| Show IN SOUTH CAROLINA the apostle james says the ithe world is an enemy with god whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world lithe enemy of god the truthfulness of this assertion is frequently manifested mani feared in the experiences of the servants of the lord jesus who are called to preach his gospel to the world in this dis sensation pensa ion tion of his kingdom upon the earth h in the relation of agon t these s experiences perien ces the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction is often verified being in many instances not only romantic but sensational and sad to contemplate by the nobler works of god honest men in connection with this subject I 1 will relate what has just occurred in darlington county this state where two of our elders have been Ja laboring boring with prospective success success for about five months their headquarters were in ube chesterfield ster field county near the division line of fihe he two counties named the majority of the people in this section have been very kind to the brethren and an unusual spirit of religious liberty has been manifested by disinterested parties quite a number were earnestly investigating the truth and the spirits of the faithful elders were buoyant with expectation but there came a sudden cha change over the scene brought about nabin mainly y by parties from a distance who could not have been directly affected by the imaginary evil teachings being led on by the blind fury of scribes and priests who could not endure sound doctrine f elders J P F chidester and G E Burg burgeis burgees Bur gees erss who were the only elders laboring enthat in that field had just dismissed an evening meeting and most of their congregation were gone when over amen poured in from the surrounding woods in all directions direction and sand seized elder burgess who had just stepped inside eider elder chidester seeing his companion in the hands bands of the mob also went and gave himself up the raiders were divided into two companies each headed by a captain and well armed with guns pistols clubs etc the brethren were led into the woods where they received the following suggestive instructions we want you to leave the state within eight hours you are tearing up the people mightily the elders were not allowed to speak this body of men appeared to be well organized and quite orderly for a mob after visiting as many friends as practicable the brethren were taken in the buggy of a friend 30 milos miles to the railroad while on the cars they wondered where they would pass the night at the end of their ride this problem was solved in an unexpected manner As soon as the train halted at the flourishing city of lancaster a sheriff and chief of police stepped into the car and placed ourA our eroes under arrest on a charge of murder the officers were informed that their prisoners ners had just been banished from m near the scene of the crime which statement was soon confirmed by a paper taken from the hands of a newsboy giving a detailed account of the real murderers arrest but in the meantime the train had gone one and the duped detectives hall had two Mor mormon elders to take to the hotel and care for till they could proceed 0 on n their journey next day their their m march ar ch to the hotel with the off officers carrying their valises created quite a furore and crowds gathered to see so strange a sight as two mormons cormons Mor mons f A great many tracts were distributed and an invitation accepted i to preach in it a church that evening so sudden a transition from an inferential ial scaffold to a pulpit would apparently make an ordinary mans head swim 51 but a mormon elder always tries to make hini himself self at home the congregation was fairly large and attentive the officers were gentlemanly gentle menly and arranged for the breth brethren ten to pass to their destination W further trouble through the blessings of god the latter are now among friends the season thus far has been rattier rather adverse to the hopes of planters the ground being so cold that the cotton plant is slow in making its appearance but the flowers and green groves are lovely D T L SOUTH CAROLINA may 1889 |
