1841-12-30-Newark Daily Advertiser-The Mormons

The Mormons

Source: Newark Daily Advertiser, 30 December 1841, p. 2.

Identical: Centinel of Freedom, 4 January 1842, p. 4.

The Mormons

The Mormons.——For some eighteen or twenty months a society of Mormons has been holding meetings in the northern part of the city, at one time in Spring Garden, but more recently in Third street above Willow, in the Northern Liberties, which does not number over one hundred and fifty person, perhaps not more than one hundred, nearly all of whom are mechanics and working men and women. The original preacher was a Mr. Winchester, a brickmaker by trade, who has continued as the pastor up to the present time, excepting a few months during the last summer, when he visited England. While absent his pulpit was supplied by some of the elders of the Mormon church, from Nauvoo, deputed by its head, Joseph Smith and others residing in this vicinity, who were delegated to the service according to the forms of the Church. Recently, a schism took place in the Society, a part declaring themselves in favor of an Elder named Page, who found favor with them during the absence of Mr. Winchester, and the rest, by far the greatest number, still adhering to the latter. That portion of the society adhering to the pastoral care of Mr. Winchester, have in consequence of the difficulty, leased a room in the Assembly buildings, corner of Tenth and Chesnut streets, are fixing it up for public worship. As far as we can learn the expenses for generally fitting up are paid by contributions from all the members, and each member, in addition, furnishes a settee, by which means their place of worship is expected to be put in order for accommodating a numerous auditory.——Philad. Gazette