| Show OX 0 THE ISLE OF MAN T THE isle of man times and the mona herald both published at Doug douglaas Do aglae laPs in the igle igie of man contain accounts of a visit paid that city by elders john henry smith and joseph A west and two other elders from utah utah they engaged the masonic hall and addressed a congregation which crowded the building on sunday evening may elder west spoke on the first pies ples of the gospel and was interrupted in a most must violent nod and intemperate manner by a mason named relly reby who disgusted the people present ko BO much that they threatened to throw him out of the ball it appeared that one josephsohn joeeph john bon pon an auctioneer had made nr ar a disturbance and he attempted to force foica the brethren to a discussion this they declined on that occasion af aa i they had on en the hall hail to preach in and would not be ba disturbed elder smith related the history of the revelation of the gospel amk of mormon and priesthood to joseph smith and firmly but kindly I 1 repelled all attempts to dorco al debate but as he be had bad to leave to fill other appointments he arranged for elder west vest to meet mr john pon non in a discussion on the principles of the church of jesus jesua christ of latter day saint on the following bunday handay subsequently the lines were drawn on which the debate was gas to be had bad but bat the hall could coald not be obtained for foe the purpose nor for a lecture licare on the other side elde and ana the meeting was postponed for another week the prospecto prop ecta to being very vety doubtful as to le curing euring a prop r place in which to hold hoid it internee excitement wai created by the meeting and it formed the popular pular subject of conversation in douglas augias for morno borno time vo no personal violence r amse doue dome to ghe the elders but I 1 it L la Is evident ident t from the papers that many of the martz men would have liked to uco uce harsher weapons than bistrong words against the mormon m mib mia I 1 a Bio blo narles naties welle weetie othra othera were very desirous desi deai rous ot of hearing our side hide of the question the rhe p press ebs ess devote much space to he occasion bocc sion slon and apt apak ak very favor ably of the personal appearance manners scriptural knowledge and oratorical gifts of the speakers epe akere and we hope to hear of good ug from the latest attempt to lo warn the inhabitants of that little uland bland of the sea which hag bag produced several firm staunch and able advocates of the latter iatter day gospel |
