Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-11-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Sketches Of sermons by lsriSn~m
Nor;na, Escber-rkiss,Daii, nnd ~
Gcorge "A. srnfsi,. Z
4 suNpkH al rnELpowEnY.
They Declare tAqs win Fight for POlygfn,


On Sunday, Sept. Ia ,-.berc -lSerc ealas4
church services at the Bowery in tins city,
where the Summer worship IS conducted,
and the congregation ranges from 3,00o TO
G,000. Brigham was absent on southern
tour, aifd Heber Kimball ,prsidctt!, Lltala
not attend. the drioning service, but five
pentlemen from New York who were pre-
sent assured me that Hebers remarks
were intensely dislcyal., Among other ex !
cuses for lis bitterness, hs said TO bis hear.
ers: s'Coliax told us that they had wiped
out our National cancer, and were now
about to remove the other; that we should
not be permitted to stay here more than
three years longer This was deliberate,
unmitigatcd fslsehood; Mr.. Colfax never
said ANYTHING of the kind; but such state
ments serve TO embi.teri the people. who re-
ceive as gospel truth whatever their leaders
tell them. o" 7ui -,u. a'rI % h. /
In the afternoon found the Bewery
densely crowded Upon the platform sat
ueber (wearing bis hat, which he seldum
lays aside) aud several other church leaders
The preaching, as,it invariably is, was ex-t
temporaneous., Heber called up speaker
I after speaker, and al responded without
1 hesitancy Or preparation / believe it is
] their theory that lhe Spirit of God inspires
/
minent "brethern" fluent speakers, aud de-
/ vcloprd their capacity for thinking on their
! legs. Whenever Heber thought one had
talked long enough he checked him; when.
ever he thought one ,yenturing on dangerous
| ground, he cautioned him. When Brigham
! prcsides, he often checks Heber. % e.ll,es.
! DIsLoYALTY UNDER VERY THIN VEIL
The next speaker wis Bishop A. H. Ra-
L., v,,,ta of
sized, smooth faced Jman, caidently popular
/ with CONGREGATION. He said 'DI ~
4 II see l have got myself into n scrape.
\ Laughter You don't know. WHAT l am
going to say. ,Idon't.I Butyif L keep on
speaking shall probably say something.
Il usually do I.am helping in every posi-
bic way to build up the Kingdom of God.
=. That's the jol have on hand---to work in
the domestic affairs of Gods Kingdom, We
can't all be teachers and prophets; but We
can all serve Him by doing our duty, where
ever it lies. b., i.:,, ,,7.,# ss,E .i..
II was born in this country. So was my
father. He fought in the Revolution for
: its liberties, and to build up the Constitu-
tion and its laws | am in favor Of the
Constitution; but 1t has been departed from.
y We will bring the country back to it.
: have never feared the result in the little
]
rather he with u.s.. knew we should come
, out all right. We mean to have our rights
Let them talk about this Tain Relic II
;. they attempt to deprive us of our rights
c We have the tools and we know how to usC
e them. TMurmurs of approbation.l ...- O
p ! I'VE left the East because there our enc
mics had the power. But the time is com
ing when we shall ask no odds of them
b We don't ask any nowhere. Let then
@ come to oyerpowcr us if they want to. w,
3 will show them when they get here--o
: rather little before they get here. Onl.
don't let us go aud bring them; let us sta.
G here and mind our own business. ..,.H...
:. "a little while ago-I met Governmen
G Colonel at blacksmith's shop. He asket
!, me-'Where do you get your iron?' re
. piled Uncle Sam was good enough to sent
: it ont In the Camp Floyd Expedition. .Ant
y no doubt he, viii do it again by the tim
/, this IS gone Yes, the very force sent on
= mules and the money to buy them. So
n will continue to he. If we are wise an,
keep our plates turned up, the porridge vii
run into them. ., ,..-......t -.,.t..
5 True, we are territory. They prcten'
y to rule us. They send out Governors 70
4 lus. AS long as they suit us, we keep them
. when they don't, they socn get ticket G
IS leave. We shall discomfit our enemies. w
shall see our Church--the Kingdom Of Co
spread over the whole land. / erpoet t
y live to sec that. Our children will see
e spread over the whole earth. That is IN
n prophecy. 1t is Gods truth. May Go
bless US all" .. ..-.. ....... ....
IS CoNGREGATIoN-Amen. ...... r
# HEBER KIMBAI.L IN TIE PULPIT.
e Mr.. David O'Calder was next called VI
ap6 IN ado , br;nf Christion aIflraSS unnn iii
! practical duties OF life. He was tolowe
10y Hebrr himseIf-who was formed in
/. coarser mould than Brigham, and with fs
E less caution. Once he said to Il Gentle i
5, this city:,"I always pray for my enemies.
s. pray that they may go to Hell across lots!
He is large man, with oily, sensual fac
Il and a BALD head, which he protects by wea
:. ing his hat on nearly all occasions. To-da
- lIe arose without n it.. His sermon" was
- remarkable jumble; one,third Aminida
5, Sleek, one-third John c. Calhoun lin dislo!
c. atty, not ability, one.third circus clowl
Df The following report somewhat softens il
;. ruggedness and coarseness. lie said:
:. Anybody who feels sleepy had bett,
n wake up. LLaughterl. / mean, make lin
De self comfortable am little joyial; it
e. my way; my fathers were. But, bless yoi
~ Il man may be jovial and yet be good. An
r. hears me knows it. Do you think God wi
associate with anybody who lies! ..,.t
There were several strangers here th
IN morning; some from Missouri aud some fro
4. Illinois; some from tie North and son
:. from the South. They thought what sal
~ was fooishness They think what IL
Sc brethren have said is foolishness. But so
always is. The things of God are foolisl
~ ness TO those out Of the Kingdom.
as Quitting on his hatl. We believe Il
| Bible. ITO the Gen.les present.. YC
Dy don't. We believe this book of Mormon
1t was written on plates, and its place
a. burial revealed to Joseph Smith by tho a
at gel Moroni, the only angel who has appea
h ed on this continent, and of which the ]
on dian tribes are relics, ..., ..,. r.o.,,,
at Our Kingdom is true, God revealed
is to me 80 years ago. We were instructed
he teach this generation only repentance, /:
o. mission of sins, laying on Of hands and ba
tism. Not sprinkling there is no, su'
ny word as sprinkle in the Bible; but emersi'
NO Ito be buried N the liquid, as John W
ire buried. How could he be buried il he W
only, sprinkled. The burial is typical