The New York herald., 1870-01-09

Tad been The whip BY whicn pcoplo had been
sc0aracd IN all ages SINCE MANKIND had advanced
lar enoagn tOgrapple witn Lne question OF rel1ioD,
aDa because 1t uad as0ciated with IL every fern oi
hypocrisy ~ wen as cveA iorm OF earnest faish,
uALl the term haa become utterly ropugnant 10
many Grasses throughout Cnrlstendoni. But there
was priesthood IN thc nlgaer spheres. Inc Splri-
tuasiu OF the world SAID there was no priesthood,
Nnd Ruca spirits spoke tAe truth Tar M they
know, Tor there was NO PRIESTHOOD IN the order ol
spirits from whom sucn communications come. In
that order they were governed as IN tnis world ~
men appointed 10 rule over them-tne hinuo0s "
HIndoo the Catholics Ny Ca h0ic. the Metnodlsts
b5 Mcinodlst, and 10 on through differ cnt sccbs;
hui those VINO were thus governed dld not know wRo
selected the person WAC governed them. Those
cotditions ol Oeing were the &c estial schools IN
Wlscn tosc persons ia the second or third estate, az
tno case n45 be, were olucated Tor hIxner spheres.
HXher up Was The prlestnooL which consisted ol .
uisine ~ stem oi cuucauOn among the mliOns and
niyriads or lofty beings who had attained 10 the
greater giories OF the celestial Sale. 1he TAvt Vi
prest1ood hereafter was reality; but It WAS not
nucu pIicstuoOl ~ hAd been promulgated here. IL
was not prie5 h0od rlslng up aud saying, =. stand
III the pace of I0d; reverence me, reverence my
counsel and NY teacn,nys as Oi GOd.n TUE true
priesthood was SIMPLY ulvlne power TO teach, aud
that was enough, Joseph smith had sali the reason
VI %a, tne people were 70 ea.lly governed was ira:
thcuile Yes lhis was the object oi Tue
new movement. 1t was not necessary Tor
one 60 ur,nk Tor niui one 70 spend money Tor hn.
one 10 buy or tim, one 70 sell Tor Him, one W say
now many stories lie should Duld ms nouse SucI
piicetAood was not required IN tas age, because y
would oe Contrary " liyat and tratu. sun ilere
MerS'inany Nnu fOI u Time ~ least WOud DeiieVe ia
despotic rule, IN o despono priesInood 10 SUCH Us
lor = line SHOULD prefer to oiindiy yield oDcucnce
10 Lbc csent rue 9enteleS anu i0rueuranTe Saouu
he SHOWN, and The way 0f Truth Woud be Glnuy
pointed out To them. Inc movement would be car
ried forward III he splTL OF In this day the
spirit oi tne ancient apvsAcs OK christ movus
UP ana doWn; IL WAS influencing human hearts au
Gaining upon tncni " surn TO HIM ana reap the
uessed fruits Oh u nigh and molly heavenly lie. Inc
tune had pLsseu Muel meu could hot nave au
opi ion ol lhci own without Deiay submitted ~ the
COMMUNICATIONS and anatntnas OF the Church. One
Vi tae tweive nuu SAID tO Aim, I've VAL leS yoa De
heye what you Ac, Bo max you don't mention II 70
anyDoay.h but 10 believe III anything anu not be
TORY. what was tLe good 0l believing u tniug
you could net Leli lIY 1t was LotuinS Dlt
farce. III there he liberty IN tnat, ~ was
net ine liberty the people wanted. Sucn
Tie ear ANA oreads IL 10 The nOpen HARRISON
hau leiL Tor years. nc sad, LhaL NJ had nLisiou
colnecliun wan the publication ol ! magazine; and
soMe tntee years ago, when Mr.. nlcIhouse Was
pecdus1 oI CERTAIN circumstances, never weat
beyond !hat niHJ number, he had SAID 10 otenhouse,
"A Know have IL MISSION 20 publish magazine
some oay-lt may be one year, or i've years. or ten
Years hence-buL mention ~ now, SO LDaL when NJ
ducs come out you viii not think liat working
IA opposition t0 youn IAN rgnI,n said ,lennOuSc;
10y the u.ae you want to puDl,sA magazine sha
" reIjy 10 sen out" Ilis remark created much In
teTest among Tue aud ence, WGo could S~e saiient
point IN IT winch people outside oil Utah could not
70 weis appreciaIe Mr.. Harrison c.osea Wllh an
earnest lntosGtinn for She oivIno uesslnx ali
humanity.
Mr.. GUubc spoke In q similar strain; and Mr.. Kcl-
sey anu Mr. Lawrence both added their testimony W
me couviction which the Principles oil The new
SYSTEM haI CARRIED 10 Their minds and hearts Tne
spirit Iuaniested On this OCCASION WIS similar 10
fnat oI Regular .rcvlvap, meeting and the sent
Inents advanced are calculated to influence The
thinking portion OF Inc Mormon people.