Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-20

sively circulated concerning alleged
threats against a Presbyterian preach
err named Mcmillan. We have received
another from some Of the leading men
In that county, whose testimony may
be relied on implicitly. We, therefore.
give II space as a further evidence
against the shameless mendacity OF the
author OF the article In Harper's
Monthly for october. and OF the des-
picable course of Mcmillan, who yolun-
tarily promised himself 10 publicly deny
the, SANDER so frequently repeated, but
whb, UP 10 the present time. has failed
20 keep his word. Until he does 80 he Is
unworthy OF the respect Of any honest
person Of any creed or condition.
PREAMBLE AND AFFIDAVIT.
Whereas In an article published In
Harpers monthly magazine under
date Of October. 1881. over the sigma
ture Of G. c. Goodwin occurs those
words
"But to show the real Mormon
spirit / VIII cite one case. A young
Presbyterian minister came to Utah a
few years ago to try 10 regain his lost
health. He went TO Sanpete valley
where there were no schools, where
there were boys and girls nearly grown
to manhood and womanhood who were
totally ignorant OF the ridments ot
an education, and opened a school,
Hearing Of Il. Brigham Young ana ms
nearest counselors repaired TO Sanpete
and. before full congregation on the
Sabbath day, Young instructed his
hearers to kill the offending minister
George Q. Cannon, who made the
above statement OF Mormon liberal
ity, sat by and heard Young's orders
ms did also Tie Rev. Mr., Mcmillan,
against whom the order was directed,
end who, despite three attempts upon
his life, stu lives and continues TO
teach and preach in Sanpete.
WAS A. PEACEFUL MEETING.
Territory of Utah, County Of SAM
pete, ss. Personally appeared before
inc j. =. Christensen, a notary public,
IN and for Sanpete county Titan ter
r.lOry the undersigned personally
known 10 me ~ respectable citizens
Of Ephraim lCty, said county and
territory, and who, upon being duly
eworn. upon their oaths do say That
some time In the year 1870, one ReV.
Mr.. Mcmillan, a Presbyterian divine,
visited this city for the purpose Of
preaching the doctrine Of his church,
the schoolhouse of the First ward In
this city was rendered him and duly
accepted. That congregation OF
'Mormons' and nom "Mormons,' re-
spectacle citizens, attended said min
istration, among them the leading men
Of the Mormon" Church In the city
Of Ephralm That order and decorum
Characterized the assembly, that
neither at that time nor since has any
hlndrance. obstruction or menace been
made 10 the ministration Of Mr.. Me-
MILAN or any Of his religious associ-
6tes. That at the time referred to ne
occupied the stand OF the pupllc
schoohousc we saw no weapon In his
hand nor lying by his side as a de-
frnse against threatened danger nor
do we believe that threats against or
attempts upon his life were ever MADE
In this city. That for a period OF over
10 years, foJr good rudimentary
schools have existed and do now exist.
That the statement that the boys
and girls. nearly grown to manhood
and womanhocd, were totally ignof-
ant Of the rudiments OF an edueauoh,
like his assertion Of life threatened
so far as this city Is concerned, Is a
gratultous falslhood and an unjust as
persion. CANUTE PETERSON,
Member OF Legislative Assembly.
HENRY BEAL,
Selectman.
N. C. CHRISTENSEN,
School Trustee,
CHRISTIAN A. LARSEN,
Postmaster. Ga non-Mormon)
ANTHON II. LUND,
School Trustee.
c. C. N. D0RlUS,
School Trustee.
Sworn and subscribed 10 before me-
this l4th day OF December, 1881.
(SeaD ]. r. CHRISTENSEN
Notary Public, sanpete County