Iron County Record | 1936-07-16 | Page 9 | Mormons to Trek Back to Palmyra

r Mormons l To Trek j Back To Palmyra Palmyra N N. N Y the town that that I ostracized the Mormons a century ago Is preparing to welcome v.-elcome them back again Hundreds of adherents adherents' I Ito to the faith ralth that originated In Palmyra In 1830 will return from all parts of America to an anniversary sari sail celebration on the and of this month Prominent among historic Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon spots to be visited during the observance Is the old home where lived Joseph Smith I the century century cen cen- tury prophet Open air meetings will be held In the Vision Grove nearby where his Ms first religious experience took place The Latter-day Latter Saints were driven driven en from western New York In 1831 Their subsequent settlements In Ohio Missouri Illinois minos and finally Utah fill some of the most colorful pages in American history By the end of Its first century the religion which had looked so unpromising In its first years in New York had spread over the entire nation with a n membership of three-quarter three of To attend the dedication of a monument at the place the Book of Mormon was found throngs of Mormon Monnon descendants went ent back last year to the land of their fathers Every month more of them a are r e found visiting t the h e churchs church's historic spots in that lo locality 10 So this month the Palmyra citizens citizens cit cit- are going to receive the now prominent people with open arms anns Though a hostile community re rejected rejected rejected re- re the early members of or the faith returning visitors will see shop window placards which say WELCOME MORMONS