Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-24
WOMEN WERE
AWFUL ANGRY
Inveighed Against the "Mormons,"
Then Grew MurderousIy Mad,
WOULD NOT HEAR A REPLY
when Elder TimpSon Sought TO An-
swer the Challenge IN Philadelphia,
They Cried "Throw Him Outp

The Philadelphia North American
tells the Following story OF the incident
which occurred in that city few days
ago between DR.. Sarah Elliott, who was
delivering a TRADE against the Nor
mons and Elder Nephl S. Timpson,
VINO sought to reply to challenge
thrown out by the female evangelist.
Inc scene occurred at a meeting Of the
Methodist Women's Home Missionary
society and so intensely bitter was the
attack on the Mormon" people and
their religion that when elder Timpson
deiBned to make reply the 900 women
present Kissed him and cried, Throw
nm out. Proceeding with the story
'he North American says:
In the excitement gray haired grand
,no'leis ana young girls climbed upon
'ne ootNS OF the benches with as much
Sohlusloh as though a mouse had been
discovered on the rampage. While cries
una misses sounded from every part of
.he room a halt-dozen strong women
TOOK me Elder and pushed him down
we stairway TO the st rect. The Elder
was threatened with arrest. and doc
Tor VINO interceded In behalf OF the mis-.
slohaiy was threatened with the same
treatment IL he didn't keep his mouth
CLOSED, The excitement was intense.
ana the Incident probably has not a
parallel in the history Of women's
meetings in this country.
The address which Elder Tifnpson at
tempted to answer was one bv DR. m
MOTT on Mormon teachings in which
she said:
They teach that Christ was a polyg-
amlst; that he was married TO two Syo-
men, and they say il he was not ma
rled to them then he was very bad
man. But their doctrine is that He was
married to both, and that He therefore
sanctioned plural marriages. They
ieach that a man may become a god
by raising a large family. and that to
raise FAMILY which VIII defy him he
must have many wives"
Elder Timpson stood near the door in
the rear Of the room ana al the close
OF the address announced thar he wa
Mormon and would like to answer
the charges made by Mrs. Elliott. The
women VINO stood near him, according
10 the Story began TO move away There
was a low murmur that finally broke
INTO misses and cries OF nut him out"
the women began TO crawl upon the
seats and press toward the Elder. Tn,
latter raised his voice In denial of the
charges Of Dr. Elliott. but this only
added to the excitement. and his voice
was drowned by the cries Of the wo-
men.
How dare he come here How dare
no speak TO us He Is a Mormon'-a
Mormon Let us rise IN our strength!
Put him OUT"
These and other explanations were
shouted The voice OF Elder Timpson
was completely drowned. Nevertheless
he stood his ground. His logged per-
severance Increased the anger of the
women, and by sudden impulse those
who stood IN the aisles and in the rear
OF the church crowded forward and
forced him halfway down the stairs
4 He offered no physical resistance, but
stopped midway on the staircase, where
he met a clergyman, who had been at
tracted by the turmoil In the auditorl-
UNI, and who was running up the stairs
to find out what had happened. The
clergyman caught Tlmpson by the arm
and eXclaimed
you must get out OF here or I will
have you arrested"
still trembling still pale and appar-
entity badly frightened, says the paper.
ha HsNf.st,4,.uft
toward the street, and In fact, placed
one foot on the upper step. As he
did so a number OF the more excited
women hurried down the stairs and
the Elders course. He was
pushed TO the lower hallway, where he
took his third stand and DR.. Cochrane
rushed to his support, for the women
had followed him TO the foot Of the
stairs, and were about TO lay hands on
him again
Don't. DON'T" the doctor exclaimed.
Don't DO that II is lnhuman!"
But the physician was brushed aside,
and Timpson was hustled 10 the outer
door.
you would burn a man at the stake
If you dared" Or. Cochrane exclaimed.
'Are you Mormon too?" one of the
women inquired in a most aggressive
mo"
For II You are wen put you out,
100, ." she interrupted.
I'm not, the physician protested,
but / believe In humanity-in fair
play"
II was a few minutes later that he re-
,cated this same sentiment In the press
nee Of the Rev. @. Buckley Burns. who
promptly warned him to keep his opn-
ons TO himself
After the incident Elder Timpson
Iaid In relation TO the action agalns,
lin. II would not accuse these women
u doing wrong for they believe that
hey are doing the work Of the Master.
iut / think they are less charitable
han the humble man In whose foot
teps they profess to follow. ! would |
lot accuse Dr. Elliott Of Intentionally |
eachlng things which are false. but |
he Is surely mislnformed / have |
lothng but charity for these women. |
.ood women as I believe they are. who
Ised physical violence toward one who |
vent to them. not 10 preach, not 10 /
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