Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1879 — Trouble Probably Ahead. [ARTICLE]

Trouble Probably Ahead.

Salt Lake, August 12.—-The Apostle Joseph Smith, in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Sunday afternoon, delivered a furious speech, which baa greatly added to the popular excitement. He sakl: “We have been turning the other cheek long enough,'rad it IS no# about time to change our policy. We have submitted to the abuse and misrepresentation of that damnable sheet long enough, and now it must be stopped.’’ This was greeted with “Amen” from the whole congreation. The Apostle then “advised his hearers to procure effective fire-arms, rad not delay dofng it’’ In the Fourth ward meeting-house the same evening the speakers recommended their bearers tp secure arms, and to seH their clothing if they bad not money to purchase them. ' The gun-shops were busy yesterday selling fire-arms rad taking old ones to repair. ; f •' ■ W ■-■ The dispatch relating to Secretary Evarts’ letter discouraging Mormon missionary labors in foreign parts caused some consternation. The Deseret News last e/ening said: “No power beneath the sun era stop the work of gathering of the Latter-Day Israel, for the mightier band than that of Emperor or President is engaged in it.” ■■ * ■ ■.