The New York herald., 1870-02-06


think that millions share 10 my regret tnat sacse
Mormons mad mot now boldly ana msnIuly sr on,.
% Srscea the oppOrsun which happy Sered sSsm
70 break or altogether 1rom the Old enslhvins syS
tenn, with It's Temperatures and thing, ana inaugu.
rate Q new and strictly spiritual system tnIouen
which the whole OF this peculiar people might soon
be led to loose the bands OF their lnlatuatOn An9
come into complete accord with me n1s advascsn IN
tnelr own language, they think they DO, Win "tno
spirit and sentiments OF Jesus"
WHAT MAY BE YET-CONCERNING THE CHIEF ORACLE
AND PROPHET.
But 1t Is not yet too late. The constitution which
the few have informally adopted Ii only prellmi-
mary drair, subject TO amendment and 10 rdtinca.
lion when all those who snail meanwhile nave l0thed
the scnism Will have come up 20 tins New Jerusalem
IN April next and be In conference assembled: Tne
9th or April $780, was the GATE on which Joseph
smith. the original Mormon Prophet, organized the
CnuIcn o. Jesus Christ Of Latter Day SAINTS ~ MAI
chester, n y, with half dozen members. In order
10 revive and modify but still retain the traditions OF
e system the present secret idea is 70 have ai te
reconstructed" MOrm0ns VINO can come assemble
here en- mdsse 70 the number, II ID expected Oi sew
erai thousand, and then ON the traditional day aud
trumpets Of Zion shall sound the glad tidngs OF the
formal founding OF o reQenerased system, and NC
the cry OF "Ecce homo ~ shall step forth the new
leader oil the Church. And all the people are to re.
cognize him as The man the heavens have sent aud
to rejoice and sing and snout. MIR. ELI b. Kelsey,
who Is said TO be one Of the coming quorum OF the
hitherto Deen pleased to designate, mys-
teriously alluded, at the meeting here last
Night 10 the coming man" who quietly
awaits the coming day. all UNCONSCIOUS oven yet
tnat the heavens have already CHOSEN hun as Zi0ns
anticipate,n Kelsey said 'that the name OF the
whom tue Lord has called to lead this Church will
be announced 10 night such persons VIII be disap-
pointed. Cod, In his own due time Will Oring iOrth
and manifest his servant Meanwhile GodDe and
Harrison have been called to initiate and lead tine
movement by which the people are to Tree them
selves from human assumptions and be prepared tor
the full and nna organization Of the Church Ol Llon
aasn as l1r Us 20 ssSx 20 way %o 'iIs m N
SAID Kelsey afterwards ITO know who Is TO be The
president OF tals Church. Every maa and woman
lsned when ne comes, aud hundreds and thousands
VIII know him by their own inspiration when he
am as you know. wine maker, and wnen prepare
q vessel IN which TO put the wine am very careful
that 1t shall not leak. II any OF you know VINO Is
the man whom God has called and can conceal IL He
pray To know In vain"
THE HERALD CORRESPONDENT RECEIVES 'tKEvELA-
Now, I would regret to question Kelsey, for he is
the nrst appointed II not the chef OF The new apos-
that no one outside the sacred circle OF favored
lew 'rec0nssrnctedn M0rm0ns KNOWS whom the
nca mas zons
1t may not be amiss since no such
divine Injunction or secrecy has been imposed on
me, to Int corner Of the curtain and let the people
take peep at him. AT the close OF last evenings
meehng 1 SAID to one OF them VINO does know. ana
with whom / am iamlllar. .Kesey says tnat no
leaky vessel conLains this sacred and mysterious
secres. But can tell you who IL the coming man
VINO IS TO be the leader Of your movement" lie
looked lncredu0us OI course, considering IL lmp0s-
Blble and preposter0us tnat matter which the
heavens wilied 10 withhold could be known to a
aad sSnn gow a ma ySa
OF course You believe doa'tn 'srel me-" he SAID.
