no matter how faithful they may be, have their dark hours; but if they have lived faithfully, light will burst upon them and relief will be furnished.

He

us

A MYSTERIOUS SERMON.

BY MARY F._QUINN,
Hill City, Tenn.

Written for The Star.
Please make room in the last column
or some out of the way place for a ser-
mon that I heard sometime before I heard
the Elders preach.

I am of a very studious disposition, es

pecially regarding the truths found in the good old Bible; truths that were taught me by my dear mother, who died about three years prior to the event I desire to narrate. I had been studying the Bible, trying to understand some of its hidden mys

Lord had withdrawn from them. But
that manifesto was issued by the com-
mand of the Lord, and the Saints hum-
bled themselves before the Lord and
bowed to the requirement. The heavens
rejoiced and God smiled upon us.
blessed His people, and delivered
from our enemies, and they were brought
to shame and disgrace. They thought
to destroy the Latter Day Saints, but
they failed in their attempt. Neverthe-
less, we had to make the sacrifice, and
it was right that we should. The Lord
could have delivered us in some other
way, had He so wished; but He knew
best, and that was the course He re-
quired us to pursue and the sacrifice Heteries as taught by the Seven-Day Ad-
desired us to make. We made it, and investigating. Prayer meeting had been
ventists, a doctrine I was, at that time,
He has blessed us wonderfully from that dismissed, I knew, as I could hear the
time to the present. He has given us neighbors as they were returning from
power among the nations, and in various the Oak Hill church at Evansville, Tenn.
ways the people have been raised in the
Men of great
estimation of the world.
wisdom have looked upon us, though
they may have been silent, and they
The Lord required that of us.
(To be continued.)

For a portion of our lives we do about
as we please and move along in a way
that is rather gratifying to ourselves, no
particular call being made upon us; but
there are times when the Almighty re-
quires certain things at our hands, and
we cannot dodge them. At such times
we receive the advantages of a past
pure life, having kept the command-
ments of God and prepared ourselves
for such calls. To illustrate: We call,
say twenty young men from here, ten
from another place, thirty from another,
to go upon missions abroad; and in more
instances than one these calls are made
without giving time to make
preparation; but, it is gratifying to say,
there is scarcely a single instance, out
of the thousands that are called, where
an unfavorable response is made. The
party says, "Yes, I will respond to the
call. There are difficulties in the way, have honored the course we have taken. baby asleep, I soon went to bed and lay

proper

but I will try to remove them, and will
be on hand at the time specified." It
is glorious to think that among the
thousands of calls that are made upon
our young men to go upon missions, I
do not remember of a single instance
where the call has not been responded
to favorably. Here is an instance right
before us.
When the people were called
by President Young to establish them-
selves in this locality, it was
great trial to them; but those who ac-
cepted the call, you see how they have
been blessed and how God has honored

a very

them. He has honored them in giving
them sons, grandsons and daughters,
and in various ways the blessings of
God have come upon them. What is
greater than all, they have so conducted
themselves that these wonderful pros-
pects have been kept bright before them.
When they view the course that they
have taken in the past and the glorious
derive
prospects of the future, they
great consolation therefrom.

A Voice from Randolph Co., N. C.
Written for The Star.

BY ELDER JAS. R. HANSEN.

I feel as though a few lines from this
part of the Lord's vineyard would not
be amiss, as many noble Elders have la-
bored here in the past who are now en-
joying themselves with the Saints of
God.

When traveling in counties where the
Elders have been before I often think
of what Paul said when writing to the
"I have
Corinthian Saints, I Cor., 3:6:
planted, Apollos watered; but God gave
the increase." So it is with the servants
of God in this last dispensation. We
find many kind people who entertained
the Elders years ago and whose love has
continued to grow in favor of the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. They speak in the high-
est terms of the Elders, wishing they
could see them again. Thus we see the
seeds of righteousness are growing in
their hearts, and in the near future many
will embrace the Gospel that brings life
and salvation.

