The New York herald., 1870-01-02

the order OF the exercises The building was
vices. Many were unable to obtain admittance.
The proceedings were opened by Mr.. Godbe ann0unc-
ing and the assembly singing the nrst hymn IN the
Mormon hymn book, which thus commences
The mornns breaks the shadows dee;
Lol zions standard is unfurledi
Maiestic rises on the world.
ANOTHER OF THE "APOsTATEs."
Orson Pratt Jr., Elder Orson's apOState' son, VINO
Is quite accomplished player, did the tnstru-
mental on the harmonum. In the opening PRAYER
so nS3n n"nsSs os love
mercy, and all the fruits OF the Holy Spirit" When
Mr.. Godbe rose to address the people tney hushed
at once into perfect silence, and hom the begnning
to the end OF his remarks, winch were eminently
characteristic OF himself (sympathetc, sincere aad
and the sympathy OF most OF the assembly. In An
easy, winning manner ne related hts experi0nce-
the same substance as Is IN the manifesO-how ron
his b0yhood up he had ever cherished sincere de-
sire live blameless life himself and labor for the
elevation Of humanity; how HE nature and his
and strengthened In him every principle and practice
tending toward lberality and charity; how In his
youth he had embraced the Mormon fsiIn because -
able, beautiful and humanitarian principles with
which he was acquainted; how he had been always
required Of him-go ON q mtssion FOR any length OF
time or resign his accumulated property how ne had
with sorrow seen the liIc and spirit Of the system
ism; how he had talked with hundreds OF his fellows
upon this change from spirituality and freedom to
understood and dlsregarded the true sentiments and
interests OF the people; how TOR days and months
M aeS sSe or 70 81 70
where divinity In the system ceased-n, indeed, IL
was divlne-and where humanity stepped In; how
geIic beings came and showed him tnat his aspira-
tions divine, and that reason, enlightened and
purified BY the Holy Spirit, with an honest heart
pended on; how In seeking light only for lndi-
vdual guidance he ana Harrison had received 80
vOh rnA1 fhAN hAA Ay foA and
charged with the duty Of propounding to the world
the most advanced and wonderful ideas on various
never wished to fiji more than an humble, useful
sphere In lfe and delested n0t0riety, but that he
could not tf ne would resist the alp0werful impulse
that lmpeled him 10 this work; how he could never
for an instant doubt the divinity Of the system by
OF the fruits 1t inevitably bear and the
glory stood ajar ana the heavenly hosts were smil-
Ing on and awaiting the unfolding OF the gy stem;
how ne and Harrison mad been assured that addi-
t0nal light and strength would be gwen them al
necessary occasions; now failure would be impOssi-
bic, because tue revelations would be attcsted and
sustained by the source oil all love and JOY and TRUTH
and that embodiment OF all strength aud power
which controlled the destinies Of individuals and OF
nations.
Tears coursed down many cheeks as Godbe took his
seat ana Harrison came forward to confirm in his
more fluent and more emphatic style al that had been
spoken BY the other. He alluded to ms early aspi-
raLlons after TRUTH from the time when, sitting on
his mothers knee she told him she would rather
times when, while ia Essex England, he used to
knee behind the haystacks and appeal TO Heaven for
greater light than his parents mad this parents being
Metn0distsl, TO the period when he embraced the
Mormon iath and felt by It's sweet and gentle Iniu-
ence In his heart that the mission OF Joseph Smith
stoned to commencea grand and glorious movement
winch must eventually bless oil the people on the
earth. The mission OF Joseph Smith, he said, was
mainly to gather In these valleys OF the mountains
an nspirational people VINO could easily be moulded
In any manner that the will OF Heaven
might dicJate. He related points in his
a Mormon missionary uDOer
different priesLy administrations, In which ne
had seen great claims to presty power. Successors
would pull down what predecessors had built up;
some would set him up others knock him down, and
others KICK him because they found him down. lie
saw financial frauds aud many other things during
ten years OF missionary ie well oftenIimes the
evidence OF his own inferior judgment-all OF which
convinced MIN that, however divine and glorious
was the system its administration was liable to
error, for man and priesthood alike were falllble,
and the priesthood WAS good or bad just as the nau
raj CHARACTERISTICS the Intelligence experience, ten
dencies and tastes OF the man himself might make
1t. He, too had grleved to SEQ In Utah the gradual
decline IN spirituality, The assumption Of Brigham
toward despotlc rule. The Mormons mad not been
physically coerced, but they were morally coerced,
the donnts that All these thinUs raised
In his mind which caused him the great agony
OF SOUL lest after all the system might be false.
