| 109 His health first began to fail him about eight or nine days previous to his death. He first experienced severe pains in his legs, and finally lost the use of his limbs, so that he became entirely helpless, and was confined to his bed. He continued to talk at intervals until a few hours before his death. His last audible words were something about the Book of Mormon and the three witnesses. He sank gradually day after day, and finally expired on Saturday, July 10, 1875.
MARTIN HARRIS, JR.
-The Saints' Herald, vol. 22, pp. 541, 542
Persecution was strong in several localities, and among other places Southern Indiana came in for a good share. On July 18, 1875, Honorable S. S. Harding, Ex-governor of Utah, by invitation, and it is said for compensation, delivered a four-hour lecture against "Mormonism" in Ripley County, where a small branch of the church had recently been organized. Elder Columbus Scott, then but twenty-five years old, obtained permission to reply, and in fifteen minutes had made things so uncomfortable for the Governor that he interposed, taking the stand himself and crowding Elder Scott out.
The splendid effort made by the young elder in those few moments, together with his gentlemanly bearing during the episode, had an excellent effect and practically rendered nugatory the effort of Mr. Harding.
July 19 Elder J. T. Davies wrote from Morriston, Wales, giving an account of his work in Wales; and also of a missionary trip in England. He reported the work as slowly gaining ground through much opposition and consequent discouragement.
July 27 Elder Thomas Taylor wrote from Birmingham, England, giving an account of Elder Davies' trip in England, and of progress.
July 29 Elder Glaud Rodger, at Waratah, New South Wales, Australia, wrote encouragingly of the work in Australia. Progress was slow but permanent. They were also receiving some favorable press notices, of which the following are specimens:
Mr. Rodger preaches regularly every Sabbath, at the old School of Arts, upon the "Fullness of the Times," and the "Approach of, the Second Advent of the Lord." He is very impressive in his style of delivery, and
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