The Latter Day Saints have done won-
ders; but they cannot cease from doing
wonders in the future. There will be
greater things demanded of the Latter
Day Saints than has ever been demand-
On the first of January, 1899, Elder
ed since the organization of the church.
The Lord has determined in His heart Joseph E. Caldwell and I were assigned
that He will try us until He knows to labor in Pender county. We found
what He can do with us.
souls, who, when they
He tried His many honest
Son Jesus. Thousands of years before
heard our message, gladly received it.
He came upon earth the Father had At Hampstead we had the privilege of
watched His course and knew that he baptizing fifteen honest souls, and organ-
could depend upon Him when the salva-izing a Sunday school with Brother E.
tion of worlds should be at stake; and W. Sanders as superintendent.
He was not disappointed. So in regard
After conference held April 8th and
to ourselves. He will try us, and con- 9th, Elder J. W. McIntosh and I were
tinue to try us, in order that He may assigned to labor in Randolph county.
place us in the highest positions in life We found the Saints feeling well. Like
and put upon us the most sacred re- most of the Saints, they are always
sponsibilities. When we were placed in ready to lend a helping hand to the ser-
certain circumstances with our wives vants of God. All wish to be kindly re-
and children, and the nation was pur-membered to the many Elders who have
suing us with the intention of destroying visited them.

us, the Lord opened our way in a manner I close with the words of the wise
that we never expected. Very few in- man, "Apply thine heart unto instruc-
deed thought our deliverance would tion and thine ears to the words of
come in the way which the Lord saw knowledge."
proper to bring it. A sacrifice had to be
made-a greater one than had ever been Elder L. R. Lewis, of Mesa, Ariz., who
made before. The church itself depend- has been laboring in the Florida confer-
ed upon the Saints acting in a wise and ence, with Elder C. A. Burrows, from
prudent manner, and making the sacri- the same conference, have returned home,
fice that was required at that time. The equipped with honorable releases. They
word of the Lord came to President passed through Chattanooga on the way
Woodruff. When that manifesto was home, both reporting success in their la-
issued, you knew what it meant. Some bors, with good health and a very pleas-
were alarmed. They thought the church ant time. They left for home on the
would go to pieces; thought they were night train of June 3rd, very happy El-
breaking their covenants; thought the ders.

It was an extremely cold and bitter night in January, 1897, everything being perfectly still. I had retired to my room up stairs and finding my husband and the

thinking, studying over what I had been reading, being unable to sleep. Suddenly I heard a low murmur as though a prayer was being uttered. I was surprised; knowing as I did, the meeting had been dismissed, and even if not, that I could scarcely hear it so far away, and yet so distinctly. I tried to divert my attention away from it, but could not, so, raising up, I lifted up the blind to learn, if I I could, its source, but was unable to. then began wondering who it could be in the Oak Hill church that could speak so distinctly, and would be out at such a

late hour. I soon discovered it was not a prayer, but a clear, well delivered sermon. I then got up and raised the window but was still unable to locate the source. I tried to find out if I were really awake. I tried to center my mind on my dear mother, but could not; finally I concluded to give my whole attention to the serleast an hour I lay there and listened to mon for such I found it to be. For at

in my life. It was as some one preaching though desirous of saying all possible in in mighty power, but in such haste as a given length of time. Still every point of doctrine was made as clear and simple to me, so that I could understand each idea as it was presented. The words were spoken so clearly and distinctly and yet it seemed to be so very far away. I lay there entranced sometime with my blood running cold, as I tried to fathom what it all meant. I continued to listen until the words ceased, and you may well know how upset my mind was by this time.

one of the best sermons I have ever heard

A

I dared not tell any of my folks of this mysterious sermon as they are not in the least superstitious, and I held my secret for three weeks before I told anyone. hen I related it to a dear, good old lady who was visiting with me. She could give me no satisfaction and about three weeks more passed away when news came that strange men were in the vicinity-men known as Mormons. Word came that they were then on their way to Oak Hill; stories of all kinds were told, but still I was not frightened, although I did wonder what kind of a race of people they were, and desired to meet them.

I did not have long to wait, for the day following I had the great pleasure of meeting the first Mormon Elders and was very agreeably surprised to find them anything but as I had heard. Elders Soren Peterson and Earnest R. Needham were their names. They left some tracts and announced a meeting in the Oak Hill church. I could not attend their first meeting, owing to a heavy rain, but I pe

rused the tracts and literature they left with us and I felt much benefitted thereby, and thirsted for more.

I went out to hear them later and was struck with delighted amazement when I recognized the same sermon I had heard six weeks before. The same low clear tone and plain language with the same simple, yet so beautiful, in its every detail.

I went to hear them preach from time to time. Every sermon sounding so sweet to me I could not remain at home. Kind reader you may know how relieved I was to find a sequel to my mysterious sermon which so plainly foretold what I must do to be saved. I went to hear them preach on all possible occasions and I read all the books, tracts and literature, including that glorious Book of Mormon, and later my husband and I were baptised, turning our backs upon the world, taking upon ourselves the cross to face a cold-hearted world, with the promise of Jesus to never leave us alone. We were willing to be called by that despised name "Mormon," because we know this doctrine is not of man. The most blessed and beneficial day's work ever done! I can now sing "O Happy Day!" and mean just what I

say.

