The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-08
MORMON MJlTER!NGy.
SPECIAL CONFERENCE Az WILLIAMSBURG.
Spicy Budget from Elder staines-Touching Up
the Kerald-Spiritualism at Salt Lake.

Yesterday afternoon the Mormon Saints assembled
In the upper room Of an oyster saloon in Grand
street, Williamsburg, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, TO hold forth on 1.-THE work OF the Lord in
the last days" The orator ON this occasion was
Elder William c. Staines. direct from Utah, and the
auditory were all the Mormons In New York "and
the region round abOutn
The elder Is man Of very diminutive stature,
sadly distorted IN back, limbs and feet but favored
with pleasant countenance and very free do.
livery. From the freedom with which he spoke OF
"Brother Brigham and the appointment winch he
holds OF experimenting the Mormon emigration
from Europe, 1t was evident that the reverend
Staines was one OF the great guns In the Mormon
Church.
This "brother" rejoiced in meeting again with
the Saints In the Eastern States, for whom lie had
always entertained sentiments OF dee interest. In
these days Of Misrepresentation and dcluson he was
glad to speak to them, and to warn them against
the evils OF Satan, who was seeking By every means
to destroy the Church anu the Kingdom Of God.
DOWN UPON sPIRITUALIsM.
They had no doubt heard that Spiritualism had
reached the Saints in Utah, ana was making large
number OF converts. In one sense 1t was regret
able fact tnat men and women vino had been iaith-
full TO the Church for many years should be carried
away by this clumsy counterfeit OF the true priest
hood; but IT was all Tie same true that when men
and women would do wrong 1.-THE Lord would send
strong deuslon among them, 80 that they might be-
lieve a lie and be damned.u
He knew that Brigham Young was true prophet,
the successor or Joseph Smith, and the Lords die
tator 10 mankind, and all who found fault with Brig
ham and left the Church had snned In some way,
lost the spirit and apostatlzed.
SAILS INTO THE HERALD.
Brother Staines did not like an article In the NEW
YORK HERALD upon grasshOppers. Brother Young
had not called them "the army OF the Lord" 10
gentleman sitting by the side OF the reporter said
distinct voice 81 heard him say so many tlne',
nor did he see any consistency in tho statement,
for the grasshoppers could never disturb the Gen
tiles III the East there too much ram for the
grasshoppcrs TO i've here; but when the Lord wan,ed
10 VcX the GenlIeS lie could do by drought The
eder very adroly ailudeu to the language OF Brig
nam IN 1917, when he expressed more apprehension
from the rayages OF Grassnoppers than from any
army ol the ted States sent against them; but tntt
ulu not satisfy The mormon SllLIng by the reporter,
VINO maintained That BliBam did i've years ago call
them ".he army OF the l.oid,n as The HERALD mad
stated. But aer all The saints III the East had
nothing TO lear IN gong out to Utah, Tor tncy had
plenty Of silver with wAicn to buy ali the -four they
required.
MORE RAILROAD.
As In Mormon sermons tic temporal abOunds more
than the spiritual, r,lder Staines mad to tel
about tue prosperity VI Zion. Everything was well
at home, aud iresiuent Dung Was now budding
more railroad south Of Salt laAe City. There were
now persons III the Last buying railroad
iron anu eng mes. ana by the Fourth OF jug they
expected To nave twenty-five miles or road built
nearer 10 the mines
DIVISION AMONG THE SAINTS.
very intelligent Mormon followed the reporter
at the close O the session and opened W hlil BUD
get about the Speaner and Inc SUBJECTS which he
had dlscoursed. lie had been Mormon lor many
years, but ne now coned upon Brigham Young anu
such men Us SLalle3 as dangerous 10
the simple, honestheared people VINO had
been drawn from their honesa In Europe
to this country for the purpose OF building
that the mines had been discovered, new popu-
lation wcuid gather there ana prevent the Iruphet
from carry ing OUT his purposes, ana put an end to
that reign OF terror. lie was very emphatic, and
assured The reporter that al least oil
people OF Utah douDJed Mormonsm and w0thlrus
OF lAe W hole ell OppIessed " bIIgnam.