of the window.
Elder Malby laughed heartily, in which his companion joined. Chester had
told him his Irish experiences.
Ramsgate is a pretty town on the east coast. It being Sunday, the shops
were closed and the streets quiet. After some enquiries and searching,
the local elder was found in the outskirts of the town. The two visitors
were warmly received. A good old-fashioned English dinner was served,
after which the few Saints living in the vicinity gathered for meeting.
Never before had Chester Lawrence experienced the comforting Spirit of
the Lord as in that service when he partook with those simple,
open-minded people the sacrament, and listened to their testimonies, in
which he mingled his own.
After the services, there was the usual lingering to shake hands and
exchange good words. In the midst of the confusion of voices and
laughter, a large man appeared in the open doorway, and immediately
there was a hush. It was the parish priest, round and sleek, yet stern
of countenance. He looked about the room and found a good many of his
neighbors present.
"Well, good people," said he, "what are you doing here?"
The local elder explained civilly the purpose of the gathering.
"But these men who are holding these services are 'Mormons,' and I come
to warn you that they are wolves in sheep's clothing. Beware of them,
let them alone," said the priest in rising accents.
The people stood about the room, quietly listening. Elder Malby and
Chester were yet by the table which had served as a pulpit, and to them
the priest advanced.
"Are you the 'Mormon' elders?" he demanded.
"We have that honor," serenely replied Elder Malby.
"You ought to be ashamed to come here to a Christian community with your
vile doctrine. I warn you to keep away."
"Will you be seated, sir?" asked Elder Malby, who took charge of the
situation. A number of people, who had evidently followed the priest to
see the "fun," came in and gathered round.
"I'll not sit down. I'll deliver my message to you all," he declared as
he turned to the people. "You may not believe what I say about these
men, that they are not what they pretend; but let me read to you from an
American paper--printed in their own land. Listen:
"'So fully apparent is the pernicious activity of "Mormonism" of late,
that a general campaign of opposition is being urged against them in
various parts of the country. It has been conclusively shown, by
students of the questi
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