\V ^ r- - Vol. 1-] VOREE, (NEAR BURLINGTON). W, T., JANUARY, 1848. ‘ 4 2 yrvth shall prevail.’ 9 *Nt. V Le;itjh j rom Joseph SMiTfPTo J a yIes J Stp.ang. i bowed my head lathe earth and asked ' only, wisdom and strength for the church. — The voice of Gud .answered, My servant Joseph., thou hast been Faithful over many things, and thyVreward is, glorious, .the crown and’ sceptre. . and t hey wait jhee. But fhou hast sinned’ in » i id re \vns duly received, and 1 with most of some things and thy punishment is very bit'- the bre I hrerr whofce- advice I-called-in wore^— tex. The w h i rlw-incLuoe t h -before and Naijvoo., Jifh.6 18th, 1 Mr Dka r Son Your N6p:st le:of //* rlrfy 24th proposing the planting a Stake of Zion in Wisconsin. and the" gathering ofthe Saints ofopimon ihat you was deceived by a spirit not of t his world, great but not good. Broth- er Ily rum however thought otherwise and favored the project, not doubting it was of Gud. I however determined to retunVyou Vri unfavorable' answer for t hd present. • But oh the littleness of man m his best clouds are dark, but rest folioweth and to its day sYRere 'shall be no. end. Study the words of the vision for it tarrieth not. And now behold my servant James J. Strang hath come to thee from far for truth • whe.n he knew it not and hath not rejected, it. but had faith in thee, the Shepherd and earthly state. Net so the will of the Al- ' Stone of Israel, and to him shall the gather- ndghty. God hath ruled it dthei wise and a ering of the people be for he shall plant a message from the throne of grace directed stake of Zion in Wisconsin and L will es- ity i which thou mi , .... of Israel hath been repaid to- thee a thous- and, fold, and thou shall he like him;but the flock shall find rest with thee, £nd God shall me as it baity inspired you, and ihe faith * stahlish it, and there shall my people have n.st in the Shepherd, the S'oue v peace .and rest, and shall not be moved, for it shall be established ou the Prairie on 7W hileTviveriTr“ the- lands- of -iftaeme-- and Walworth, and behold mv servants James a lid Aaron shall' plant it tor I" have 'giveh" them, wisdom and Daniel shall stand in his people shaft hesfapm restored to their posses sionsj but dark clouds are gathering for the church is not yet wholly purged* And now I command my servants the Apostles and Priests and 'Elders of the 'church of the Saints!” th X limy com mum" ~ cate and proclaim -this my word to all the saints of God. in alt the' wot Id that they may ft ft irfitirHI Litr uwwmi tv of Vorec and be saved "from their ene- mies,-for I will- have a people to serve me. And 1 conrimmdmy servant Moses Smith,, that he go unto the saints with whom he is- • acquainted and unto many people, and com- mand t hem in my name to go unto my city of Vorec and gain inheritance therein, and he shall have an inheritance therein for he hath left all for my sake and I will odd un- to him many fold if he is faithful ; for he knows the land and ’can testify unto them that it is very good. . So spake the Almighty God of* heaven. Thy duty is made plain and if thou lackest wisdom ask of f reveal to ihee, his will concemingTherm I have long felt that my present work was almost done^an cl tho* I should soon be ‘ called to r ule a mighty host, but something whispers me it will be in the land of spirits where the wicked cense from troubling and the bands of the 'prisoner fall off. My. heart yearns for my little ones, but 1 know God will he a father to them, and I can claim face to face the fulfilment of promises from him who is-if covenant keeping God and who sweareth and peffonnblh and fuileihr not to the utlermosi. The wolves -are tipon the scent, and I am lot on the hill beside the rWer looking down on the prairie and shall instruct-my people and shall plead with them face to face. Behold my servant James shall lengthen the cords and strengthen the-slakes of zron and my servant Aaron shall be his counsel- lor for he hath wisdom in the gospel and ii n - deistandeth the doctrines and erreih not herein. ^And I will have a house built unto me thereof stone, and there "will I show myself to my people by many mighty-works^nnd thee and he shall give thee- unsparingly; for if evil befal me thou shall leadthe dock la- pleasant pastures. < God sustain thee, JOSEPH SMITH. _ . Jaaies, J. Strang. This letter was received atBuilington by . regular course of mail coming through the distri bu t i ng offico a t Chicago