The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-12
A CHAPTER ON MORMON AFFAIRS.
Ninth Epistle to the Saints.
Speech Of Elder Pratt Against tho Apestates
GRAND RELIGIOUS DEMONsrRATION-JoE SMITH THE
FATHER OF THE SPIRIT RAPPERs.
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THE MORMON PROPAGANDA.
MARRIAG GES AND EATHS,
&C., &c.. DO.
From the Deseret Neos We copy the annexed, comprs
ing full account of the dOngs in Mormondom down to
the s0th April
THE NINTH GENERAL EPIsTLE
Since our ast epse of October l3 know of but few
particulars that have ranspirsd among the
tons of the earth but know that the revelations
Jesus Christ true and that is taken from the
earth and that those who will not receive and obey the
gospel Of Jesus Christ whan they hear it, will grow
and In evil passions strife, and blood until
the wicked shall have overthrow. the wicked and de-
may have the privilege to reign, unmolested, in the
midst OF those that love him.
Domestic Manufactured improving, but not fast
as Is oesiIable Saw and grain mills have increased
pidy in the various settlements but they cannot keep
pace with demand for -four and for lumber
The tanneries gradually proving and con side able
leather has been produced Our nail factories progress
slowly. manuf.csory Of combs has commenced. The
fine comb from our mountain mahogany bids fair to
perssde the necessity for ivory
The prospect atterng that many evils may soon be
from Iron county One brief blast Of the furnace pro-
duced twenty i've hundred of excellent pig iron, when
the blsst ceased for want of coal The snow having
been unusually deep on the mountains the past winter
has prevented bringing wood and coal from the
An excellent pair of andirons exhibited Cone-
renee as the first fruits Of the iron foundry.
The large addition TO the Lords storehouse is
pleed and storehousss generally in the
Much valuable machinery has been added to the
Temple shop. The extensive black smith, joiner, and
machine shop are on the Temple block where all the
labor OF the temple s to be performed within the walls,
the stone~ork of which is about fourth completed
The Social Hall far completed to be occupied
by social parties and for dramatic attainment the
past winter. 1t was dedicated January first.
Our sugar apparatus arrived too late for last fall
portion Of 1t Ia attached to the water works of the
public machine shop and Is engaged in making moa'
kxpernens have proved that the saccharine Of
the beet superior in the valley and have the appa
ratus and means to make the various sweets from
ses to refined sugar. and the factory will be located
Big Ksnyon Creek. ready for next fall
The last accounts from tho elders who went out last
fall was their arrival at st. Louis In sixty days from
Australia and the Western Islands left the Goth OF
October and at latest dates nearly all had shipped
The block Of designed by the Deseret Legislature
fer the Washington monument has been prepared and
Washington at our drst convenience The device is bee
hive In full operation in the ceure encrcea by the
yovulus, &c, with the inscription, Holiness to the
To the of Irael we say be patient your hus-
band has DIED in the faith and you wish to be sealed to
him for eternity you must to Zion receive that
sealing oIdDsnce and il high priest elder should
tell that you cannot be saved IL you sealed
HIM. either proxy for time, for eternity to the
clusiop Of DEAD thrust him from your presence
Lucfer thrust from heaven; for that high priest
elder will be d.u ned upless he speedily
Lucifer was aud he Deither you you him
but come to Zion be patient till you get here and
the mpe Is completed and your Oldest son. by the hus
band to whom you wish to be sealed may stand as his
fathers legal representative by your side and by HIM
you may be sealed your dead husband for it Is the
legal right God kingdom the oldest son to minis
ter and obtain blessings for his father and act for his
father when he is gone into the eternal world
The laws Of the country are generally observed, and
Cur courts seldom troubled with la~ suit, Travel
ers ionay quar- rel with each other and require
legal settlement other Else courts nearly useless
there being occasion them. The Indians have
pYekerved their peaceful relations with each 0ther and
the ctiz-Ds ~ nerslly
bieih,en om+ home f.st a. possible bringing your
poor Your silver your gold and every thing that will
btanify and eDDoble Zion, and establish the House of
the LoId DOT forgetting tns seeds of all choice trees aud
fruits, and grsins and useful productions Of the earth
and labor "a srg masAsuery kee p,ng yourselves un-
spotted from tie world - the waysae.