My entire family stands united upon the Rock to face the world with an assurance of a true knowledge of this the glorious Latter Day Gospel. Joseph Smith being the worthy chosen of all the world; by and through him to roll the "stone" that Daniel saw, would fill the whole earth, preparing the way for the second

coming of our Lord and Savior.

My earnest prayer is that all the hon est in heart may embrace the first oppot tunity for accepting that which they will know is the truth as soon as they shall do the will of the Father.

not able to preach without pay, and if
you were, you would not. I would like
to know if you are trying to save souls
or are you trying to save that Almighty
Dollar? I Timothy, 6:7-10, reads: "We
brought nothing into this world, and it
is certain we can carry nothing out, and
having food and raiment let us be there
with content. But they that will be
rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction and per-
dition. For the love of money is the
root of all evil."

I thank God He has given me a por-
tion of His Spirit to know when I hear
the true Gospel and when I hear a
form, as I heard the fourth Sunday. I
desire you to read II Timothy, 3:5,
"Having a form of godliness but deny
ing the power thereof; from such turn
away." I am willing to bear my testi-
mony to the world that I know the El-
ders of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints are preaching the
true and everlasting Gospel. They do
not deny the gifts which Christ Himself
promised to all who believe. If you will
read I Cor., 12:38, you will find how
God set up His Church; then turn to
Ephesians, fourth chapter, and read it
through and see if it upholds you in tak-
ing an untruthful book to abuse the
servants of God. It does not.

so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell." James 4:4 reads, "Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." I am determined to be a friend of God, let the world say what it will.

I think I have given you Scripture enough to convince you of your error in talking as you do; however, I desire to call your atention to II Cor., 4:3-4, "But if our Gospel he hid it is it hid to them that are lost; in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." Now I will close by saying, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation, to everyone that believeth."

THE MORMONS IN MEXICO.

tains an illustrated article on the "Mor-
The Review of Reviews for June con-
drick, U. S. consul at Cuidad, Juarez,
mons in Mexico" by Charles W. Kin-
Mexico. It commences with some re-
marks concerning the Edmunds Act and
its effect on the Mormon people, and
their movement into Mexico to estab-
It gives some partic-
lish settlements.
ulars in relation to the marriage laws
of that country, and the encouragement
given by the Mexican government to
Mormon colonization, in consequence of
their success in building homes and trans-
forming solitary valleys into fruitful gar-
dens and establishing civilization in the
wilderness. He says that concessions of
land were afforded, with exemption from
certain taxation, as it was believed that
what the original Mormons accomplished,
in Utah and the great west, could be
performed in the states of Chihuahua and
Sonora. The article contains well ex-
ecuted views of Colonia Juarez, the chief
Mormon colony, the academy erected
at that place, the Mormon saw mill
mountains, grist mill at
Juarez, the irrigation dam
the Casas Grandes, the tithing
store, and a sketch of Mormon teams
hauling lumber. Following are extracts
from the article containing the chief
points introduced:

The twenty-fifth verte reads: "Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor; for we are members one of another." The twenty-ninth verse reads, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers." Now, I ask you if you think you ministered any grace to the hearers that fourth Sunday? I say no. Unless they take evil speaking for grace. You went on to tell what a mean man the Prophet Joseph Smith was. I ask you if you believe everything that is said about him. Are you willing for us to Dear Sir-Your sermon of the last believe everything that has been said fourth Sunday has caused many thoughts about you and to get up and expose you to pass through my mind. You claim to in a crowd? If not, you are not willing be a servant of God. What is your to do as you wish to be done by. I demission? the Is it to preach the Word of clare to you in all boldness I believe JoGod or is to teach to the people the seph Smith was a true Prophet of God. scandalous lies circulated in books?

A Woman's Rebuke.

The following letter was written by Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of Ayden, N. C., to Rev. M. C. Glohorn:

II Timothy, iv, 2-4 reads: "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." If you, as a minister of the Gospel, believe we are wrong and know it, as you say you do, why do you not take your Bible and show us our errors? Why did you go to the trouble of sending to Wash ington City to get some old false histories with which to convert us? You may convert those of the world who intend to stay with the world, but you will never convert one of God's children by such

means.

When the Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints go forth to preach they use the Word of God to convert sinners. They do not go here and there to get some false history with which to abuse other denominations.

