The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31

An Hsur Among che MOrmons.
The hoRAOrs IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXODUS
TO UrAH-kEIEFORCEaENrs ExPECTED FROM ENG
LAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, DENMARK, NORWAY,
SWEDEN, GERMANY AND SOUTH AFRICA-PORTRArr
OF ELDER JoHFs-w0RsHIP OF THE NORAUSs-
SERMON BY ELDER JONES, ETC.
Over In Williamsburg there has been for some time a
company Of MermoDs, who awaiting the arrival OF
sufficient number Of immigrants from Europe form
caravan and proceed the promised land by the Great
Salt Lake there TO form settlements among the faithful
At present the numbers from the are compare
lively few but they augmented by Americans, and
they expect that between the 10th of May and
the 18th of June ensuing, they will be sum
GENTLY increased to their tesoms
journey towards the setting sun, across the arid
waste that nervenes between the place of their
location and that to which their every aspiration points
The immigrants who have embraced the strange faith
the Mormons and who ready to show that faith by
their works. by obeyng the requirements Of their
hgoc that they shall settle In Utah. are expected in
great numbers from England Scotland Donmark Sweden
Norway, France, Germany and south Africa Eng
land, however, takes the lead she has hitherto DONE
in point Of numbers In the of the new comers
and of the knowledge of the of the persons
compose the expected caravan to enable them TO meet
the expenses OF their long and arduous journey aud
the subsequent settlement OF such as shall arrive
safely at s the plans Of the travellers yet
perfected neither che route agreed upon II 10
believed however, by the chief among then that
they will take the route OF one OF the great Northern
railroads to st Joseph Missouri and that there they will
make the necessary Purchases, aud enter into faal
arrangements for the longer and ftigung journey
cne ne IL
fioer ofsoh iIatt VINO ID only inferior 70 Brigham
young himself IN authority over the saints Elder
and in the fun vigor Of manhood The other
eloers are William a. Miles, Jehn r. Cox
hall and Joshua Taylor natives Of New York, together
with scotchman, named Nathaniel " Jones They are
al me iookIg specimens OF manhood, particularly Mr..
Jones' VINO u Inc emigration agent OF the company He
musL De ~ least Blk eet Two Inches In height and is
very broad shouldered and stout without the slightest
Inclination 70 copulency ms couhtenance 10 very open
anu pressing, ana posse ssss tnat Iuddy complexion 80
prevalent among ms country nen is eyes are clear
haze ana MS nar ana whiskss Jet black Altogether,
Mr. Jones Physqie denotes great muscular p,wer and,
N an open CONNECT ne might prove dangerous opponent
inis Dano ., aoinons are N the naoit OF assembling
te Uueon nIeo LINES every SUNDAY Ior the purpose
o. pubic worsnip Wnen .ne room s open 70 all comers
Oily Aige congregation ny Eder Jones. lne elders al
occupied seats on raised pauorm a. the head OF the
OF NUMBER OF young men ana women One OF the for
mer accompanied Inc singers Win vioin. Inc music,
DOM vocal and INSTRUMENTAL was very creditaoe The
tunes were hVey ana seemed 70 20 taken from cnoce
secular songs on tne vd Fu,an pfibcpe perhaps, not
70 et the devil nave al the BEST tunes Il was noticed,
religious meetings, the men exceeded the women
In number. during the service several Of the mea,
WHO appeaIoa 70 % Cisuai vis.ers, Went IN and out
800 800 ~ ~ . ~ LIS 'sasaou AoP. snU.I
n1s LAZY snss :, % 0y Inc
.ssrapners y and fuIly capable of taakng man .,
Ordinary size IN fair Seht Woe to the unfortunase
wight OF Mormon who shnll receive too many of them
into his haTem uness indeed he snail he soatbnr ar
he weight and power of Eder ZONES In features ,hsre
were a lew good ookipg but the great majority were
s,mnlv 40 40 WV
The exercises commenced in the ordinary manner
oommcn 10 non tur gica sects-wth Singing and
liter which Elder tones commenced his disconrse
takisg his text from the exhoration or st. Paul to
prove all thin s ard hold to that which is good He pro
ceeded with very slight Scotch accent TO show that