member, if ever any of you

across a

of the presbytery." I. Tim. i.:6: "Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.” That this ordinance was laid down as a positive doctrine, we call attention to the sixth chapter of Hebrews, first and second verses: "Therefore leaving (another translation reads not leaving") the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms and of laying on of hands." That man might duplicate in form this divine ceremony without authority and without effect, we do not deny, but we confidently assert without this ordinance, by acknowledged authority from God, the undeniable facts of religious history for seventeen centuries prove that men do not receive the Holy Ghost. Where the tree is there will the fruit be produced, unless the tree is dead, and no one will contend that the Holy Spirit is dead. The following quotations will point out the fruits of the Holy Spirit: "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." St. John xiv.:26.

Mormon to be born of the water and of the Spirit. [ that is in thee, which was given thee by preachers come in here again you will not Cornelius also, as related in the tenth prophecy, with the laying on of the hands get out alive. The whole town is back-chapter of Acts, saw and angel, and reing us and the whole country below here ceived a manifestation of the Holy is aroused." I suggested we were pre- Ghost previous to baptism, and yet both pared to leave when the train came. He were required to obey the ordinances eninterrupted with, "None of your back joined by the Gospel of Christ. Had they talk or we'll take you out and put you rejected these requirements, undoubtedly, the light they had received would have cross-tie now." Another remarked: "You are liable to get it any departed from them and only added to way if the other crowd gets here before their condemnation. The historical fact the train." They then told us to get our of the laying on of hands for the gift of bundles and march out on the track, re- the Holy Ghost is not stated in every inmarking that "There was a good cool stance, and is not necessary that it should place to wait for the train." We went be in order to prove that the ordinance outside and stood on the track, surroundwas established by the Messiah. In the ed by the crowd. While there I tried to matter of baptism he said to John, "Suffind out the name of their leader, but the fer it to be so now, for thus it becometh fellow I asked said we would do well to us to fulfill all righteousness." He made get away without any names. And there no exception of Himself, but gave the we stood, "as lambs among wolves," who example by His own obedience. How it seemed only wanted a slight excuse to can others be excused? To show that devour us. the laying on of hands by those holding Soon the train hove in sight, and right Divine Authority for the gift of the Holy welcome was it. Many slurring remarks Ghost, was practiced by the ancient Aposwere made as we mounted the steps, but tles, we refer first to Acts viii.:14-17. they did not hurt us in the least, and as Now, when the Apostles which were at we passed out of their midst we thought Jerusalem heard that Samaria had reof the words of Peter as found in 1 Peterceived the word of God, they sent unto 4:16 and 17: "Yet if any man suffer as a Christian let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must be gin at the house of God; and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God?" and add, "But persecute they who preach the only pure Gospel upon the earth."

Ever praying for the success of the Star, as well as all other Missionary work, I am your brother in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. OSMER D. FLAKE.

RECEPTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

By Apostle Mathias F. Cowley. Written for The Southern Star.

them Peter and John, who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. (For as yet he was fallen upon nore of them, only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) "Then laid they their hands on them and they received the Holy

Ghost."

that,

the

"Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth; Philip did not have the authority to for he shall not speak of himself; but lay on hands for this gift, hence Peter whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he and John were sent from Jerusalem for speak and he shall show you things to the express purpose of performing this come." St. John xvi.:13. higher ordinance of the Gospel. In the "As they ministered to the Lord and nineteenth chapter of Acts is an account | fasted the Holy Ghost said, Separate me, of Paul's visit to the city of Ephesus, Barnabas and Saul, for the work wherewhere he found about twelve men who unto I have called them."-Acts xiii.:2. claimed to have received the same form "Wherefore I give you to understand. of baptism as administered by John the that no man speaking by the Spirit callBaptist. But in answer to Paul's ques-eth Jesus accursed; and that no man can Having shown that faith, repentance tion, "Have ye received the Holy Ghost say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the and baptism are essential to the remission since ye believed?" when they told him Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of sins, let us now consider the reception they had not so much as heard of it, his of gifts, but the same Spirit. ** of the Holy Spirit. That it should fol-action in rebaptizing them would strongly For to one is given by the Spirit low and not precede the birth of the indicate that some impostor had counter-word of wisdom; to another, the word of water, must be evident to the thoughtful.. feited in form the true baptism, which for it is clear that a man is not suitable being performed without legitimate aufor the in-dwelling of the Holy Ghost thority, their sins were not remitted, and unless he has repented of sins and freed they were not in a condition to receive from them by obedience to the law of the Holy Ghost. Hence Paul baptized God. Some may contend that because them, following which the sixth verse Jesus stated that man must be born says: "And when Paul had laid his again, in order to see the Kingdom of hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came Heaven, that such a birth precedes bap-on them and they spake with tongues and tism, and is synonymous with the birth prophesied." An impostor can baptize in of the Spirit mentioned by the Savior in the third chapter of St. John. Being born again, in order to see the Kingdom, evidently shows that a man must have some light above the natural senses; sufficient of the light of Christ to make him see the Kingdom of God. In other words, to secure and, we may say, consistently constitute his conversion.