They do not tell us if we do not pay them they will not preach for us; their preaching is free. I heard that you told them of Rose Hill Church that you are

When Jesus Christ shall come in all
His glory to judge man, and all nations
are gathered before Him, there will take

place a separation. Those who have
done evil will be placed upon the left,
while those whose hearts are pure will
be placed upon the right hand, with the
injunction: "Come, ye blessed of My
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for

you from before the foundation of the

world." Among these believe Joseph
Smith will be exalted; with the others,
his accusers will be assigned, these words
ringing in their ears, "De part from Me,
ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared
for the devil and his angels."

in

Colonia

on

The Mormon settlers came to Mexico of them had not even the means of transin 1889. They were poor people. Many the valley of the Casas Grandes river, portation, and when they arrived in

two hnudred miles south of the New

Mexican line and as many miles from a railroad, they had practically nothing but their physical strength and religious enmountains capped with snow, dark canthusiasm. Around them were high yons where wild beasts made their lair, You went on to say: "I do not only and a narrow valley arid without irriconsider those that have joined the Mor- gation and barren of vegetation except mon Church as having only disgraced gramma grass and cottonwood trees. themselves, but have disgraced their dead Apache Indians lurked in the hills, drove parents in the grave.' I wish to tell away their herds, and sometimes attackyou, sir, I consider it no disgrace to obeyed their settlements. But the Mormons God, even if you do. But I do consider prospered. No difficulty, no hardship it a disgrace to lay the Bible aside and was great enough to appall them or drive to take a disreputable history to preach them back. They made ditches, turned from. I believe you will have to the water of the river upon their lands, account for it in the day of judgment, planted fruit trees, laid out gardens, for by our words we will be justified tended their flocks, and plenty came to and by them we will be condemned. Do support and sustain them. Other coloyou ever think of this? nies were established which were also prosperous. In a single "stake," comprising the colonies, or "wards," of Colonia Juarez, Colonia Diaz, Dublan,

Please read the third chapter of James; notice the sixth verse carefully, "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity;

REPORT OF MISSION CONFERENCES FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 27, 1899.

Oaxaca, Pacheco, Garcia, and Chuichupi, the Mormons number 2,523 persons and 477 families.

43 51 412 26
36 478 340 20

3 355 267 35 5
27 389 389 21 5 8 7

35 356 11
32 492 10

always to the full measure of 10 per cent.
of his earnings or labor. Besides sup-
porting an excellent academy they con-
tribute to a general fund used by the
Church in Utah. These men are sincere
in the belief that they are to make, in the
course of time, a peaceful conquest of
North America. The ultimate and uni-
versal triumph of Mormonism is preached
as an ordination of God. On the broad
ground of the "survival of the fittest"
they claim, in the end, a universal suc-

cess.

There is a steady stream of emigration into the colonies from Utah, and now that the railroad has penetrated to their communities the Mormons expect rapid development in material interests and a large increase in the population. Here they are a people unto themselves, and there is no restraint upon the practice of their religion.

The original settlement, or chief colony, is Colonia Juarez, located sixteen miles from the terminus of a railroad re cently completed to reach Colonia Juarez it is necessary to cross the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains. The road winds through passes and defiles until the colony, nestling like a green garden in the wilderness, comes suddenly into view. It is beheld near ly a thousand feet below the hill-top. The roadway descends gradually until it enters the main thoroughfare of the village. The gardens are fragrant with flowers, and the blossoms of the peach, apricot, and plum trees glow in the pure air. Clear water from the ascequia along the hill-side flows down the gutter of each cross-street. Neat brick residences are nestled amid grapevines and pear trees. On one side are the windswept timberless hills, piled in a great confusion of stone, lava, grassy sides, At Louisville, Ky., is a so-called Elder and sharp peaks. On the other the Sier-James M. Scott, who seems to have the ra Madre Mountains, sombre and fus-directrate of a body of twenty-one memcous, tower thousands of feet into the bers called Josephites, evidently repreclouds. The green stretches of alfalfa sentatives of a small disaffected faction below are in striking contrast with the of the original Church, whose headbrown summits that shadow them. quarters are at Lamaui, Ia. This indiFrom this valley the Mormons have ex-vidual seems to be fearful that his flock tracted, in ten years, enough wealth to give them independence.

