| Show ITHE HARVEST IS GREAT AND THE DOLLARS ARE FEW THE visit to our territory of the excursionists to tho the he yosemite was eagerly utilized by he the professional religious mendicants mendi cants within au our r borders the most moat notorious gators of subscription lists plead with the clerical members of the party for their influence in obtaining pecuniary assistance to aid these perennial plate passers in the good work of gathering in the dollars which seems to be in th their air eyes tha chief object of their mission in Mornion dom they are arp like 14 o the th darkey on a ship in n a storm who was asked to pray but not being proficient in that kind of oratory was requested to do something religious whereupon ha took up a collection appears to be tho the end and aim of all their ecclesiastical exercises the following man han as an illustration of this subject deserves preter preservation and for tha treason we publish it in the NEWS it was freely circulated among the members of the excursion party at ogden the subscriber being one of those methodist impostors who has drawn heavily on the religious purse of thelast the esst east with munchausen stories of Wo mormon mormon rmon depravity it should be understood in this con a liberal religious percentage was demanded from t the he hotel proprietors and deducted by the pious arrangers for refreshments off the fee for the grand dinner referred to at one dollar per head areal TO TOURISTS you are now about to enter the celebrated territory of utah the great centre of mormonism under U god od our christian churches have been making some bome progress still I 1 the harvest is great and dollars are few we are doing missionary work and only by persistent effort and seif self sacrificing toil toll inch by inch win over this deluded land to the enjoyments enjoy ments of our blessed christianity in the folder put out by the managers of this excursion you will see what we desire to do for you in ogden we intend to make you all welcome and to do everything within our power to leave pleasant remembrances mem brances a our grand dinnon dinner will cost you but loo and if any desire to leave a larger amount for our tour benefit we assure as sur a you that the ladies ladles of the M E church will hold you in grateful a remembrance A large number of your party have already greatly encouraged us with d donations ons and scholar chipain ships in our academy and there never was a better investment gladly would we receive deposits for scholarships scholarship as and the great head of the church will pronounce you blessed in aa as much as ye yo have done it unto one of the least of thesa your brethren from the fullness of our heart walthin the great grent future we most earnestly commend our cause to you and in jesus name beg your operation cooperation co influence ani and ank means to help forward our good and great work most respectfully yours IT 11 and luany LADY in charge of M E church |
