New-York tribune., 1877-09-03
SERVICES or THE EASTERN MORMONs.
10 TIE SAINTS N WILLIAMSBURG.
rTi5 meet 20 die rs he has died,
While angels waited al his side.


rrs meet die rs he has died
While angels waited at L.s side.
Such was the burden of the song sang at
the meeting Of tine LatlerDay Saints In Williamsburg
Yesterday afternoon commemorative 0t Brigham Dung
About forty proiesscd Mormon, and few others not
profe ely such assembled at Americas Hall on Grand
81 near Fifth. at D. H. On the platform sat Presiding
Elder H. g. Bywater, and Elders Alexander, Girrick,
C.aUson and PuIan, and Carlos and FeramoZ Young,
sons OF the late prophet Carlos appears to he
about twenty-five years OF age, has dark CONF
rroxi,p. dark eyes, and lttlo moustache with
an inward curl at each end. He is heavily
but and styshy dressed, 10 his shoetes He was
occasionally ar.c .cted TO quiet tears and performed his
barc OF the family mourning. II would take great deal
of rief to make much show such large family Car
los Is the son Of Mrs. Emily Young "No. or o" he
said 10 bystandcr; 81 don't know wHich-neVer III
orircd I'm fact" Feramorz Young IS blonde, perhaps
,,e ace a his brother Carlos, to whom he bears not
tbe slightest resemblance He s the son OF Mrs Lucy
youug No g. Positive information was obtained on this
ojn IL was not observed that the proceedings moved
Feramorz Both brothers have been at Troy at school
frn wear and do not expect to return to salt Lake until
next Summer.
The choir sat in 'front.' around table. The arrange
mont OF the singers bad The three sopranos were
exceedingly fair to look upon, but they never turned
their faces toward the congregation, as the singing
hrotbers did Opposite the choir was the communion
,le having frled cover and upon il we're two plates
Of bread silver gOblets, and pitcher Oh water Inc
fr,ll of the cover was huted with taste The speeches
were remarkable for nothing except Dad grammar
sbockng pronounciaton, and some vituperation Elder
Ryvater prayed. lie asked that as TINS ehureh-"e
church correcting hmselD-had lost its leader new
,rohet should be raised up it, Bless the remaining
rrshoodv he concluded. comfort this family, bless
the widows aud the orphans and all oppressed"
FlI., Thomas Pulan, thin, mlddle-aged man, then
smoke romarking that he had little to say at such
nerod The elder concluded by relating the manner oil
49, conversion which vas accomplished through PAM
rbI.t Of Joseph smiths. Elder G. 5. Alexander VINO
WAS fashonably dressed and good looking dd not "p
nor tn lac more than nineteen years OF age. lie has rs
,t ma, even one wife, but then he has been Mormon
only one year. and moreover the saints DO not marry
numerously in this part Of the land Ihe edef ADMITS t'
to sl,,uld do so if he lived In salt Lake III the
otlrass which he gave, Elder Alexander BEGAN Dy re-
thar Inc could say but little upon TINS OCCASION
% trufh of MS statement will appeac from tue follow
ng extraet I'VE all feel keenly the loss oI oc 10 & s
-, a. trst,t I'm every sense of the word. Goa VIII give
the Church strength, however, u pshs up u'i ..ns @
- The nrr,s" continued the youthful elder, " mas
,rcd 10 t1row great deal Of Ight upon matters Iney
know nothing Of But feel plJud tHI ~! h1i9 % 20 o
rolled among the Salhls- nav I" ~ ~
During tue hymn which was then sung communion
OF bread aud water was 20 % tue @ m th1
stlI sitting The little children received Us wen az eu
pgrents Wneu this ceremony was hnisneu, a Tii In ios
marked. in a simple, primitive Wai' any @ oo io ~ is
ni had Ls share OF the Sacrament VIII please raise ms
fisIt ~ niu ucer Cawson son-inaw Of the late Head
of the Church addressed the congregation Ai1eI anu @
H. did ali tue Others to the peculiar circumstances
- tbe time he said: "The present generation may hot
V VI - tti ~ r,rl,arn Young but ia the future hs name
Viii be- a pathway to heaven Five weeks ago TO-
,'i,ht / saw him for tho last time, When caiiSu 70
nSh' = % r.Ir.cts urevtons TO starting for New
fayy,, "'Uis may God bless you' 1 shall never
,orset / cannot express the feeling nave Tor nun
10 Tor thirty three years defended us from the auNcl
s,rV How he has been underratedl He VINO dld more
o. d'velon the es,crn part OF this country Ihan any
scnty oibcr meu-whO made the great rllrOau possi-
be But nc rests IN peace. Let US only ioi0w ns aCs
oudit 4 will be-
one of our hardest days. Things at HauyoO wore ole
ddlcult Now we thoroughly organized ana % can 70
nm s,T months II needs be- without leader Inc Ilgut
man viii finally appear MsrepresentAtOns nave Deen
hrared up on US Those who control the great ear o
tho American public have misconstru.n oNcty nS' VA
1riol,am Youug's life. But time will yndicate him
he remarks OF Elder Garrck we're In the same styie,
He compared Brigham Young aud Joseph rulh IN Iho
mater OF revelations The part OF brigham hau hot
Nm so much 60 reveal keep frsh in the memory OF
the faithful the revelations 10 Joseph smith, wac tho
oniuion Of the elder that even greater thah bfEnA
nsat be raised up because the horlnons were pro-