PRESIDENT RICH IN AN INTERVIEW

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REPLIES TO REVEREND FOLK.

a reasonable-minded person in Chattanooga who has doubts as to who loaded him? He remained long enough to copy what some other bigot said and then returned.

"He went to Utah

In the two previous issues of the Star, weeks! And comes back loaded. Is there we have presented our readers with President Kica's replies to Rev. Brougher, a Baptist minister ΟΙ this city. Mr. Brougher evidently concluded he nad received the worst of the discussion for ne sent to Nashville for Rev. Edgar E. F'OIK, editor of the Baptist Reflector, to come Simply to Pick Flawsand tell Chattanooga people all about the not to learn the truth, and if he did not "Mormons." Mr. Folk, no doubt was try to get information under false prechosen to rescue his brother minister, tenses he at least shaded his true status from the trouble into which he had unex- and went in the guise of a representative pectedly fallen, from the fact that he had for a reputable public journal. He did recently spent two whole weeks in Utan, not say he was a minister, and was introand this long residence among the Latter-duced as a newspaper correspondent to day Saints would enable him to make a President Lorenzo Snow, present head of thorough and exhaustive investigation of the Church who after shaking hands with their habits, customs, and religion, at Mr. Folk, turned our reverend friend over least it was sufficient time from a pre- to a prominent Elder. Judiced and preconceived point or view.

Mr. Folk appeared in Dr. Brougher's pulpit at the time appointed and delivered a most sensational sermon, characterizing "Mormons and Mormonism' as being an that is wicked and unholy. So shocking were parts of his tirade that a number of his listeners refused to hear him througn and left the church in disgust. A more indecent attack on our taith and people probably was never made in a pulpit, and as a fitting climax to the replies to Dr. Brougher we give our readers the reply to Dr. Folk, which closes the incident:

Today a News reporter called at Mormon headquarters and found President Ben E. Rich, who had just returned from New Orleans, and in reply to the question, "What answer are you going to give to the attack made upon the Mormon people and faith by Rev. Edgar E. Folk, in the pulpit of the First Baptist church, on last Sunday night? he said:

"I hardly know how to deal with Dr. Brougher's latest inportation. All good Christians are taught to remember the teachings of mother. I had a saintly Christian mother, who always reminded me that if I laid down with certain kinds of animals I would be almost certain to get fleas on me, and remembering this advice, you see I must feel my way carefully.

"Really, no answer to Mr. Folk is required. In his zeal to paint a black and horrifying picture, he forgot to use any coloring of sense, logic or plausibility, so instead of a picture he presented his hearers with a daub of filth. He made it so disgusting and unreasonable that any person with common sense can see Mr. Folk

Simply Hung Himself. "Any sensible person knows the government under which we live would not for a minute tolerate the daily existence ‹ such horrible crimes.

"Then, besides, Mr. Folk says it is ing on right under the noses of intellige non-Mormons, who comprise half the p ulation. Then the legal machinery of state is nearly all in the hands of I Mormons from the supreme court do. No doubt there are many intellige broad-minded gentlemen in Chattanoo who have visited Salt Lake City and will bestow upon this foul-mouthed sla erer the proper epithet which would pr ably be improper for a religious ma

such statements about any people in the south as Mr. Folk made about my people, how long would it be before that Elder would be dangling

At the End of a Rope? "We believe in law and order, but would any community in this great nation tolerate such statements as Dr. Folk

made?

"Dr. Brougher has proven beyond the question of a doubt that he is unable to meet me upon the platform of reason and Scripture; he, having emptied his buckets of mud and filth, called to Rev. Folk for aid, which brought forth a speedy response. When these-what can you call them?-are through flinging mud; when they step from the gutter, wash their hands and show a willingness to ascend to the platform on which I stand they may have my address.

"The good people of Chattanooga have they heard from Brougher and Folk, have also heard from me; having tasted of our different

Styles of Civilization and decency, they should be fully able to decide in their own minds just whose early education in good manners has been neglected. If it be true that from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, then I have no desire to dwell in their hearts and they have no desire to leave their wallow and come to the have been temple of reason where I reared.