water by physical force, imitate the true form at the submission of the candidate, but the gift of the Holy Ghost cannot be given without authority from God, and while the water baptism is equally destitute of its legitimate results, when not performed by authority, the imposture is not so readily detected, because not usually accompanied by the same maniBut this light which guides him to the festations of Divine Power. Hence it is truth does not forego the absolute neces- that men have taken pains to either deny sity of obeying the laws and ordinances the gift of the Holy Ghost as being esof the Gospel. As proof of this we cite sential with its ancient Spiritual powers, the conversion of Paul. He received a or to tell the people that no outward orpersonal manifestation of the Savior's dinance was essential to confer it, thus power. Even hearing his voice and wit-dispensing with this sacred institution. nessing a light from heaven. Notwith- The following references also indicate the standing this, Jesus commanded him to laying on of hands as a sacred rite, which go to Ananias, an authorized servant of would not have been adopted by the Christ, who should instruct him regarding apostles unless commanded of Gad to do his salvation. He was therefore required | so. I. Tim. iv.:14. "Neglect not the gift

knowledge by the same Spirit; to another, faith by the same spirit; to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of Spirits; to another, divers kinds of tongues."-I. Cor. xii. :3-4-8-10.

many creeds.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance."-Gal. v.:22-23. The same cause will ever produce the same effect. a tree is known by its fruits, and to be convinced that we need such gifts today it is only necessary to look at the spectacle of jarring "Christianity" with its Where is the Spirit that guides into all truth, which does not contradict itself. but teaches the "common salvation" of "one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all," that brings us "to a unity of faith," and makes us one in Christ, as he prayed that his disciples and all whom the Father should give him out of the world, might be one even as I am one in the Father, and the Father in me, that they may be one in us, "that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." Where is the Spirit of prophecy? "The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy," the gifts of reve

REPORT OF MISSION CONFERENCES FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 24, 1898.

Deacons, 3; members, 109; children under eight years of age, 24; total number of officers and members, exclusive of missionaries from Zion, 146. Tracts distributed-from door to door, 20,957; in open"Is any sick among you? Let him call air meetings, 5,152. Books distributed— for the Elders of the church; and let sold, 11; loaned, 48; given away, 20. them pray over him, anointing him with Strangers' houses visited-in tracting, 6,629; by first invitation, 40; by re-invitaoil in the name of the Lord, and the tion, 36; Gospel conversations, 515. Meetprayer of faith shall save the sick, andings held-hall, 154; outdoor, 48; cottage, the Lord shall raise him up." etc. James v.:14.

lation, healings and all the glorious pow-of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a
ers enumerated above.
bloody flux; to whom Paul entered and
Well did Isaiah say, "The earth also is prayed, and laid his hands on him, and
defiled under the inhabitants thereof, be-healed him." Acts xxviii. :8.
cause they have transgressed the laws.
changed the ordinances and broken the
everlasting covenant." Isaiah xxiv.
Without further comment on the gifts
of the Spirit we will introduce several
quotations to show that the laying on of
hands was practiced also for ordination
to office in the Church of Christ and the
healing of the sick as well as to confer
the gift of the Holy Ghost.

"Whom they set before the Apostles; and when they prayed, they laid their hands on them." Acts vi.:6. This refers to the ordination of Stephen and six others.

"As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me, Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed and hid their hands on them, they sent them away." Acts xiii.:23.

The same ordinance was also had in ancient times before the coming of the Savior. Paul informs us in Gal. iii.. that the Gospel was preached before unto Abraham. "And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit. and lay thine hand upon him. And he laid his hands upon him and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses." Num. xxvii.:18-23.

