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


there Immediately, and al here who knoS Of auy u said
Ioice wbo are not present will inform them Of this IS
The ctoir, which consisted Of sgh. women and twelve
men, with csrionet bass vol aud three violtns
sixty arst hymn. The music very far
Harvey whslcck was then called upon the stan by
Brigham Young, to speak Mr.. whitlock b no. mis-
durirg the difficulties Missouri bus returned TO IL on tho
present difficulties being raised. He recently arrived from
cahf.rns The sermon was docrinsl and intsuded oay
TO convince persons inclined 70 apostase thai Mormousm
is true HIS discourse merits . brief eketch
he thought II strange that persons who hal been pro
should be able just q this particular tms, to discover
that Norm nism hoax People began by nodirg
srs
Smith not prophet and that the Book OF Mormons
hckn they would not think to apssIase II the tssli-
mcns OF their religion were as freeh in their miudg
shen they joined the church Fer the sake CT srsu
ment he took the position that had already sposa-
their and that Joseph Smith was not bro.
pbet other than false prophets then began to prove
that he Smith, was prophet Frat, Smith was vsi.ed
whtD yonre nan by an angel who told him that his
name should be heard through all patiops for good
and for evil Joseph suvpfted that the or one
SO poor, upesrned and pnnauential should be known
nleof Again, while he vas in jackson c,unsy, Joseph
sent revelation 70 the Saints requiring them TO pur
be blessed not their enemies s6ould be upon them
and they should be driven from city to city. They did
not purchase the land and had not the prophecy bsen
The world hnew nothing, comparatively, of the priest
hood, until the time Of Smith. The frat personsee who
vki!td Joseph was John the Baptist who ordained Inc
prophet ih power 70 the lesser priesthood Tost was
ret astonishing (boud rather thick was) IN Saviour
received the same priesthood from John tie Bap.st; ne
Christ to II. he maintained that John was moi desd
but had been resurrecied for this special purpose
Smith the Mechsedek priesthood under the direction Of
Peter Noses had formerly held tho kelchisedek priest
beod bu. owing to The sins Of bis generation was taken
priesthood before he could 60 forth with into ths
~ord with Peter, James and John be up into the
ouDsiu and rinsnxed Noses there appear Cd unto
MIN rom heaven, and ordained him n thai Melcbisedsk
priesthood Well Joseph received the MeIchisedek priest
hsoc from Peter James and John; be ordained the Pro
lhet Bgb Young IT, and he has ordained others In t.
80 they bad iris priesthood only three four degrees re-
from Jesus Christ Fret there jesus second
then, after showing the near relation Of Smith
and Brigham 70 John sod Jesus, retu 70 Smiths
ard ehs Ss slain ol bearing my
it" Hsd Lot that prophecy been fulhedY Again. Joseph
aophtsi.d that this great nston should be divided
sdded is com nercisIy: tbsr the Union will not last one
.hese thr IS kg taer, they established Absolutely be-
you'd ell leradvenure, doubt cav the claim that Joe
Smith vas prophet Of the Lord snd that Aormonism Is
the true and cuIy true religion 10 the world.
The next speaker VITO took tho stand was the Prophe.
Brigham Ycurg. He is . fat, rather corpulent man,
face, double chr, prominent Dose and mild, blush
gray eye His countelance on the whole is agreeable.
He black coat, white vest, with Lear figure
In IL, black tk necktie with his shirt collar rather awk
wMdIy tmrsd down over IL.
he spoke in cool de,5erale Manner and yery slowly
His articulation was very dstnct every syllable could 90
heard. HIS gesticulaons Got elaborate snt
but suorg and impressive HIS style OF elocutop
winnrg commanding, though he by lacks
Henry Ward Beecher he Whatever word comes nrst
10 express bis idea so his language quite original
bis free very telling HIS
fully rounded periods. but strong, hareh and command
ing Neverthtle lees, there something style Of ds-
coursirg very Ike Beecher He could minister TO
graceful and accom- lished society, but he pre-
emintntly qualified TO rule mountain people wth rod
Of non aud goved hand When be spoke ths audience
gave attention toAn they dd /, The speakers
The followh g s TIE language which he held
BRIGHAM YoUSG's SERMON.