"Mr. Folk ridiculed us for believing I there was mercy beyond the grave. have always been reluctant in saying anything about the dead (Mr. Brougher demise by having acknowledged his sending for Mr. Folk and the latter com mitting suicide by hanging himself), bu perhaps they will some day be thankf if God will be as merciful to them a He was to those who once rejected t counsel of God against themselves in t days of Noah while the ark was prep: ing. I Peter, 3-18-20.

"In making the above statement I. sire to offend no one and think I h been charitable to those who so de fully use us."

History of the Southern St

March, 1895Early in the month released to return ho On the 5th inst. E and Alfred W. ville, Tenn., fo

a house to themselves Elders T man, of

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ere is a law in the south roun ek negro who commits

upon a white lady. can occupy a fast Pommit a crimina ed thousand on ladies, and h How many yes rn chivalry

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of

eing guaranteed proed. No violence was uring the meeting one uilding was treated to an gunpowder. After meeting eft the town, traveling about when they sat down on a log. e leader of the mob came up on ack and invited them to his home. feigned friendship was only of rt duration, for he soon began to Duse and vilify them. The Elders Started off, when he fired a pistol shot, which struck the ground so near that dirt was thrown upon them. The Elders all left the neighborhood without further molestation. and

May 16th eight Elders arrived in have Chattanooga from Zion, while five Elders who had ben assigned to labor in Texas and dry arrived in that Conference from the west. thousand After being importuned upon five different occasions the mayor of Natchez mony blend, finally consented to allow Elders Holt and Chipman to canvass that city. Reports during the month are very fa"yond space we shall Vorable, and many are being added to the "fold of Christ."

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in June was excessively

ectrotyped edition of the Arning was issued from the . I. Crandall & Co., June 1st,

1 Elders reported from the west oth inst., and after receiving much

y and valuable instruction left for

r respective fields.

On the 25th inst. John R. Haliday was appointed President of the East Tennessee Conference, to succeed W. L. Hayes, released.

The health of the Elders generally has been very good. Much interest in the Gospel is being made manifest. Many are investigating, and several honest in heart have been led to accept the truth.

July

On account of the sickness of himself and wife President Kimball was unable to attend the Texas Conference, which convened at the Grubb settlement, HopEleven kins county, Texas, July 6th and 7th. Elders were present, presided over by President A. S. Campbell. Four publie and three council meetings were held, being well attended, and an excellent spirit prevailed.

The Mississippi Conference was held in a grove near Brother John Lee's, about twelve miles from Hamberg, Franklin county, Mississippi, July 13th and 14th.

The Saints and friends in Franklin county had erected a neat log meeting house preparatory for conference, but on the evening of the 8th inst. it was maliciously set afire and burned.

Owing to bad connections President Kimball did not arrive in time to attend Saturday's meetings. All Elders laboring in the Conference were present. Four public and three council meetings were held, being well attended, and a most enjoyable time was had.

Monday afternoon, while President Kimball was instructing the Elders in council meeting, word came that an armed mob of about thirty men were marching toward them, uttering vile and abusive threats against the "Mormons." Subsequently, through the efforts of Dr. Newman, they were induced to leave their weapons behind. They were

PRESIDENT RICH IN AN INTERVIEW

REPLIES TO REVEREND FOLK.

In the two previous issues of the Star, weeks! And comes back loaded. Is there we have presented our readers with Presi- a reasonable-minded person in Chattadent Kica's replies to Kev. Brougher, a

nooga who has doubts as to who loaded him? He remained long enough to copy what some other bigot said and then returned.

