Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-11

The Deseret Ners, Of April 9Th, cor.
tains the Fifth General Epistle" Of the
Latter Day Saints, from Salt Lake Val
! ley. TO the Saints scattered throughout the
Earth" This EpstIe is, as usual. full
Of offensive and ridiculous fana,ical and
hypocritical nonsense. still it contains
much statistical information concerning
the prosperity and productiveness OF this
people and country.
! This Epistle Of the Saints. jubilates
over the extension of Mormanism 10 all
lsnds-in Europe, Asia, Africa, the East
and West Indies and America-ihis ex.
tension and rapid gathering of the Saints
is proclaimed as a token Of the Messiah s
near approach. Then, again. the ..Sain,s'
declare that civil dissentions, the cholera,
quarrels among Christian sccts. earth
quakes, whirlwinds. hurricanes. lorna
does, &c, are sure signs that the 'second
coming Of Christ is at hand" Leaving
heavenly thcorizng. the "Saints' come
down to earth. They say the winter has
been mild. and very little snow--several
grain and lumber mills have been built.
Shingles have been made, threshing ma
chimes put into use, the Council house
nearly fnished-the warm spring bath
completed, the tithing store in use. a pot
terry nearly finished, wooden factory to
be erected and china ware and cutlery
manufactured.
In March the farmers sowed their wheat.
colony OF Mormons has been formed AT
Iron county. $50 miles south Of Salt Lake
citv,-a few families. and $50 men, with
teams, seeds and tools we're sent out De-
cember 7th last, and when last heard from
they had field of 600 acres, 400 Of it
sown. plenty Of water. wood, iron ore,
alum, and prospect Of coal.
The .sl Quorum of Seventies have
agreed to erect great RotunGa in Salt
Lake City, to be called the Seventies
Hall Of Science" Gov. YOUNG is trustee
and superintendent
About 500 em.grants winscrcd .~;sh s'.e'
Saints" and left for the gold diggings in
the spring.
A settlement is to be formed in the
Southern part Of California. not far from
San Diego, and $50 wagons under the
charge Of Elders Lyman and Charles
Ri,ch, started in March for the place. 4
continuous line Of stations or places Of re-
treshment to the Pacific. on This route. is
to be established. The city is being
formed into blocks. instead Of wards.
shade trees are planted, school houses
built, and measures taken to prevent de-
predations by California emigran,s.
The ErIsrLE informs us that the ''twelvc
apostles are abroad" exceP, two. Orson
Hyde is in Iowa; Pratt is on his way TO the
Society. and Sandwich Islands and Chill;
Orson Praite is in the States, but expect
ed home; Taylor was at Bouloyne.
France, pre- aching, translating and pub
fishing; Snow has visited the Italian States.
and is now located in Switzerland; Eras-
tus Snow is in Copenhagen. and the
good work is prospecting in Sweden.
Denmark, Norway, Germany, and all that
region" Richards is presiding over the
"Church" in the British Isles, his office
being in LIVERPOOL; Smith is presiding in
Iron County. and the two Ritch's are en-
route to establish a settlement near San
Diego.
Finally. the ErIsrLE exhorts the Saints
in the Unite d States and Canada. 'ifthey
wish to see the work of the Lord prosper
to arise as one man, and come to De-
seret, "where they can do more for Zion
in one year than they can in many years
where they are"
Although the "Sain,s" speak in loud
terms Of satisfaction with their present
happy condition. it is impossible that such
a community can long prosper. and if
nothing else is to work their destruction,
licentiousness must accomplish it. Spir-
itual wife-dom, which is nothing less than
unbridled licentiousness. is part Of their
system. although there may be good ex-
amples Of morality.-But fanaticism,
humbug, and misfortune must have its
day. and then reap its better reward.
Coop Hir.-A certain tight, listed old
codger Of Boston, happened in at Fosters
philosophical instrument manufactory. a
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