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; Sunday school sessions, 25; M. I. A. sessions, 38; Bible classes, 12; Priesthood 10; emigrated-over eight years of age. meetings. 4. Baptisms, 10; confirmations, 2; died-over eight years of age, 1; under eight years of age, 1; new subscribers for Star, 3.

The speakers in the afternoon service were Presidents James Briggs and Platte D. Lyman, and those of the evening were Elder J. C. McFarlane and Counselor H. W. Naisbitt.

and

Although the laying on of hands is not expressly mentioned in the last quotation, it is readily seen that the sick could not be anointed without the imposition of hands. The foregoing should be sutlicient to convince all Bible believers that the laying on of hands is a sacred ordinance for the purposes specified in Holy The rendition of solos with sermons and Writ, and follows the baptism of water testimonies during the afternoon and occupies its relationship in the plan evening added greatly to the impressiveof salvation as the fourth essential prin-ness of the occasion. Great credit is due ciple, to fully establish men in the Church to the Saints of Wigan for the able manof Christ, faith, repentance, baptism by her in which dinner and tea were served: this added greatly to the success and immersion for the remission of sins, and enjoyment of the day. The fruits of the the laying on of hands for the gift of the Spirit were markedly manifest throughThis is the door into the out the conference. Holy Ghost. sheepfold, "he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber." St. John x.:1.

MILLENNIAL STARLINGS.

ing

On Saturday evening a Priesthood meetwas held at 174 Beehive Terrace. when valuable instructions were given and encouraging remarks mide.

Arrivals. The following named missionaries from Zion arrived in Liverpool Liverpool Conference. The Liverpool on Thursday, Dec. 15, 1898: per American Line steamship Belgenland, Conference convened in the Public Hall, British Mission-William E. Purdy. OgFor the Wigan, on Sunday, Dec. 18, 1898, Presiden: Frank C. Lee, Hyde Park; Philip dent Amos N. Merrill in charge. Services were held at 10:30 a. m., 2:20 and 6:30 p. m.

Quayle, Treasureton. Idaho; Thomas Gooch, Marysville, Idaho; Fred G. BateAnd Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the Spirit of wisdom; for Moses had man, Bloomington, Idaho. For the SeanThere were present: Of the presidency dinavian Mission-Raynor Ness and laid his hand upon him. Deut. xxxiv.:9.of the European Mission, Platte D. LyChristian Busath, Salt Lake City; Olof It is most reasonable to conclude from man and Henry W. Naisbitt; of the Mil-Olson, Millville. For the German Misthe evidence presented that this practice C. McFarlane and J. D. Holther; Presi- Wyo.; Friedrich Datwyler, Logan: Fritz lennial Star office, Attewall Wootton, J. sion-Hyrum J. Frederick, Freedom, cime down from the beginning, and was dent James Briggs and Elders Thos. Prost, Rexburg, Idaho; David H. Harris. before and after Christ a divine ordi-Blake, J. C. Rushton, W. J. Clark, G. H. Ogden. For the Netherlands MissionThat it was practiced for the Robinson and Joseph Helm, of the Man-Benjamin Crezee, Ogden. healing of the sick is evident from the chester Conference: all the Traveling Elfollowing historical and doctrinal state-erpool Conference: also visiting Saints ders, and many of the Saints, of the Livments made in the New Testament by from Manchester and Leeds Conferences, the Messiah and His Apostles:

nance.

"They shall hy hands on the sick and they shall recover." Mar. xvi.:18. "And he could there do no mighty work save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed them." Mar. vi.:5.

