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

"Eigh Council" from what was said on Sun
day, appears to have met on Saturday
evening in private session, and transact
ed the business for the Saints in the city
and for the churches of the Saints for some three
or four hundred miles around From the represen-
tation and illusions made to the Saturday evening
meeting it was evident that the Mormons have
very expensive and thorough organization in the
Middle States, whose centre and "power of strength
is in the quiet city Of Brotherly Love.
YIRsr SESSION.
The meeting on Sunday afternoon commenced at
half past two o'clock. President Reinsmer called
the meeting to order, and the congregation sung a
Mormon hymn, of which the following are the first
and last verses:--
The morning breaks, the shadows fee,
10 lions standard Is unfuYl'd
The dawniDg Of brighter day
Majestic rses on the world. .
Anssi. rrom heaven and truth from earth o.
Have met, and both have record borne;
Thus Zons light Is bursting forth,
20 bring her ransomcd children home.
~ The book Of Mormon, Of course
These and the intervening verses sung with cons
derable earnest enthusiasm the Saints were invited
dent Of the New York Conference, who invoked the
Spirit to regulate their hearts and instruct them in
their duties and obligations to those in authority in
Zion (Utah) and elsewhere
TEE SACRAMENT.
After the prayer two elders advanced to the table
on which was bread and wine--or water rather "a
the Mormons are forbidden to use the fermented of
Gentle fabrication. Having broken the bread during
the singing of another hymn they knelt and offered
prayer of conservation; that over, which was very
short the choir broke the solemn silence with the
Wesleyan hymn,
Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake on thy guilty fears, &s
THE ADDRESS.
During the passing Of the bread and wine to the
congregation the PRESIDENT OF THs EASTERN MIS-
SION took the platform TO address the congregation
Hox nta anaAn Ro atd IN fha int in
Pennsylvania and those from the surrounding States
assembled in conference once more in Philadelphia.
When last they had met In that hall dark clouds
were hanging thick and heavy over Utah. None ex-
pected less than for some years Notwithstanding
the disparity between the forces Of the United States
and their resources and those of brethren, not
heart was apprehensiye Of danger to Utah. We all
felt in the darkest hour that the Lord was with his
people, and in spite Of the worst feelings and wicked
inventions of men to bring about the destruction Of
the Prophet we were confident that take place what
might, nothing could succeed against either. The
then future to them was unknown, but they were
rich in confidence. No society in the world could
have occupied the same trying position and present
ed the same unwayering confidence in the ultimate
triumph of their cause. Never word of doubt was
hsped by the Saints, but deep seated conviction
that right would prevail. Such we're the sentiments
at the commencement OF the troubles, and the facts
of To- day establish the well grounded faith of the
Saints. Peace was restored, and Utah affairs move
along now as BEFORE The hostile feeling that twelve
month ago very prevalent in the States had sub
sided and more or less, something OF reaction had
taken place. The excitement was over, and in their
soberness many were, doubt, satisfied that II was
we'll there was an overriding Providence who
sometimes crossed the calculations of men, and hin.
dered them from spreading the ruin and devastation
that passing evil Influences had planted in their
hearts. The settlement of the Utah difficulty, and
the recent intelligence from that Territory, together
with instructions recently received, had Ned the
speaker 10 call the Saints together He wanted to
see the men who governed the Saints in the East
oI utoI To luo nd
OF them 10 know him, and TO live in his spirit and
counses, as he would endeavor 10 live in the
spirit and counsels of President Brigham Young
mind and will Of the Lord concerning the work
Of the Latter Days and to give II that direc-
ton the Lord should indicate. IL was the
speakers place TO seek after the mind and spirit OF
brigham for the direction of the work in the Eastern
States and that should be his guide. The presi
dents of conferences and districts and branches
would seek after his mind and spirit, and by that
govern the Saints committed TO then charge, and
with the help OF the Lord the perfect bond OF unity
that distinguished the Saints from the GentiIes
would be preserved aud the interests Of the king.
dom be advanced. There were a number OF presi-
dents present, and he would Introduce them 70 the
Saints that they might express their feelings freely
on passing events and the work OF the Lord. He
wished all TO feel free and TO speak about anything
but hell, fire and birthstone" and TO keep from
grumbling. He introduced
President RRrssIMER, OF Philadelphia as an
American Mormon. He was Indifferent 10 what the
people might think Of him on account OF his pro.
ession of faith He had at one time been connected
with Metbedism but had always difficulty 10 get
along with the confused notions which their minis
tiers taught In the name Of the Gospel. He praised
the name OF the Lord for the intelligence which he
had acquired since he heard the Mormon elders. He
terminated with representing the Saints IN Philadel
phia "in good standing" and was pleased at being
abe TO say that they had discharged their duties.
President SEwELL, the next speaker, was from the
schnylkill mountains. He regarded Brigham Young
az NJ no ord. ~
his course in Utah. He had heard great deal OF
ak about what Brigham should say about the army
never entering the valley, and yet IL had entered
Brighams language was plain. He had all along de-
Jared that II the troops offered 10 force themselves
nto the valley they would be destroyed; but II was
quite another thing when an Arrangement was ef
lected, and the Mormons consented to withdraw
their forces from the mountains. Brigham had told
Col John ston 20 stay at Brdger, aud he stopped.
The Colonel boosted Of his determination TO winter
IN Salt Lake Valley, aud no doubt he intended TO do
So but the fact that he did not do 30 was patent TO
all. What others said, or what was reported that
Brigham said, was nothing TO him; but Il he knew
him 20 say anything he prepared to believe its
accomplishment. Brigham was the man for the
point 70 preside over the Saints was the man who
could accomplish the work given him TO do. After
this exposition Of faith. Brother Sewel got very
dsgusied with the tyranny and oppression that he
witnessed in this land OF freedom. He thought that
tyranny was shod with new shoes" and, without
,Iiudnq in any unkindy manner 10 an Industrious In
iiyidual by the observation, he thought that the
moor tong man had many reasons TO suppose that
The reign OF "Ten Cent Jenny had in reality come
upon them. They were told TO sing about the Good
time Coming . but for his part he was much like
The old Engiishman who while listening TO that
song with an empty pocket, scratched his LETT
shoulder and navely asked the singer 10 please
name the time. lie would Ike TO know the tune.
e was satisfied that the Gentiles would never have
| that good time and concluded that only IN Zion,
/ where men could live by doing right, would that
1 GOOD time he realized.
RICH IN FAITH
Elder LYON longed for the time when the Saints
would be all gathered together and become nation,
teepinR the commandments of the Lord and the
recipients of his peculiar favors. He reoiced from
iths bottom Of his heart in Mormonism. IL was
Cor some hard road to travel, but the experience
vas beyond purchase. No earthly treasure could
,r,chase from him the intelligence he had acnuired