Show REPORT FROM TENNESSEE tenn decembers december 8 1894 permit us to express our oar thanks for and appreciation of your valuable paper which like a sweet messenger brings branga the glad news newa of affairs io in our mountain home bome this conference the east tennessee Is to la a prosperous condition having increased its if numbers number from six when we came here to eighteen not only WA b it increased in number but in 10 energy and success the climate is delightful at all season reasons of the year and our elders are all enjoying the be best beat of health and spirits cirita pi rita we IM are laboring amongst the most warmhearted and hospitable people oo on the law face of the be earth those who have doar dear on ones in the be southern state need entertain no fears concerning their safety for they are among popple who would lay down their lives for our protection the people of we he south have been greatly alou misunderstood as faour bas our cause among them but the thinking classes begin to see something omet bing among our people which attracts attract attention to illustrate th shift fact we will with the authors author Is tion consent sent furnish a copy of a letter received by us ua after finishing we the city of Gree greensville greeneville neville my dear mr moan agoan your appreciated letter of the anat dball have reply thank you tor for it it breathes bueb the spirit that ought to advise humanity the world over it Is is a gratification fi to find such evinced by abber ad her onto enta of any religion or those of oo no religion humanity mut must ever be b wider than any combination within or of it when I 1 was wa but it a boy im 69 59 now I 1 read a book that told of the mormons cormons and their trials 1 I forget the author tue the charm of the mormon life somewhat lighted my own from that time though this thin is in not referable to any particular or general affinity with the religious belief but I 1 discovered a certain indefinable halo in the life sphere of your people abat has ever remained a mild but distinct fas one that hat I 1 never sought to repress or dissipate I 1 can discover that mormon association and influence develop character which is becoming more every day for the main cenance of republican institutions in this land jand all is certainly at this moment in a precarious state our nation has not yet if well think of it developed distinctively national character up to now all remains a conglomerate the thought has ha come to me in this connection that the evo I 1 adwa of that national character may le im by tits mormon community of utah monser us as the conjecture would be regarded by most moat persons to day certainly there is ii lo in mormonism understand I 1 use the term to in non or contemptuous way it comes familiar is the reason certainly there is a subtle mystic we may term it power in the life habit customs socialism of the mormons cormons that impresses the individuals of that community as a peculiar people and withal one possessed of sterling virtue and essential beneficent wise wine yet nationally safely progression in this age of progress it has been for me an interesting interest lne inquiry latterly where lurks the germ in all this american system maje up of oddis and ends of universal mankind where will germinate and whence will hatch a typical appropriate american character the country lacks and needs it toisy bouay mormonism assimilates the diverse and all to a homo genlis und and harmony that is most won darful no other association or socialism in these list centuries has done the like with any such marked and unerring effect and complete completeness as has and dom does mormonism cm I 1 udeen it ba bubo booVen oves the world to stand in respectful awe of a society that presents such results by their fruits ye shall know them to Is an apt scriptural assurance just jus here as you have no d abt often thought the package of pamphlets you so BO kindly sent we me I 1 have read president cannons cannon a history of the Mormon Mor mons ss with a deep interest and a nerce fierce indig nation on account of the outrages it tells of bueb if not all of these thee were before known to me but aggregating these enormities in this succinct way is overwhelming to readers whose sense of humanity manity tnt hu and justice boa baa not become wholly effete dead brutal with terse terrible words the be harrow ing tale is told in small space it is due to revered and ana still extant human instinct wat that remains to the race we rejoice to know that the story of mormon morman wrong be openly bravely unflinchingly given to the he wide world as that story veritably is I 1 don dont donit it hesitate to receive as credible the recitals of the pamphlet I 1 would for my count rys sake they wore were exaggerated my views as an to religious matters are not likely to change 1 I make no attempt to to each it may be safest to say any work out your own salvation with fear and trembling 2 it if I 1 can help my brother I 1 ought to glad gladly ay try not to get him to adopt my view but to find fur for himself that view to which the very highest in him assents assen tp the work to is then done each of us holds bold relation to the central cause ot all causes that is 18 unique no do other exactly tiie same I 1 do violence to the individuality of my fellow to try to crowd and force him into my place when there here is a place which is single and sole to and for himself I 1 amonte am sure I 1 could live among mormons cormons Mor mons with no DO further urther participation in their religion than iban a sincere respect for it and for them 10 the observance of its rites yet never be obnoxious to one of its adherents but this is making my letter long ill 1111 hupe hope to see your elder hayes when he be will visit this place next thank you for kindness received as regards to reading matter ive written somewhat fi freely easily discern I 1 guess that you ore are invited to do so ao in return at any time I 1 can serve or interest you I 1 may be in some sense towards mormonism a gentiles gentile but trust me I 1 will oot not be a philistine ilistine 9 very cordially and kindly a friend and that of your people ROBERT M mckee 1 the above will give you an idea as to some of the people we most meet we are now almost ready to canvass knoxville a city of and it if any have friends or relatives here residing we would appreciate a letter of introduction as 88 such reference frequent ly opens up a obaniel of communication muni cation which results in ia good we shall be pleased to hear bear from any one in this relation as an birly as an con ven vencent tent to canvass a city of this aize is small task and a few years ago would be thought out of the question but such euch is the progress of our work burk that we are no looger longer confined to the mountains and backwoods but the wealthy anti and the great are hearing our message the harvest truly is great bul bui the laborers labore irs few it seems that bat every young man in zion should have this opportunity to defend his bis cause before the world fiver ever praying for the onward progress of at zion we remain your brothers in the cause of truth WJ wailliam ILLIAm li SLAVES W address P 0 box tenn |