| Show interesting FROM froh NORTH NOETH CAROLINA burke burks co y N C oct 11 1882 editor beaff deseret mews news we are living at a time when thousands are looking forward to the words of our elder brother viz aud erand and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for witness unto all nations nat cat ions lons and then shall the end come corne and for the purpose of helping to accomplish this great work I 1 left my home jan 1831 for this field of labor in western north carolina six elders are laboring in this district ef of country spending their timo and talents in promulgating and def defending ending eDding the principles of eternal tte truth and al all rejoice because of the abundant harvest that has baa been reaped this thia year over 40 hava thought proper to serve god rather than man roan considering their eternal exaltation far superior to earthly gain guin or the pleasures enjoyed by reformed christiana ch the e people here are aa as a general thing careful to en entertain te tain strangers str angena angera and through their kind hind we have ajen enable to scatter the sed of truth in almost every di dl rec hion fion places of worship wo ship saip have been at our disposal in some parts of the country others have been closed dosed against us bome some of the wise shepherds shep berds having figured result instructed their flocks to preserve P e the sanctity of the pulpit we a have had some opposition caused principally by ministers of modern forms but the good work vork still goes on A discuss awas wag held here sat abt last july between elder batey bate end and an individual of the ble ale persuasion the latter came camo out second beet best and today to dby day his hla defeat forms tho the topic of conver bat eat on since the dinus discussion sion bion many ploua pious christians have co consulted ns u I 1 t C d one another concerning the probability of the mormons cormons Mor mons tt hing king away their and their nation natto n and havo have considered it necea neca ary before bergre tho doctrine spreads any acy further to charge as us strictly not to preach any more in their midat I 1 was made acquainted 1 with this radt fast thle thie in town tile the other day it happened that I 1 was alone having only gone for our mail and as I 1 passed through the city I 1 noticed the took more notice of bethan is customary for them to do but I 1 paid no attention fon lon to their glances of curiosity thinking thay were produced because of our not having visited them for somo some time however I 1 was mistaken as the following incident will demonstrate while seated upon a doorstep reading some mail I 1 had received a man under the influence of liquor came and seated himself by my aide remarking that he understood I 1 was a mor Wor mormon nion preacher and would like some information regarding what the world termed mormonism I 1 asked lashed his name and residence which he plainly told me I 1 thought he was not in a condition tore to receive cave pearls BO so I 1 acquainted him of the fact that two elders were wore going to preach near his residence on the following sunday and he could then get what information he desired he left apparently apparent jy satisfied but returned in a few min atea with a crowd or about men led by one of the baser sort eort as drunk aa as men generally get this representative who had bad b ben been en chosen by the assembly held a paper 0 por per in hit hand band which he insultingly asked me to read and because I 1 did not choose to comply with bia bla earnest desires aa as hastily ashe as he thought I 1 ought to he became angry and spoke to me as one having authority insisting on my reading it 11 aa as it was for my benefit about thia this timo quite a number had gs gathered and I 1 thought if I 1 read his bla paper he would leave and I 1 would have peace bo so I 1 read an account of a meeting of indignation that had been held a few days before at which a claas of individuals styling themselves bome some of the ber best citizens of buiko buike and caldwell countiess counties passed some resolutions to the effect that we were stirring up strife among the people by teaching our doctrines and for or eo pd doing were ordered to cease our preaching and leave eaid raid counties I 1 was not at this action as some rumors had caus caused edme me to expect something of the kind I 1 g gaye gave a ve the paper back thinking he was now satisfied but he was just the reverse he re no doubt expected me to express sentiments of disapprobation conce concerning ruing such move movement mentar mentia but r considered it advisable to treat such nonsense with silent allent contempt and because I 1 did BO he pronounced upon me accompanied with the most bitter oaths at length he reached a point that caused me to ask what authority he had if any anys for I 1 realized such actions were contrary to the laws of the country he said the crowd authorized him to acquaint mo me of the transaction of the indignation meeting s in answer I 1 remather rema thed teed that the crowd had not chosen a very pl pleasant learnt representative but a poor tool too and I 1 considered such actions unlawful and not becoming men claiming to be civilized eny eay nothing of christiana it was not jong after I 1 utter ed these words that I 1 wa was ss ed for a fight sight but not feeling in a humor I 1 did not accept the challenge he eventually concluded mth with the fhe these re worde wo we will give you twenty day diya a to leave this country and if you dont go in that time jowill wo will hickory whip you ilbe a dog il this is the twenty third day and we are rot gone yet and the probabilities are tb that at neacy ni any ary days will paes pass before we depart dopart for circumstances cum stances necessitate our presence pre fre ence for bome time the men who have urged these measures to exclude the elders from this placy place fell short of being in a condition to cast tho frt art stone are U t to t tho the h 0 e effect a act th that t moba mobs are being organized to drive us from this glor gior glorious fous lovo laud land of liberty but r wo 0 do not apprehend any danger and think after a few dank 4 or election is oveis over there will to fco a calm or ft millennium of peace reace in this ai well as other kit states tates where whore spirits have governed willing ton tongued gurb gurs ea the saints in this vicinity feel well and are aro effectually as sating the eldera iders in spreading the truth some of the bhe saints expect to leave this fall and seek a home among tho the people of god oti ovi where liere laere the pure breezes blow Fervent fervently Jy praying for zions advancement van cement I 1 remain a humble worker in the came of truth chaeles CHARLES J BRAIN BRAUT |
