Show ade FENDERS DEFENDERS OF MORALITY IN TIIE THE SOUTH MODEL anti nna NN 8 11 1 S C de dec 15 1883 1885 editor deseret news permit me roc through your columns to cite the readers of your valuable paper to amorality cm morality as it exists here I 1 greenville b S C nov 30 several mormon elders made an appointment to preach at the grassy mountain church in the upper part of this county the good citizens were determined ter mined tied to prevent the spread of the latter day saints doctrine in that neighborhood and consequently repaired to the church for lor the purpose of breaking brea king klug up the meeting peaceably if possible but by violence if necessary the meek elders were present on time surrounded by a host of of ignorant auditors eager to be enlightened upon a subject which every part of their true nature was yearning to imbibe the resolute band of Je fenders defenders of morality was there also and their countenances betrayed such a savage warfare tor for the followers of brigham young that they became compi completely ebely unnerved and dismissed t the h e congregation without ceremony and made their way across the north carolina line in quest of a more congenial clim dima 19 this is a copy of an article taken from the keokee courier being one of the meek elders there referred to I 1 take this opportunity of giving some plain facts of the case it was hot the IMor mormon mon mou elders that made the appointment but some of the tho church members to two meetings held in private houses we consented to fill the appointment providing it was agreeable to allear all ali parties concerned the meek elders having received Inform information atlon of the intentions of the good citizens who by the way ways were a few of the roughs boughs of the neighborhood bo headed beaded by the rev kev mr bowers a baptist preacher to prevent us from explaining the plan of salvation as hs la laid d down in the word of god to the very cream of the settlement were not there antime on time as stated but heeding the we injunction of the savior acted wise as serpents and the trap set b by y the model bo bowers aers was not sufficiently baited so after watching batchin till midnight for his expected prey he retired without compensation for ills his trouble we d did 1 d not co go into north carolina but remained in south carolinian carolina Caroli naan and a since that time have held two mee meetings tius tins in anty not far from tg the same place the bugaboo ll we heard was the seven wife story having had the pleasure of spending a night since trenwith anen with one one of the county commissioner I 1 took the liberty of inquiring into the morality and virtue here H he e informed me that he could speak from actual knowledg knowledge e having been one of the board of commissioners for five live years ile he said that in numberless instances of moral morality styly as referred to had ruined young women and then advised them to go to the poor house to be cared for which would have to be done by taxing the poor people of the county while thir thor seducers occupy the uppermost seats in the synagogues this is morality with a vengeance again we were Int informed ormed not jong since by a gentleman with whom we spent the night that he knew of eight of the best church members in his bis neighborhood going to houses of brosti prostitution tu at the same time and reveling with harlots notwithstanding they had wives vives at home 0 consistency consi steney thou art a jewel god goa grant that my posterity may be reared in immoral utah rather th than an in the midst of such defenders of mor morality allty HEBER wright WEIGHT |