S. D. PARRISH. ATTORNEY AT LAW, RICHMOND, KENTUCKY. Special Attention Given to Land Titles. I enclose clipping from The Star, Arizo., giving synopis of celebration of the "Latter-Day Saints," July 3rd, in Apache Co. August 9th, 1892. Wilford Woodruff, Esqr., Salt Lake City. Dear Sir: I trust the interest I take in the subject men- tioned will be an excuse sufficient for the liberty I take in thus addressing you. For several years ...

other strictures, "The people of the United States are more sensible of the disgrace of Mormonism than of its danger, . . . and . . . Mormonism is not simply a church, but a state; an 'imperium in imperio,' ruled by a man who is prophet, priest, king and pope, all in one." I also notice in Howe's "Western America", 1852, V. II, that under authority from the Legislature of the state of Illinois, in 1842-3, the city council of Nauvoo passed an ordinance making it imprisonment for life for ...

I am aware that a prediction along any line, either optimistic or pessimistic, usually falls short of the honors or blessings foretold, and the predictions are often erroneous as to the suddenness of the effects, & frequently as to the kind of effect. We laugh at the prophecies of those who claimed that Catholic eman- cipation would tranquillize Ireland. The abolition of slavery in U. S. has not been accompanied with the fire & "certain" calamities claimed by those ^the^ proslavery advocates. The erecting of Mexico into a consti- tutional free ...

cursory examination, to have a peculiar connection with the cause, and that the remoter consequences of a new or novel political, social or theological fact are seldom comprehended when they do happen, serving when they have been known & appreciated beforehand. If Mormonism has done & accomplished for our western U. S. so much that is great, grand and good, I see no reason why we & those in power should annoy & harras that people, if, as is stated in the mainfesto mentioned, polygamy is not recognized by the morale of that body as a legally ...

to set myself aright, in order that I may place the proper estimate upon this people, an estimate founded upon truth, (as I understand it), an estimate regardless uncaring whether it be friendly or the reverse. You see my motive I am honest, and am not satisfied with only a onesided presentation of the conditions, effects and causes relating to the life and pro- gress of this great people. I want to read & study the matter from the inside some, and write you for your kindly advise in the premises. I am greatly interested in the subject ...

Stephen D. Parrish Aug. 9th 1892.