The New York herald., 1877-10-15
Two d The Presidents Of the United States Are
Left in Pusahy
A MANIA FOR TEMPLE BUILDING.

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she apostles, and that as quickly vanished as IL sud-
denly appeared Taxing all In ALL may safely be
said that the newly elected authorities of the Church
give promise Of satisfactory administration of
all Its aars-eccesastica and socular-than has
yet been seen Ia Zon they perform as wen as they
nave promised, there IS no reason to apprehend an
early dissolution OF Mormonism and the probabilities
are that with the zeal manifested by the
rulers the disciples will be greatly increased in
be- and do greater internal than has been done
during the lust ten years OF Brighams life
STRUGGLING REVIVE FAITH.
Tho chief points that the rulers sought to accom-.
plish BY the conference werc-nrs the establish ment
of their own authority without dissention; next in
Importance was to gain the peoples confidence in their
honesty OF purpose then to revive the Churchs faith
In the salvation OF the world through The principles
established by Joseph Smith. II Brigham Young had
lived ten years longer there would havo been "itte
1aith lett In Israel" and know this better
than did his apostles; but there alternative
from waiting Til accident exhausted removed
hin out Of the way. His time at length came, and
their actions at this conference, more than thelr
words, exhibit how much OF their own ambitions and
faith had lam for years crushed under the heels Of tho
despot
GREAT oArHERINo TIE PRIESTHOOD.
The routine OF election yesterday afternoon was
readfuly tedious, still had TO be gone through to
prevent the possibility OF after protestations and rebel
lion, for the leaders mako small matter Of mans
"upted hand before high Heavon'' that he engages
by covenant to do and abide by tho will and teachings
of the priesthood. Accordingly, the assembling
"the hosts OF Israeli the various of
were seated together AZ places reserved for them In
tho west end Of the great Tabernacle, commencing
with the twelve apostles, then the seventies, high
priests elders OF the Melcnsedec priesthood, the
priests, teachers and deacons OF the Aaronc priest
hood following. There present twelve apostles,
two counsclors the Chief Patriarch the Chief Bishop
B40 high priests $50 seventies $40 elders $50 bishops
with their counsellors OF the lesser priest
hood and the body of the Tabernacle. with gal
lercs, occupied by the saints rnalo female,
and the sprinkng OF Gentiles who went to look on
from curiosity.
THE NODE ELECTIONS
To impar the utmost solemnity to the occasion and
to render the obligations more impressive the usual
mere routine OF affirmation by upliiied hand was set
aside, and to that added that every should
rise TO affirm and while In that position lift up his
right hand to Heaven. Tho apostle Cannon being
active representative OF the Twelve, and spokesman
on this occasion, made the significant alluson TO a
practice that prevailed forty years ago in Kirtand
OHIO, and said :-"Tne OF that time did not know
the significance Of raising tho right haLd. Now we
will signify our affirmation by both ris ng to feet
and upraisng the right hand; those who do not
will keep their seats.n In this he awakened in the
assembled thousands their obligations forms oil
testimony In the order of the Endow ments, where
standing in circlc aud with upifted hands
they witness to men, angels and Heaven that
they will stand by tue priesthood destroy the
OF the Church and do whatsoever they commanded
by this mode OF voting the negatives are easily slg-
nailed out and the woman who has the temer-
Ity 70 remain seated is marked for future alton
ZION. During three long hours oil this heavy work
Professor Albert Carrngton retained
Kept down his hand but, why and wherefore, he has
not yet revealed 10 the pubic.
THE FINANCES AND TAYLoR'S FUTURE.
An enort, since Brgham's death, was made to got
at tho census OF the Church. and statement
financial condition, Dut the bishops throughout the
settlements did not come up to the mark with the
tnnutie, ana that is promised for tho next General
Conference To gam the confidence Of the people they
have promised TO render an account twice a
year OF The income from all sources and the
disbursements Brigham spoke as fairly when he was
elevated anu while the Church debt, as soon
MS the treasury was pethoric he ioreot his pledge
and soon realized that he was the Church himself,
and when he satisfied, that was enough That
Taylor viii one day mount 10 the same omiuencc as
Brigham occupied and with his two counselors bo
Designated "ths First Presidency" no one doubts,
and Urson Pratt who really IL the oracle OF doctrine
has openly announced that there would be impro-
prety doing SO at any time they please,
Is IN this, In all the movements oil tho rulers,
very evident ambition in them all Pratts advocacy
more or less than his own elevation III Taylor rises,
he eevs,cs, in all probability, Pratt and Cannon be
morally certain OF election that would make HIM
President OF tho Twelve Apostles Pratt no
reason why he should not bo President OF tho Church
some day.
gHE SPIRITS OF TUE DEPARTED VISIT APOSTLE WOOD
RIFF
An intensely intorestng feature OF the teachings
was the baptism Of tho living Tor the dead IN the
Temple OF ST. George The Apostle Woodruff, VINO
had been specially delegated attend 10 this husi-
ness made the astounding statement that his bed
room was crowded ut night with the spirits of the
great departed who were urgent and supplcatng
ly
He announced that he had already been baptized as
substitute "or all the sgners oil tho American Irde
pendencen and "all the Presidents OF the United
States, save two," whom hc did not These two,
bo allowed 10 wser yet little longer the fiery lake
10 purge them OF their crimes. partial report IN the
Tribune OF what bad been done In the ST George
Temple from January o, 1877, to september 20 shows
y 'Ihree hundred aud ninety.nvc oaptlsms OF the
living. 23 ss9 bapsms Tor tho dead, 424 males received
their endowments, $40 females received their endowI
ments, 204 dead men had been given their endow-
ments by proxy, 6,44s dead women had been gwen
been ordained, 2e4 dead elders had been ordained,
4sSo dead women had been sealed tmarried) to living
husbands 1856 living women had been sealed (married)
to dead husbands and a,352 dead couples had been
scaled or marrod Tor eternity."
now THE GREAT DEAD ARE BApTizED, ORDAINED AND
MARRIED. BY PRoxIEs.
The reader In The East may have some difficulty in
appreciatng this KINDNESS OF tue Mormons for the
dead, and a word here is rendered necessary. The
first sermon preached by the Mormons wherever they
60 missionaries Is that all the world "be bap-
tlzed Tor tho remission OF sins' by one having
authority conferred from angels to Joseph Smith and
IRON the latter to his brethren. The most pure
tuous, patriotic and grand life known availeth
nothing 10 the way OF salvation nor in obtaining
trance into the celestial Kingdom unoss the party has
been s'admitted into the kingdomn .'by tue door
baptism" and all the glory Of tho Kingdom olloweth
only when the Mormon priests have recorded that
glory on their books In the Temple. Thus, Hancock,
Jefferson, Washington and all "tno honorable men OF
the earthn who had not tho felicity OF knowing
Joseph and Brigham and their contyises have not yet
reached their place of peace and rest the other
aide OF Jordan and cannot enter INTO glory til
kind soul like brother Woodruff steps INTO the waters
n The Mormon Temple and IS immersed Tor tho rcmis-