The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-23
THE DAILY DISPACTH
Saturday Msrn,ns, May 23, 1857.

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The Mormons 10 Utah.--Thear Sermons.
In consequence Of the appsren. proximity Of a
collision between the Mormops and the United
States Government, everything connected with the
Saints" possess additional interest. Their SER
mons show the infatuation with which they will
obey the orders of Brigham Young aud the military
preparations recently published. give token that .
severe struggle will be made to execute bis be
hests
BRIGHAM WILL DO THE cHAsTIsEMENT HIMSELF
When q man or woman ought TO be cnastised
am able to do it, and / will do 1t righteousIy II
they need . severe cbastisement / can nut Il on
severely; If light one, can bear on with lgh,
hand.
When people come to me, 1 look at them to see
them as they are, though am not yet perfect in
this. have not yet the eyes wish to have, ner
the wisdom. Do wish to know bow they look
with man, or to my brother2 No, but how they
appear before the God of heaven. III can gain
tnat knowiecge, i'll can know precisely how an
Individual appears to my Father in heaven, and be
aoie TO look at him with the same kind of eye yes az
DO the Holy Ghost and holy angels then can
Judge the good or evil in the person without fur
ther trouble.
oRsoN HYDE CoNsEcRATEs HIS POSSESSIONS TO
THE CHURCH.
will mention one little circumstance with re-
gard 10 the consecration law. We heard a good
deal about 1t in the early part of its agitation
preached the principle; believed in it. Yet bu-
siness not having been arranged with me to
make it convenient. as thought, did not SUBJ
scribe to Is, but put off to more convenient
son. The indians hostile q portion of the
way between here and the Carson valley, aud
we did not know how we might fare in passing
among them and again, 1t had got to be late
in the season, and the SHOWS were coming
thicker, and faster, and of them, and 1t
was pretty difficult to tell whether we should
get through safely or not. Thought /, what
evidence have j ever given that / have made
aconsecration to God and his church of that which
posscssf Suppose II be our misfortune not to re-
turnf In the resurrection, what evidence W i'll
appear on record that have consecrsted to God
and his church? What can produces What will
books shows l prayed that 1 might, with my
brethren, be spared to return, and be allowed the
privilege of consecrstng to God my earthly goods,
and fel. pleasure in dashing ahead, be the
quences what they might Our prayers were an
swered, and have in part complied with the die
tates of conscience touching this thing, SO that
hen the booke shall be opened, and another book
opened, and the dead judged out of those things
that are written in the books, shall rejoice to see
that the records will show my feelings towards the
church. Whatever earthly goods possess, and
what am, are at the service and disposal of my
brethren to advance the interests of the kingdom
of God
WHAT DO THE GENT1LEs WANT TO DOT
Are we everywhere spoken against Is almost
every new spaper and journal, with a thousand and
one anonymous letter writer's, pouring forth their
spleen, animadversions and maledietions upon the
Saints in Utah Do they wish and intend to blow
up a storm-s tempest to burst upon our heads,
with all the fury of the combined elements to
sweep us from the face of the earthl Or, secretly
and under cover, do they intend to rig purchase
to prey upon the peace and happiness of the Saints
who have fled from the face of the SERPENT un-
protected and unredressed, to this desolate land
to which DO other people would come until after
we came and killed the snakes, built the bridges
proved the country, raised bread and built houses
for them to come to- a land where no other peo
pie can or will dwell, should the Mormons leave ii
THE BIBLE RECOMMENDED AS WELL GOT UP
BOOK
During the late session of the Legislature q
very polite note was received by that body from
Mr.. Van Emman, agent of the American Bible So
ciety, who wished to have the members call at his
depository and examine bis Bibles quality and
prices ard 70 advertiZe them in the various locals.
ties to which they were about TO repair, and also
to lay before them the object of the society in
sending the Bibles to Utah. The Legislature
thought proper to appoint a committee to wait up.
on Mr.. ". examine his books &c, and being s
member IF the House. 1, with brother F. D. Rich.
ards, was appointed said committee. In the dis
charge Of our duties / remarked to Mr. Van EN-
man who, by the by, received rs very gentlemanly,
that the society which be had the honor to repre-
SEM I'D uUuUt COubiC6F6u US CSgFaueu: ana OSt
beyond the reach of Bible truth He replied that
they did not consider US so degraded IS WI might
think they did, but that it was the design of the
society to put the word CT God into the hands of
every man in the world, Utah not excepted Ire.
piled that this very good; but however eharit-
able and benevolent the designs OF that society
may be, so far as Utah is concerned they have
sent us the wrong book If they wish to reclaim us
from the belief in and practice of polygamy, for
instead of its reclamiDg us it confirms US in our
half Of and cfip and vharp
hence we are conscientious in our manner of life,
having the word cf God, which you bring us, for
our standard.
A TABERNACLE AT CITY BoUNTIFUL IS CoNsE-
GRATED.
On Thursday, February l3, the citizens turned
out for the purpose Of dedicaing and breaking the
ground preparatory to erecting house eighty feet
long by forty feet wide.
At9 A. M., formed in the following order:-l.
Brass band. pre- ceded By the marshal of ihs day z
Capt William H Walton, company cf mounted d
ifes; flag motto Ever prepared, not to be scared
Of tine bosne sss
nanrs and Bible: preceded by banner Of blas and m
goo; m to 'Zions buwarks." The bishop aad
h Is eo Visiting
and the master builder with the draft OF house
fwenty.four Fathers in Israel, preceded by banner
four Mothers in Israel. 8 Twenty.four boys, with
banner; motto, Mormon Boys" Twenty four
girls, with banner blue and .old; motto, Mountain
bICfDons." ~ TWenIy. IouI youuS uoAs
blue and gold motto, by truth we conquer" II
Twenty four young women, banner blue and gold;
motto purity and virtue" L. The citizens and
their families preceded by banner; motto Hail to
our msrtyred prophet" Is. Capt. James Fackerefs
company of infantry.
The procession marched to the ground with ban
ners unfurled and music.
Arrived on the ground, the company formed .
hollow square around the building site, when Pre-
sident Snow offered the dedication prayer, after
which he delivered an appropriate address, aud
proceeded with the bishop to break the southeast
corner Of the ground.
Procession re formed, countermarched, choir
signing "Lo, the Gentle chain is brokeD;" march,
ed to the Bishops residence. After being compli
mented by the Marshal of the day and the Bishop
the assembly was dismissed
BRIGH.M YoUNGs OPINION OF A WoMAN's
POWER TO KEEP A SECRET The following is
an extract from . discourse delivered by Brigham
Young the Mormon, on the 10th of March last, on
the necessity of the Saints keeping their own Sc
erets.
Some men ard women fairly get sick. 30 that they
have TO 70 to bed. What 10 the matter! 80 feel
that cannot stspd 1t kny longer What il the
matter. sister? My husband knows somsthing
that he cannot tell me" Dc some of you men know
tall Uivea7 al I