The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
Tue MORMON MISSIONARY CHURCH.
Address by "Saini', stcines.

Address by "Saint0 steines.
The exercises In the Mormon Missionary church,
Williamsburg, yesterday, were conducted by the
president OF the branch, Saint Seares. After sing.
Ing ana praying the congregation partooE or bread
and water In commemoratton OF the Lords Last
Supper and the few Gentlles present were cordially
invited 10 the FEAST but respectfully declined THIS
ceremony concluded,
SAINT W. @. sTEINEs
General Emgrant Agent Of the Church, delivered a
lengthy address. lie said it gave him great pleasure
to meet SO large and intelligent body Of SAINTS
were there assembled. Indeed, he always fell happy
when in
TIE COMPANY OF SAINTS 3.
anywhere, AZ no had borne their trials and their
trulnphs for the past thirty years. He had Just re-
turned from the valley beyond the mountains
where he had Ircaucnt interviews with President
Young, VINO, he WAS glad TO say, was enjoying rO-
bust health. He would have remained there during
tie winter, but that The Prophet Joseph was de-
slrous OF his going to Europe to brin. over
TIE WIVES or THE SAINTS,
who were lonely without them. These wives were
equal in The priesthood TO their husbands, but uu.
married wOmcn could not expect to be 30 exalted.
EARLY ARDOR COOLING.
It would he better for all Of rs II we felt the same
religious ardor In the Church now that we did when
We first joined 1t. Contact with the world ana the
business pursuits 0f life weakened the early faith OF
twenty years nc had testimony that the Book
oil Mormon was inspired ~ God Bu. one evening,
WHllc in company Win some SAINTS IN London, tio
was sudde0ly inpelied 10 speak 10 them, and he
then declared thar the book was inspired by God
and translated by the prophet Joseph Smith. HIS
friends were astonishod at the dec laiation, and
was he for a time; but he soon aScertaned that
GOD WAS SPEAKING WITHIN HIM
and giving testimony. Since he became Engrant
Agent OF The Church he had frequent Inspirations,
by means oil which he was enabled to select safe
ships for the Saints ana avoid the storms of tie
ocean. by such Inspirations his temper had ini
proved. AT one time
HE WOJLD FIGHT ANYBODY
he heard abusing the Prophet Joseph any Of tn,
| Saints; but now he can listen with compaceDcy Il
1 the ISLANDERS OF the Gentiles. Ono SANDER h,
erect that President Young surreptit0usy read tn,
! correspondence OF the Saints OF tho valley witt
their friends in Europe. This he knew TO be false
Speaking Of tue condition OF the Saints In Utah lie
said that, owing TO the
vOHACIoUs CRAsSHOPPERS
tho crops or the Saints were scaniy this season; but
large number OF The IOung men lind employ Mcnt
In the mines, and thus keep away tho Chinese from
the Territory and keep want from their families.
ANECDorE OF PRESIDENT YOUNG.
Just before leaving Utah .tSanC' Steine9 visited
came In and complained OF the meanness or the
Gentle Judges. saying that II saint taken be-
fore enc OF them on q charge OF misiemeanOr he
would DO lined twice as much rs q Gentle who com.
mited the same offence. President Young tmme.
diafely said hat 1t served the saint perfectly right
rs being consccrated to C0d his offence greater
than the Gcniilc's." This Rnecdoto was received
with laughter and applause by the saints.
"Sainr' Steines concluded his address by recount.
Ing The early hardshps OF the Church AMI It's present
triumphant ana prosperous condition.