would aek tho Indulgence OF the audience. would b.
glad " hear the missionaries speak To the missionaries
! will make sn apology. HAD previously requeste
f6r my own satisfaction. viii give you ths reason
1874, just twenty four years ego this uoath weutt
kssoeIi, sltr the brethren hs1 been dveo from Jack
SOD, No. saw Harvey wbnlock bsaet hin serss
few minutes in Tent from ,ha' oivto tiis hays
never heard hia speak 10 pasio, AID ! hal q area,
ee,ire to tesr him from the short conversation
had twenty four years ego. 50 thcre Is a.
spsloey reedeo, IL "a myrelf alone who shoud offer Il
sfswerrguy own mind lam very veil sat-, fed y;sh
The diecturte We have had, but want 70 make als al
elton tot The novel thing called horao3sm in the
very lew very few probably. 10 great degree NOT
understood even by the Church. l. In AMPLY this the
ordered recognized aud constructed The very nature
Of It, being he s~ Of hsayen-A portion OF that Law BY
which WORLDS exhl-nMh u caicalsied I, enliven the
II IL OF tho amo nature q. the further principles OF esr
nal existence by which tho worlds arc, and were, and
will endure The prip,pss are pure m their nature RON
the fact that they Of God and Col pure they the
revelation tf The Bpr 0; Col No man can IN fersand
them uness orsfiercd Of tina. Spirit This the pcsu
srIty with otbers asout ,hs my stsrous work this nys
erops people. The whole weird astonished al the
unity his p,ope Bow Is u tbsi this great psope can
49, Al.A h. lfxA nh.
your hubble s.rvsrt because this people be con-
trolied End to- Unit. They do 70 certain extent;
feature a Normonirm You may thsorise, a1d argue
ana prove By philosophy, In fact convince the whole
world III, uetcaly Of Msrnousm but The difcuy Is 70
re issson' SIMPLY bscsuse people VII no, be governed
By TIRE Spirit Of God We may say s dficalt
tue religions Of the world and al the phosophes Of the
Gay Normonsm takes them oil up, combsss them, and
resoy csposes Of them To meet The religions and pblo
sophts Of the day we hold q small matter; consc
sequsnty there no difficulty In ocnfoundps the rorld
You can c1nvrce every person who listens - reason but
.why do men and women forsate the truth In Of
Importance that al people should understand this and
nov y ?. we
vhst VIII DO thepS The power OF God, and nothing
more There ne sprh, power, or iniuencc 10 heaven,
Every person here believes thss Mormonpm true; and
jet let the spirit OF God get your hearts AMI every
obey ne truth, because Truth unless they love g. 10
one VIII. No, Il Is because people have love for the
truth, that they cling 70 The lord. II this, and this
OF the Lord. I want 70 odd this 70 tde re.
marks tne 10 day. Now, DO yod ss0w tbs!
wien men snd women leave this church arc
the . brow that true whs. did Oliver C,sdsry say
sfcr hc.-s GU q this church FOR years BE ssv TIE
ssss q @ ssssss "a: s, year. Sn. s ssS sI
ss.,S s.oi H. ~. ~cgpns and raid: "weT C1s
iery, what 10 you think Of IA. acpI believe 81 ms
Jou believe . iruo :" ono, cir; ~ thon,bt ~
he reply well sad The seutema1, -vosr way
much jufged thai you bad The error o. III.
But" Covdcry replied, "Ner you mistake Is. sal
icrr briNve nc Book Of Mormon am pest belief :
know me B,ck CT Mormon 20 be tue Just well a.
srcw you are sIsrg there." "rhen DO you sckaow.
edse that ycu saw the anselT' Eyes, know Thai J
Jaw The angel jusi az well az know nov sec you.
Vow, whsn tie people olease 10 tho Lord AIM ~ Ie
give q rs spirit 20 bear wncfs with theirs, they viii
cvsi icitase thtr religion tbey will DO MoFm0rs 10
hey WI be latter Dsg Santa Nas ali of rou tnoy