hill. Quite a crowd was
present and much good resulted. Fol-
lowing this DR.. Hill delivered a SER
mon He had for his theme Know
iEg by Doing" taken from Johns Cos
pei. If any man will do his will he
g all know fho doctrine