A cheering letter from President Loutensock, of the German Mission, among The speakers of the morning meeting other good things has the following to were Elders Amos N. Merrill. Aftewall say in regard to the work in that land, Wootton, J. H. Rishton, J. D. Holther under date, Hamburg, Dee. 13 inst.: "The and I. J. Wardle. misison as a whole is in a flourishing conThe general authorities of the churchdition and, notwithstanding banishments and the presidency of the European Mis-and opposition from the civil authorities. sion were unanimously sustained. Elder our baptisms this year will exceed those Amos N. Merrill was sustained as Presi- of any previous one. All the Elders re"Now when the sun was setting, all dent of, and the following nimed Elders port good progress, and some, who have they that had any sick with divers dis-as missionaries in the Liverpool Confer- attempted traveling among the people eases, brought them unto him; and he ence, to labor in the districts assigned without money, are much encouraged and laid his hands on every one of them, and them: W. E. Partington. J. R Hodson, seem to have been quite successful in healed them." Luke iv.:40. C. R. Pearce. Accrington; I. J. Wardle, S. finding friends." E. Henrie, Wm. Norton, Haslingden; J. H. Rishton, G. G. Bateman, Preston: W. Appointments-The missionaries who N. Hill, M. T. Beck, Philip Quayle, Chor-have just arrived have been appointed to labor as Traveling Elders in the conferlast six months was read: The following statistical report for the ences as follows: William E. Purdy. Missionaries | Frank C. Lee and Thomas Gooch, Leeds from Zion High Priests, 2: Seventies, 7. Conference, and Philip Quayle and F. G. Local Priesthood-Elders, 5; Priests, 5; Bateman, Liverpool Conference.

"And putting his hands on him, said. Brother Saul, the Lord even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou comest, hath sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight," etc. Acts ix.:17. "And it came to pass that the father

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great fearfulness. There was no clear-
ing away of the clouds nor abatement of
From Deseret Sunday School Hymn Book. the restlessness of the people, when I
Nay, speak no ill, a kindly word
Can never leave a sting behind;
And O, to breathe each tale we've heard,
Is far beneath a noble mind.
Full oft a better seed is sown

History of the Southern States Mission.

The Martyrdom of Joseph Standing.
By Elder John Nicholson.

In 1879, Rudger Clawson was called to go on a preaching mission to the Southern States, and proceeded to his field in the early part of that year. He labored in the State of Georgia, associated with Elder Joseph Standing. Before he reached that part of the country the latter had accomplished a good work in Whitfield County; particularly in the neighborhood of Varnell's Station, where he had succeeded in raising up a branch of the Church.

A short time before he was murdered, Brother Standing had a dream which made a powerful impression upon his mind, and caused him to have forebodings of approaching trouble. He told it to Rudger, and several times subsequently to other persons in his presence. It Murdered Sunday, July 21st, 1879, was about as follows, as near as his precise language can be recollected:

"I thought I went to Varnell's Station, when suddenly clouds of intense blackness gathered overhead and all around

me.

ELDER JOSEPH STANDING,

Varnell's Station, Ga.

No. 8.

bitter and murderous. They declined to allow them to stop over night, because if anything happened they would have to share the trouble.

This reception chilled the feelings of the Elders, and Rudger said to himself involuntarily: "This is the fulfillment of Joseph's dream."

"What shall we do?" said the missionaries. "It is now 9 o'clock, and getting quite dark. Can you tell us of a place where we can find shelter?"

"Yes," said J, "you can go to Holston's, a mile and a half further on. He will doubtless entertain you."

There being no alternative, the two travelers left the house of the J's and set out for that of Henry Holston. who was not a member of the Church, but had shown a very friendly disposition toward the Elders. They trudged through the thickly wooded country, about one half of the way in pitchy darkness.

On reaching the Holston place, they discovered that the family had retired. In response to a knock, the voice of the proprietor was soon heard, saying, "Who is there?"

"Standing and Clawson," was the reply.

"Well?" said Mr. Holston, in that peculiar intonation that gave the impression that he was slightly hesitating about extending his hospitality.

The situation was briefly explained, the relation winding up with-"We would like the privilege of stopping over night."

The door instantly opened, and Mr. Holston said, with that cordiality for which he was noted, "Come in."

After the brethren entered he was very kind. He explained to them, however, that there was danger in the air. Threats of mobbing, whipping and even killing Near the Elders had been freely made, and he expected to get into trouble on account of entertaining them. He said, however, that he would take his chances on that head and would defend them so long as they were under his roof.

that they might visit some of the Saints, most of whom were new members of the Church. They reached that place on the I visited a family who were con- evening of Saturday, July 20th, and pronected with the Church. The moment I ceeded to the residence of J As entered their house the most extreme con- soon as they got to the house the inmates sternation seized them, and they made it seemed to be in a state of great exciteclear beyond any possibility of doubt that ment. They said that threats had been my presence was objectionable. They ap-made against the brethren, and the feelpeared to be influenced by a sense of ing toward them in the neighborhood was

When the guests entered the room assigned them, Standing appeared pale, anxious and determined. It is not known whether his dream had occurred to him on account of the situation, as no expression from him denoted that such was the case. It was evident, however, that

he was impressed with a premonition of approaching danger. He had always felt an intense horror of being whipped and more than once, had declared that he would rather die than be subjected to such an indignity. Notwithstanding that he appeared to be deeply impressed with a sense of the near presence of danger, he was naturally a courageous young

man.

