New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
MORMONS IN NETWORK.

| MISUNDERSTANDING TO OYERsPREAD THE
CoUNTRY-A LARGE CHURCH TO BE ESrAB-
| LIsHED IN NEW-YORK'
! The disciples of the inspired Joe Smith,
though their spiritual blindness is great must DC con
coded To have keen eye for the business Of
this world Industry aud perseverance, inc man pre-
requisites to success limited sphere they certainty
possess BY the practice Of these virtues during the
| past 20 years. they have made themselves name
! among the nations and an earthly parauso "
1875 towns In Utah. with resident population OF lo"VV
deyout believers IN the supreme and superhumah au
thority of Brigham Young The same causes which nave
produced this remarkable result in the past binding TINS
horde OF men and from every nation into mar
action and each year sees thousands OF persons who
have been converted by tho eoquence and enthusiasm
cross land and seek the Latter Day Paradise OF n
West the minds OF many people Mormon Is SGrs
| bppopotamus and 20 these 1t will no doubt occasion
some surprise learn that the greatest center OF Tf
This is the grand depot OF their emigration depart,
ment and all their companies when come ron E% W
Mormon missionaries, agents, and elders hayng
dozen wives apiece %.s se % our merchants and
making arrangements for their emgrantS anu III one y,
church where service is conducted every
Sunday Just 1t is in Salt Lake City itself rms meeting
residents of the city, who do their parish elect
their officers. etc. Just like any regular Baptist or
IN Wiliansburgh at NO 1i5 GraSdst in the fourth story
OF brick tenementhouse On Sunday afternoon a..
ing long narrow Stairway the VISITOR mus
himself IN "a Ow-ceiled lighted by windows AZ Que
end only. and IN consequence rather DARK hoUu'
100 persons are seated on Denches anu Cha nnd
stands plain altar bearing an oxford Bible and on
table In front Of Is communion service OF SILVER pae,
obupcbes Behind the altar and at its sides lines OF
grayefaced seated about rs or 80 IN number ehenu
saints Tho President OF the branch sits in the high seat
ofi,a
church happens TO be present Ia when case no hsug
some intelligent faces but the people rule. from
the unoutiVated casses-actOry hands predOmlnating
you1c men or Young girls are 20 among them In
the assemblage there NAV be observed the pny
| mca signs Of all natonallties-French, German SWISS,
scandinavian Scotch Irish. aud English The greater
part however English a. this naen always seems
10 take TO MOrinonsm more heartily than any otner;
The service opens with hymn sung standing, dnere
is organ or melodeon IN the room ana Te oy
bass The singing be full Of heart but certainly
All sinsIpS loudly l1 UNISON The hymn book used is
small collection compiled especially for Mormon use,
and other magnates The book contains many OF the
finest standard hymns OF the Christian Church; Rock
aud many OF the productions OF Watts and Wesley and
lntermlnged with these are numerous original prod1o
lar 1Gs greatest rpe Here one which often
draws tears from the poor homeless hearts
"rs,, ny o,t,s laTd IL. leave .t thee
Fr1snds connections. happy county
Car Jou all farewell r
Most of hymns are rather deficient in poetieal pol
ish some OF very peculiar meter These are fair spec
mems; A.. y. ~, To- ,o,h, 10 enid. n, 4, tb.,, latte,
DAYS W. s'S s ' &c. e1 5 oa R RSS% is ''
"'' The Seer, tb, Seer. Joseph the Seer,
! III sing the prophet ever dear:
b. b. ss%c Ss sSs nd I'D. " sd 'Id sousd
Here is one which gives some insight into their
| method OF proselyting:
"CC%s 90 With me lero., the sea
Jo,sph'. baudh blessed By Coils hlni
layiuns visits visits ior me-. ,..,
l Ta: S;',i e: pisu h:s' iI. S1 there
| Ny bone, NJ home is there
After prayer the Sacrament is administered: The
presiding Elder Let Ms bless the bread al RISE
aud he nvokes blessing upon the bread which Is cut
In hundreds OF pieces every Mormon IN the room taking
one. Then similar form is through with the water
which takes the place of wine because wine Is often im
pure and It Is considered mooKefy TO ask blessing
often preceded by appropriate hymn. 1he following
| is the first verse of common one:
ssr Ssa5i che 8. t taSs o. ne Il. Lord.
! Aud Join TO .iug his praise
After another player meeting Is open for speaking
and The Elders pre- are at liberty to address the meet
| ing Their eKhOrtatOns are very similar 70 those OF
ehodss and some Of their dseonIseS Wo1iu 90 otgt
when once they become doctrnal or controversial the
cloyen OF Mormonlsn sticks plainly out one Elder
| who He'd from Nauyoo with the original Joseph
Smith aroused considerable enthusiasm asst sun
day by giving account Of the trials and suferngs OF
the Saints when their only property was tenacre lot
surrounded with bog and adobe buildings on all sides
neghbors, the sayagcs Another wound up sound dis
the dnty OF the people to their employers and
among the worlds people; t9ls wicked ana adgter
truth than they the days OF Baal You must bear
testimony against them. Now you can't bear any Test
nony with your tongues the best thing do
- 10 yet no and leave them Make yourself useful aud
respectable them, aud then show what you thlnk
of them by getting up aud leaving soon you can
Another made what Boechcr calls political sermon
he peculiar Mormon institution. 1t may be taken up
Congress may take up don't you people DO scared
THeS drove Us before IRON Nauvoo IS years ago. and
| what is the RESULT Why the result H., we've IN
settlement to $50 towns and when they drive again
we shall increase still more Instead VI one territory We
shall gain many states-instesd OF thousands sha,
be millions and the day will come when We shall have
all the people and all the States. and the more they per
socuto us the quicker thoy will come These sermons
are generally In the old fashioned Methodist style
making Of the homelies most familiar illusions and
now rising In the Hottest strains OF eoquence There
certain cant phrases which constantly brought In and
uttered with special unotioni The holy church OF Jesus
| The beautiful valleys OF the mountains" THE new
jerusalem" The hills OF on" and other phrases all
referring TO Utah and the Mormons are continually re-
curing The speakers all wind up with form OF suppl
cation and close with an emphatic amen" upon which
every IN the responds loudly amenF THIS is
very startling the first time. After all the speakers are
through another hymn Is sung and the President says
You may arise aud be dismissed The congregation
then rises and he pronounees Denedlcuon ana gives
| them permission ~ leave ,
This branch mere resting place Tor few stationary
saints and who be assisted earn something
before they leave but the principal body OF converts
pass directly through the city TO continue their journey
There are conferences In various parts or Europe ana
when company is ready to emgTa.e ~ Is TAKEN ,a IN
Others and when 200 800 are thus gathered they are
pat on steamship and brought directly TO New-fork
and dispatches them by rail westward TO inc happy
valleys OF the mountain Ihere are Da cnttsraa
branches In other parts OF Europe, comprising IN oil
about 600 persons The emigration from there Is about
1000 YEARLY and the number OF converts Is about the
same. large part OF these are from the LONDON anu
| Blrmlng CHAM Conferences. Emigration commences In
April and continues TIL Winter Since 1858 the
emigration has averaged about 1000 year. counting