and bears the Naovoo Postmark of June 19, the day fol- lowing its date*. ’ • / An Epistle. waiting to' be offered up if such be the will the name of the city shall be eel fed Voree, C . .1 1. .....J... ilinfiAk rnv rianna lia VtiUinK l inm/. inlariM’al/irl'nrnFclan rtf nanftfl more marred than that of any- it will be un- fc-carred and fair when archangels shall place on my brow the double crown of martyr . j ir. for there shall my people have peace and rest and wax fat and pleasant in the pres- ence of their . enemies. — * But I will again stretch .out my arm o- ver.the river of waters and on the banks faW. t j , thereof shall the house of my choice be. went away toinquueofGod how the ^urctT * BtHttiow the eky^ol Voreesball be a strong should be saved/ hold of safety to my people and they that ^ m. c r. 1 j ... i in .1 : the double crown 'and fong ifi a heavenly world. In the midst of darkness and boding dan ger the spirit of Elijah came upon mo and I i was upon the hill of the Temple. The calm father of waters rolled below change- less and eternal .1 beheld a light in the heavens above and streams of bright right i|. lumumrod the firmament varied and beamh are faithful and obey me l .will theregive them great prosperity and such us they have not had before and unto Voree shall bo the gathering of my ^people,. and_thcje shall the oppres3edfl.ee forsafety and none -fid-as the rainbow, gentle yet rapid as tire shall hurt or 'molest them, f fierce lightning. ^ ~ f- . And by this shall they know that T have /T.ho Almighty came from his throne of spoken it; the people there and the own- ' rest. • lie clashed himself with light as with era ofthe fond shall show kindness to them, . a garment, lie appeared and moon and for great' ca (amities- or o, .coming on the -stars went out. -The earth dissolved in chqrchandsuch as have noibeoo*& ifthoy j spa CO, I trod on air and wasPbome on wings scatter the ungodly of world shall swallow of Chenihhnsv* / The sweetest strains of them up, but if they gather to my city ofVo- , hcayeiily music thrilled iu^ the reo there will I keep, them under the shad- notes were low and sad as though they o w of my wings and t hecities from whence . eoiinded the ^uiom of martyred Fropb- my people have keetjkdriyen shall be purged :, " ois, J ; ' 'y / * ■ - V-' r': Jhlgh^ItaiL^er- f will do it, and my ^ -J&mss J- Strang a Prophet of tho most High God and an Apostle of the Lord Je-. sns Christ^Uato tho Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ' of Latter Day SirintSr I am in continual remembfanco of your * past works in the upbuilding of the King- dom of God and of the evils done at the hands- of Ungodly men, a nd l -would that you remain nodonget ignorant of tho ref- uge that God bus ’ appointed you, and fol- low not after any who usurp the aUthoritv of God in the Holy City; 2 Be not mmindfuf of the flock who know not the truo Shepherd, but ore following * hVelings among whom are grlevouswol^es and they bleat like Sheep by day «Sc devour by night. ^ God-to-prsised that some of you liayeeseaped then?. 1 would that frohe of you go astray but that you all ^yniiedly might follow after lho fruo Shepherd; lest coming short after eecajpiflg llie first per- ^ ilsyoueotor not intoyour rest. ^ I beseech you: brethren that you be not . unmiodfol of theTiord>y iho/ mouth of ibe iFimphet Mdseph: that you bo :. not deceivcd^acyouTecerve not the clung* of any that coma before you aa re- velations aod commandments. except they coma to at the gate and he ordained accor- ding to the command of God,('D, & C See- 14. p2) I wist ya are not ignorant of the office aod place of the Prophet Joaeph. that bo «•« an EMer and ao Apostle (l) Az C, Sec- 46 p t.) A Prophet Sect Kcvelator and Tran at a for called top before the Church m WSSST9SK before Israel, D 4*C, Sec. Koffitf me < troll patience to remind you o) the lev of the Loid which he re reeled fair* of the Church in ai! the world. And women and children. Will they all have they emphatically charge us let no mail power to dictate all the affairs of the chinch presume for a moment that hia place (Jo- in all the world then. If not, how do these ppH^a) will be filled. by another. Thus they ordinances give the Apostles that power assume to abolish l ho firs; Presidency of now! If these ordinances gave certain the Church and usurp its duties to them- power to some men why not to others •elves. This claim however is not only utterly uesupported by