The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-23

STRANa AND His WIVES.
We have received HE Of the st. James Islander,
Srang's paper to the sh inst from which We extract
Me following paragraphs These will be found the
interesting at the present time in consequence Of
me recently received of the assassination OF Mr.
ssrang, the leader and prophet of the Mormons-
The Llander contains the following appeal rom Strang
and his apostles the faithful in the building Of
q temple at St. james,
Come all We saints OF these days and help
house the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God Of Jacob our fathers that he may dwell with
and be our God. Come, we carpenters and set up the
tmbers; pine, hr and cedar pus on the coverings ay
sown the noors set up the pillars, and made last the
wainscotting.
We merchants send us nails and glass and putty;
have got the paint Ye lumbermen, make US plank and
shingles for We have quarter enough. Ye aborers
get ont few more sticks of timber in place OF those Cen
lles have stolen and fires consumed. Ye Transfers
gather all in as we rear the building TO the name Of the
Lord God of our fathers.
there We will sing and dance and shout his praises
there from Sabbath Sabbath and from year year.
There will we make offerings to his great name for
and rejoice in his glorious goodness There will
oer prayers unto him for the peace perpetual prosper
~, and universal dominion Of his Kingdom.
JAMES j. sTRANG, Pres. of the Church.
Ebenezer Page, phineas'wright, L. D. Hickey Warren
Poet Isaac Pierce, James Hutchins, L. D. Tubbs, 4. w.
Pripdse Edward Chichester, Of the twelve
As we have that strang the prophet assassi-
mated by Of his followers the following from the
Asardr will strengthen the evidence THAI he not
WITHOUT his enemies.
IL
affected towards the church charges all his imagined
grievances the Prophet Just we heard great
demand due him. in which Mr.. Wait and the constable
stouty beboured for being Srangs tools for such
neanness; and Ill the time he had heard Of the
Under the head of memorials of wickedness" the
kl,ader contains the following which we,
rs Gentiles and outside barbarans have failed to
prehend but presume to be the performance Of some
work for the good of mankind
tIa Cat Doe, T,lar
righteousness and hate the workers OF niquty, and
she 18th Of July those OF Lake Mormon, win pile rough
stones witness against the day OF the resurrection Of
tbe ungodly.
AS Will be seen by the following, there TO be two
conferences held in July at the first of which 'soemn
crinces be oered what these sacrifices consist
Of Is not made public
The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints will be held Saint James com
mencng Sabbath the 9Th July next. The sth, solemn
sacrifices will be offered thankoerings TO God for Civ
ing the Kingdom, ana the sth, praise TO God will be
rendered IN music ana dancing.
special Conference will be held at Holy Island Lake
Mormon, Sabbath the 18th Suly.
information is wanted of Edward Jones, wechman
by birth who speaks English but Inadvertently he started
from Syracuse, Megs county, Ohio, for Beaver Island
Lake Michigan, in April last AT lafayette Indiana he
missed the right car, and either left took the
wrong train, since which his friends have heard nothing
Rom him.
On the sh Of June there was yet remaining on the
shores of the islands great quantity of ice which was
piled up the breaking up Of the lake in April
The Islander of the 9Th inst contains the following
Mems
The present season has witnessed remarkable change
IA the OF trade at this island The boats at Gaee
amount TO nearly two a day and at Saint James about
enc in days; and similar change is going on in mer
camille operations.
We do regret the unusual prosperity Of Galee
anticipate any permanent falling oil Of trade this place
Gaec has the facilities for greatly increased trade and
Me season itself will bring back to Saint James her full
proportion.
The fishing this season opens slow. AS yet no judg-
nent can be formed Of the prospects.
Seven large vessels lying in the harbor, de-
tanned by adverse winds and dense fogs
The contract for the construction OF the lighthouse at
mis- place is let 10 old friend the Hon David Shook,
Of Mount Clemens.
Plentiful showers for three days have given fine start
10 all kinds Of vegetation
The following article from the Cincinnati Gazette gives
description Srang and his followers which is not very
nattering:
Few of our readers presume are aware the fact
Mat Mormonism in lis worst form with all attendant
evils exists in the state of Nchgan-wherc the adher
OF that odious system which demorazes and utterly
aegrades every human being who becomes connected
with IL is practised openly and with mpuny under the
eye almost OF the authorities Beaver Island situa
bed the north end of the lake. about twenty miles
from the Michigan coast is populated BY this degraded
individual who has taken to himself the high
sounding title OF King and is known by his wicked de-
luded followers King Strang This King Strang has
wives and he gives directions 70 party Of band
who murder and rob, dedcang their booty TO the SER
vices Of the church
We had a conversation yesterday with Dr. j. Atkyn
who spent the winter Beaver Island and to give
readers idea Of the character Of that people, and the
outraees that permitted by the government OF Nch
gan, We publish the following statement furnished by
-~Jsmes j. Strang under whose jurisdiction the people
Of Beaver Island live representative in the last Le-
gisturc of Michigan The population Of the island ! re-
presented 10 be 5000 when i not TOO vote of 600
was given for Governor Bingham when, in fact there
not sixty legal voaers IN the place. Peone township
returned os, children between the ages Of and is
This return proven to the satisfaction ofCd Nckin
ney Secretary Of state Ira layhe Superintendent of
Public Instruction; and Governor Bingham to be fraudu
BENT and the apportonment Of tue aeol fund MAS,
eeqGeny, withheld
Pcyganr Is practt.ei 10 alarming extent on lake
MchiIai, nhg Siang has six wives viz: Mary, betsey
fhGbe Vary, Anna and Jua,-the whole six living with
at the present time The people I'VE py Tunaerns
the "Gentesn they term those who do not belong 10
their church. and this they call consecratng property TO
God There nineteen span OF horses on the Island,
eighteen Of which stolen, or 'consecrated Every
yoke Of the island was stolen. Two fishermen
from Maeinack were robbed by Srang, W Porter, An
sem Prende and Alexander Scott council was held to
decide what disposition to mike q the men The two
rstA1ere for putting them 70 dea but The better ieei
ing 81 the two last saved their lives
J. j. Strang in 1853. headed in person gang a seven
Nerfnons, to break the pri-on:at pcrrybuAe, Ohio to
hberate Jonathan PeAc, convicted OF horse stealing
Such brief sketch Of Mormonism as protised IN the
State of Michigan know the whole history Of the PEG
ple hut am cissuaded from attempting to write IT, know
ing the inade.uacy u the English language TO portray
the namy o. Oh, proceedings vi ch tolerated by
the States o. tflS Ccncctrty Inc THAT tuc
sons cast six or seven hundred votes. accounts per-
hare in part Tor the bl dness Of the rate authorities
with reference 70 the orage that are practised on Be
yer IslaDd.o
There i nees = house the leland, 90 By 100 feet
and SraRg printing press and publishes weekly
paper He is, Of course, preacher as wen as editor
Az he uses his ssacredn well his secular office br
money making purposes. Or. Atkyn handed Us a biz
made oIt against him by sranS ana amongst tue
eharges we find the following
To one hrst puff in newspaper ..............N4
To one vocal pun-notice from pulpit .............
We trucf A
retv TO make the awles proceedings Of the Mormons OF
Beaver Island stink in the nostrs Of the authorities OF
Michigan. and force them to dispense the bandtu and
ewd women who disgrace and that portion OF our
uighborng and bring disgrace upon our people
aud the government Of our country
Mr. Atsyn whose statment is given above, was a d..
gucrreotyrc artist among the Beaver Island Mormons,
ard af,cr he left se st. james Islander Srang paper,