Year: 1877

SERVICE IN THE CHURCH OF THE LATTER DAY


SAINTS IN WILLIAMSBURG.


The Church Of Jesus Christ the Latter Day Saints
which meets in Amercus Hail. Williamsburg, was
allec with sorrow yesterday, in consequence
OF the death of their spiritual and tenn
poral head-Brgham Young. The meeting room
being among the audience. The were seated
at the elders' table entering the room, and
deeply affected during the Elder Bywater,
who has charge OF the fock commenced the exercises
by giving out hymn and leading IN prayer, and then
introduced Edor Fuller the first speaker. Mr.
Fuller, with broad Lancashire dialect confessed his
inability to eulogize the prophet but convinced
that his teachings true, because the Gospel Of
Jesus Christ which he taught brought oil the members
OF the Church to perfect unity in spirit


Elder Alexander was next introduced, and thought
tho occasion peculiar one. They had only lost
and dear friend, but the Church itself
going great trial. and they should ask God to fill
them with His spirit, that they may be sustained He
then spoke bitterly Of the action OF the press
the death Of Brigham assaIlDg not only his charac-
ter. but the character Of the Church. He thanked
God, however, that both could Withstand the attacks
and the latter would from them renvgorated
and refreshed


The sacrament was then administered, bread being
passed first and then water, OF which each partook
old and young. to the infants Alter all had been
served the deacons said aloud, III any OF the saints
has not received his portion OF the let him
now hold up his hands AS no hands were hold up
the next speaker was introduced


ALBERT cLAwsES, or SALT LAKE CITY.


Mr.. Clawson said they were called to mourn the
loss OF their Prophet who srove far above the
generality OF men, who, when he receives the
justice he deserves will be placed foremost In the
history OF the nineteenth century. lie had deGed all
onsaughts OF the enemies OF tho Church for thirty
three years, had led them the wilderness to
found cities the fastnessos OF the Rockey Mountains
who had helped than any osher to build
the Central Pacific Railroad, who had donc moro
han any one else to develop tho great
West and make California what she now is and now
900 people mourn lost father and friend God,
directs the spiritual and temporal affairs Of the
Church. will select the right man at the right time
to ill his place, and even II this Is done for
SIX months perfect is the organization that Brgham
has left behind him tnat the Church will not suffer,
but OF that Will not speak here. Every trivial thing
tnat Brigham has done has been msrcprescntcd by
the press, tho people generally believe him nster
when truly he was a God-iearing honest man.


l.. Alexander Garret, a man with broad Scotch ac-
cent followed saying that they werc placed Ia queer
circumstances that day; ne felt sorry Tor President
Young OF whom much had been said that was deroga-
tory. But the speaker knew that for the twenty five
years he had been member the church that Big-
ham Young had done deed SAID a word
that would ipure man, woman or child. His teach
ines counsel and advice pointed only to eternal life,
and thanks TO them there to-day many good
men In tue church competent TO take his place Tho
church Is progressive he took hold S0f IL at It's
infancy and brought 1t TO its present position, and
they Saints under his teachings had proven all
things and hold fast to that which was good


Brother Farrell was then called from tho audience to
address the meeting. He proved to be a pleasant
faced Immigrant, who spending his first Sun.
10 an American audience under such circum-
were mauy Brigham Youugs in the Church. Ho had
ruled the hearts OF his people by love- and they
regretted his loss. Younger men, however, Will now
prevail in tho councils and carry great work for
ward Elders recently appointed 10 assist him
and they, 1red by the good which God
has done through him, do feel depressed
but honor God moro and more 'The meek
shall inherit tho earth" and Brigham has gathered
them from all quarters TO the gathering place OF Israel
Tho United States not Utah. is Zion; but In Utah
Is the sanctuary Tor the chosen of Israel IL Is ah
ganzcd Kingdom OF God under the dr cotton OF God


Elder Bywater next addressed his congregation.
saying that words could not express the sorrow he
felt at the loss Church had with For twenty
and Instructions FROM this prophet to carry
out, and but what would be pro-
sounnAd Crrisiian and riabt being. In substance