New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14
rHE MORMONS.
xo,,sa ,or SMITH BECOMES PROPHET, SEER,
AND REvELAToR IN zoN."

:. Ar.hov H. on the 9Th inst, the meeting be- (
,,rx an adjourned eession of conference held last
os,eber al Sandwich, ILL., The "New Organization"
- ordered in 1880 by revelation given TO Eenas II.
cnrlcy. witch he did not obeyi later revelations |
,a;ned 70 the Young Joe as the man who should be
he head Of the movement, and to the 9th of April,
,asO ssihe day when be should take upOn himself the
oatbs Of Office, for this day the thirtieh anniver
sary of the original organization under the elder and
original joe.
Al the appointed time, nearly one hundred xormons
male and female, collected at Amboy. The major .ty
were elders, and mostly from the hard-wofking aks
of ie As eeneralrule, they not tidy u. their
personal appearance, nor we're they even entirely
clear, and the men had tendency to whisS to such
gree that many of them fell asleep unde the minis
tratione Of the preachers.
Prominsn, among the crowd vera Emma Bdeman
auaher zen. Young Joe Smith She appears to have
married since the decesse Of the rophe publican
M frn,dee and Il n limited that the celebrity attach
sru 20 her name draws custoU. 10 the house. The
,rxso,n, Of Young Joe is said TO be Disappointing at
s,st ,ief not enly does is not show signs of more
,hsp ordinary Intelligence but is lacking in cean-
yess His face is mild; h. eyes gentle; his head
rises 70 peak; his has is long and black he has
,ustache likewise bsrk and 10 sad disorder. In the
doctrines q his Church he is not learned he says he
had often east Of the idsa of the movement, and when
insslltd he did not possess a Book of Mormon, nor
sycu compilation of the Doctrine and Covenants.
The "New Organization" Conference met in the
norHsog and received three sermons After recess,
"BrO,her JoseYal wss invited 70 address the Saints,
which he did, mainly as follows:
SPEECH OF JOE SMITH.
i will say 70 you, dear BRETHREN as hope you are
now and VIII continue 70 be in the lord, that God
aries bis people with core affection lie has tried us
49, AZ. 1a,,sr = dal IA at
come 70 YOU not of myself, but at the bidding Of
greater and mightier than I-even the Holy spirit.
Fer 1s past haze S, Sse% T ,6S o5 sn
rothiug but this has moved me nowto come up here
TO take upon myself the position that feel that an
about 10 assume. shall assume thet position only
A. the JdpS of the Lord God for dc not propose to
be dictated 10 by enything save only that which cces
of power not of me or Of myself but only oy that
power which lie above ah-the power which has
brought me here. God works IN way and by sans
best known himself, Tnd for ne 1t Is not to discern
hs~77sys, except by the revelation which nc gives
thereof
Church has been exciting God TO wrath its ways have
bssn the ways o. evil and in the'2sths of ughteous-
ness and he has proceedeet it's reorganization,
that his people may be redeemed from error end blessed
with great bfessin2.
In assumir & ths pcastion ar about 10 offer my.
self for an we'll aware hatcn sorts of improper and
unworthy motives VIII be ascTibed 10 nae. 1t will be
asserted that il is the work OF seshness che desire OF
name bouor or fortune; but do not propose TO accept
this office means OF WedzJn 90 net accept JhC
position for name. assume it only % feel that
am called upon By God 10 tGke il. Neither do take
the position without having considered the unworthy
motives tks the world viii ascribe to sne All of these
things have considered end the power within
so that for The space Of moment ceuid
hesitate as 10 my duty aid my course There s nc
eesh reasonf0- my ASSUMING the position In which ICY
father stood.
Neitber would CONS 20 you wistsou: some guaranty
that should be received that the power within me
would pYUIn on me, else hereafter onld
be accused o. cF0tfves o. evil.
Neither would, come TO you advancing doctrine;
that to me- it would would and should be heid in
uQst sIa,s- Asy aosiro Is 70 come you oosChing
euch doOtnec all feel be and accept &c true
.-Soetrnesthe doctrines Of religion and morality. To
tis end have through life kept myself unbiased by
all offers oi gain which hsye been made to TO H.
hold an entire ebhorTence many of the doctrines
preached and prOmu gated by Brigham Young. have
been tod hst my fsther promulgated these same doc
beve and never cen believe it, for the doctrines were
xot promulgated by Divine authority; and believe
thst my faier was good man. and no good man could
have pTolnLI gated such Odious doctrines
believe in the unity of the Church, and IN truth
ana honesty, end all these tint in tho Bible, aud in
The Book of Mormon" and In 1.-The Book Of Doc
tine and CoveRants which latter books but aux-
hsries to the first.
Now have my own pecula- notion in regard TO
revelation and am happy TO say in the face o. this
meeting, that tho voice Of those with whom / have
convened among this people is that they concur with
me.
Utah In the books wherein ! believe; and O6ious
are those doctrines 70 me, that the time was VIXEN
had In view the idea Of becoming the head OF the
ehu h In utts- adherence. So much was this $3.50
fepul 1--WE was the very ideathst did not seem 10
me / could take the position winch my father held
upon myself 1Be idea that was TO assume the head
chip on the church, however, came slowly upon he.
i recei we'd many works upon that subject and many
writing but these have avoided the reading Of, for
fear the they would influence TO some wrong aei
-ton that shsuld be biased in my Judgment In rels
lion 70 10 tgp:h0f the revelation OF God the truth
IN The Church. ahe eOurse determined to Parsse
In conclusion, Il would say cone TO you. If you
receive me- wall give my ability, the influence of my
great sane, and ~nst little power tkst may gve and
1tlt by your prayers Of faith to discharge duties
Of Ire sesition fsitbfuy, and pledge mysef to pro-
muiC ate no doctrines that shall not be approved.
fyou do not agree TO receive me, say freely. 4
j do Of care to say more have simply to add
fhatN hope the spirit which prompts nv coming will
aIso prompt my reception.
Josenb aud his mOfhes were then received, and he
xSas unanimously cbosen President and Prophet
behalf Of" the Prophet his motker
a. and brethren, sa8 the Saints in bondage in Utah"
.Iessph xss then ordained TO the Presidency of tie
Helrbisea Priesthood by she following ceremony: 4
Presiden Gurley-Bsothsr Joseph Smith, present
sSis Church 10 YOU In the name Of Jesus Christ.
Rropbet-afsy God grant in bis infinite mercy chat ]
MAY never DO anything TO give this Church Cause to
,sgIvt the petition assume, and pray that he may
0,vss 10 us 70 recall the scattered ones Of Israel
AsL; ya1r prayers.
n . uas then ordained by the laying Cd Of hands.
To ,sIre Apostles then appointed and ordained
~ rgsnobers of this "New Organization repudi
-. &C Of tia ortFa oeous doctrines OF Utah Mormon