The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-30
BY q. REDrErD.

the pame upon the sign immediately called 10 my mind
the imsge Of tho "beautiful Mics Francis" and the
we entered the hotel 70 nnd sbos,om side up wards y
country folks say Old Redeid had departed, taking
with him his young and beautifully bewitchns wives
He could no longer endure tha gallant manly entities
should look upon the fair creatures He sold GU.
tired 10 bury thom In some obscure habitaton Well,
the present landlord Of the house had just moved into
TIE night before, and consequently bad no. got things
fixed Up; but ne was courteous, aud soon evnced an
ability rsq,ss 70, h: position BY presenting 2 Us
q letter Of introduction and went up 10 Brigham
Young, Eq. He entered the PROPHETS square and
wives and children They we're all mixed up together
In admirable confession fhe children ooEed hardy and
bust lerg,h M. kchirsth was diIec,ed % the presi-
dent by the faithful they have given over calling him
Governor In church they frtq1en,y say Brother Brig
Prophet entered He was very courteous geuslemaaiy
interesting In c5nversaton. He honorable In
gard 70 the business upon which Mr. McEroh called upon
him FiLslIy the frcsident invited the eenuem an from
New York 70 wax up 10 meeting with him When thors,
toe latter gave the former seat upon the preachers
stand. This briggs mp 10 the drst yesterday
The hour for meeting ten o'clock. BY nine o'clock
A. NJ sac persons particularly cid women, gathering TO
70 be- ssc. in early .no1s%.is vas ss' order %
obtain good senu. The Bowery Ia not build.
ing, but . shade. II consists or beams raised
twelve feet high posts and covered with brush
TO keep out the This roof shade OF brush
tqusre space cspacts.ed 10 seat three thousand per-
The speaktrs stand is the south end OF tue
Bowery. There. btpg shace any side the audience
receive the full advantage every breath Of air There
are hut few benches in the B1wsry 80 The major part OF
the PEOPLE vent N church carrying chairs their backs
AZ ten O'Clock your correspondent sed the for
church, and deposited hts chair by the OF tho
audience iookS The que,ton IA more easily asked
than answered. Indeed, II ID very dificuM 70 convey
an exact and correct iupression Of the appearance
OF tho people, almost difil,uit a. II was for the
boy who had elephant foe the rs time 10 his lie
70 Describe to his mother. They straoge harsh
scmbIed an old Parancs audience The men ere tanned
hard, muscular mountaireers; they looked somore,
.Sn s ooy eeoes Who rv
they smiled bengnan'ly, seemed 70 enjoy Their religion
and 10 be perfectly satisfied Of their per'eo, rsb.
The young girls, Less than aecn years olc,
did not seem much morosc, or rather Aaals,sd
than retrre back children ordinarily co. These
suds pces-viz ladies' who form sociesyIad,es fro ~.
teen TO thirty ycars Of age The nam Dot OF Tomsa b.
tween those two ages e~ indeed ana they TOE
sssdcst part Of he audience during the servics
hardly q smle ftted across the lace OF aoy Of tnen
They seemed sad, troubled, perplexsd, uoccrap unhsp
most Of them seemed perfectly ndf.ren, % ssid ever
cises, yea 70 all surroundings Some ioternsi thought
appeared 70 be working upon them. Tho upmsssksbie
evidences OF suffering marked some Of their
teranccs, such as sunken eyes, eyes red and
feverish, eyes circIed with black, pallid cheeks,
mons during tho day seemed 70 ssts for granted that
many OF the persons present we're aposates at least In
heart and were directed 20 counersct their desertco.
Arguments we're made 70 prove the truth OF Mormouisu,
Of Joe smahs prophecies and OF Brighams. While some
Of these points being touched saw Of these
their minds svs bres.hcss sen on Tor few minutes,
an then sgain ~ were fall back I'M. reveris. olhers.
hosever from The beginning 70 the end OF ne service,
sdncss deep, permestipg. desoa!ing hopeless s,,o.
These doubtless have renowned Mormon am IN hssrt
iespse std bate ~ but have no hope in The future II
coks gron them dark, dolefni, danhlrs They cansct
I've poyr.mous, hereiica MormcnIsm without living On.
1tersble woe ubey sposia,ltc they Dc, eTed dis
hcncsd dtscsed forssken and hscd By their presea,
rtnmN al ~.
NE world win look Upon them prcato,es; that they
arnof obtain eligible marriages, and would be doonsd
Q become ashonored servants. Hence fher hopsloss
ps charming IN ,uy part o. he ssdisscs There 's wa,
iore Of tne aSghrg eyes, quiet sles api modest o.
'sccs. There vere but VERY few really De.utiful ,yo
men present. the audience far below par when cou
sred 70 similar gatherings in the East r y 70 some OK
inert all the women; their cnunttnauoss nlso eho rod
itey were accustomed 70 hard sweating labor This
ci work sissys evsp The sss rS@en sno esd
sn nsnes snd hardy fsces The great majority Of Tho
ery clearly 'I su ~ s,. Toe people we're dressed
.p.,a rs'oef cuticusy, and white muslin sunboure,
G 'ne nos' popular covering for the head but sIras
1yerng were brought into requisitioa. Crpoipe ia
o y w, ne valleys OF The mountaius;
Gown cose rev her ssri inf o. ,ss ladies drOOp
ss, 90 20 violence 20 the laws physolory Tnev
rSsy ss ssss sss o. nsso fall from
'rg at The wssh Tne women ard rhdsen vha,, p
o, however, as whole, sre dresses ba,,or
WORD neher 70 syle nor material but 20 ,ns rlssn,
81 ana er,Iev oi thelr rs'menta-thsn exoscte5 N |
q TEN. The people complain Of wsrt n clo,Srg ~,
biu1 fher dressing viii compare hvorsb,v ,,h s,sa
ppe var removed from rkes add rns,uf, s,o-s.
large %meer OF missionaries recenf1v srsIved 80.
pectrd 70 ~cupy the grescr portion Of Inc ilne d,.a
meeting Neee missionaries sent on, IteysIlv ,,,h
purse or scrb' so tcy some, mes experience c,us,de
e dfacuIty m rtalG'ng foodhnd rauent 10 be ssr,
on . mission Is csoeiie,d ne scveresi punishment
can be awarded 70 a Mcfn.or.
he church service eon ulenced by square, red /,
nked fnced, pufsy litie man, Sbo gaze notice OF ne
When The California mall would <aYe, aud Men read 1,
htt CT lDtkcre remeinng IN h,,d '