The capital colony is a beautiful vil lage comparable to any in New England. There is every evidence of thrift, cleanliness, industry, comfort, and good management. There is an absence of the vices common to modern communities. There are no saloons, tobacco shops, jails, nor houses of ill-fame in the colony. The property is owned by Mormons, and the internal affairs of the several settlements are under the direction of the Church. There is a grist mill, a furniture fac tory, and other industries in Colonia Juarez. There is an academy with five teachers and 400 pupils. It is the policy of the Mormons to erect school houses before churches and temples.

He Touched off a Bombshell.

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Haran.
Yelvington.
Clinton........
Lovejoy

1 Molder
1 Lulu..
4 Sparta..

2 Princeton..

1 Windsor..

1 Jackson.........

Tennessee.
Virginia.
Kentucky.
fennessee.
Georgia.
Alabama.
Florida.
Tennessee.
N. Carolina
S. Carolina.
Mississippi.

Louisiana.

London...... Kentucky.
Victoria
Montgomery.... Alabama.

are mighty proud of it, and glad to ex-
change ideas with any honest man. But
we are in no way connected with that
spurious, counterfeit, uninspired institu-
tion known as the Reorganized Church,
which never met persecution and was or-
ganized under the instigation of wicked
apostates.
Albert Arrowsmith.

AMONG THE ELDERS.

President W. E. Dawson of the East Tennessee Conference, has been honorably released to return home. Elder Dawson leaves the missionary field with the consciousness of having done his duty. His labors have been unceasing for the advancement of the Gospel wherever he was placed to labor. May sucess await him

at home as much so as it did here.

Elder E. Jerome Child, of the North Alabama Conference, has written a letter to The Star in which he compliments it on its success among the people it visits. Concerning his travels he says: "My labors in the missonary field have been principally among the Saints. I am pleased to say that in fulfilling my duties love and pleasure have ever been with me. Those of the Saints I have visited are noble in their endeavors to follow their Lord; they are struggling bravely up the will become mixed with our people, and stream of difficulties to reach the heights with a view to preventing such a condi- of perpetual sunshine which await God's tion he has evidently visited President faithful. By the pleasant surroundings Arrowsmith, who has touched off the and the good influences about their humfollowing rather harsh bombshell. The ble homes I feel safe in saying their nopiece came out in a recent issue of the ble efforts are being led by the spirit of Louisville Times, and is headed inspiration. It is true, they have their "MORE ABOUT THE MORMONS." dark hours. Satan is ambitious and rolls

Editor Times-In a

recent issue of

your valuable paper I find a letter from an Elder James M. Scott, who wishes the people to know that he and his twenty-one members are not connected in any way with that polygamous organization beyond the confines of the Rocky Mountains, but that they belong to the Reorganized Church, with headquarters in Iowa. I should ignore such an insignifiThe president of the colony is a man cant apostate disorganization had not of striking personality. With his enMr. Scott personally honored me with a ergy and enterprise there is mingled a visit and asked me to draw the distincertain religious enthusiasm, which guar- guishing line for the benefit of the pubantees the success of his undertakings. lic, who might be deceived; therefore I He is tall, slender, with deep blue eyes could not well refuse to grant his bland from which there beams an unusual or request. Be it known to all nations, der of intelligence. He is a man of good kindreds, tongues and peoples, especially birth and education, and under his lead-Louisvilleites, that the Elders now stayership the colonies have prospered being at the Victoria hotel, Louisville, bear yond expectation.

many a barrier into their paths, but by their humble efforts and prayers to God they overcome these and rise more glorious from the trial. I bear my testimony that the God who rules all things well, has again seen proper to speak to man and to establish His kingdom upon the earth; I bear record that Joseph Smith

was the man He used to establish this grand work."

Florida Philosopher.

Whenever you hear of a church member who is willing to lead a mob against the Mormons or anybody else, you may put such a person down as a hypocrite of the lowest order-a hell-deserving wretch on the road to perdition.

The Mormon Elders who are sent out to preach are very temperate in their habits. They do not use strong drink the distinguished title of the Church of nor tobacco, and it is a rule with them Unmolested in the sequestered valleys Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, com- to drink no tea or coffee, hot drinks beof northern Mexico, their daily lives monly called Mormons, of Utah, the ing considered weakening to the system. fulfill their precepts. Their local church much-persecuted sect, everywhere spok- The use of meat is not prohibited. The and school is supported by a system of en against, and very unpopular people, Elders are generally a healthy-looking tithing, and although the tax is one vol-residing in the mountains, fulfilling the set, and indeed have to be healthy in oruntarily imposed by each person, it is prophecies of Isaiah and Micah, and weder to make their journeys on foot.

VOL. 1.

UNAWARES.

(Selected.)

They said, "The Master is coming,
To honor the town today.

