The New York herald., 1877-09-01
SUNDAYS OBSEQUIES
Great Feeling in Mormondom
Over the Succession.
BRIGHAM'S DEATH.
Record OF His Last Hours by the
Church Organ.
[IY TELFGRApH TO THE HERALD
SALT LAKE, Utah, August 81,


Brigham founs's body will lie tomorrow at
the Tabernacle, where the funeral ceremonies arc 10
take place on Sunday Citizens oil Salt Lake wish
to view the face Of the dead Prophet requested
do 80 on Saturday THIS Is SO that tho Inhabitants Of
other parts OF the Territory, whore the OF his
domse has caused considerable sensation, may
not DO impoded In viewing tho remains on the
Sabbath. II is probable that an immense
concourse OF thousands OF Iormons will assc nblo IN
aud around that colossal building and that the Oh
sequies will be memorable. St. the death OF Brig
ham Young, while II has stricken certain awo In the
minds OF his followers in tho settlements, has pro.
vokcd very little personal erie, and tho ceremonies
promise to bo devoid OF that thrilling interest always
attached to the funeral OF leader who wins in life tho
affection and respect OF his followers.
THE succxssIoy
learn from careful inquiry that there is hardly the
least chance Of any member OF the Young family al
tanning TO or ever attempting the succession. mo
more Youngs!" and ITO nell with tho Youugsin are
favorite cries Today among tho Mormons In Salt Lake
City. Outside Of Salt Lake the feeling against tho
Young family Is not quite bitter; but most Nor
mons arc sufficiently aware OF the inapttude and
pro1igacy OF Brigham's two favorite sons TO urge
either Of them Tor the Presidency Daniel H. Wells is
now here. orson Hyde, the real President OF the
Twelve Apostles, incurred Brigham's d,spleasure and
hts former influence declined. John Taylor, who nom
inay assumed his place, Is aged not In the most 70.
bust health, and shows as yet sufficient backing
The whole herd OF Mormon leaders discern
among themselves chief and are mutually
trembling Tor the fate of their empire
over the deludcd population whom Brigham Young's
iron will so long held grovelliug Tho opinions OF tho
best informed Mormons to-day Is that present
tempt will be made TO elect President The rest
Of the Church organizations, save Brghans counsel.
lors, whose vocation s gone, will be preserved undor
tho direction Of the quorum OF Twelve Apost les
until the next General Con ference Of the Church in
October In the meantime numerous jealoases and
schsms expected 10 rack the Mormon fabrIc al.
most TO pieces
JOSEPH sxirHs PROPHECY.
The downfall OF the Young dynasty leaves tho way
open TOR tho renewed consideration by Mornons Of
prediction made by the original prophet, Joseph
Smith, Before Joseph's death he said ''rhere will be
born 10 a named David who will In time be-
como tho ruler OF Israel" Within a year after
Joseph died Of has born who was
named David, and who still livos at Plano, ILL., aged
thirtytw years An attack Of brain fever year or
ago said to have somewhat impaired his
Of mind, and 1t may DO lott to his elder brother,
Joseph Smith, Jr., who also resides ut Piano. to mako
tho effort to fudl his iather's prophecies
rRosrEcTs JosRrnITEs.
The Josephites form at present very large proper
ton OF tho Mormons. Josephile chapcls aro estab.
l,shcd in California and several Western States Six
months ago Joseph Smith, Jr, now forty i've years
Old came to Salk Lako City and delivered at the
liberal institute TO thousands o! Mormons series Of
addresses which listened to with great interest
and applauded at nearly every period. His doctrine
was peculiarly acceptable to the intelligent Nor.
u,ona ainco he distiu civ renounced poIvvanv md
temporal government by the priesthood, although he
asserted his belief IN the prophetic inspiration Of his
father. HIS doa OF roll Rious tenes and methods and
OF church discipline, were SO far advance Of the sci.
fish anu niggsrd policy OF Brigham Young 10 earn
for thcm and himself warm encomiums II is thought
by liberal Mormons shat is the time Tor Joseph
lacks, to bc sure, tho faculty OF leadership and thu
shrcwdness to unto the dsnces Of the men, VIII
having served so long under a mastor, desire to
be masters themselves Still, II he should come
here and strive Tor the prize, his rivalry would bo by
means despicable, aud would have a tendency 10
further shatter, divide and disrupt the unamorican
Mormon system. Tho foundations Of Josephite
church already laid Second South street, and
that church may yet draw congregations away from
the Tabernacle.
THE Co-oPRRATivR ENTERPRISE.
matter OF tho greatest interest not only TO Nor
mons but to Eastern merchants, Is the fate OF the
great cooperative trade enterprise which started
in Utah by Brigham Young and q few coniederatcs
nine years ngo Since 1868 the hugo operative store
called Zion's Co operative Mercantile Institution was
erected In Salt Lako City at cost OF $l50, 900, In
cudiug the price OF the land. II the largest store
aud warehouse combined in the world Branches
were established at Ogden and Logan and tue
portal of each OF tho three buildings was painted m
eye and the motto,
HOLINESS TO THE LORD !
In this vast mercantile venture the saints through
out Zion wore invited to become shareholders, and
such the weight OF the Prophet BYigham's .nnu-
ence. OF rather bis com mmand, that Mormons every
where took shares, in ranging from 500 $500
until the capital stock of this whole institution
amounted 10 between 500, 600 and $500, o0O
The aim OF Brigham and his partners was.
in tho nrst piace. TO crush the bust
ness Of Gour,le and aposiatc merchants, and
In the next place to enrich themselves at tho expense
OF tho Mormon masses. With this view Brigham,
wnosc sway absolute over tho temporal we'll as
the spiritual concerns Of his ddpes caused to
be established in every Mormon settlement and con
Quoted the principle OF cooperation Ior his
own benefit as in the larger at Salt Lake
and the Northern ctics In Salt Lake orders
were issued 10 Mormons no, 20 buy any
more goods from Gcntilc or apostato merchants
and these orders itrrated and enforced
by policemen who used to stand u front o
the OF such merchants as the Walker Brothers
IL w Lawroncc and John Cheslett, and turn away
customers who abou, to enter them, saying 'Gt
and trade at the cooperative" AT the same tni
directions Issued all households In the Terri
tory, instructug them TO buy their provisions and
fabrics at the small stores agencies Of Brigham
co operative institution, and nouc OF tho agencies
permitted by the prophet tyrant to purchase good
from any place other than the great Central establish
ment in Salt Lake.
THE PROPHETS PROFITS.
Thus Brigham devised scneme OF self-protectiou
and pubic robbery, more rapacious than the wors
protective tarif which had heretofore been known
II prospcred at the outset The sales at the store II
Salt Lake Amounted to somo s4,ooo,ooo year IL
effect too was felt TO he right runous to the unfortu
nate independent mcrcnnnts who had tho patronage o
customers iuthlessy withdrawn from them iron