any one testimony bat is jo many points d recti y contrary to the word of Odd. The Twelve are a travel- ling arid not a local or general High Coun- c.l and though they are Tequired :o build g All the T wel vu were not present Sz did not receive (these ordinances Whence their claim of power? Several persons not of the Twelve wererpresent and received all ^fiiese ordinances with such of tire Twelve as were there. Why are not they inclu- ded in the favored number? Joseph sur- vived this meeting some months. AVhy *p the Church and ragulate all the affairs -toSVfcU.41* ■ afowuiw that lb. pUc of ibe thereof m alt n.liorw- ihcy nre to do ... ex- did oat (her findout that tieliad reaiiroed 7 . W fn.< 1 hy another; |vrw»lv mitdrr the direction of ihe Presiden bit office and devolved it* duties on them til Ar c. Sec. 14 p I. a— .'ie c. 11 p I la.l c3 of the Church agreeable Ur the in.tiiu- still after he was dead! If his givine an ^isosej «Sec*4i. p 1 list cisuve; t>ee- 84 p lion of Heaven. (D C« Sec. 3 p 12) endowment of ordinances and rolling the *) that i ha appointment of bis soCMsor is They hold the koyes of the opening of the responsibility of giving Counsel, dec.; up. by reflation from C tod: (U A* C, Sec. 6 p Gospel to the nations (U # C, Sec. 3 pH3) on some twenty-five men with their win* c. U. p 4) end that though Joseph but the keys of mysteries and revelations as lie commenced a political career cacateti could that ap^otwwaLte Joseph as first Pmital'Jfroob;' jhi*_ _office and thosfe of his counsellors and 14 p g..»rj#c. $4 p U-) ct, fleer. and so fuiiti, and to his success- superseded the first TTre*idencp~ditd anrh- i Qt U is sa*d in one place that if hi* gift ora regulorly appointed by revelation thro’ tire quorum of the Church it is certainly tx» uken from him he shall not have pow* him, (D ^C, See. 5 plO— -Sec. 11, p 4; most extraordinary. A very moderate c*r except to appoint another in his stead; 8cc. 14 p 1*52.) T tie Keys ol the King- share of common sense or any acqaintanco and o another place it is said, if be abide dom belong to Joseph, fur lime andeterni- whatever with the Laws of thwChurch ac- not in me soothe/ will I plant in his stead/ ty, but still with a regular succession as to cbmpanicd with integrity of heart will re- Acd at Ibe organ* as turn of the High Coun tlie oracles or gift of receiving rcvelaiioir j*'ct sp preposterous a claim at first blurb- ctl of ibe Church rt was written, that the for the Church. (D A C, Sec. 84 p *2.)— The responsibility of leading the Church ProsideiU of the Church who it also Pr T leMelcaizedek priesthood by its pres den by good Counsels ia jrt-nper order, would ta spp'jtn ed by re vr la- cy holds the keysof ordinances atid Spirit- /devolve on a lew of its most influential u*l blessings. I) d* C, See. 3 p 9; Sec. 3 ^members necessarily wheneverJOseph's at- p3|) And hi all these things the Twelve* tentiafa was turned from them, by nny are without power their duties being to o- means whatever, not in virtue of any offi*- pen the preach ng of the Gospel. ces they might dtoid but as leading men,— Moreover it can not be that the Twelve Since the death nf Joseph they have used adoik clearly appear that it mat the duty should d elate oil the affairs of the Church that tesponsibility to lead the Church from — PfopbetjJoaep h before his martyr- m *11 the world, becau-e they not only are the Hock of revabtion ; out of the true or- ient to appoint an- nher to fill h ■ place ^gjjgM^gl when be should be removed. If he has not done ao than have we m> evidence that lie a as s Prophet for what he hath spo- ken has not c »m» to pass. The oji’v raftqoal ootid u** hi which- arty mta cm arrive at jn view if hrse testimo- nies <»tb 4 in the ord«f of this Church tho I'fsudriirv whb its sever al gifuoffi <: * and duties, is ptypHe 4] G«d hav ng ihu* or- t< mi, TJ by many more under me direction of ihe first Presidency der, and from the place of refuge God has but the High Council is above them and nnppointcd unio them. Thus have a few they are amenable to it. **The most im- led, sanctioned by the votes of Conferen- poitunt business of tha Church and the cos instead of the veico of God, till the de. most difficult cases of the Church in ns s ruction which not only lurks in midnight much as there is not satisfaction upon the darkness but stalks, boldly at noonday ts de ision of the Hinhnp or Judges it shall uj»n them. be ban led over ?nd cmeiethip to the Coun- The