And none can tell at what house or home,
The Master will choose to stay."
Then I thought, while my heart beat wildly,
What if He should come to mine?
How would I strive to entertain
And honor the Guest divine!

And straight I turned to toiling,
To make my home more neat;

I swept and polished and garnished,
And decked it with blossoms sweet!
I was troubled for fear the Master
Might come ere my task was done,
And I hastened and worked the faster,
And watched the hurrying sun.

But right in the midst of my duties,
A woman came to my door;
She had come to tell me her sorrow,
And my comfort and aid to implore.
And I said, "I cannot listen,

Nor help you any today,

I have greater things to attend to,"
And the pleader turned away.

But soon there came another,

A cripple, thin, pale and gray;
And said, "O, let me stop and rest
Awhile in your home I pray:

I have traveled far since morning.
I am hungry and faint and weak,
My heart is full of misery,

And comfort and help I seek."
And I said, "I am grieved and sorry,
But I cannot keep you today;
I look for a great and noble Guest,"
And the cripple went away.
And the day wore onward swiftly,
And my task was nearly done,
And a prayer was ever in my heart,
That the Master to me might come.
And I thought I would spring to meet Him,
And treat Him with utmost care,
When a little child stood by me,
With a face so sweet and fair.
Sweet, but with marks of tear-drops,
And his clothes were tattered and old,
A finger was bruised and bleeding.
And his little bare feet were cold.

And I said, "I am sorry for you;
You are sorely in need of care,
But I cannot stop to give it.

You must hasten otherwhere."

And at the words a shadow
Swept over his blue-veined brow:

"Some one will feed and clothe you, dear,
But I am too busy now."

At last the day was ended.

And my toil was over and done.
My house was swept and garnished,
And I watched in the dusk alone:
Watched, but no foot-fall sounded;
No one paused at my gate.
No one entered my cottage door;
I could only pray and wait.

I waited till night had deepened,
And the Master had not come;

"He has entered some other door," I cried,
"And gladdened some other home!"

My labor had been for nothing,
And I bowed my head and wept;
My heart was sore with longing,
Yet, spite of all, I slept.

Then the Master stood before me,

And His face was grave and fair;
Three times today I came to your door,
And craved your pity and care;
Three times you sent me onward,
Unhelped and uncomforted;

And the blessing you might have had
lost,

And your chance to serve had fled."

No. 30.

of the house. At this Elder Woodbury jumped through an open back window and, having his hat on, leisurely walked through the crowd to a place of safety without being molested.

Elder Fuller did not succeed so well. Five of the mob took hold of him and dragged him a half mile into the adjoining woods. There two more mobbers joined them. Two of the men then cut was persimmon sprouts, and standing one on each side of the Elder, unmercifully gave him thirty lashes, both striking at the same time. No serious injury resulted from this cruel treatment, but the women of the house were badly frightened and, having been sick previously, the scare nearly cost Sister Jenkins her life. Elder Fuller returned to the house about one o'clock that night, where he met Elder Woodbury and they laid their hands upon Sister Jenkins and she was almost imediately restored to health.

"O, Lord, dear Lord, forgive me:
How could I know it was Thee?"
My very soul was shamed and bowed
In the depths of humility.
And He said "The sin is pardoned;
But the blessing is lost to thee,
For failing to comfort the least of mine
Ye have failed to comfort Me!"

History of the Southern States Mission.
The long session of persecution fraught
with great violence by mobs, was not at
a close by any means. Throughout the
mission mobs were organized to break
up the meetings of the Elders and to run
them out of the states. In East Ten-
nessee Elders were shot at by negroes
who, no doubt, were hired by others for
that despicable purpose.

Elder J. J. Fuller reported that on Sat-
urday and Sunday, August 9th and 10th,
he and several other Elders held meet-
ings on Wolf Creek in Alabama. The
Sunday following the 7th, these same
brethren held meetings in the neighbor-
hood of Shoal Creek in Lawrence county,
Tenn. Many people were present and
some were baptized. This aroused the ha-
tred of the people of the country, so
threats were made to tar and feath-
ering the Elders.

On account of the great persecution the brethren at the office counseled the El ders to be wise and discreet in moving among the people, as the throughout the mission was great.

excitement

A Sunday school in Lawrence county, Tenn., had to be abandoned because of threats. Absurd stories were circulated in counties of Mississippi about the Elders placing poison on trees, gate posts and other places about the country, to poison the people by inhalation. However crude this might be, it was firmly believed in by many and caused great passion among the ignorant and superstitious. In this manner the persecutions were kept at a fever-heat, even when reasonable minded men could have spoken a few words and all would have been avoided.

