The New York herald., 1877-09-23
The Mormon Apostles, Pratt and
Smith, Arrive from Europe.
AVENGING ANGELS.
Pratts Struggle with Brigham and Smiths
Grudge Against the Youngs.


ON Tho OH OF October prox On that occasion thero
will be important proposed ior the accept
nnco OF the people, and these two apostles
from Europe are expected TO have a prominent
sometbing 10 say In the new distribution OF the
affairs property and wealth OF the Church. They are
the two turbulent members OF the College or Apostles
ana the men who Will be heard In the councils OF 'the
Twevsn II is very certain that they go buck 10 the
bosom OF the Church full OF resolution that none OF
the Young family shall hereafter rule tho Saints and
that the Apostle Taylor shall mover be permitted to
establish the power and crush tho life out of
his associates did lis predecessor Brigham.
THE WRONGS RicnTED.
Pratt has long looked forward to this day, and he
feels like giant refreshed with new wine as he views
the battle him He has his work and dried,
resolves to conquer and with the consciousness that
The people In Utan and in Europe with him
bcart and soul than with any other tho
dead Joseph he feels that his return to Zion he
is like one who been exiled from his heritage Tor
score OF years and now returned, ut the call oil the
Lord to his brthrght Of which the late ruling tyrant
had denied him. Smith, his companion en- roy0ge, has
his grudge TO avenge he was the nephew OF his uncle,
tho founder of The faith. Al the death OF Joseph the
"Prophet, Seer and Revelator," Brigham seized tho
reins OF government put his hands hastily over tho
Church property, and treated every member OF tho
"martyrod Joseph 's family and his kindred with the
utmost severity, unless they bowed to his ukaso aud
worshpped at his shrine. Young Joseph +. saw
the scions OF the defunct Brigham travelling all
the world like princes, living OF the fat
OF the land and dwelling in palaces, while he
had to scramble hard Tor living Tor a small family,
and all The OF the Smiths were like him. groveling
in poverty, and yet II Was his illustrous name.
sake and uncle. Joseph, who was the author OF the
movement that ever made the name Of Bri CHAM
Young more than the representative Of country VII
lase painter aud glazier.
IRON HIS SOUL.
He feels In his soul that he has argument, and,
before he returns to Europe, he 60 through
the records ol the past thirty years and mako the
Youngs turn to the Church every piece
OF property that stands to the OF
the deceased Prophet or to tho name OF any OF his
daughters. VIII ch purchased or obtained by
Church money or by donations or deeds OF the Saints
to s.the Trustee In Trust" Brigham Young He
means to do ,h,s work enectually. Smith has struck
tho right trail and he is nobody's fool to be either
csjoed bought up frightened away from the task
that he has set for himself 1t difficult for the
living Brigham keep this ''hgnting Apostle" in the
traces, and II is folly for Taylor to try to
hold the lines over him, that he rises
with the inspiration OF an avenger. There
arc tens OF thousands in Utah who need only stand
ard bearer OF the name OF Smith, OF the blood royal,
within the Church. enable them TO npostatizc from
Brighams order OF things, and II 'Joseph F." does
not now have things pretty much his own way at the
next confcrence-two weeks from to-day-he is just
the Smith that Is wanted to lead them There Is
tradition the seed OF Joseph will arise, and
In fanaticsm 'the nephew OF his uncle'' Is quite
enough Both these apostles who landed here yester-
day, waited Tor anxourly at Salt Lake and they
an.
past lives and their personal characters Will DO
read with interest.