Twelvo have never in any known eilcd the < lurch before the Presidency of publication claimed either fof themselves th**llrgh Pricsthqpd; nnd the Presidency or any oao of their number to be first Pre- pat* rod the C-urcb sml the fK«wer of the of the Omocd of iheHigh Priesthood shall sident of the Church or President of Higli ller I ha^mg atcvmpliahed Ihe Mkji> hmi hav« power to call other High priejtseven priesthood. Their claim is to supersede Twelve lo •*« st as Counsellors; and thus tlie first Presidency, put the high Council Ihe Pr* sidency of the High Priesthood which God has made the highest Council •hall have power to decide upon testimony of the Church, (I) & C, Ser. 3 p 35) be. Recording toihe laws of the Church. And low themselves und put a Bishop over it a:ier this ddtnstou it shall be had in re- where God placed a President, (D & C, membra nee no more before the Lord* for Sec. 3 p 9) and finally that Ex-bkcio os A- t the h sheet Council of the Church of postles and not as Presidents c# the High God and s final derision upon conirover- priesthood they are to hold lli^ keys uud * < • In spir tuel matters, (I) k C. Src, 3 p |>owers which devolved on tho Jflrat Presi- 3.V) I herr- hi not any person belonging deucy and its Councillor#, and; to discon- t*» the Church who is ear nipt from this nnuo the offices of" Se er, Kfvelator and Council of the Church. (l>o p 30 Sec. also Translation id the Church. $ flgp. b p Nothing is more certain ihat|that no law Upon what pretence is this claim of the was < made at the death of Joseph or for twelve founded! Upon ihe trial of Sidney *ome years previous changing jlhe order of Kgtdoo they took pamsto stale it as strong tho Church or abolishing any pf its officos Iv ts possible end t hey make out no more or quonims. Down to the wna of his than lt»f*4bai when Joseph Smith was can- death it was properly understood by the dtdate for President of the United States who!# of the Church that netnlone rece i- •nd knew by ite Spin: ttiot some great *ed revelations, from God to J»e taught ay thing was to happen bid did keear what it way of commandment in the (Jhurch. That ho gate them an endowment of ordi he and his two associates in the Presidoo the oracles,) snd laid them cy had the chief admin ist ran on of the af- that at their dtpulkrti would *rest the re- fairs of the Church and that t bey with the >oe trial of fl* K%doh,T imee * waive high councillors were a court or jn- - 411. re- dicatory of final resort. In all important ca- ef that marks of Orsoo HyiJa.) These ordinan- •«** and that the Twelve Apoetles ware ua a|k cea awdstwwded for Ibo whole Church, men , the chief travelling Eldon and under the of two of ch ef officers will any trsjch that Hwtsn ^«»sh ir.g*-d the or ;< ■ of the Church and ahdltshad those office srhtch Om4 lueUiated and bv the blsnyr dam of Prop beta aatabltsbcJ a, new and bei*efordr rt I trust not. I « m wrll -aware that tfidoey KTgdrei claimed Ida place abuse the Twelve, jad that he aaughl to da m*m* eels by * f hi* office as one of tb* fi*»t Prr ekidfsve generalty very much dt< V#d of hut though. ha had a perfoc toefik*eie o h * place he had no plam komtlf^i the head of the C » HaofioiWt direction of the Presidency. And the man Let trot my call to you to win. The who during the lifetime of Joseph had said destroyer has gone forth among you and has tliut, the Twelve were at the head of the prevailed. You are preparing to resign coun- Church would have been looked upon ei- try and houses and lands to him. Many of ther os a ieckless and hair-brained liar or you **© about to leave the haunts of civili- utterly insane. To have held this then zition & of men to go into an unexplored was unblushing npostaev. To hold now that they are not so, is equally apostacy with the le dere in Nauvoo; whence is the charge? In God or man? Dues tru h thus belie itself? Why should not the place of Joseph be filled by uh other? Says Brigham Young be- cause he stands in his own place end at- wilderness among savages, and in trackless deserts to seek a home in the wilds where the foot print of tlie white man is not found. The voice of God has not called you to this. His promise liasnotgone before to pre- pitea habitation for you. The hearts of tbc Lamanitcs are not turned uuto youand they will not regard you. When the herd comes ways will [Apostolic Letter Aug. 15,184A] the savages shall pursue. The cloud which Hut in tbs same paragraph he also says the