Show crudities of the tho mormons cormons Mor mons to the rev C P F lyford it is well to inform the public of the atrocious conduct of the mormon people in provo toward the rev llev De delamer defamer ramen ramer wo we have nothing to conceal and make an open confession of our out sins and cruelties cruel ties towards him the city council did not tax tak ta the church ground and improvements on the con eon consideration considerate on that they were for religious I 1 and educational purposes that was our first nn t cru crue lity clity when lie he appeared before the city council to have the tax remitted which had been assessed on the parsonage lie was received respectfully asa as a minister of the gospel by b y that Counch council composed of wicked mormons cormons Mor mons an and in consideration of his calling or profession that be he might have a home for himself with aa as little incumbrance as possible the tax was remitted and thus he be was shown a welcome that ought to have touched his heart if lie has one and helped at le least a it to disarm him of prejudices received from slanderous reports on that oc ocion occasion ion lon he retired expressing his thanks for ie the kindness shown towards him by the barbarians but his thanks must have been hypocritical and aud the tile wonder is that he didiot did nol not blow the offenders brains out irith the pistol in his pocket that is ii our second evil towards the reverend nighter tighter A large meeting was held in our tabernacle and in the course coune of the tile services it was ascertained that mr byford lyford was pe present sent he was invited to the stand and requested to speak to the people as lie he felt led by the spirit which lie he did and received thi tho greatest attention of course the people all had bad heard such twaddle many a time and ofer ort oft as he gave them but they jis listened and made no objections that is our third cruel act on one occasion we believe E elder elden ider lder orson pia pit tt discoursed to the people and spoke as lie he deemed it necessary ary for the tho good and edification of his congregation mr lyford after sufficient time to study replied to mr pratt prates discourse and if wo we are correctly informed tile discourse was published no dog barked at the man nor cat mewed all went without any ill feeling being shown toward towards him that wai was very cruel and murde murderous iou kou j iu iii our people again the people of provo gave him the use ure of the tho largest school house in the cit oft city oits and 4 best hall in the city for sunday school and educational purposes and to preach his bis mild and gentle discourses and thu the yura vura our fatt nothing that was the crime no that wei we committed and for which lie jib ascended the pulpit with slow and measured step stop with a diblein bible bibie Bi blein in one pocket and a re revolver volver in iii another we let him occupy the f nine fine no large meeting house which aich belongs to tile the mormon church built by the people and used by them they charged him nothing for this great crime with the tinned wicked actions we are called destroying angels the lords avenair aven ave cers aers the danite band well may the man anan of prayer and revolver of ic volver and bible of faith and daning daring boast that thab he is willing to dl die dle for lie ho dies ile aie daily lg ig as 14 1 4 paddy say says lle ile lie he 13 i kil kilt t with h indue s such sins wo we me ate guilty of or and such open confes confession on we feel is good forthe for the houi boul soul boul s buthe but nut he turns around and bites the hand that is extended towards him grateful man of god generous preacher of righteousness s mild breather of prayer can our great father forgive us for taking the stranger in for lending a helping hand to the messen messenger W er of such sueh peace we hope he will the tile parson will not vot except under the muzzle of his revolver we drink in methodism of the revolver type prow provo timm |