The sun., 1901-06-18
TO BAR THE MORMONS OUT.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyORERS ~ THE
uROyI WONT ADMIT THEN TO MEETINGS.
-. niair. Formerly OF the Port Morris Con-
gresationai Church. Defends Polysamy.
and Her Friend. Miss Dickinson, Is Soon

there by the invasion OF three missionaries
II that faith of a meeting at the Port Morris
congregational Church Mt which they at
tempted To speak, Is likely to receive a de-
ciled check as q result OF the agitation that
their action has caused In church circles In
that borough. The leaders in the anti-Mor-
mon movement are the Christian Endeavor
societies Of the various churches. for the
reason that II was a Christian Endeavor
meeting that the Mormons ventured to at
tend. All such meetings are open and con-
sequently they Offer an easy way for Nor
mon missionaries In disguise to make tho
acquaintance OF church people and carry
On secret propaganda
In order TO nip this IN the bud. members
If the society personally visited the sections
~ nearly all the churches In The Bronx hav-
'lg branches Of the society and instructed
tlem to refus, admttance at meetings of
the society to tho Mormons. descriptions
II whom they gave. The Ihristia n En-
deavor Society conducts its own meetings
Independently Of the pastor of Il church.
and consequently tho sections are bound to
obey this order. Some Of the ministers
believe that 80 long as any person holding
even such radically different religious views
~ the MOrmons do did not attempt to speak
at Christian meeting, Ambulance should
not he refused 10 him. but the EndeavOrers
have taken the position that one act OF what.
a. the least, was dscOurte-y Is enough 10
warrant them in taking precautions aud
seeing that the MOrmons are kept out oG
their meetings II Is still their intention
TO send a notice to the pastors suggesting
that they call tho attention of their cungre-
cations to n" work the Normous are doing
with view Of counteractng the effect OF
their hods, toulouse vt-Ita!i"nS
Amid the general ,pudennhttOn ul u"
Iatter-pHy Saints IN The Bronx for their
failure to observe the amenities usual h--
wren those Of different religious bel efS
Mrs Bar the former President Of the Chris
tan hndraNor Society OF the Port Morris
church, stands out as Il notable exception.
missionaries Hppea red at the meeting In
the Port Morris church To the amazement
ot her former pastor, the Rev claude N
equal persistenCy by her friend Miss l.iz4r
Dickinson, also "a former member Of Mr.
Severance'- church and once, SECRETARY oi
Mrs Dickinson. the young womiH's mother.
say that she - 20 form one Of a party Of con-
elders ON July at Bdyonne. \. j.
iHe MurmpnN U".ie!r tnht baptism should
he by Immersion. aud 1t IS at bay9nne tha,
most Of the. convert made heroabout: AZ"
baptized Mrs Blair will not be one Of the
party baptized that day, for the reason. ~
She explainod 70 reporter yesterday who
saw her az her home al 7i3 Eo-t l37tn street,
that there WAS up obstacle ia The WAY o, her
baptism that did not exist IN Miss Dickm-
sons case
The M,rmon> nd She refuse to allow
married woman to l"in their church by
baptism without the idll conscn' ,or her
husDand NOW. whnt other church does
thai: Doesn't thai shpw what lind %! people
they arc? Ny ma band knows hoT ] feel
but have not vet -erured his Cou-en, TO be,ug
baptized and can't be Dapt2 Il until do
TO be- sure" she continued I llE as much
Of VI .rmon in my bcer Is Mis-, Dickinson.
| am also a Christian, ipr tn" Mormon, .
Christians, although ministers who don't
know ANYTHING about thriu say they are
not that they are hesth"ns A. to the story
about trying o. break up that society meet
Then Mrs Blair detailed the story of how
she took up M9rmoni~n and came 20 go TO
Mr. Severance meeting She sad ihat
-ue aud Miss Dickinson. a. President and
secretary OF the Christian Eudeaypr Socirtv.