surrounds by day shall bewilder, and the Twelve Apostles of this dispensation stand p'llar of fire by n:glit shall consume and in their own places and always will-. Bro- reveal you to tbs destroyer, sgdThe'mes in ther Youog will not their places be filled whom you trusted when you rejected t ho hy others when they fill the measure of promises: >fGodsha)l leave you early and not their days. Then why was brother PatliVs be found of you ill your greatest need, place filled? Again. Who will be at the Let the oppressed flee for safely unto head of the Oburc h whe n The T welve uto Veres and let rim gathering of the people el fallen asleep. Will not the High be there. Let the evil who have gone to have been seated, -even thing* which were from the foundation of thg world, and the thing* which »h«il come frotu this time until the tim- of mv coming, ii he abide in me, and if not, another will I plant in his stead. — S. H\ p. 4. But behold, vsrikft my onto the- no one stall be appointed to receive commandments and revs- latiooein th:scharch,exc«piing my senreot Joeeph Smith, jr. for he received* them even as Moves — And then shah not command him who is at thy hand, and ni the need of the chareh; fori have given him thekeya ot the mysteries and the revela- tions which are sealed* until 1 shall sppJnl onto them another in his •fesd-— S Gl Pi. , Verily i s*y ante jroe, the keys of this kingdom shall never be taken hem, you while thou art in the world, neither in the world income: nevetthe- idee be r the holy city be rejected and given to the Law. Let the twelve go out mid preach the gospel to the nations according to the command of (rod instead of staying at home as a prominent mark to bring cruel enemies that the Iceys of the Kingdom should neve^0,t their brethren. Let the tilth of Z on be ‘*“ •**1' — riom him in this world, neither in clensed and her garments of peace put ou. priests and the Seventies all hold their own places. If so shall any one succeed them? Then where will the Priesthood be when ‘.he present generation is dead? But says some one, God prom sed Joseph ! ke lie taken the world to come. Very well. They were never taken from Christ, but his holding them did not prevent Joseph, and m the e- lornal worlds alj% who are joint heirs with Jesus Christ will hold them at one and the tame time. Brethren, I exhort you ns you look for the coming of the Lord Jesus, follow not after these blinding fables Set up no more the wo: k of pica's hands agaiust the voice who hate persecution let them regard the of God. Trust not in jour own wisdom rights oPhnhers. They that preach God to improve or u Per the Liw of God. You and the gospel let them remember the Law that have gone astray iclurn to TTic order of and forget not liie order which ho ha* re- God’s house. Let all the fjuorums take vealed and their owh mouths have proclaim- Let neither gun nor sword be lifted iu defi- ance, nor rest be taken upon arm of fleshy andjhe city of outflori shall be saved and the Temple of his holiness be unpoluted by the hand of the Gentile. Causeless the curse has come, and cause- less it shall not full. They that ask justice let them do it. They that cry out against mobs let them abstain from violence. Those their proper order ns G ed has established them. Lot the President who has wan- dered in darkness return to his proper place which God gave, nor avert that which men may cffjr. Let the Twelve, take their place as n traveling high council with the keys of ?he opening of the g«»spel to the nations. Let the High Counsellors give counsel and assistance to the Presidency which has been called to the high and re- sponsible calling of leading the church to l*eace and happiness and preparing a peo- ple for theroming of i!«So» of God, Let the high priests teach the law of God unto the people. Let all the Elders loarn not to put their faith in some groat man and say all is well, but let them buckle ou the whole ar- ^ ^ rnor of God and stand up bold defenders of verily 1 say onto you, that he that is ovdsibed of cd. Let them not buffet others, for chang- ing the ordinances and breaking the ever- lasting covenant unless they themselves w ill abide the Word ofGod. ^ Authorities rkfekkd to in the Book or Doctrines and Covenants. “And (his ye shall know apuredly, that there is none other appointed unto you to receive com* mandments and revelations until he be takes, if he abide in me. B. 14, F. 1. Bui verily, verily I aay onto you, that none else shall be appointed unto ihia gift except it b<* through him, for if it be lakcn from him he shall not have power, except to appoint another in bis •lead: aud this ahall be a law unto you, that ye receive not the teaching* of any that ahall conn* before you as revelations or command menu.