Show york county B S CF C 0 F july B editor deseret netos news this being the first conference held in south carolina and the cir cum stances surrounding it of guch an interesting character wo we thought it would not be amiss to give lva iva you a short abort account of them C you will see grom rom the minutes our conference vin win was held near the tho ringa kings mountain battle grounds BO so renowned in ja the history ol 01 our country here it was on the ath day of october i 1780 that the tide of battle turned in la favor of the american col onie this great victory and the death ef of col patriot patrick ferguson aa as well aa as the defeat of his hw troops brought light and hope into the camps campe ot of the had been struggling so hard for that freedom which has since binco been enjoyed by them and their posterity while visiting the monument with preat morgan bl organ and a number of friends we could not help but reflect with wl th deep emotions on the deg dea d ea struggles and aud noble sacrifices made by those patriotic men who through the help of divine providence have been th the a menn means 9 in the hands of of establishing one of the best beat forms forma of government that have existed upon the earth a government vh wherein eroin according to the constitution it wals vals designed that all might dojoy civil and reila relia religious bious blous liberty the monument which Is a built of granite similar to the tempie temple rock rocke and marble stands on the top of the mountain on the slope of the mountain north east from the monument Is where ferguson fell still on down to the foot toot neara near a spring we find the tombstone designating igna ting the spot where rests the patriotic dead how sacred the people of today to day hold in reverence the names of those glorious plea which now they strenuously seek to tear down and trample un der kerfoot foot like the christian world who garnish the sepulchres chres of the savior and apostles and would put to death an and burn at the stake those who dare believe and practice the principles which they laid down their lives for we refrain from giving any further farther details of djs his this important event and place arwe as wo understand der stand president morgan will wiil give you a full description ion ioa in the near future we will state ho however w exer ever that on october 7 1680 the south Ca rollans held heid a grand cen ceu centennial tennial celebration at this thia place many of its effects such aa as lumber tents and part of the grand stand still re maln main our conference was held in an arbor one and a half miles south east of the monument it certainly was a time of rejoicing relo reio icing for the elders eiders saints and honest hearted people who ws assembled ambled themselves together the spirit of lod god lad was in our midst and we were greatly blessed in listening to the good instructions given by president morgan and the elders it 16 has not been my lot since leaving home to attend a meeting or conference where all seem beem seemed od to doy mcjoy themselves so 80 much you might call it a camp meeting moe moa ting not methodist Method isto for many came in wag wagons rons pons and carriages from a distance remaining over nigh night t near the ar arbor their campfires camp fires in the woods making M 26 tho the scene acone quiet romantic V which rit was enlivened enliven by them and t the e saints making the intermission hours melodious by singing many of the good old songs gongs of zion long iong long will the kings mo battle and the names of the brave men who fell on ozi the occasion be remembered by all lovers lovere of true libarty ao 80 also will the saints batata of gods godl god hold in remembrance the first 13 C conference held hold on the kings mo battie battle ground yours res nes ct fully W C burro BUETO W H BATES nates |