SKETCH OF THE APOSTLE PRATT
Setting aside his record on polyRamy Urson Pratt Ia
o gentleman. He Is profound student and an excel
lent scholar, the best speaker aud writer in the Nor
mon Church aud a great logican. II is whole life
shows that he Is incapable of deception ana subter-
tuse What he is not satisfied with IN debate he never
assumes TO believe. He is a hvlng evidence OF the
power OF religious impressions upon young mind,
and he gives to ,he world tho demonstra-
ton OF how q naturally powerful mind can
be seriously occupied with ries and absurdites, and
hold thcm In sacred deierence as II tney we're the in
controvertue truths of experience aud tangible TACT
In his boyhood he developed and
incnaton 10 study but he had at the same time hard
work 10 perform, winch prevented HIM receiving much
school education When nineteen years OF age he be-
came acquainted with the prophet, aud there his
destiny was liked. Smith had wonderful INFLUENCE
over everybody who came IN contact win hm, and IN
one was II seen more than III Orsou fratt. Was
1t magnetism, spirltuasm, psychology or whatY The
prophet had that influence, ana Pratt came under
IL and his whole soul from that time became absorbed
in the revelations and claims Of the boy prophet He
was soon united for anything but study, preaching
and writing; he could do no manual laOor, aud before
he nad well reached lui manhood he was named IN
complimentary way by the SAINTS "fhe Gauge OF Phi
losophy."
HE TAKES WIFE.
He early married sister in the Church, of strong
mental caiibre who devotedy supported and encour-
aged him IN his missionary aIors ana ms lie was tor
his troubles began He nad been TO Scotland
mission, and returned 10 Nauvoo, in lS4l. 10 find
his wie's name scandal IN that city. Mrs
Prau had openly accused the Prophet Joseph
OF cherIkhng m impure disposition, ana he
In turn, assumed the v.rtuoso ana said that ne
had only acted the tempter 10 the absence OF his
fsi HUI disciple Orsob To Try her ialth 1t W try
ing time uI round but the prophets statements and
rguncDts prevaile1 he iuily satisfied young Ogson
oil own pury, ana at the same tme instlled Into
bis believing conhding mind the doctrine Vi poygamy,
ana the adorIng dIscipc Immediately became victim
to It's bible arguments as UNDERSTOOD H. and no has
since devoted himself almost exclusively 10 It's de-
ience.
A POPULAR WRITER.
The death OF Smith roDoed hn oil his earthly idol,
and Ills lie. has Ueen ever since one oi almost CON
slant controversy-wuh Brig ham Young at home and
the earliest writer among the MOrmons OF any con-e-
qu,nce, and was ever ready 10 PICK up ms lance ior
tournament with philosopher or divinc. lie eschewed
politics and published ouly one document outside
OF religious cou,roversy-"An American Uhzen's Ap-
peal 10 the Nation''-when the MormOns were driven
IRON Nauvoc. In l54S he was appointed TO preside
over the saints IN Great Britain aud there he Uok his
family u res de with him IN Liverpool. During that
MISSION ne devoted himself almost exclusively TO the
peu. In addition To editing the kiuenniGt Star-the
organ of the Church-hc wrote aud puOlisned series
Of pamphlets, which furnshed the Mormon Church
ali the argumcntative brains u ever had Or VIII
have. lie began his Writings with "Kemarkabie
Vsiops," and gave smith story OF angel VISITS, the
godcn plates OF the book oil Mormon, and all tbs
Dish retaed by the nrst witnesses OF the beginning
OF Aormonsm. He next replied 10 sc.entlst ~ Eng
land who had attacked the mat, rlaistic deny oil tnc
SAINTS and Pratt exhibited IN that work "rhe Absurd
ilIes OF Immaerallsm," thorough acqpanianc with
ancient and modern writers 10Th tam ana sccpt-
csn He followed these works with four pamphlets
"rhe Kingdom OF Goi5' one ON the question, was
Joseph Smith Sent o. GodfN and nalf dozen more on
ssThc DivlDe Authenticity OF the Book OF Mormon"
Brigham called HIM homo or lie probably would nave
exhausted tue Golfers OF TIC SAINTS with printed mat
ter. and continued until now Undcr his proInc pen
and urgent preaching Mormonism grow immensely in
Britain.
PRATT THE FIRST PRoroUNDER or POLTGAMY.
In 1852 the practice oil poygainy in UtaD which had
up 10 tnat time always been dsnied Abroad could no
longer DO concealed and Brigham selccLcd Pratt Tor
It's nrst expoundcr The precious document, called
revcIatfou IRON the heavens when had long Dccn
took ed np Brghams dock, was now careluly tnken