Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-21

THE MORMON PRoBLEM.-The pubic jour
nails in all parts of the country continue to
discuss Mormonism in all ito details. What
shall be done with tho fanatics of Utah has
become one of the leading questions of the
day. The Louisville Journal suggests that
the law establishing Territorial Government
be repealed-that is to say, if no other mode
can be found effective. As preliminary step,
however, it il recommended that the Govern
ment send out a successor to Brigham Young,
backed by military force. If he should be
received and acknowledged, the work of re-
generation could readily be effected. But, if he
should be resisted, it would become necessary
to adopt some other policy. If, says the Jour-
nal, "the law creating the Territory of Utah
We're repealed, and if the people there were
annexed to California, and Oregon, and Kan
sas and Nebraska and New Mexico, or to a
part Of them, then thosepeople would be under
laws prohibiting polygamy, and the United
States would have a clear and unquestionable
right to put down by force all rebellion against
such laws. A monstrous evil, which is now a
dark stain upon our land, could then be oblit-
Grated, without the exercise Of any unconstitu-
| tional or even doubtful power.''
| We insert in our first page, a deeply inter-
esting article from the San Francisco Herald.
IL is an outline of a Lecture on Mormonism,
and was recently delivered by John Hyde,
Jr., formerly an Elder in the Church OF the
Latter Day Saints. 1t appears that he became
a convert in England, that he visited Salt Lake
in 1868 and that while there, he discovered
that the modern Zion, as Deseret is termed,
was scene OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, instead of purity
and truth. lie therefore abandoned the iniat-
uation, and determined to give his convictions
to the world, in order 10 prevent others from
Following in the same path of error and delu-
sion. He states that on joining the Church at
SAT- Lake, the first privilege OF righteousness
consists in being allowed to take wife; and as
the convert progresses in grace, he is permit
ted to add to the number. Mormonism, in addi-
ton to the ordinary tenets which prevail in
most Christian churches, consists of three
things.
L. A belief in the Book of Mormons.
2. A belief in the inspiration of the prophet
: Joseph Smith. ..
8. A belief in the doctrine and practice Of
polygamy.
The reader may well imagine the condition
Of affairs among the so called Saints, under
these circumstances. Mr.. Hyde atfirms, that
the whole system is one of RIGHTEOUSNESS and
blasphemy, and that its effects are already
manifest in the appearance of the children
VINO are now springing up in Utah. The soon.
er remedy is applied, the better. The eyi
has already been permitted to exist too long.
1t should have been nipped in the bud, fol
now u may require great effort to overcome
| - . "''"N'tP"t" A"4bItF'
AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCnooL UNIoN-The Thir-
| ty-third Anniversary of this important Insttu-
tion was held in Philadelphia, on the evening
OF the 18th inst, in the CapaciOus Hall of DR..
Jayne; Ambrose White, ESQ.,, in the chair.
Earnest and appropriate addresses were deliv-
cred by the Rev. DIR. Brantley, Rev. Mr.. Jen-
kins, Rev. Mr.. Breed, and Abraham Martin,
ESD, to which the large and intelligent audi
ence, listened with marked attention. The
opening and concluding religious exercises,
were conducted by the Rev. DR.. Stork, and
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Eastburn. The alb
stract of the annual report was read by the
Rev. r. b. Westbrook Sec. of Missions, from
which the following facts are gathered.
| The receipts IN the Missionary department
have been in donations, ST. ,9S2 q in lega-
cies, Sll ,S45 81 and balance on hand from
last year, being specially designated by the
donors, STG0 43, making the total resources
OF the department for the year, S9I ,407 81.
This sum has been faithfully appropriated in
accordance with the wishes Of the donors A
large corps of Missionaries have cen sent forth
into 20 different States and Territories, who
have established more than 1900 new schools,
gathered into them about so, 900 children, and
secured for the instruction of these children,
over $4,000 teachers supplying poor and
needy schools and children with books and
other Sunday school requisites. In addition
ted, supplied with books, and otherwise as
sisted, nearly 5000 Sunday-schools, contain
ing more than 100000 children; making
total Of Sunday schools organized and aided
of nearly 5000.
| II we take into our estimate the result of The
last six years, we find that the Society has or
ganized in that time, through the direct labors
OF its Missionaries, more than - 900 new Sun
aay-schUols, containing about 600 teachers,
aud nearly 500, 900 chldEen.
The Missionary labOrs of the Society are
entirely distinct from the publishing depart
ment. Indeed, the latter is quite subordinate
to the former. As a missionary institution,
the Society has two chief objects l. To open
new Sunday in neighborhoods and set
Elements where they would not otherwise be
establishes visiting and reyiying old Sunday
schools; and .. To supply them with books for
carrying on the schools successfully, when thus
begun.
All donations made to the Society, are Scrip
ulously applied to the objects designated by the
donors. In no case are they applied TO carry
on the publication department OF the Society's
operations.
The Publishing department has distributed
during the past year, books, &C., TO the amount
of Sl3S, 500 ID.
II should be remembered in this connection
that it is the policy of the So ety SO to arrange
the price of books as to merely sustain, and
its operations, add not with view OF creating
a revenue for the missionary department.
! The Society now publish a complete Library
/ for Sunday schools, containing 81 volumes,
and selections from the general Library of
| lOO volumes each, for $40; also two "Fiye dol
lar Juvenile Libraries'' of seventy five volumes
each; Child's Home Library so volumes, So 6O
three Village aud Family Libraries, twenty-four
volumes, So each, and the Chld's Cabinet Lii
bTAry of iiity Volumes 50 50.
The Sunday-school journal and Youths
Penny Gazette, are published as formerly; and
in order TO increase the usefulness of the latter,
and to bring it within the reach Of all, the price
of subscription has been reduced to ten GEMS
per annum, where one hundred copies are
taken.
A full report of the Society's operations may
be obtained gratuitously, upon application at
any Of the repositories.
REvoLT OF THE CHISEsE CooLtEs.-The Hor-
rorS Of The COolie TrIds.-The Singapore Times
gives the particulars OF the revolt of the coolies
on board the Peruvian ship Carmen, and the
Friend Of China, anaccount showing the nature
and character of the cOolic trade to be as bad
as any trade in African slaves:
son board the Carmen were two hundred
coolies, who endeavOred to take the ship-
They threw quantity Of burning straw into
the hold, which fell among the contents of their
| beds, (straw,) paper and fragments Of woOden
Jokes, Wulch u appears they had previously
broken up. The crew speedily armed, and
the coolies were forcibly driven down below.
The captain first desired the powder in the ship
to be thrown overheard, and then tried to cx-
tinguish the fire by closing the hatchways, but
IN vainj the flames soon seized on every part
OF the ship, aiiOrding time only to get out two
boats. The captain, officers and crew, num-
boring in all fourteen, with seven passengers,
having been able to secure a few arms, but
| without water nrnvistnng pufttnd tha L,,,,
ing ship in the boats. AT this time some Of the
| coolies had forced the hatchMaus md .rrr.. a.