And may our Father in heaven bless you to your
hearts conteo in sl good ,hiogs all you need in
the Maine OF Jesus Christ Amen.
Belaw win be found extracts from a speech Of p p
Pratt in the Tabernacle The topic under consideration
is the apostaes from the Chu.ch in discussing which
the speaker evinces much b.tterness:-
Il do not know of single of any magn
ude that has brought trouble aad general distress pon
the people Of God in this sge that brought
diecly by of those that out from ourselves
who ITofesed to be Of us--if may except the rst
trouble IN jackson county Missouri In all The
tcut,ons do not 10 collect Of single instance that
the general s'orm not brought about by from
among ourfel,es profess the name membership aud
the priesthood Of the Latter Day Saints Traitors
cause that they professed u bseve This direct
means OF the suffering and ,he breaking up of the
nunlty IN kUt8Dd OF the breaking Of the
Iity and the expulon OF them from Missouri 1t the
direct Of this last persecution which led the
aryrdom of the Prophet aud the destruction of many
Others; the p!ubdeing OF mlous--the burning of
temple; and our migration to this country. Ws came
here for peace We are now in place where the extend
every sice between and hbor that might
Lot tread on our toes and lhst might tread
their. We know who led here it not only the
Almighty God by his machess providence, but by his
servant be that s,snds the head of this people and
thoe thst we're with him These they tuat led
LEGAL matters, that We have been SUSTAINED hers,
and have been fed clothed sheterW and preserv.
ed. We have obtained local political rights and
privileges and have been enabed to preserve them in
violate in the lace of sl the oppo,ion he and Sian
ders which have been industsi usly circulated"
Sooner than be subject to repetition OF these wrongs
for sood rather march ont to day and be shot do,
The my feelings aud have been for time Talk
about liberty OF conscience Have not men liberty of
cieDce here2 Yes The Presbyt terians Methodists
Qusbers &c have here he liberty to Worship God their
own vsy and 20 has every man in the world. People
have the priv ege OF apostatzHg from this church. and
OF worshpprg devils snakes, toacs, or geese, If they
please only let their neghbors alone But they have not
the privilege to disturb the peace or to endanger life
liberty thst is the idea II they VIII take that priv
ege need not repeat their DOOM has been told
to-day. They have faithfully warned" "wny is
it hat these 8posaes wish to do people stom
scbs that which they osth ~ As to this man rather
thtR,n called Gaa6en Bishop and his pretended Wis
ions and revelations, know him of old" Inever heard
q him IN any other light but as man thiag
that crept in from time to time among the saints With
attempts TO deceive the people with imposition
olHcuitl tnt Hne was tnab tDe people
would not be deceived by him. | will not put him
level with other apostates. Where find
ore # tftm thu, has not had some influence? ksow
of one that had ot some followers foe awhile al
though none could keep tbem bat never knew GLADDEN.
Bshop TO gain single follower among his personal
quaLtsnce. He was diseilo sshipped and received
b proie sions OF repentance oieD, that the church
at length refused 10 admit him any more member.
These aposta'es talk Of proof Have we not proved
Joeph Smith To DO propheta restorer, standing at
the head of this dspeo atoD2 Have not proved the
priesthood which he placed upon Others by the com
mapd OF God? zee ground then to prove to in
Sesiigate The calling Of apostate who has always
been trg to impose upon this people II Is too late
in the day for 10 stop To inquire whether such
ontosst has the truth We have truths already de
yeloped uDtulhlIed by us, unacted upon There
truths poured out from the eternal fountain already
than minus contain, or than have places and
IaTaiions 70 carry out Ard yet called upon to
proyewba Whether egg that kno to be rotten
fifteen years ago has really improved by Of age
You gong 10 be destroyed'-say they-'destructon
swats this city Well, what IL we are? We are able
TO be oe'ro,ed as any people living What care whe
ther destroy ed or roH These old abernacles will
Of them II let alone. We have nothing to fear