The New York herald., 1872-09-18
M0RMONs AT CASTLE GARDEN.

Arrival OF Six Hundred Latter Day
Safnts-The Scenes ut Castle Garden
The Mormons' First Prayer ON American
Soil-Thc Departure To-day from Jersey
City for Salt Lake City-A Talk with
the Mormon Agent.
Mayor Hall once very aptly remarked that Castle
Garden was the Plymouth Rock Of the nineteenth
century, and in truth 1t is. Yesterday morning
some six hundred Mormons, who had just put their
foot on American soil after q baniing voyage
across the Atlantic on board the steamer Minnesota
to be seen gathered together in Castle Garden
The scene was very novel and picturesque; here
little family circle father, mother, and daugh-
ters-half score or more. from the great strap
ping, awkward youth OF twenty, down to the wee
scarcely six months had shone Everywhere was
scattered promscuOusly about the place knots Of
some two to six and eight and ten, representatives
have come In search OF the land Of promise.
THE SAINTS AT PRAYER
Last night about eight O'Clock, the leader called
the Mormon pilgrims together to engage in the
simple ceremonies OF their religious worship. AT
spot selected for tieir nrst temple, and there.
under the roof which years ago echoed the tones OF
the sweetest voice that ever delighted human ear,
an aged missionary, surrounded by Ills devout
Disciples sent up to the Throne OF Grace, in words
simple, but eloquent in their simplicity, fervid pc
perity for the exiics from home and eternal
welfare OF the religious sect in whose
cause lie had spent the years or MS long life. This
was followed by the singing OF o hymn, and after
the missionary had pronounced the benediction the
assembled saints dispersed, each to his own rude
couch there TO spend his first night I'm the new
land, to dream OF the home he had left behind and
to enjoy beautiful visions OF glorious future.
THEIR DEPARTURE
In conversation with Mr.. w. G. Staines, of Bat
terry place. the Mormon agent In this city, he said =:
''The present company OF sos souls Is the largest
which has been received by me here since 1864,
when 900 people arrived in one day. There are
256 Scandnavians, twenty-five Scotch, twelve
wech, four irish, 2o5 English and six returning
missionaries, total, $685. including Mr.. G. W.
pany. special train from Jersey City
leaves for Utah tomorrow "wednesday by :he
PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad, the GOO leaving
Cast e Garden at noon. The names OF the passen-
gers are telegrapheg e salt Lake M city % and pub,
lished in the p pefs there so that ther friends can
Mormons rS ' nom Williamsburg VIII Also JOIN the
party. The fare Is SOL for each adult. short time
back $4,000 was sent to our agent at Liverpool to
help needy would-be emigrants, and this sum has
been principally expended upon this party. The
whole company Is ip charge OF competent men,
who constantly protect the interests OF the emi-
grant, and the British Board OF Emigration has ad
mitted that our system Of emigration and taxing
care OF our people Is excellent"
On Sunday last DR.. Abel Wendell, a resident OF
Lima Peru, for the last f0rty-twO years, arrived In
TINS city on board the steamship Ocean Queen, for
the benefit or his health, and took rooms at
MIN, and yesterday morning becoming suddenly
worse, Dr. wendell died soon afterwards. Coroner
keenan, was notified to hold an inquest over the
remains Deceased was sixty-six years OF age and
native OF Farmlngton, Me-, whittier the remains
VIII W feinoyeu touay for inteEment.