| 375 And of the female class are such who do not find it easy to get husbands here, and therefore think they will have a show in Utah; and there are women here who join in the hope of separating from their unbelieving husbands, and getting others in Utah. It is a fact, there are a very few that join their church here with a pure heart, or pure motive. I have labored considerable of late in the canton of Berne. The city of Berne is their headquarters for the Continental Mission, there are ten Utah elders here in the field, sometimes are six only in Berne, and all are supported from the tithing of the members here; they still publish a semimonthly called the Star, besides other tracts. The Book of Covenants they have in German; but the translation of the revelation on the one-wife system is not correct, I suppose it was done on purpose; the marriage article is also left out; so you see how things are shaped here to deceive the people. It is very difficult to approach them, as their leaders warn them greatly not to converse with me under any circumstances whatever, as I was an apostate, given over to the buffetings of Satan.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 28, p. 383.
Commencing December 19, and lasting four days, there was a debate held in Richland County, Illinois, between Elder F. M. Shick of the Christian order, and Elder G. H. Hilliard.
December 29, a debate commenced in West Virginia, between an Elder Harvey, of the Disciple order, and Elder D. L. Shinn. The debate was still in progress at the close of the year.
A report of the First United Order of Enoch on December 31, showed total receipts, including amount on hand last report, $14,145.16; expenditures, $9,841.78. A dividend of twenty per cent was ordered paid to stockholders.
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