* sod this I give unto you, , that you may not tie deceiv- ed; that you may know they are not of me. For tiutli rather than men. Now iu my weakness and in the infancy of my ministry 1 call upon you to assist me. It hath pleased God to put it iuto the heart of Joseph to appoint me to receive mys* erics and revelations unto this churclu And he h*s been faithful unto the vision and To:ce of God, by sending me his epistle con- taining the revelation which God gave him the Lord God coufiiming the same by send- ing his Angels uuto me to chsrgo tno with this ministry in tbc same hour that Joseph wa* taken away and^by witnessing the same, to tfit brethren in those wonderful works which the brethren here art ready to testify me shall tome in *l ibe gate and be ordained aa 1 have told you before. — 8. 14, P. ’•». The power and authority of the higher or .Mel hixadek priesthood, is to bold the Keys of all the spiritual J>foaai»ga of the church — B. 3. P. 0. The (waive are a traveling, presiding high coun- cil, to officiate in the name ot the Lord, under the direction of the presidency of the church, agree*. of- bly to the inuituttooof Heaven.— -S.2,P. ij the duly of the preeidem of the fice of the high priesthood is to preside over the whole church, sod to be like uuto Moses. Behold here it wisdom— yea, to bo a seer, n revel* tor, a iraoefotor end n prophet— having nil the gifts of God which be bestows upon the bend ei the church.— 8, 3, P. 42. 1 bate sent forth *be band of my servant Jos him the keys of the mystery of less, though youisball the one other, even unto lh«* church. — 8 84 P T. Tbc president of fhc church, who is Mao the (iresideat of the council, is sppotn.cd by revela- tion.—S5P 6. The president may inquire and obtain the m;od af the Lord by revelation. — S 5 P 10. Tim I waive being soul out, bo’ding ibe kc)§ to open the door by the proclamation ot the go>|H*l of Jesus Christ; a..d first unto Wherefore, it must needs be that one be appointed of the high priesthood; to pre- side over the Priesthood, and be abnlt be called president of the high priesthood of the church, or, in other words, the pre- siding high |»reist ever the high pricttliood of the church, from the same comes the ad- zninis'oriitg of ordinances aud blessings up- on the Church by the laying on of the In u da. — StPBL Revelation given to James J. Stkaxo, Sept. I, 1845. The Angel of the Lord came dnto me James, on tbe first day of September, in the year eighteen hundred sod forty five, and the l’ght shined about himabovethe bright- ness of thu sun, and he showed unto mo the plates of the sealed record nod he gave in- to my hands the Urlm and Thurnmim.— And out of the light came the voice of the Lord saying:— ** My Servact Jamcs.tn blet- sing I Will bless thee and in multiplying l will multiply thee because I have tried theo anti found thee faithful. Behold my servant James I am about to bless the wuh • great blessing which shall be to those who love me, an immutable testimony; to those who know me not a stumbling block; but to those who have known me and have turned there hearts from me a roct of offence. Yea lei them beware, for shame and destruction wulk in their tracks and their lime i but not long. A work »ho)l come forth and that of the past shall thou reveal. Yea by lit- tle and Htlle shall shew reveal it, aeceidiag to theabHity and f|pkfuln«st of myCkurslN1 and of my server.! whom I have placed a- bove them. Behold the record which area sealed from my tor v ant Joseph. Unto the* it is reserved. Take heed that thou coast it not a light thing nor exalt thyself leal thou be stricken, for by myself 1 swear that as thou serves! me faithfully and *>- mast not short* thou ahall unlock the mys tones thcredf which I have kepi kjdTtom the world. Yam as my servants sorts me, •o shall thou translate unto them. But in their weakness 1 have not forgot ten them; Go to the pteoe whieh the An. gel of the presence shell show thee and there shaft thou dig for tha record of toy poople In whose i Take with thee I vil will the un .faitbfyl and- true «baH-kno\v Ihai-Rray^rd Jiats and shall not sturnble, f&r their words. £peak thou unto the Elders