He carefully examined the windows and securely fastened them. He then got hold of an iron bar, which he placed in such a position as to be within easy reach of his hand, in case of necessity. "What is the meaning of these precautions?" said Rudger.

"I expect the mob tonight, and I want to be ready to receive them," was the resolute response.

As soon as they came up Joseph Standing, in a clear voice, loud enough to be heard by all of them, said:

behind and struck him a terrible blow on the back of the head. Being stunned for the moment, Rudger reeled and fell for"Gentlemen: By what authority are we ward, saving his body from the full shock thus molested upon the public highway? of the fall by extending his hands. If you have a warrant of arrest or any covering speedily, he was on his feet in an instant, his heart fired with consumother legal process to serve upon us, we would like to examine it, that we maying rage. He turned for the purpose of be satisfied as to your authority to interfere with our movements."

identifying his cowardly assailant, and found him to be a young man-probably "We'll show you by what authority we the most youthful person of the party. Rudger knew that to resent the brutal act," one of them shouted. One of the mounted mobbers then outrage would be certain and almost injumped from his horse and approached stant death. He looked at him, however, Rudger with a cocked revolver. He in such a manner as to convey all the this flourished weapon, whirling it contempt that could be indicated by facial face menacingly in the of the young expression. man, who looked down the muzzle of an implement of that character for the first time. It is perhaps needless to state that it looked exceedingly formidable to him. his threatening antics with the most foul fellow slumber, from The murderous who performed this part of the programme accompanied and blasphemous abuse, while his companions were moving around and indul ing in vile and profane cursings. The excitement of Bradley-a large and powerful man was singularly noticeable. Ho was on horseback and was holding a double barrelled shotgun in front of him, across his animal, with both hands. He shook so that the weapon bobbed about as if he were about to drop it.

"I don't think we will be disturbed," said the imperturable Rudger, who forth with fell into a sound which he did not awake till broad daylight.

"Come with us," was the command from the mob.

The singular procession then started back in the same direction from which the Elders had come.

Standing appeared to be laboring under face continued a terrible strain. His

Next morning was the Sabbath, and the weather was clear and beautiful, all nature appearing to rest in peaceful serenity. The two Elders set out to go to the house at which they were received with such meagre hospitality the night previous, for the purpose of getting the`r satchels, etc., and bringing them on to Mr. Holston's place. They found the J -'s still fearful because of the bitter feeling they knew existed in the neighborhood toward the brethren, and the stay of the latter was brief. The road between J's and Holston's was densely wooded on both sides. On the way back to the residence of the latter, turning a bend the two young mis-overspread with a deathly pallor; ho sionaries suddenly came in full view of walked rapidly, and with his figure erect twelve men. Some were a posse of as an arrow. He moved so quickly that mounted, the remainder were afoot and he kept pace with the front line of the all were armed. As soon as they caught mobbers, with whom he constantly reasight of the Elders they set up. unitedly, soned and expostulated. "It is not our the most demoniacal yells of exultation, intention," said he, "to remain in this and came rushing toward them like a part of the State. If we had been un pack of hungry wolves who had discov- molested we would have been away in a ered the prey they were about to tear to very short time. We use no inducements pieces and devour. to persuade people to join our Church. We preach what we understand to be the truth and leave people to embrace it o not, as they may choose," etc.

The feelings that were inspired in Joseph Standing at this appalling spectacle can only be judged by his appearance. His face was pale as death, his features rigid, while his eye betokened the intensity of the subdued excitement under which he labored.

The sensations that passed through Rudger's mind and frame were entirely new to him, as he was now facing a danger that had no parallel in any former incident of his life, which he thought he was about to be compelled to surrender. The names of those who composed this

blood-thirsty band of murderous ruffians. whose cruel and dastardly deed will cause them to be branded with eternal infamy, are:

This seemed to enrage the wretch almuch as if he had received most as "blow for blow." Shortly after the helpless victim of his attack had resumed the melancholy line of march, the fellow asHe raised a heavy saulted him again. club and was about to bring it down upon Rudger's head with all the force he was capable of using, when another member of the band seized his arm and told him to desist.