"He went to Utah

Baptist minister ΟΙ this city. Mr. Brougher evidently concluded he nad received the worst of the discussion for he sent to Nashville for Rev. Edgar E. FOIK, editor of the Baptist Reflector, to come Simply to Pick Flawsand tell Chattanooga people at about the not to learn the truth, and if he did not "Mormons." Mr. Folk, no doubt was try to get information under false prechosen to rescue his brother minister, tenses he at least shaded his true status from the trouble into which he had unex- and went in the guise of a representative pectedly fallen, from the fact that he had for a reputable public journal. He did recently spent two whole weeks in Utan, not say he was a minister, and was introand this long residence among the Latter-duced as a newspaper correspondent to day Saints would enable him to make a President Lorenzo Snow, present head of thorough and exhaustive investigation of the Church who after shaking hands with their habits, customs, and region, at Mr. Folk, turned our reverend friend over least it was sufficient time from a pre- to a prominent Elder. Judiced and preconceived point or view.

Mr. Folk appeared in Dr. Brougher's pulpit at the time appointed and delivered a most sensational sermon, characterizing "Mormons and Mormonism' as being an that is wicked and unholy. So shocking were parts of his tirade that a number of his listeners refused to hear him througn and left the church in disgust. A more indecent attack on our taith and people probably was never made in a pulpit, and as a fitting climax to the repnes to Dr. Brougher we give our readers the reply to Dr. Folk, which closes the incident:

Today a News reporter called at Mormon headquarters and found President Ben E. Rich, who had just returned from New Orleans, and in reply to the question, "What answer are you going to give to the attack made upon the Mormon people and faith by Rev. Edgar E. Folk, in the pulpit of the First Baptist church, on last Sunday night? he said:

"I hardly know how to deal with Dr. Brougher's latest inportation. All good Christians are taught to remember the teachings of mother. I had a saintly Christian mother, who always reminded me that if I laid down with certain kinds of animals I would be almost certain to get fleas on me, and remembering this advice, you see I must feel my way carefully.

"Mr. Folk asked questions

Too Indecent to Publish, and was told he was asking questions no decent newspaper would print, and that so respectable a journal as the Nashville American would not wish its representative to insult people by asking. Mr. Folk was so pertinacious that the Elder was again forced to tell him that no regular reporter of even ordinary decency would ask such questions and make such crossexaminations as he was indulging in.

"He, like some other visitors, imagined that he could spend a few days in Salt Lake City, mingling chiefly with the enemies of the church, and thereby obtain sufficient information about the doctrines, lives and doings of the Latterday Saints to enable him to write up their history, explain their theology, and proclaim to the world all about their character and failings. It is the acme of sublime egotism.

"Mr. Brougher and Mr. Folk are evidently not

'In a Unity of the Faith.' As a sample, the former said we were highly educated, and took particular pains to show that an educated devil was the worst kind of a devil. The latter said we were degraded and very ignorant. Which lied? Mr. Folk should have had Dr. Brougher's tirades before him when he prepared his slime. There noticed by friends of both. are some wide differences that might be

"Really, no answer to Mr. Folk is required. In his zeal to paint a black and horrifying picture, he forgot to use any "I sympathize with the good, honestcoloring of sense, logic or plausibility, so hearted people in Mr. Brougher's coninstead of a picture he presented his hear-gregation in having their pulpit dese

ers with a daub of filth. He made it so disgusting and unreasonable that any person with common sense can see Mr. Folk Simply Hung Himself.

"Any sensible person knows the government under which we live would not for a minute tolerate the daily existence of such horrible crimes.

"Then, besides, Mr. Folk says it is going on right under the noses of intelligent non-Mormons, who comprise half the population. Then the legal machinery of the state is nearly all in the hands of nonMormons from the supreme court down. No doubt there are many intelligent, broad-minded gentlemen in Chattanooga who have visited Salt Lake City and who will bestow upon this foul-mouthed slanderer the proper epithet which would probably be improper for a religious man to

use.

"Mr. Folk remained two weeks in Salt Lake City. Just think of it! Two whole

sensitive

crated by such corruption as gushed from Dr. Folk on Sunday night. It surely must have shocked ears, and none could go away saying they had been either edified or elevated by going.

"There is not a Mormon child, who remembers the teachings of its parents, who does not know that Rev. Folk

Is a Falsifier

from the crown of his prejudiced head to that portion of his misearable anatomy which disgraces mother earth by treading upon it.

