New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-05
One Wa, TO Work Miracle.
SinSuisr Ffdsi and End t'rssHi a. ~ Dedication 0f t
Faiss Propta' J. J. Sralss h0asa
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Fros OBJ. C.acnast Csnu-nal
The notorious John G. Beunet otlcistng-
Strang had sometime previous o. this event prom.
ised All endowment % his deluded followers, p-0
yided they would build = certain house wherein
10 administer the endowment The house being
nearly completed. S.rans and his master %. cere-
monies set about the work OF dedication 20 pre-
pare the way for the nderu display or iilumi-
nation Of the Holy Ghost Now the promise of
Suang to ms followers wa., that n they would
hold 10 the faith ior some already began % de-
ny that Strsng was psOphet, or were CROWNS
weak ia the faith 4 few days, unti an endO~-
ment could be gwen, and thst he would promise
them the Holy Gnoat a. sslsn aud that It should
at only set upon them IA c.oyen tongues Oi hrr,
out that they should see Il visible. with their
ra eyes. Ihe dsy of the Feast came, and the lu.
vited guests assembled The house Of Strang H4s
not quite finished, DutsIh lent however speed
the work OF cOlhrmatOD, as II was dangerous O.
delay. The table was apparently set with many
ricn dainties, aud Bonnet proceeded % ded cate
the house by first caliug over the names OF Judah,
EphrAim, Lew, Daniel &c as key words o. the
Dante Covenant. given % St-aug by J. & Bennet
rhe cali was responded o. ny the holders 0i these
names IN secret order. Bennett then took bowl
Of ster sud began 20 sprinkle the room, and SAID
these words:
In the name Of the Father and Of the Son, snd OF
the Holy Ghost dedicate this house 10 the Lord g.
around IN high expectation OF rich repast. Grace
was said Dy the prophet and all proceeded 10 tho
work. Ducks, chickens, geese aud other poultry
were there, and also eggs. etc. Judge Oi the sur
prlse OF the quests when on opening the egg,
geese and ducks, they we're und 20 be- all stuffed
with bran, ald the whole feast turned out 10 bee
all hoax and a fiction, while the prophet 5Irans
aud J. c Beunet had a hearty Isush Tor having
accomplished gres. feat What reasous
Strang ever gave Tor having been ensaged ia such
a trick of deception. have never been able o.
lesrn.
The night came on. aud solemn prepaatOns
we're made for the endowment. Strang had Two
rooms OF his new dedicated house prepared, a
basement and upper story the basement vas ar
rsngsd with seats. &c Tor meeting privileges, toe
upper story was wcli Illuminated with candles at
ever, window, Strsug taxing good care 20 let tnt
basement he lighted with only one candle and
stove whicl did ouly lnd ferentiy sht the room.
The gathering OF the people tas 10 the oasem. nt.
Meeting began with praying sud singing etc. The
solemn ordinance OF washing OBJECT = As performed
by Strsns hlmsef gIrt With towel
Th. was done m the upper story where t~o
or three were called up from ths basement az
time and alter the ceremony Oi washing OF ieet
bv -tranx sort OF composition ot oil aud phOs
phorus 80 put upon the hesd. for auuo'ntlog, ny
J. c Bennett. The room here this vas done be
ing Illuminated with sIch clear aud bright light
unur OF Nh's N''tF FNtNL NN-"'' "' u.s. ---
the endowed person hai gone into the dark room
below, Suang taking good care while on a mi-
sion ot instruction. near the cose % the ntervie~
IN the bs,eme1t while staldiuz 90 the stars
through mistake, cr otherSse, 10 tsse the oly
candle there was IN the room And carry u above,
Leaving the meeting in tota darkness. excepting
the IRE in the stove The phosphorus then gave
= most brilliant light upon the heads oi the SAINT
The Holy Ghost poured out 10 tris way, snd
the .ign gwen that Stranz WAS prOgh some
shouted. and others blre testimony, while others
suelt rather bad smell IN the spirit that was
poured oct The meeting broke gp, an aoog
one half OF them tunnel away from .0.loHI1s
s,rkng any more. NotEith.isndIng, 5frang has
been trying ever since % make people believe
that he is a prophet, snd tina, the rehearsal o.
these fscts respecting him, D. called persecution
by Strang. Nm cHtrs
President Of the caureh q Js,u. chn'i
u La.lsr Day SAINTS.