The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-29

ship there was salvation and triumph. HIS heart
mother had left her home In Great Salt Lake City,
with her children around her, to wander to the
South, or to the mountains, rather than degrade
herself or them by association with the crowd that
was to pass through their city from Bridger Every
thing was prepared for the burning, and it would
have made q glorious blaze before high heaven and
been the record of the peoples faithfuness and con-
fdence in the great cause OF the God Of Israel, had
it been necessary. The father of the faithful was
told to offer up his only son Isaac sacrifice but
when the Lord saw his unshaken confidence, He
commanded the arm that held the knife to stay,
and with His servant was satisfied To all Israel in
all generations has this implicit confidence and obe
dience been held up as the standard to which they
should approach. No person can stand forever in
the Kingdom of God in the mountains who did not
attain to this standard. What noble spectacle It
was to witness 1900 men, women and chill
dren, vacating comfortable homes that they
had reared by increasing toll, and taking the
road with what they could carry, to go they
knew not whher rather imam DC oc s tbs 70
prosecutors. With that the Lord was well
pleased; and in His overriding providence had
operated upon the heart OF Governor Cum
TO the city where his eyes might behold the devotion
of the people to their Cod and their patriotism to
their country notwithstanding the calunnes of their
enemies TO the contrary. The Governor saw it, and
faithfully to calm the troubled spirits OF the young
men of Israel who could i'll brook the insult thai had
been offered to Utah, and who would rather have
fought for their rights than stoop b injustice. The
his communications to the government at Washing
ton, shown how awfuny the nation had been I'M
posed upon by Utah's calumniators Elder L. con.
tinued er some time to speak enthusiastically of the
and sas with Of
while he had life and breath as he knew him to be
the Prophet of the Lord and his counseors and the
leaders of the people around him to be "the aristo
planet to revolutionize it-"turn it up side down.
as the Prophet Isaiah predicted; and establish
thereon the government of God, that His will might
be done on earth as in Heaven.
Saints, and to listen to the elders who had ad.
dressed them. He could represent the Saints under
his presidency in good standing. They were good
people, who had unlimited confidence in President
Young, and would carry out his instructions and
those of the president whom he had appointed to
For a rest and change the choir sung admirably
the following
MORMON ANTHEM
Sound the sweet anthem DER nounta a and plain
His people again
soont " Dispersed DER the plsiss of Missouri,
The Lord u your helper though mAdmen may rave,
And hunt you afar from your homes, in their fury,
Toherd with the wild beasts "u find your grave"
Prsise 70 Jehovah, the " rant and sword
Have spent all their ire on the saints Of the Lord,
The saints Of the Lord, the saints OF the Lord.
Aioft from the heavens the cry Of their wailing
Brought land fowls in ocks to the Place Of their rest
Were the hungry and fan6ng had food without falling
Praise to Jehovah, Us.
Loud rose the hymn OF the saints sweetIy sounding
r6eir enemies beard IT, II wrathful amaze,
Yet the heavenly boon unto them astounding
They knew not this, for they loved not Ris ways.
Praise to Jehovah, &c.
Though far In mist of the mountain and prairie,
Be husbed the glad news OF the happier home,
Yet the day star Of TRUTH from the mountains OF glory,
Sound the sweet anthem DER rnounta n and plain,
Jehovah hath rescued His people sgain,
HIS people agAsn, &C.
Elder TREsKpKR, representing the Saints in New
Jersey, said that he had never felt better in the
great work in which they were engaged. His heart
leaped with joy when he heard that President
Young had not been unmindful of the Saints in the
States, and had appointed unto them again presi-
dent TO lead them and direct them in their libors.
He knew him for the last ten or twelve years, and
knew that his course had been upward and his ex-
perience extensive, and he had every confidence
that his presidency in the eastern mission would 10
a blessing to all the Saints. He stood in need OF
recommendation-hi labors hadj spoken for him
wherever he had been. Brother Treseder had
sons in the Valley Of Great Salt Lake City,
who had sent him encouraging letters
and spoke highly Of the prophets
and apostles there. Following this up with testi
mony 10 the divinity Of the Mormon movement
brother Treseder concluded and 4" silver coilec-
ton" 10 defmy expenses taken up, which by the
by in the after part OF the proceedings, was re
ported TO be " handsome and TO the credit of the
Saints
pthy exposition Of his views Of Mormonism in
rather striking German accent. He had embraced the
new faith ina despotc country, where the few Saints
had been watched closely, and prevented from as
senbling for worship even IN private houses. SO
guarded were they In their proceedings that when
brother met brother they passed each other as
strangers ard had 10 counsel and consult each other
by correspondence. He thanked God that he lived
duuda tandt he einta
of exataton. The unity of the Saints the terror
of their enemies, but II was the certain path to do
rninion. Good men should prevail over the wicked,
and the principles Taught by Jesus Christ, Joseph
Smith and Brigham Young were the only principles
which could unite and bind honorable men indis.
soluby. He reoiced all the day long in his associa-
ton with such honorable men, and treated with
pity the deluded folks who regarded them rs i'm
postors and regarded with contempt their vile calum
niators who belched forth their own vieness.
Elder HARRISON was an American and an old
Mormon. He glad 10 see so much OF the spirit OF
God, and such feeling OF unity "a was visible 10 all
present. lie had none 20 represent but himself; in
doing that he would express his determination 10
stand by the authorities OF the church IN Zion and
in the East. He would, with the help Of the Lord,
90 ahead in the discharge of whatever duties might
az any time be assigned 10 him. lie knew the
power Of Mormonism and its superiority over the
systems of men.
A few remarks from the President, and with a
stirring appeal 10 the Saints 10 live above everything
that was mean, 10 put away evil from their midst,
backbiting and sander-if they should ever be trou.
bed with these-he wound mp with a motion that
the Saints assembled should there and then, solemn
", and In the presence OF God and angels freely
pass by each others shortcomings and forgive each
other whatever sins they may have committed the
one against the other. He thought their Christian
friends might consider that motion a novelty, as
they like the old self righteous Pharsees thought
that none could forgive sins but God" Among
her things that they had yet 10 learn would be that
the less they left 70 the Lord TO forgive, the bet
ter II would be for them in the day OF reckon
ing. whether the Saints had been grevous sin
ners against each other or not, and longed for
forgiveness, or whether the novelty Of the motion
attracted their attention and gained their interest
reporter sayeth not but this motion had the heartes
responsive Amen" from the entire congregation.
With short prayer the session concluded at half
past five o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
AT seven o'clock precisely the choir struck up