The squire seemed very anxious for us to make an appointment for the same day and place, at two p. m., which, after due deliberation, we did, referring to the other meeting and its purpose, and then stating that we would, at our meeting, continue the exposition of "Mormonism."
The news of these appointments soon spread far and wide, as connected therewith was also the idea of a discussion.
Arriving at the place a little before eleven o'clock a. m., we found the people had filled up the bowery, and the woods also seemed to be alive with them.
But those ministers, after hearing that we would reply to their slander in the afternoon, failed to put in an appearance.
However, four others, two Methodists and two Missionary Baptists, attended the meeting.
Discourses were delivered by two of these divines, one of each denomination, neither of whom alluded to our people, or doctrines; but each, at the close of his sermon, gave liberty to any other minister to reply to any doctrines that had been advanced.
No one replying, their meeting closed at half-past one o'clock, at which time we announced that there would be a recess for thirty minutes, when our meeting would commence.
The intermission afforded them time for all to take dinner, as nearly all had brought lunch from their homes.
During the forenoon meeting, crowds of people were strolling through the adjacent woods, among the carriages, wagons and horses, and crowding about the well. But when our meeting commenced, all gathered in and about the bowery, into a vast and compact assemblage.
The contrast was apparent to all, and especially was it gratifying to us.