An Old Lady

Sunday, May 21, 1905. Carlisle. Fine day.

We arose this morning, came downstairs, spent the forenoon in studying Sunday School lesson.  At 2 P.M. we went to the Hall to prepare for Sunday School which commenced at 2:30.  We had an interesting school.  The subject we considered was "the Atonement of Christ".  After Sunday School, we went to Sister Atkinson's for tea.  Returning at 6 P.M. to hold  services, Elder Joseph A. F. Everett presiding.  I was first speaker, subject was "Necessity of a living Faith".  Elder Everett then spoke upon Repentance.  After the Hall meeting, we went out and held street meeting on the cross [intersection].  I was first speaker.  Elder Everett next spoke.  We both treated the First Principles.  After we dismissed and was passing tracts around, an old lady came up, crying out: "You terrible Mormons!  How dare you stand up there deceiving the people.  Polygamy!  Polygamy!!  Brigham Young had forty wives."  When we passed our tracts, we left her standing, preaching to the crowd about those deluded Mormons.  We went to Sister Atkinson's, had supper.  Returning to the lodge at 11 P.M., retired.