Elder Fuller wrote further in regards Threats were made in several states, to this threatening. It developed that some of which were carried out while they were not idle threats, but were car- others died on the lips of those who ried into effect, though not in that espec- threatened. Mob violence ran rampant ial manner. He and Elder Woodbury the whole of the month of August, leadwere stopping at Brother Jenkins, and ing citizens degrading themselves by forafter they had lain down for the night, getting their duties of citizenship and the they were rudely awakened and Broth- rights of others. "We are going to be er Jenkins seized by a band of mobo-rid of you," seemed the cry, the country crats. Several members of the gang over. The tumult was great. came up to the bed the brethren were ocordered cupying and them outside. The Elders remonstrated, but no effect. They were asked to dress and come along with the mob. A gun was fired from without, to terrify the women

to

The farm

er forgot his crops to attend meetings to organize against the "Mormons." Ministers left their avocations to lead bloodthirsty men against two or three humble men who chanced to be in their com munities with the message of "Peace

on earth, good will towards men." iticians seized the opportunities for a pretext of election and hurled stones to please the rabble.

Pol-time has now come for every Latter Day
Saint, who calculates to be prepared for
the future and to hold his feet strong
upon a proper foundation, to do the will
of the Lord and to pay his tithing in
full. That is the word of the Lord to
you, and it will be the word of the Lord
to every settlement throughout the land
of Zion. After I leave you and you
get to thinking about this, you will see
yourselves that the time has come when
every man should stand up and pay his
tithing in full. The Lord has blessed us
and has had mercy upon us in the past;
but there are times coming when the
Lord requires us to stand up and do
that which He has commanded and not
leave it any longer. What I say to you
in this Stake of Zion I will say to every
Stake of Zion that has been organized.
There is no man or woman that now
hears what I am saying who will feel
satisfied if he or she fails to pay a full
tithing.

Such an order as this was given by leading citizens of York county, S. C.: "Now, therefore, these presents are to civily and peacefully request and command you to vacate the state and to return no more among us; and you are hereby allowed five days to obey this order, to peacefully absent yourselves from the state without hurt or molestation, but if you are found within the limits of the state ofter the expiration of that time you may charge the consequences to disobedience to this order. We are go ing to be rid of you." Signed: Clingham Martin, Wm. Ritheart, Wm. Sarruthers, Charles Harrison, Paul Harrison, Alexander Millan and Clarence Colton.

Such a sentiment is an extract from a document delivered to three men who were practically friendless among a whole county whose passions were being appealed to by such men and such injusA travesty indeed, upon boasted

tice. justice.

September was not such a stormy month for persecutions. President Roberts left the mission for Colorado, where he met President Morgan on the 5th. Elder J. G. Kimball had charge while the others were away.

A wave of sickness passed over the whole mission during the early part of the month and many Elders were quite serious for some time.

The Elders of South Carolina were to meet on the 6th and 7th for council meeting, but, owing to the state of affairs, it was decided that the meeting be postponed. By chance six Elders met, however, near King's Mountain and counseled together as to affairs in general. It was decided to move cautiously so as to avoid all difficulties.

On the 14th and 15th the North Carolina Elders held conference at Pilot Mountain, Stokes county: they had splendid meetings. On the 27th and 8th the Virginia conference met 17 Amherst county. Favorable reports were made as to the general conditions of the conference. Several changes were made, releases and appointments in the presidency, taking place. The whole month of September was peaceful, after the storms of August.

may be speedily accomplished, that Jesus may come and present the kingdom to His Father. He is coming soon, too. But we will not hear His voice until we buid up Jackson county. Now we should make the preparation for this. We are not only going to have Zion throughout this continent, but we will have it over the whole earth. The whole earth is the Lord's. The time will come when it will be translated and be filled with the spirit and power of God. The atmosphere around it will be the spirit of the Almighty. We will breathe that Spirit instead of the atmosphere that we DOW breathe. But now it is for us to make the preparation, that we may be worthy to be called into the house of the Lord and receive our second blessings. I do not want the presidents of Stakes to send any person to our Temples to receive the highest blessings that have ever been bestowed upon man since the world began, until it can be said of him, "He pays his full tithing." When you find an honest, faithful Latter Day Saint who is worthy of receiving His blessings, send him along. I do not care how fast they come. The time is now at hand wher the Latter Day Saints can be greatly and abundantly blessed, so that they can make the preparation in its fulness.