"There is a law in the south punishing a black negro who commits a criminal assault upon a white lady; yet the white negro can occupy a fashionable pulpit and commit a criminal libel against a hundred thousand ladies, if they are Mormon ladies, and be looked upon as a hero. How many years ago was it that southern chivalry expired? Suppose a

"Dr. Brougher has proven beyond the question of a doubt that he is unable to meet me upon the platform of reason and Scripture; he, having emptied his buckets of mud and filth, called to Rev. Folk for aid, which brought forth a speedy response. When these-what can you call them?-are through flinging mud; when they step from the gutter, wash their hands and show a willingness to ascend to the platform on which I stand they may have my address.

"The good people of Chattanooga have heard from Brougher and Folk, they have also heard from me; having tasted of our different

Styles of Civilization and decency, they should be fully able to decide in their own minds just whose early education in good manners has been neglected. If it be true that from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, then I have no desire to dwell in their hearts and they have no desire to leave their wallow and come to the temple of reason where I have been reared.

"Mr. Folk ridiculed us for believing there was mercy beyond the grave. I have always been reluctant in saying anything about the dead (Mr. Brougher having acknowledged his demise by sending for Mr. Folk and the latter committing suicide by hanging himself), but perhaps they will some day be thankful if God will be as merciful to them as He was to those who once rejected the counsel of God against themselves in the days of Noah while the ark was preparing. I Peter, 3-18-20.

in making the above statement I desire to offend no one and think I have been charitable to those who so despitefully use us."

History of the Southern States Mission.

March, 1895

Early in the month eleven Elders were released to return home on the 30th inst.

On the 5th inst. Elders John R. Halliday and Alfred W. Nebeker entered Knoxville, Tenn., for the purpose of making a house to house canvass, providing themselves with 2,000 tracts.

Elders Bird Murphy and W. J. Chaphave begun the canvass of Huntsville, man, of the North Alabama Conference, Ala., working with much zeal, and have met with favor from the leading citizens of the town.

while laboring in the vicinity of Lake Elders C. G. Patterson and H. Turner, City, S. C., were ordered out of Town

ship fourteen by a mob. A sheriff and trial justice were promptly called upon: both promised to protect the Elders.

Elder Archibald Bevan has been appointed President of the Kentucky Conference to succeed Elder Louis R. Wells, released.

On the 18th inst. sixteen Elders arrived, and after two days went forth to battle for the Lord.

Reports this month from various Conferences are full of good tidings. Opposition to the work of God is waning, and the Elders consequently encouraged, laboring gently and effectively. This month has been characterized by extremely wet weather and good health of

Twenty-two Elders arrived from the

west on the 16th and 1oth insts.

Elder W. W. Bean was honorably released from his labors in Middle Tennessee Conference, having presided one year. Having received instructions from the office, Elder Bean left Nashville on the 24th inst. for Lewis county, Tennessee, to visit the scene where Elders Gibbs and Berry were killed and obtain for the Contributor company a photograph of the Condor house and farm, together with what other information he could gather regarding the massacre and general feelings of the people.

Disguised as a lumberman he reached the place, but was unsuccessful in get ting a photograph. Many of the mobbers are still living, and are extremely bitter towards the Elders. This feeling is so prevalent in the county that at present it is unsafe to canvass it.

Elder O. M. Sanderson has been appointed President of the Middle Tennessee Conference, to succeed Elder W. W. Bean.

Elders Holt and Chipman arrived in Natchez, Miss., with the intention of canvassing it. They called upon the mayor and asked permission to labor in the city. He desired them to desist until he saw the attorney and aldermen. On the 15th inst. the Elders received the following notice:

Natchez, Miss., April 15, 1895. As mayor of Natchez, Miss., I refuse or decline to permit Elders Holt and Chipman, of the Church of Latter-day Saints, to preach the doctrines of the Mormon Church or to distribute the literature concerning said church in this city. W. G. BENBROOK, Mayor of Natchez. Thus for the time being the gates of the city of Natchez are closed against the work of God.