Hence ne had prayed aud prayed again and again for
light to know II the measures OF Brigham Young
were right. and was willing TO be himself convicted
to nave 1T shown that his own and not Brignam's g
eyes were blinded, because ne was reluctant to
relinqulsh, but would most gladly save the system.
And then from behind The ven came the direct
assurance that the system was divine but that its
present administration was corrupt; that MOrmOnsm
mad been inaugurated on the earth by divine au-
thorIty through Joseph Smith for grand and glo-
rious purpose and tnat was the Intention Of the
controlling powers above to raise 1t to that standard
by which II would influence ana control all creeds
and parties Heber Y. Kimball Joseph Smith
(whose identity was vouched for by the angels),
Peter, James and JOan and Jesus himself had
come aud talked with them; they did not see
tho heavenly light AMI
distinctly heard voices, and during long series or
those direct and celestial vsltations they had had
loRy, which will be developed In due course but all
the great principles connected with tho past aud
future history OF TINS globe from the beginning to
were told that great preparatory movement would
take place; that they must come forward and bear
witness that the heavens were open TO all men; that
all the glorious things explained to them now were
only crumbs from the LOAF but that revelation In
its fulness would come to the Latter Day Saints
that as proof that the mission WAS divine God
would bear witness TO them through others by a
general dissatisfaction ~ the existing adminstra-
swell was coming up. and the testimony
was pourlug to them from all quarters.
Both iodpe, ana himself, he said. had ques.
toned and questioned those molly beings
again and again, and would not be satisfied until
they hau received demonstration upon dem0nstra,
ton that their mission was divine. Il SAID to those
holy DeIngs," he continued ''i0u have TO give me
testimony sucn as man has never mad; you have TO
prove to me that you are sent by the Controlling
Powers; you have to demonstrate TO me that my
mission Is no. from good influence alone, but tina!
II comes from the source OF all power and authority
and unless have such demonstration VIII not be
lieve IT,. have mad that demonstration gwen me
which enables me to say God has sent me. air
satisfied HIS nand is IN 1t. know what, though an
30 unworthy, Jesus has been unto me; have heard
Ills glorious voice; have elt the melting nfuenct
OF His spirit; know that He lives; bear testimony
that he lives, and that the day OF delverance hui
man'ty IL nigh, even at our doors. Already the
sound Of the chariot wheels or freedom IL heard
IN the distance; the truth 10 on It's way
sooner or later you VIII see 1t; do MOI
receive 1t unless you are convinced but only just
God bears witness to the precepts we put Iortn sc
obey. We have been compared to apostates and
classed with all the bad men VINO have LETT the
Church and Claimed the prerogative OF seers. VIZ
40 not come with any sucn pretensons; we simply
tell the story that has been told to President
Young Ii great and good man In many respects; ht
has done great WORK for Israeli his mission how
ever ike that John the Baptlst Is about to pas.
away before the granaer dlspensatlon which dawns
on us today. With him personally we have nothing
to do 1t Ii only with the system. We shall not IN
dulge In any personalities. We feel the grandeur
the movement with which we connected; we
rely the majesty OF its principles and the divine
strength and assistance that VIII be gwen u.s." A
hymn was sung and Mr.. Kelsey pronounced ths
benedlctlOn.
Sucu was the style and substance OF the inaurura