Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-26
WOLVES" IN SHEEP WAGONS.

At the meeting Of the Ministerial AS
Isolation In this city on Monday, Sep
lember 23rd, preacher who figured
lone years ago in this city, and in 9TH
n places where he could obtain hear
ng and subsequently went to Ohio, re-
ported his recent Missionary Work
Among the Mormons." He stated that
ne had visited many Mormon homes
where he was kindly received and en-
lertained, as he had represented HIM
elf as travelling without purse or scrip,
liter the fashion OF Mormon" mis-
Iionarles He had not made any con-
,erts and said that mo special results
we're expected" but he was distribute
ing literature for the purpose OF show
ng the falslty Of Mormon doctrines
md the truth Of the christian" re-
igions.
This preacher after stating that in his
opinion the "Mormons" are, as a gen.
,ral thing. sincere In their belief, ac-
,ounted for their hospitality and kind
ness toward him BY stating that II pro-
'eeded from "a sort OF tit-for-tat poll
cy." knowing that they had mission
iries OF their own abroad. That is to
lay, they were very sincere and yet
very hypocritical. They treated him
'ourteously, fed and lodged him
yratuitously. because the Mormon"
Church had missionaries who Travelled
Without purse or scrip, and they treated
lin well In order that Mormon" mis-
'ionaries might be treated well. II that
s his notion Of sincerity" II is evil
lent that he has very poor conception
81 the meaning OF the term.
Speaking of the "tit-for-tat policy" Il
would be interesting to know how much
courtesy, hospitality or aid Of any kind
his itinerant sectarlan ever extended
70 Mormon" missionary. In view Of
The facts in his case, the treatment ac-
corded him In his recent peregrlnatlons
s rather Of the kind inculcated by
The Savior, In His doctrine OF
DO good unto them who despite
July use you and prosecute YOU" "If
lhsne enemy hunger feed him: IL
he is thirsty, give him drink"
for this man has proved himself in the
PAST an enemy to the Latter.day
Saints. q maligner Of their character,
a libeller Of their doctrines, and UNI
grateful for the courtesles extended to-
ward him. AT the very time when he
was being kindly received in Coalyille,
some years ago, where an audience was
on several occasions provided for him,
he wrote most shameful, false and
seandalous letter about the "Mormonsg
and sent II 70 the East, and was con-
fronted In coalville with the evidences
OF his duplicity and mendaoity. Yet
he Is now back in this State accepting
the hospitality Of the people whom he
has DETAINED, and after eating their
bread and partaking OF their salt. ieers
at them for their "tit-for-tat policy"
According to reports that have come
10 US In Eastern papers, this person
has been receiving aid from pious pco-
pie In Ohio and elsewhere to enable him
20 perform the mission" he Is now
undertaking. We have from time to
TIME Informed our readers Of the, prog
ress OF the "sheep-wagon' method OF
proseiytism, arranged at Cleveland,
ohio' under bis auspices. The project
Tor which money was required was 10
III out a number OF sheep wagons con-
tanning an organ, singer, preacher
ana lot Of anti-Mormon literature.
These 10 be taken through the settle
ments in Utah, with the view Of cap |
turing as many "Mormons" and their |
children as possible and pervertIng
them from their Church and faith |
HOW much he succeeded In Raising for
'his purpose We are not at present able
TO state, nor can We say how much he |
has actually expended for the sheep |
wagon which is doing duty in the
northern part Of Utah But It Is evil
dent that he is making his living cheap. |
" by sponging upon the people whom |
ne has made a business Of mircpre- |
ssnting.