1842-08-10-Norwich CT Courier-A Mormon Scene in Philadelphia

Norwich CT Courier, 10 August 1842, v.XXI n22, p. 2

A MORMON SCENE IN PHILADELPHIA

On Wednesday evening a most marvellous scene occurred at the Assembly Building, corner of Tenth and Chesnut, which deserves public notice. Elder Adams, the great lion and apostle of Joe Smith's cohorts, delivered a discourse in favor of the Latter Day Saints. At the latter part of his discourse he called out with Stentorian lungs, "where now is the celebrated and learned Dr. West? He knew I was coming to Philadelphia. Why does he not appear and vindicate Orthodoxy if in his power?" At this moment a portly figure started up and electrified the audience by stating, "Ladies and gentlemen, the person who has addressed you professes to speak by inspiration, but had he possessed what he professes, he would have known that Dr. West IS PRESENT, and now challanges him to prove the TRUTH of his monstrosities before this enlightened community." —— Jour. of Com.