On proceeding a short distance further the party beheld a spectacle that, notwithstanding the serious character of the situation, caused some to show that they sensed its ludicrousness, by an involuntary smile. They came suddenly upon an old man, apparently about sixty years of age, mounted upon an alleged horse.

The name of this person was Jonathan Owensby. He was ponderous, even to hugeness, but not from excess of adipose. He was tall, raw-boned, loose-jointed and sinewy. As he sat, or rather hung upon his horse, he reminded one of a bundle of His face and head were knotty slabs. large, and his complexion bordered upon the hue of tanned leather, the skin haying a harmonious appearance of similatoughness. The features were large, pro

jecting and craggy, the forehead receding with marked abruptness, leaving a jutting ledge, on the lower part, covered with a thick growth of shaggy hair, in the form of eye-brows, from under which peered a pair of poorly matched grey eyes. While the right optic gazed at you steadfastly the other seemed to be "taking in" the landscape on the left.

Such expostulations had not the slightest effect in mollifying the lawless band. but rather exasperated them all the more. Indeed it was not what the missionaries might do for which these base fellows had resolved to punish them, but for what had already been done, sme of the best and most respected people in that section having embraced the gospel through Elder Standing's ministrations. They said: "The government of the United States is against you, and there the tragedy, the particulars leading to

The animal upon which this peculiar It person rode completed the picture. looked as if nature had begun the work of making a horse and abandoned the job after having put the frame together.

is no law in Georgia for Mormons."

Rudger manifested no hurry in accompanying the gang. His overwhelming David D. Nations. Jasper N. Nations. sentiment on that subject was one of reA. S. Smith, David Smith, Benjamin luctance. He could see no developments Clark, William Nations, Andrew Brad- ahead but those of a most appalling charley, James Faucett, Hugh Blair, Jos.acter, and he was the reverse of anxious Nations, Jefferson Hunter and Mack Mc- to hasten their consummation. He ex Lure. pected he was going to his death, and he had no desire to meet the grim monster any sooner than might be compulsory. He walked rather slowly, in order that he might not get too far ahead of his inclinations.

The expressions upon the faces of those fiends incarnate were in unison with the vengeful sounds which had just escaped from their throats. They were laboring under the excitement of passion to such an extent that their frames shook and some of them foamed at the mouth.

One of the ruffians, becoming exasperated at his tendency to lag, came up

Notwithstanding the forbidding charaeter of Jonathan Owensby's personal apand general honesty was second to none pearance, his reputation for truthfulness in the section of the country where he resided. A circumstance connected with

which are now being related, bore out the correctness of the estimate popularly placed upon the good man's character.

Addressing Jonathan, one of the mobbers said: "Is there anything the matter with your horse? If there is, these men are Elders of Mormon Church, and will heal it by the laying on of hands."

"I don't think there is anything the matter with him." said the old man, as he smiled grimly and passed on his way.

The party at this juncture turned out of the main road and went deeper into the woods. They had scarcely more than taken this change of route when they met

A man seated close to him pointed his pistol at him and flred. Young Standing whirled or spun three times round upon his feet, fell heavily forward upon the At this juncture three of the members of the party who were on horseback left ground, turned once over, bringing him the main body and made a detour, proba-face upward, and spread his arms widely bly to reconnoitre or to get others to join them in their villainous work.

The remainder, in charge of the two As if moved by one impulse all those intended victims of their satanic hate, who had been seated upon the ground proceeded a short distance further, when arose to their feet. Suddenly a member they reached a lovely spot-a spring of of the party, pointing to Rudger, said to clear water, overshadowed by a huge, his companions, in an authoritative tone outspreading tree. Here a halt was made-"Shoot that man.” and the party seated themselves around the mirror-like pool.

In an instant every weapon was turned upon the defenseless young missionary, From the time the Elders were cap- who felt that his last moments on earth tured by the mob, Standing seemed to be had come and that in a few seconds he affected with a burning thirst, probably would be launched into eternity. He occasioned by the suppressed excitement fully realized the situation, his feelings under which he was laboring. On the being intensified by the expectation that way he several times appealed to his cap-a bullet was about to crash through his tors for water, and now an opportunity brain, the very idea of which had always was presented for the first time for him been to him most horrible. to obtain it.