The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-02
The poings Of 0ur Reaeemers,

Last Saturday was big with fate" 1t was
the time set apart for the assembling OF our
Redeemers. Early morn saw them gathering
together, holding sweet converse with one an
other and with their proselytes-in the spirit,
and in the spirit receiving consolation and in
spiration. The Redeemers were not numerous
Many were called, but few were chosen. High
noon was passed ere the hosts assembled; at
the hour oftwo the broad doors of the Court
House were thrown open and the work Of Re-
demption began.
Exercises opened with a short but fervent
prayer from Brother Brown, and thereafter
Brother John Lambert in response to Brother
Browns prayer took the highest seat in the
synagogue, and being welcomed with shouts
of praise from Brother Harris. proceeded to
address the assembled hosts. He dwelt npon
the beauties and gories ofredemption; he war
rhed with fervor and love and zeal and
praise for our venerated Redeemer in chief.
He spoke in highly complimentary manner
of General Washington; he applauded Thomas
Jefferson; he represented mineral Slide he
dwelt upon the beauteous scenery of little
Butte. The feeble language Of pen and ink
and types fails in the attempt to do justice to
the glowing eloquence Of Brother Lambert.
He eclipsed HIMSELF the windows were closed
that the sweet cadence of his voice might not
die away too soon, and when he resumed his
seat upon the high stool of Redemption, he was
in a blaze of glory, and reekng with perspira.
tionl And
''At once there rose so wild yell.''
of applause from his fervent auditory, that you
might have heard a pin drop-if it had not
been for the rude voice of John Davis without
disposing of horse and crying ''sold again. ; i,
As we remarked, brother Lambert sat down.
When he had seated himself
A"Camly as the setting sum-"
Brother Freer offered the names of Brother
Bullock, and Brother Vance As Secretary and
assistant ditto. The assembled Redeemer
approved of the proposition.
Brother Freer again opened his mouth and
spake, Offering resolution. 1t was in effect:
Resolred; That what we, the leaders of the
faithful have cut, and what we have dried, is
the programme most meet for our brother Re.
deemers, therefore be it
Resolred, that brother Lambert be and is
hereby authorized to pull slip Of paper out
OF his wallet and announce The nahies of Bro
theirs Freer, Snow, Sibley, Harris, Kimmel,
and Peyton as committee on Credentials.
This resolution was gulphed down. by the faith
full and thereupon Brother Harris (tle noble
son of Kentucky arose and read;
Resolred, that a comm ttee of five accord
ing to the bill of fare) be appointed by the
chair to ratify the choice of our present off:
GERS. Carried.
Brothers Harris. Riley, Owen, DeMark and
Kinscl were assigned this post of honor, and
thereupon in accordance with q motion of Bro.
Harris the Redeemers all went out to receive
spiritual consolation. As they retired chaunt-
ing hyms of Tpraisc, Bro. Lambert pronoun-
ced feeling benediction.
After coihmingling with the world our Re
deemers assembled again. The proceedings
were re-opened with a short prayer by Brother
Freer and hymn by Brother Harris.
'Aint yer mighty glad to git out the Wilderness
When the echoes of the song died away,
Brother Freer, P. NJ. principal motion maker)
submitted resolution fixing basis of Re-
deeming representation. by request" we
omit it.
Brother Harris reportad from the commit
tee on permanent organization, recommending
the primary officers as permanent. Received
with CALCULATIONS Of approval by the bretheren
and with bushes by the honored elect.
Now sin and iniquity and divers strange
heresies having crept into the courcils Of Butte,
and the idol of Popular Sovereignty having
been set up in the land to the abhorrcnce of
our venerated Redeemer at Washington, the
righteous few in conclave assembled, filled with
the spirit of redemption, heard with reioicings
the sweet modulations of Brother Bullock's
voice reading the riot act to the unbelievers.
Many resolutions were read, but not until
Brother Harris had electrified the wondering
throng with an eloquent recitation upon the
beauties of Redemption. He alluded to the
many years of service he had rendered as q
preacher of the true faith. He spoke of De.
mocracy-and oh! bow he warmed the wax in
the ears of his delighted hearers. They gazed
upon him as upon veteran, and smiled. De-
voufly he invoked the spirit of harmony, aud
with scorn upon his lip and fire in his eye spoke
of the base traitors (here he nodded his head in
the direction of the Butte Record office} who
had disregarded him and the holy teachings
he had given. and then with peroration bril-.
liant as the combined effulgence of forty lights
of blue. he collapsed and was borne into the
revivifying air in the brawny arms of Brother
Kimmel. Brothers Brown, Vance, Riley, and