Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-02

upied. This Is 10 be uset only IL the 81 MINER,
5 there is provision for heaurs the build
ng. II Is an odd. turtle backed structure, aud
has about IS much b5a u'y a. the Georgeto wn
Reservoir. which 1t closely resembles II CON-
,.sts o: q single oval span. - feet high, con.
stIuCted of wood, and Tes-s on squire pillars
Of red sandstone. 1t is OF Brigham Young's
design. who SAID he wanted "A grea: umbrella
to cover his coEgr-ga.icn." tnust n rather
a drawback TO the reputation OF tas Prophet
for infalIibili,y tina. his big umbrella. building
proves sadly deficient in acoustic qualities.
The preacher Is quite inaucIbIe at the other
end of the large building and in mis- inmeiiate
vicinity 'he echoes are 80 perplexng that it is
hard telling whether one speaker or s. dozen
are addressing the people.
Tie MoImons are ysry proud OF the organ |
for their new Tabernacle, and claim that II il |
larger than the big organ az Boston. Il was |
constructed here by Il Salt Lake mechanic |
named Bridges, and Is really handsome and !
powerful toned instrument.
The Mormons inculcate great simplicity in
dress, but Bingham finds the women IncOrri-
gibIs, and there was spTInkhng OF Shlri bon
Leis in The audience. The males We're dressed
for the most part III homssPun, Dr.. Tiffany,
the chin. aud faultIess whI'e neck-cloth,
afforded a marked contrast to tie plain sun
burnt. coarseIy- clad AIo-moa elders on the
platform. The audience colo Eed him closely.
expecting, perhaps, that he would pitch into
MCrmOnlsm, but he made no reference 10 their
religious belief or institutions his sermon
fe.ng a written one which hat evidently done
duty before 4 metropolitan congregation.
Palpably they preferred the rude. practical
diTectness Of their own speakers, 10 his fine
sayings and Cultivated delivery. but II oGe
instance at least; that where he psrs onatei tha
sinner cIiEgiEg 10 the CTumbiing brink OF thr
preCipioe, a considerable portion of the audi
ence half rose from their seats TO see how the
Doctor came out IN ais energetic clutch st the
puIpitTaIl.
Communion was administered while the
sermon was in progress, The bread beng passed
along the slips III silver baskets and partaken
of by all who chose, the children taking their
share. Water Tin place of wine) was passed
ont 10 the congregation in the same way, i'll
silver g0blets.
Brigham Youn. has Ssmethin. to Say.
Brigham Young does not speak every Sab
bath. owing TO some affection OF the throat
and the visitors who We're naturally anxious
10 see and hear him were not sure they would
have an opportunity 20 do so. There was a
mCmentary pause after DIR. Tiffany had con-
Guided, and then q figure rose at the desk, and
II was easy TO see from the sudden hush over
the vast congregation that it was Brigham him.
self. The first feeling was one of surprise and
disappointment. The correct pictures Of Brig
ham give the idea of a man physically on a
larger scale and OF a more commanding pres
eEce. He stands Just feet 8! inches; and
though we'll developed about the chest and
O. w trNp
view. And his light hair and complexion and
small cold light b u eyes, two tt Irds yelled by
his eyelids. are all dsappoinsmeH's HIS voice
lacks resoUanc5, and altogether IL is not easy 70
see " hat elemeLtS Cfpel Sonal maguetlsm there
is about him He speaks with a Ger tail 1luenCv,
but with pausss between sentences, as If TO give
oracular effect 10 his lutheran ces. His gram mar
is quite as bad as has been represented, and II
seems surprising tina; a man wao has figured
80 largely before the public. and has mixed so
much with men OF cultivation, should not have
acquired better habits OF language; but il has
been noticed III the case OF other men of great
inyiduaIlly and force o; character that they
fracture hopeiessIy in polishing. IL also re-
tains the New England and Western COll04uI-
alisms and pronunciation of words acquired
early IN life. Thus be SPOKE of a certiEg N IN
called Jesus" used ..bTOtheren" for ssbrethr'n >
I'VE live in The mountains through necessity,
because not allowed 10 live n peace with our
JTsthcTca.'-..We are tue men that hGrs C1mo out
of every church There IS apples on that
tree and they are sweet '-''Sin has cIms iEt }
/ the world. II extend my religious belief tar
/ Jsgead the religions Of the day. "-'l have fire.
, duenily been as ted" &c, &C. Strong egotism
! marks all his ut'eraUCrs, an bis remarks per-
/ tanned almost entirely t. his own views nPol
matters and things Ill general. Much that he
( said Indicated sATeWdGess and good sense
I especially il insulating habits OF prudence and
I temperance. Upon the woman question he t.
marked. We believe women should be trained
( rot emily TO tahe care Of the house and raise
babies, but - lean other things. 20 as II b.
useful IL life This phrase. s.Iais.ng babies, "
we hear continually IL Mormond1m Usei as
one would speak o.: raising stock.
| As illustrating thai thu Lord permits things
that lie does not command, he said: The Lord
/ never commanded me- - dance, but L h trs
! danced good deaf" In concluding. h CON
! planned OF the disposition eaown by hi enc.
/ mics TO put wrong construction upon ian
I guage used by him, referring evidently to the
! Chicago Tribune report of has interview with
Senator TTumhull and the Chicago delegation
| In this report he was represented As threaten
ing 10 turn certain United States authorItie
out Of the Territory In this connection
Young, III his remarks Yesterday said: ..Lat
/ word be cropped unsurde1iy. and We art
Threatened with an army as we were once be
fOre. five speak out Of corner OF the m )uth
II n.akes an opportunity Tor our enemies to dl
! US mise ief-'
| Upon the conclusion OF the services Their,
was considerable Ia d.sEaAIng between tAi
lesdmg Mormons and their visitors in the con.
gregatIon. Mr.. III 1oTer, the Norm On Delegate
TO Congress, and snowy haired D.. B-rnhisel
former delegate, des ended from the platform
10 pay their respects TO their old Con gres
sionai acc uaintance>, Senator Hendricks anC
others.
| Mormon Household.
There Is an iJnpres sion that tse Norm ons arr
shy OF introducing visitors TO their households
but we haye not found il so. On the contrary
We have received many more invitations from
leading Mormons 10 visit them at their house
than our time will perm US to accept They
do complain, however, that some visitors ha ",
abused their Inequalities by giving untruth
full, sensational accounts OF what they saw
Last night, by invitation OF Mr.. Senstone, ed
itor and proprietor OF the Daily Telegraph,
Mormon paper published at Ogden, we Wis
tied his delightfully."- sit uated residence on tn
brow OF an eminence overlooking Salt LAX
City, and commanding wonderful view O
lake and mountain scenery. MIR. Senstone i
II