of ray church e ridtsay unto .them hea r, ray voice and hear- ken to ray words for they are true and faith fuL . Testify, testify unto all the saints. Testify, testify in all the world.. He that ^rejecteth you him will I reject in. the day * that I cpme in' ray kingdom. Testify, tes- tify unto him who ba> received my word and. turned away* .Let him. now return un- to me and obey and serve7 his God lest, he be smitten with a curse and his children curse him and his name be blotted out of the Book of Life. . Yea those to whom I have revealed my- self, let them: hearken unto me" no w lest they be cast off to 4he day of niy indigna- tion, lest the consuming fire of/thej iffay of trial burn them up. Y ea, lest the \second . death make them bis prey*and they be cast into the Lak c that bur ns^wilh fire and.brtm- sione. ; Rejoice, ye holy for the day of your de- liverance is near and the time of your ex- altation is at hand. Faithful and true are my words dividing the marrow from the bones and truth from rottenness. He that rejecteth them will i reject when I come in my Kingdom. And while I was yefin the~Spirin he A ngel of the Lord look me away, to the hill in the East of Wal- worth against White River in Voreey and therCJhi^^vijdJujQto m e jlie xeco riLburie d und^r an oak tree ns large as the body of a large many it was enclosed in a n earthen casement und buriedjjn the ground as deep as to a. man’s; waist, and I beheld it ns a man can see a light-stone in clear water, for I saw it by Urim and ThumminVnnd l returned the Urim nnd.Thummim. to the Angel of the Lord and he departed-* out of sight. On the thirteenth day of September 1815,, we Aaron Smith, Xi rah B. VVheelan. James M. Von Nostrand and Edward Whitcomb, assembled at the call of Janies J. Strang who is by us and many others approved as n Prophet and' Seer of God. He procee* ded to inform us that it had been ’revealed to him in a vision that an account of an ancient people was buried in a hill south of White river bridge near the east line of Walworth Count y , And leading' us to on oak tree about one foot in diame'er, tgjd us that we would find it enclosed in a case of rude earthen ware under that tree at the depth of about three feet ; requested us to *dig it rtp, and charged . us to so examine the ground that we should know we were not imposed upon, and that it had not been burred there since the tree grew. The tree was surrounded by o sward of deeply root- ed grass such as is usually found in the openings, and. upon the most critical ex- oation that ithadever beencu i through • Ounded wi.t!fi twel^esTars, attlie tottpm are twelve large stars- Bora three of which pillars arise, and closely interspersed with them are eveventy very small stars. _The other four sides are very, closely covered with what appear io be alphabetic charac- ters but io a language of which we have no knowledge. - * The case was found imbedded in indura- ted clay so closely fitting it that it broke in taking outj. and- the earth below, the soil was so ha/d as to be dug with difficulty even with a pickaxe* Over the case was found ailat stone about one foot wide each way and three inches thick which appear- ed to have undergone the action of fire, and fell in pieces after a few minutes ex- posure to the" air. The digging extended in the cloy about eighteen iocbes there be- .jng two kinds of earth of different color and appearance above it. * - We examined a.3_' we* dug "all -the way with the in most 'Care, , and we ~’s¥y^ .wit h utmost coefidencp that no part of the eyarth through which we dug exhibited any sign or indication that it hud beenrnoved or dis- turbed at any time previous. The roots of the tree stuck down on every side very closely extending below the case. and close- iy interwoven with roots from other trees. None of them had been brak.en or cm away. No clay is. found in the country like that of which the case is made. .In fine, -we-found- an alpbabetie-and pie- lorial record, carefully, cased up, buried deep in tho earth, covered with a flat stone, with an oak tree one foot in diameteiMgrbw- in over it, with every evidence that* the sense can give that it has lain as long as* that tree has been growing. Strang took no .pan. in' the digging, but -kept entirely away from before the first blow wasstruek till after the plates were taken out of the cas^e; and the sole inducement to our digg* irg was our faith in his bt.tement.as a Prophet of the Lord, that a record would thus and there be found. AARON SMITH, JIRA B. WHEEL AN, J. M. VAN NOSTRAND; EDWARD WHITCOMB. We then dug up the tree and continued to dig 1 q ljie 4epth of about where werfoaaidA-case ofslighlly bakedclay con- taining three yjfatesof brass* On one side of onels a landscape viewof the south end ; of Oardne^s pmrie and the range of hills ^here they weradug.