Show SOMETHING phenomenal THE map springfield mo has the following editorial paragraph there is something phenomenal in I 1 n the work of the mormon church As it is compelled by the moral sentiment of the world and legal enactments to abandon plural marriage instead of being crippled and subdued its efforts to grow in membership and influence are redoubled its emissaries are sent to all the christian countries of europe and to all parts pares of the united states and in this country if not abroad with wonderful fortitude withstood all sorts of hardships imposed upon them by a hostile people their success in making proselytes prose lytes la in the face of such bitter opposition la 13 something wonderful and can only be accounted for in the fact th that at the they y select for their fields field of operation communities where the greatest ignorance prevails and the people are most impressible even with this advantage their success in is 19 something wonderful ll 11 the democrat makes a common mistake lu iu supposing that mormon missionaries select places where the people are ignorant their mission Is to all the world and to preach the gospel to every creature if the wise and mighty and nob leand wealthy of this world do not choose to accept their message but the common people hear them gladly as they did the savior and disciples of old who preached the same gospel are the preachers to be blamed for that but the democrat merely repeats another common error when it states that the converts to imor mormonism moni smI are ignorant investigation would show that they are the more intelligent portion of their class clam they are chiefly working people but such as have investigated religious doctrines and are familiar with the scriptures they accept mormonism from con vichien of its truth and its harmony with the bible and they manifest their faith by their works in leaving the places of their birth to gather with the saints and cast in their lot with a persecuted and oppressed people in this they exhibit both determination and intelligence it is true the work of the mormon nl elders is something wonderful without fee or hope of earthly reward they go to if the ends of the earth when appointed to preach creachan pre achan an unwelcome gospel in the midst of intense hostility and often of bodily danger and suffering all kinds of privation they pursue their work cheerfully and usually return home iti in safety and honor bonor after giving from one or two to five years of their lives and labors gratuitously for the love of mankind and the glory of god there is in nothing like it in the annals of of proselytism except the mission of the apostles and elders of the early christian church some borne day their patient and praiseworthy efforts and remarkable self sacrifice will be duly appreciated and receive its keppro reward |