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SKETCH OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.

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St. George he lived to dedicate to the Lord and complete the organization of the Stakes of Zion, so far as population required it to be done. In the St. George Temple he explained the order and duties of the various offices in the Holy Priesthood. During his life-time in Utah, from 1847-1877, he labored most industriously in both spiritual and temporal matters for the welfare of all inhabitants of the territory, and indeed for the benefit of all mankind. He built mills, factories and graineries, etc., and encouraged every form of home industry, which the facilities of this region would justify. In the developments of mines alone, he exercised a check, stating that the time nad not come to develop them to any considerable extent. The wisdom of this suggestion is appreciated by the Latter-day Saints, who know that a rapid development of mining interests at that time would have brought to Utah an element of speculators and political demagogues, who would have waged a bitter warfare against the Saints when their numbers and strength were too limited to maintain their foothold in this region. President Young was the prime mover in the building of the Utah Central and Utah Southern railroads. He was a contractor on a large scale in building the Union Pacific also in building the Deseret telegraph line and the telegraph line across the plains, to local points in the State; which line is Brigstill the property of the Onurch. ham Young and his associates founded the Deseret University. now called the University of Utah, and one of the very best educational institutions west of the Missouri river.

In later years, to aid the children of the Saints to obtain an education in religious truths, as well as in secular branches, he founded and endowed the Brigham Young Academy in Provo, and the Brigham Young College in Logan. He was in all respects the friend and promoter of all true education, though limited himself in youth to eleven days' schooling. He founded settlements in Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. During his administration of thirty years as President of the Church, he made frequent tours, accompanied by his associates in the Priesthood, to the settlements of the Saints throughout the length and breadth of the land. He was diligent in sending the Gospel abroad, opening up new fields of labor in various parts of the earth. He was a man of God and a man of the people. He loved God and all mankind, yet he never catered to public sentiment. He must al

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ways know the truth and righteousness of a movement before he would espouse and aid it. Like his predecessor, Joseph Smith, and nearly all great men, he had bitter enemies. His character and course in life were traduced and villified. He was cast into prison on false charges, and the weapon of the assassin was prepared to shed his blood. But God "delivered him out of them all." Though he did not utter so many distinct prophecies, he builded faithfully upon the foundation laid through the Prophet Joseph Smith, and all his movements and counsels were prophetic, as fully demonstrated by subsequent events. He was a prophet, statesman, pioneer and colonizer. The saying is attributed to William H. Seward, secretary of state under the administration of Abraham Lincoln, that America had never produced a greater statesman than Brigham Young. policy with the Indians was one of peace. "It is better to feed them than to fight them," was his theory, and he carried it out fully. The Indians loved and respected him. It cannot be denied truthfully that the policy of Brigham Young and his people with the Indians has saved to our nation life and treasure in Utah and Arizona.

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In his family he was kind and indulgent. Indeed he was a philanthropist to all who would receive his counsel and kind acts, for he was not only the husband of several wives like the Patriarchs and Prophets of old, and the father of for the support and education of orphans fifty-six children, but he provided means and others destitute of the comforts of life. He believed, however, in the strictest industry, that it was false policy to feed men in idleness if work could be provided for them. In the face of calumny and opposition he was calm and serene, and bore persecution with that submission and patience which stamped him not only a broad-minded and greathearted man, but truly a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. He departed this life peacefully at his home in Salt Lake City Aug. 29th, 1877. His funeral was attended by about 30,000 people, both of his faith and non-Mormons. He was a true and undaunted friend in life to the Prophet Joseph Smith, for whom he offered his life, wherever opportunity afforded, and it is not wonderful when the spirit was taking flight from his temple of clay, if Joseph, the Prophet, appeared to him and welcomed him home to the spirit world, for the last words he uttered were, "Joseph! Joseph! Joseph! Joseph," and Brigham Young had finished his earthly mission.

Which will you do, smile and make others happy, or be cross and make ev erybody around you miserable?