Charles Dickens and the Mormons

In 1863, Charles Dickens visited the ship Amazon as it prepared for departure with a company of English and Welsh Mormon passengers. After observing the cheerfulness of the emigrants as they bustled about in final preparations for the voyage (and interviewing George Q. Cannon), Dickens admitted he was surprised. I went on board their ship, he said, to bear testimony against them if they deserved it, as I fully believed they would; to my great astonishment they did not deserve it.

Dickens did not believe their religion, but he was impressed with their sense of direction, their ability to organize, their attitude of hopefulness. In their degree, he said, these people were the pick and flower of England.

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[omiolo2]

we do strive for excellence

[kdew111]

I wonder if any of my ancestors were among "the pick and flower of England"......if so how wonderful, if not , no matter, they are Latter-Day Saints and my family....they, and Charles Dickens, have given me another smile this morning. I love this quote, I will use it to honor him..............KSD

[Neopersonageguy]

How ? What does this have to do with what he's saying - he's making observations about a people not a belief that's called sociology

[N00bcrunch3r]

@omiolo2

Really? Then explain why you blocked me on your first channel when I asked to debate you?!?! You could have admitted that you wouldn't be able to win and just have said "no". But you didn't

[omiolo2]

@N00bcrunch3r now that is silly!

[N00bcrunch3r]

@omiolo2

...and censorship!

[lomertamahon1]

Charles Dickens, although a great writer, proved he was no theologian.

[DocHoliday1882]

A wonderful and well deserved tribute to the Latter day Saints.

[Ambicatus]

Very pleased to hear it, coming from a strong Stoddard line that comes from Snowdonia.

[ELoveSquadUp]

@dunnonuffink Though I don't entirely agree with you when you say that we speak nonsense. I do respect and acknowledge your appreciation for what we do! Thank you!