I'D sold liokets Tor a ,cchnr'h rnter'ainnen.
good a, any one else she said and MIR SeN
crane" had been e.ad - g"' Il irrn ~"
20" Normous al "a" ent"rtinn"n' and intro
8 90 ''"ui 20 m" rt-t"r
y few DAYS after that d" said she. after
.U.,r here and asked ne what ! meant -
ts,e up Mormoui-p. ! asked him how 10
differed from what there VS. ~ ihe Bl1s
me. 4 no could h" did not reply with single
Argument, hut said that any one who would !
rr4d Mormon literature and listen tn their
Missionaries mad sunk to the level Of heathen-
r,m. That Vas the way he tried to bring |
,Iok hl- lamhS mind you. Oar object 90 |
going - his church was to give our te-t,- !
mon" tut' "" w"r" believers In Christ and |
IN lie Bhi" W" went because that night !
o." had uu church Of our own 10 90 10. II |
wasn't night for one of our meetings. Nj. /
Severance in the opening prayer told every |
one We we're Mnrnous. ! gave my te-ti- !
mpnv thvt "a" tu.unl was true. aud thrv |
aid pyroryard that | was a suuoth talkpr
Elder N"u, %" on" of the Mormuus, x |
parmI-aipH - -poaA. He said he believed !
every word ut '.e Bible and IN Christ. Their" |
va mo- d,NTh1''", hut 9It"r"4rd som" |
- N" p""rl" came 4" rs and asked how We, |
.p,4E. I ~tid that We were not MOhimnr- |
dlu~. Nu' hat We Wcr" Christians, that "" |
uHI a, much night 70 speak thcr" ~ Pre-
Nh, did leave ~" church for Mormon
l-.' Well IN the i.I-' place. ] hnvc always |
Thought nnptsh BY Immersion was the only !
leH"l1'i'u, which i tho C"rn"r-ton" oi The !
Mormon Hltu, What tfud did one" he must |
It, llwa,-, Why did Ne rryed II im,er !
- people in N" Old Testament, and why !
docs Ne not do II now? But llc does reveal !
Himself now To the head Of His church, IN" !
Mormon church. I've forgotten hi name. |
Ito Book of Mormon goes with the BlNle. |
j. was simply given later by divine rry".A- |
D oniy few people are good enough Tor |
..,. gH.ay. Could YOU ct low" tire" p"op," |
..,,flv tho eamo' ~. "" ,oulput. and 50 |
loy gHmy II, such ctso i not riRht Il i |
,lIr right fer those mad" Icrfrrt enough !
'rr t Bccau,c some arc nor high -miuurd |
uFh to practise II with a pure heart i l-. |
Is.uUp-. best that none uld Try II Mo- |
~ Nj Severance statements and h. account !
NJ that meeting are lies. The Murmou- ara |
perfect Christian gentlemen and they are a |
good deal nearer heaven perhaps than b" l.
Mrs Blair said that a great many convert |
- M"rnonism had been made her" 81.
'ro iUtor.rlou 80 ship them on To ltIh a. had i
been -trtci. Tut 70 build Vi the hur,h her"
l'I ulghf, week the MOrmou~ speak uu 7
street coru'r- in The Bronx Every other /
.u.Gay they hold mcetlUg9 at HnWthprie !
lII!l on l.5tl street, which are often attended ,
b. several Ia ir"d p~r-ous, hut whether |
nose are all believer l. not known /
ml, ,l.t"r Iu Ih- Bronx sald ye-trfdaY |
it,' cn.I.g the'nSrlye- Christians aud sock
.rg IN that way to get into Christian meetings |
vas "a decidedly new dodge On the part Of TIE
Noruons
Ol COURSE hov ar" nor Christians, saiii !
no, Tor They dcl.v a 'r"at many peoplr ana .
worship LnlygaWy in ul' their gods, Including !
MINOR puihi~, hu' tU"y are now tying ny /
sIht"riug" 10 ntNr people bcUCv" that fhrE /
nave ~ ll{u Il respect for Il a, w" have, ana /
ave common H"uui "i tuth. la adil.
revelation aud 40 are u ll'lr more up to date. /
When They proclaim tI1t they ar" MOT
mons IN a meet 'S, Wat Iu l'-'lt ~ "A 'hbl- !
l"ugn and they should Do" refused permission /
20 speak Does Met .pl. t minister 80 ]
.tp 'htAoh" church lrd ,ry 20 tell about /
Method d~Iu, even " they have -OWr common /
points or faith No, h." wouldn't ~ II would |
ne an act Of dl-,uuIi"-,. II nothing else ]
20 these NorWoms out idr. | SAY a Church. j. |
well rld NJ such They uFr tho people Who !
are hlwaN- after IN" new II IL isn't Nor
'lnuisW, ~ Btbl.W Dr -pms other lat !
mere rs more" " Vat desire noT perhnp' !
'nau There lf"d o. bee. tlu th" horWOu- are /
'akllg yfyauttgp Cd q ,tIu all de ]