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Show Religious Toleration. I Tne following letter i taken from la. u-uoii.u dui, j .i, onougit the tkime isitue of the journal severely rates the Quebec authorities of the Catholic church, for their bigotry and malignity as displayed in the notorious Gaibord burial case. Whatever the B. C. church, Usborne, is, religious toleration and a spirit of true Christianity can scarcely be counted among its doctrines: 'Jo the Eiitor af the Kx-:ter Tunes : Pear Sir: Allow me to correct the ing the burial of tne late Mrs. S nail Toe whole article misrepresents the case, and is thus calculated to mislead the public. It is stated that after the conversion of Mrs. Small to the faith of the Latter-day S-iinls, au ill-feeling was aroused which grew in intensity, and at one time resulted in a pitched battle. Allow me to say that until the death of Mrs. Small the B. C. church in Elimvyrffc have never had any collision with tijr Mormons or Latter-day Saints, and hear but little of their doings iu Usborne Us-borne but from report. I did not refuse the burial of Mrs. Small in the B. 0. burying ground, but only re-(used re-(used to allow tho Mormon preacher to perlorm the ceremony in the grave yard. When Mrs. Small died, on Friday, the 6th, Mr, Small, without consulting the trustees, secured the services of the sexton to dig tho grave. It became known ou Saturday Satur-day evening that the funeral would take place ou Sunday, and that the Mormon preacher would conduct the services. On Sunday morning word was sent to the friends of the deceased that there would be no objection to the burial of the corpse, but they must Been re the services ot some evangelical minibter to perform the ceremony in the graveyard, and il thoy desired, the pastor of tho church would niSel them at the gate for this purpose, but the Mormon preacher would not be allowed to perform the ceremony in the graveyard. Notwithstanding Not-withstanding theie instructions, the funeral proceeded to the graveyard. wbeu I closed the gate and told the preacher that if he wished to perform tho ceremony he must do it outside, as he would not be" adowed to do it in the graveyard. No altercation look piace; the service was performed outside, and the body taken inside and interred, although, as you say, Mr. Small does not own any property in said graveyard. I further state that I felt to preserve tho honor of the B. C. church and the christian public in general, I could not allow or countenance these teachers of Joe Smith and Brighatn Young by allowing al-lowing them to enter our churches and graveyards to conduct religious services. Yours truly, TliOMAS Wemiy. Usborne, Nov. 12. |