The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-04

What q the Book Of MOrrnong
In private letter to gentlemen in shis city, DR.
Winz, U. 3. A., who is now stationed at Salt Lake,
gives tie following analysis Of the Book Of Mormon
inc Book Of Morm5n pnetends 70 bs reyel alton
given to joseph Smith, conceriog the es.iy history
o. Amox.ca 1t WAS first published Ia the year 1880
and purTc,.s TO be translated from hiere giypaios
(refotmeo Egyptisn) written on certain metal plates
found ty tie Prophet In the State OF Nsw Yory.
Jceers could no. read the plates wish his natural
eyes, but ~ lee king through "txo stones set In the
rim Of bow, the hiercglyphios were imms distely
chArstd into Epgiish. The stYts is the sams ~
king Jsusss TRANSLATION Of the Bible, ba. ID full OF
gr,mrna'i =, inaccuracies
The bcos, the saints say, was originally written
by psops es ramed Mormon, Nephite, and q de.
scer6snt Of Joseph, who was killed near the place
where she golden Plates vera fo1nd By the Prophet
and whe ae'oge hiz Demise hsndei over sid pla.es
70 bis soa AoroDi by whom they welo buried In
the ground. snd through whom they were afterwards
reyesl.6 10 Joseph Smith
The whole work ia ao,u. the siz o. tia Old Tea
tsmers, ene is subiiyid3i into b. ks, called she
Book a Hsphi, Of M,si,h, OF Hel.nan, OF Alma,
&C., which coa.ens the history OF America from
GOO r. C. 70 40 A. D., and tie Book Of Ether, waoh
OF Babel 80 he former date.
Accorting to this singular production, Il woud
appear sas at the time of tie confusion OF tongues
at Babsi, sli the gsnerul seattle iug OF tbs human
race oser the earth, family Of psople, named ia
redtes, ware taken undsr ths especial Gaze Of G ID.
land /. care 10 pass that the Lord Commanded
them that taey sheuld forth into the Wilderness
Yea, In that quarter whore thers nsyer had man
been. Ard i. came to pass that the Lord did 90
befors TIE n and did talk with them as he stood in
cloud. and gave directions whittier they should
travel. Ard il came to plss that thsy did
travel In III, wilderness and did build bsrges
in which they did cross many waters" They ap-
pear 30 have iourneyed Ia . western direction,
through Europe or A,ca, and "it came 10 pass thst
the Lord d bring Ared and his brs forth even
to that great Hhich dividsth tho lands' Arrivsd
on tho shore OF the Atlantic, they remained several
years, when tina Lord appeared to them again, and
commanded Them to Ego to work ana build afser thu
manner OF the barges which ye have hitherto built.
and they were small, and they were light upon tho
water, even Ks unto the lghtness Ct . fowl upon
tho wates, and they were built after the manner
that they were exceeding light, even that t1ey
would hold water like unto dish, asd the bottom
thereof was tight like unto dish, aud the sldes
thereof were packed. and the TOP thersof was tight
like unto dish, and the length was like uuto
tree, and the door thereof when il was shut was
tight like unto dish." (Book of E.aer). Jared
was also commanded to make holss in ea;h
boat to let ia air, which could b. stopped ny .
plug at pleasure, and two stones touched by
The finger OF God were placed size 10 give
light to TIE passengers" Having embarked in
these angular boats, "the Lord Cd caused that
there SHOULD furious wiad blow upon the face Of
the waters towards the promised lsud;" asd after
three hurd, and forty foue days the Jarsiites
landed upon the eastern shore OF North America.
high degree Of civilization. Fgr the space G, fifteen
hundred Jears they 1O1rshsd; they ware blessed
with pro phets, and visions, aud rsvea.ions; pr CUES
and famine were sometimes sent to try them but
prosperity crowned them as nation. At last great
wickedasss began to prevail among them, and God
became enfaged. He svore that he would destroy
them; disseasious sprang up-shey split into .wo
Iai0ns- made war upon each ether, and after nu
were left OF the race Of Jared, excep, three men
two chief, g yrausunn and 5hiz, aud the Prophet
Ether. And it came to pass. that When they had
all fnen by the sword. save it were Coriantunu aud
it came TO pass that when Corantuun had leaned
upon his sw,sd, that he rested little, hs smote of
the ne I'D Ct Shiz, and it came to pass that Corian
tunl fell to tbs earth, ano became as il ne hal no
life, and tse Lord epske unto Ether, ami said unto
him, 60 forth; and he went forth, and behsld that
The words CT the Lord had all b.en fulfilled"
Tho history OF the Jared.tes being at an end,
Ether msSs lsco1d o. metal plates ard del osted
We are about to speak, disc oversd them.
About the time when these events were occurring.
second race, belonging to The tribe Of Joseph, hAd
Ishi tbs was IN the reign Il zeasIiah, king sf
Judah. The Lehites unlike the Jaredites, were led
BY G ID in an eastern direction" Ard We did come
70 the land called b,untifnl, hs,Ause Of its much
fruit, and also Wild honey and al these things ware
prepared Of the Lord that we might not perish;
and We beheld the sea which We called Irreantu a,
which being interpreted, u many waters" (First
Book Of Nephi.) Here tbs Lshites built . vessel,
them over the Pacific ocean and landing them on
the western coast Of South America. Ted years
after this another family Of Iraelnes o. tho tribe Of
Jadah, wire brought out In like manner, aud settled
usder the name Of the people Of Zarahemls, in the
northern part Of South America, where they were
discovered subsequently by the Lehites
The families that cans out under Lehi did not
long remain enc people, but divided themselves un.
der two Of his sons, Nephi and Lamar, into e2arate
nations. The Nephises were in possession Of tho
Penta!e uch and manIof the Pro 3he.s, az far DOWN
N JERK miah. Taey IA . godIy and moral life, bu.
ysfs sa @ svy Sy the .,T,
. set Of bard!s called the 5sdiantin robbers. The
Nephites, heweyer, fourished, and built cities over
great part Of Eorta and S:uth America, while the
Lamanites were cured with black skin, liks the
present Irdians who, according - Mormon belief
arc renr att Of that ancient people. The Nephites
not only had prophsts among thsr, who did ali sorts
of wonders, but Christ himself came down am ING
them ehcr.ly efter his resurrection. The advent Of
the Messiah the American continent |, stated ID
have taken place in the year 81 OF modern cnro
noogy, and his appearance was accom- panied with
great variety Of celestial and terrestrial phenomena.
Mountains weie upheaved, rocks were rent, iakes
srd rivers became dry, end torrents gushei out in
barren pieces. Msny wicked people were destroyed,
and only the most righteous of the Nephi,es were
permitted TO lock upon the radiant face OF tas
saviour. Ard it came 70 pass that as they under.
stood, they cast their eyes up yaia to heaven and
behold the ? Jaw man des ending ont Of heaven,
and il to pass that he stretched forth his hand
and spake unto the people, saying, behold an
IJesus Christ and IL came TO pass that the Lord
spaks unto tnem saying, arise and como forth unto
me- that Je may thrust your bands into my ri ie,
ard also that ye may feel the prints CT the
ye may know thai ! am the God Of Israel,