Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-01

the Gospel There John Morgan had
narrow escapes from meeting a similar
fate, and numerous Elders have been
roughly handled by fanatlcal mobs. But
today the Mormon Elders are COM
menclng TO become known and appre-
clated In that beautiful section OF our
country The people are beginning TO
understand that that which ignorance
and superstition painted as a terrible
spook, is really their best friend
We have before US the Chattanooga,
Tenn, News Of November 2ith, That
paper deyotes an entire page to the
Southern mission, under the fol-
lowing headlines IN large letters across
the page what the Church Of Lat
ter-day Saints does for Chattanooga"
The paper views this chiefly from a
financial and business point Of view,
but incidentally the moral qualities Of
the Elders are receiving most cordial
recognition
In the introduction, the Chattanooga
News says the "Mormons' are NOTED
among an with whom they deal as
straightforward honest and upright
class Of citizens, well educated and
courteous 10 everybody" And this Is
corroborated by the testimonies Of lead
ing business men.
Mr. s. T.. Howell, city passenger
agent Tor the Nashville, Chattanooga
and S. Louis and Western and Allan
tic roads. Is quoted as follows:
"The Mormon business Is a good
thing for Chattanooga. While l can
not now estimate iust how much their
railroad business will amount 10 In a
year. / would roughly guess az about
$50 900. The Elders generally come In
parties from fifteen TO twenty-five, and,
coming and going the railroads will
handle on an average OF twenty-five
people a month. They are all well
educated, intelligent class Of men and
during the fifteen years ! have been
dealing with them, 1 have found them
all gentlemen"
lir J. w Scott, OF a prominent Chat
tanooga clothing firm, said
Il have been dealing with them about
twelve years myself and find them
among our best and most satisfactory
customers For the past eight or ten
years they have bought nearly all
their supplies OF all kinds here In Chat
tanooga and they are well liked by all
the merchants. Besides buying for
themselves while here the supplies are
sent to them from this city during their
stay In the Southern fields"
Mr. George Bradt, a publisher and
printer, had this to say:
THE Southern mission expends with
my firm annually about $500 TO $1,000
for all kinds OF printing and are among
the best patrons we have. | have never
met finer lot Of gentlemen in my life,
either socially or In business way
Mr. Cooke Of another publishing
company, spoke IN similar tone, and
Mr.. Hanna, manager Of the Rossmore
hotel, said.
"The Elders generally come in parties
OF fifteen, twenty, and sixty at a time.
OF course they are coming and going
all the time, and we will average prob
ably about twenty-five Of them
month They generally stay with US
about three days. which In the course
OF year will amount TO about 1880 10
S,70O. During their stay In the city
they generally visit the mountain and
other places. have their pictures taken
In groups, etc. have never had
nicer or more gentemanly class Of
guests In my hotel. In all my expert
ence as a hotel keeper"
Such are the testimonies Of leading
business men with whom Mormon
Elders come In contact In every part
OF the world. People in new fields
should take notice Of what Is said
about them by truthful witnesses in
fields where they have been long es-
tablished. For kind treatment Of the
ambassadors Of Jesus will bring both
temporal and eternal blessings.
Hungary has for years struggled to
obtain political liberty, but unless she
Is prepared to grant her people relig-
lous liberty, political freedom cannot
be maintained even II established. Re-
ligious liberation Is the foundation Of
civil liberty. Without this solid foun-
dalton the superstructure, II erected,
will fall when the storm comes.