New-York tribune., 1868-06-24
OBITUARF.
HEBFR G. KIMBALL,

Mor,nonisu in 1S}o AT Kirkland Ohio, where Sidney
Rigdon and Joe Smith, the orignators of Mormon
ism with few followers afterward, IN 1885, erected
a temple MOTmOnism was then III It's infancy ana
did not organize as a church until the year following
He embraced Mormonism in the year with
Brigham Young. and believe a few months
earlier Smith and RigdOn started mill and store
at Kirkland and organized, without charter bank,
of which Smith was President and Rigdon Cashier.
The bank failed, and Smith and Rigdon were tarred
and ftatheed. In all these troubles, as well as IN
their subsequent removal to Missouri and re-
turn to Kirtand "tO make money" Kimball
and Young shared. In 1885 he ordained
of the twelve apostles and in 1851 was sent with
OTsOn Hyde from Kirtland whore the first Mormon
temple just completed a missionary TO In
gland. When the constitution of the Mormon
Church was perfected by the creation of first Pres
ldency to preside over and govern the whole church
IL consisted of Brigham Young Heber G. hmoail
and Daniel c. Wells TO this triumvirate the Twelve
apostles. and the Melchisidec and AarOnc priest
hood rs we'll as the state of Deseret' or civil gov
ernment of MormondOm, were all subject hmDah
would at any time therefore, have succeeded Brig
ham Young head of the Church IN the event OF the
death of the latter 1t is not improbable that KIM
ball has retired from life IN order that Brig
ham Young, jr, might take his place as
the successor of the Prophet. Brigham
saint Ills sanctity consisted of an neXhaustible
scryihty and sycophancy toward Brigham, and a
lccherous glOating over the polygamc feature OF
lIOrmonism. He was uneducated coarse, and dis
pnsting rs a speaker; full OF low cunning and unre-
lenting i'm his vengeance His large powerful form
inclined 10 cOrpulency, and he was IN the habit OF
boaStng that he had more wives than Brigham Young
himself Writers upon Momonism do not, however,
sustain this statements one writer assigning him as
few as wives in 1851 His recently returned from
England, whittier he had been sent rs missionary
along with Brigham Young jr., and bis nephew,
was several years ago implicated in and arrested for
enc of the secret DANTE murders charged upOn the
Mormons 1t is not safe to predict that the Mormon
Church will sustain any loss from the death of Kim
ball on the contrary it has for time been well
known that Brigham Young, IT,, was IN some way to
succccd the Prophet and the death of Kmbal so far
from being an aflicon in the eyes of Brigham, must
be a great convenience.
MATHEW VASSAR.
Mathew Vassar of POughkeepSic, founder of
the Vassar Female College at that place died suddenly
Yesterday morning while reading his usual address before
the Trustees OF the College at their annual meeting. As
sary as 10 o'clock all livery carriages of the city
engaged i'm bringing visitors college, and the sitting
and reception rooms rapidly filling up with ladies
and gentlemen from the city. The ladies of the College
IN their rooms preparing for the afternoons eNeT
OF the Board OF trustees OF OOlegc
had assembled in the College library at II H. as fol
lows: Mathew Vassar esq of POughkeepse founder Of
the college the Hon VIM. Kelly Rhnebeck the Hon Jas
Harper NewYork; Martin b. Anderson, IL. D. R0ches
ter; the Rev. Edward Lathrop, D. d., Stamford, Conn;
the Hon. Chas w. Swift POughkeepse; the Rev. Elias
L. Magoon ID, Albany stephen VI Buckingham esq,
Poughkeepse; Nathan Bishop, LID, Now-YoTk; Mat
hew Vassar ir, esd Poughkeepse; Benson j. LOSING,
esq Poughkeepse samuel s. Constant, esq, New York;
oI@ Eabeocy SGy D Pur5keepsie coF5us Da Bo es
Poughkeepsie John II. Raymond, Ii d.. Poughkeepse;
Morgan L. smith, csq Newark, y. j.; Cyrus Swan ESQ,
Poughkecpsic; the Hon Geo. W Sterling, Poughkeepse;
Joseph =. DouShll est d -
usual with prayer by the Rev: Mr. Ba6cock.
The regular proceedings were interrupted by
the introduction and acceptance of the resig-
nations as Trustees from Henry Ward BeecheT' see @
sons To mn After the election had taken
item was the reading his usual annual address by r
Vassar IL was not customary tor MN TO llsei ana ne
asked the usual indulgence lie commenced readlng ms
address with his usual tone ana continued unl ~ was
enuncatiug word, and after making second attempt
20 pronounce it, he leaned back in his chair, and In
singular when the circumstances OF Mr. Nassars death
taken into consideration that the following was the
imniore Inc Divine Goodness TO continue his smiles and
III your institution and bestOw upon all hearts
connected Herewith His love and blessings having
peculiarly protected by his Providence through all our
college trials for three consecutive years without
single death in our Board or serious illness
death Of one OF our pupils within its walls Wishing
you gentlemen, continuance OF health ana happiness,
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kindly for your Official attention aud services not expect
ing from my advanced years and increasing inrmtes,
70 meet Win you otnc'ay again ahu 1 noring @ hf tf
IN all your cOunscs and social business debeIa-
Of the Board that he looked unusually We'll and
appeared to be in unusually good spirits.
Many visitors from abroad who mad Just arrived by cars
and boats hearing Of the affair." made immediate arrange
ments return to their homes in the belief that the
poned. At O'Clock the College Trustees met again and
resolved to dispense with the afternoon exercises The
regular programme for the evening however, was con
tnued Dr. Anderson made appropriate remarks IN rea-
ton to the death of the Founder The funeral OF Mr.
Vassar will take place Friday afternoon at o'clock from
the Baptist Church Laayettest The regular exer-
cises OF the Commencement viii not be interrupted
Mr. Vassar born in the County OF Norfolk, England
In Ills father removed TO the United States, and
settled Poughkeepsie IN 1896 where he engaged IN
the brewery business This became also the bssness Of
the and by steady industry he acquired large for
tune In 1861 he gave sOOO0 for f9uldng the Vassar
Female College accompanying the gift with statement
The highest educational facilities at moderate Sxryt
this expense The site OF the College is about mile
from Poughkeepse and consists OF about two hundred
The buildings we're commenced IN 1861,
and have been completed and occupied three years.
THE REV. MORRIS J. RAPHALL.
The Rev. Morris Jacob Raphall, pastor of
the congregation Bnal Jeshurun," whose synagogue Is
situated in West rtyfOurthst, died yesterday morn
I'm l79s and was educated i'm the Jewish college M CopeI
hagen, where he became entitled To the designation
Rabbi In 1912 he went % England where ne learned
the language From 1871 10 1924 he s0'uurucd u Ger
many, the University Of Giessen He too mp his resi-
I'm 1884 he pubished me HcJter Rericr which was me
hrst jewish periodical published in England. Among his
literary labors the translation OF the works OF Nal
moudes the Book Of Principles" and some works ON
ethics. In lsO during the persecution Of the Jews in
England After having again visited Germany,
he, ON his return, Translated with the Rev
Dr. soiaN eighteen treatscs OF the Meshna,'
In lsl he was appointed Rabbi Of the Birmingham Syua
and was concerned In the building of the Hebrew
National school. He aiterward published number Of
ireatises IN defense Of Judaism. In 1S47 he wrote
dress 10 the electors OF London, which greatly con