1849-09-19-Frontier Guardian-Rev Simon Swan Mormon Elder at New York

Mormons in Brooklyn

The Frontier Guardian, v1 n17, 19 September 1849, pg. 2

The Rev. Simon Swan, a Mormon elder at New York, has issued a proclamation against General Taylor's for a National Fast of most infamous and blasphemous character.—[Exchange Paper.

The Reverend gentleman above referred to, we never had the mortification of knowing that we recollect; but some of our printers say that he was long since expelled from our church and has joined his lot with Wm. Smith, who like his companion, seeks to blacken every thing he touches. No christian or gentleman would speak against Gen. Taylor's proclamation for a National Fast, in our opinion. It was highly proper, and the circumstances of the case loudly called for it; and he must be a graceless and unprincipled wretch that would speak against it, whether he be an excommunicated Mormon Elder, or the editor of a popular newspaper.