KELSEY says" repeated, "that no leaky vessel
Ieaky vessel fyou know itn 'sBuG you know /
am the special correspondent Of the HERALD" 1
answered, ''and 1t was not revealed to me as
VOu ioh{ M n "
was the reply; 'i0r the heavens would not have let
You know 1t, II yon are going 70 publish It, when
said, 'just wait Till you see the HERALD. How do
you know," continued. as = piece or consolation,
show do you know what wise purpose the heavens
may nave to accomplish through The HERALDp' II
can't imagine who You know around here who
would be suitable Tor the leadership Of Zlon."
Il have not looked Tor him here" l said,
''and you know that you need not look
around here Tor hlm, for he has not yet been bap-
tzed in tnose waters Oi the Jordan; MS feet haV
have his eyes ever gazed on thls lovely valley or
those royal mountains.n The interest now was
heigntenlng. 'Wn0 told you--but who Is hcr'
Usder al the circumstances" said. "he Is the
best man that could now ne chosen as the leader OF
reconstructed Mormon movement. But he does not
have 70 surrender your theory Or polygamy, or ne
WIN have 10 be converted to It; aud believe the
plank OF p0lygamy out OF your platform, for he
not stand upon 1t; 1t would Dreak down under the
weight OF mis- antlpoygamic principles" Well
twelve years Of age" / continued, "nls sire
1t Is said, who was. as he Ii himself. .
Successor e and tie future leaaer " Of the
Mormon movement But BrIgham Young. they say
put the boy aside, ana usurped the place that right
family name is Smith and his Christian name is
Joseph HIS father was the founder Of tho original
Mormon movement. This new ''Church OF zion'
now proposes to re- establish Mormonlsm very much
as II was In the days OF the primary prophet, but
modiued 30 as to be more III accordance Win the
tlNas snl Vnu Nf hn tnp ntA
think 1t 10 capital Joke If Brigham dd really usurI
tue place ana steal tae birtnright OF the boy,
Brigham and his Dand should have had to come out
mere al0ot, ana while the youth was growing up
to manhood establish this city aud the settlements
bulld rair0ad drive rhat last ana fatal spike into
tine present Priesthood tnat In view OF the ceriau
course OF Congress Joseph could come here
.aks she sna s e IN yes q palace s oa
which mis- iaSher had anointed him, but which has
been, as some say, meanwhile usurped by Brigham
II the confidence Of tue people in Brigham has been
Tor years declining, ana change Ii needed, Joseph
IL just the man whom It Will strike you MormOns
ene Tns .o come % IN 70 clsm your confidence and
would probably produce the enthusiasm anticipated
aud the effect thaG Is intended, while his anu-p0ly.
gamlc prlnclplcS would DO more In accordance with
tue instincts Of woman, the sentiments OF ChriSten
dom and the laws Of Congress. The whole thing IL
very timely. and the movement may be the means Of
ayertIng inconvenience or calamitles that would
Otherwise have faen on the Morm0ns here IN Utah.n u
.Sir" ne SAID, In the language Of scripture ''Sr
.'haa evermore fonoly cherished the IDEA that the
day would dawn on which he would come up here
to assume the leadership OF The saints, and
vlndicatc the character and perpetuato The power
Of his father Joseph. You know Is Is said that Elm.
ma the wife OF the elder and mother OF the younger
Joseph, refused to follow Brigham Young and Ills
associates IN teir fight, and That with her
has constantly proclaimed against the practice OF
polygamy ana other evils that have crepI
into the Church, as well as the assumptions OF the
present leaders. Joseph, US you are we'll aware,
now ID Piano, Kendall county, Illinois, and you
may expect 10 see hlm IN Salt Lake City here mex
summer" "How In the world,' was asked Of me-
did you ever know who is the man whom the
heavens nave caeu to be the leader Of the move
mentY" "Perhaps," ! answered-somewhat face
tio.1ly own-"perhaps have received revela
uon.H eyes, Jes; but tell me truly, how did yOr
ever Know he whom the heavens have called to bt
the leader OF the movements" '''Ihe HERALD
answered, "wouid pro 3ablv never know 80 much o.
1t does know Is always told how 1t received It's III
formation.n And thus ended this curious colloquy
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