I could reason with you upon this, but what need is there of showing why we should do these things. We receive from the different Stakes of Zion requests for help, some to build meeting houses and some for other purposes. Well, we feel that we ought to help them, because they are deserving of help; but we cannot do it. I do not think I will say much about Now, if I say anything more, I am the financial condition of the Church. The afraid you may forget what I have said Church, of course, is very much in debt. I will take that back; I said it without And I do not know that anybody is to thought. You will not forget, you cannot blame for its being in debt. It has been forget what I have said to you here. I partially explained today by the breth- do not know how soon we may be called ren, and I will leave it in that way. But to build up Jackson county; but I feel we are going into debt no longer. All it is nearer at hand than Latter Day the enterprises we have gone into, have Saints generally believe. When you look been for the benefit of the people. Well, upon Jackson county and its surroundI do not care to talk about this. It is ings at the present time, it looks like sufficient to say to the Latter Day Saints an impossibility. There are perhaps thirthat we must now pay our tithing. I ty thousand people settled there, adjahave scarcely ever talked about tithing. cent to the Temple location, and they I have said it was the duty of the Latter are doing business very extensively. LookDay Saints to pay tithing, but I have ing at it naturally, it would seem as if a never made it a business like some of my favorable arrangement for us to go back brethren have. You will not hear much there could never arise. But when the from me now in regard to tithing. I sim- Lord sets about to accomplish His purply tell you the truth straight out; and I poses, He finds it easy to make it efhave got faith in the Latter Day Saints fectual. It will be so in this. I can into believe and know that they will re- agine several ways in which the road spond to this. would be perfectly clear, and the people be mighty glad for the Latter Day Saints to go back to Jackson county. As I said yesterday, establish the principles of Zion in your hearts, and then you will be worthy to receive Zion outside, with beautiful houses and castles, and lovely surroundings, and by and by go into a city the streets of which will be made of pure gold, where everything will be just as good and grand as the experience of millions of years has given to those who have to do with such buildings. Just read the last chapter in the Bible and see Now, I have shaken hands with over what a glorious city Latter Day Saints 800 children, and I want to see those will have the privilege of living in, if children grow up and become 80, 90, 100 they are faithful. And we will be able and 140 years of age; and this will sureto build cities of our own after a time. What is it? Why, it is some-ly be the case if you will teach them It may be thought that I am going away thing that has been drummed into your these things that I am talking to you into the future; but I do not say any ears from time to time until you perhaps about today. Teach them to pay their more to you than I can find in the revehave got tired of hearing it. I need the tithing while they are young. You moth-lations of the Lord in the Doctrine and faith and the prayers of every Latter ers, teach your children that when they Day Saint; no man needs them any more get any money they should pay one-tenth than I do; and it is unpleasant for me to of it to the Lord, however little it may say things that would in any way di- be. Educate them to pay their tithing minish the exercise of your faith and in full. Then we will have a people preprayers in my behalf. But the Lord re-pared to go to Jackson county. Pres quires me to say something to you, and since I commenced to labor in His interest I have never failed, thank the Lord, to do that which He has required at my hands; and I shall not do it today, nor any other day, the Lord being my helper. The word of the Lord to you is not anything new; it is simply this: The

PRESIDENT SNOW'S DISCOURSE.

(Continued from last week.) I come here now with my brethren that you may understand what is required of you as a people under the peculiar conditions in which the Church is now placed. It is the word of the Lord to you, my brethren and sisters, that you should conform to that which is required of you as a people who have these glorious prospects of exaltation and glory before you.

Brethren and sisters, I feel and know that you are a good people. I do not flatter you when I say this. I simply tell the facts. The Lord has helped you, as He has helped other portions of the people of Zion. He has done this, not because they have done right under all circumstances, not because they have paid their tithing properly, but because they have paid it partially and have done some good. But when the voice of the Lord comes to us and His will is expressed, then is the time for us to act.

ident Smith was talking yesterday about
the land of Zion. Yes, surely this entire
continent is the land of Zion, and the
time will come when there will be Tem-
ples established over every portion of
the land, and we will go into these Tem-
ples and work for our kindred dead
night and day, that the work of the Lord

Covenants and in the Bible. It is all there, but only those can understand it who have the Spirit of the Lord.

I want to say a word or two on another subject. I understand that there are in St. George about eighty widows and about one hundred marriageable sisters, and there seems to be considerable lamentation in regard to this condition. There is no need of this particularly. A lady came into our office the other day and asked to see me on a private matter. She informed me that she felt very badly, because her opportunities for