-On another Is amen; ■mih U cfewn on7 his Jieadohd. a seeptre up- j*ig!it Hoe, below the sun and moon, surr- Translation of the Plates made by the Prophet James by Urim and Thummim, Sept 18th 1815. My people are no more. 'The mighty ore fallen and the young, slain in battle. Their bones bleached on the plain by the noonday shadow, , The houses a re leveled to the dust and in the moat are the walls. Thejr'shall be inhabited. I have in the burial served .them, and their bones in the Deaib*shnde towords the sun’s riai ng ore covered. . They sleep with tha raigh t y dead* and-th ay-rest vvittr-their fathers. Thejrhave fallen in transgros- 8tpn and are not, but ihejelect and faithful there. 8holIdweIT.~‘ ~ . The word hath revealed \u~* God hath swore to give an inheritance to his people where transgressors perished. The word of God came to ran while L mourned in lira Death shade, saying I will avenge nra on the destroyer. He shall be driven out. OtlK^; er^strapgerssfiaH land, l tnf i ensign^tuero ’will let -iip.;- Thd escaped of my people there shall dwell when the flock d Iso wntheS h e pl\erd and build not no lira Rock. >* ’ • V -The forerunner men "^shall kill, but- n ’mighty Prophet there shall dwell*. I will be his strength and he shall bringfonh thy recoid. ? Record my . words and bury it in therhiUof Promise. * ** ~voree^ hSaldT; " isw. At a time when the Church . of Gbd is sutfering with schisms, braver thy rocm be is and false teacl^ers within, and from scandal and persecution froi.n without, it becomes peculiarly necessary that those* who love tho cause of truth and purity should speak forth to the world. The brethten here have labor- ed foil h fully in since the death of our beloved 'Prophet to to save the church from the cahfmities which are impending over it. With no other mo- tives than the service of God and the salva- tion of our fellow creatures both tern porn 1 awl spiritual. God has appointed you a place of refuge .and safety in a land of health and pcace^a- nmidst a friendly and law abiding people. — We* wan f peaceful, u pright chizens and good Sainls only, to come. and and build up acitv to our God. - — . It is hardly possible at lb s time to serve God faithfully until one has become thor- oughly reconciled to live and die hated. — Nevertheless it has pleased God to turn the hearts of men unto us wherever we. go. The friende we have gained among men of liberality and integrity ate not few. Let none come with arms in. his' hands or breathing defiance to the people or the laws. Let none us for. protection from deserved punishment. On the 8 tty of August, a special meeting of t he church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints convened at the stand in the city of Nauvoo, PntsiDKNT Briguam Young asked the saints what they wonted. Do you want a guardian, a Prophct, aspokes- m:m or. what do yeti want? If you wnnr any oft hose officers, si g nify it by raising the right hand. Not a hand was raised. — Times and Seasons, page 637. “You are now without n prophet pres- ent with you in fieeh to guide you .:5—- ilr/g- ham Young's Apostolic Epistle, T. 4* &•) |T pA church wiiliouta Pi oahcEis aot the-1 chare b fot mp", It has no head to leadit, in it J wounld notbe.,, ; ?, p. pa att. - TERMS t THE HERALD is puhlishcd monthly by tho CHURCH OF J ES VS CHR/ST bF LATTER DAY SA/NTSt and famished to subscribers o i $(,00 per a op am, ’ty4yabi#to. advencei ' Address Jum^a X* Strang Bar1ingtoa-W;}^,w AU communications must bed post paid IBerotttan cce may be hia4© by mail at the ii«£ ofpuhlishcrai; ... » 1 * • VOREE, (N'EAR BURLINGTON) W. T-, FEBRUARY, 1848. pflico which he bald by revels* »oo,aod reg- *swd ftm yf»i4i>gy of the Churoh/* tthr prfiiilh^ — ihe vote M itt% boon called I* iM I There bat been no law made in ibis bate Mctepitbwl ite »ff Church abolishing lbs fir* preaatfeney. *b Vr^ltoni ^rbT(w!f rogaiing its powers or bustowmg them on * whMiX ^■i irw^sTaJ^XI the T waist on any bod> else, nod none by MmOmjL —4 «f Wsioh he nnd bh bui God can vnakt such a law. The pres- tocwite ati iftytrf no an pfwaat / kfeocjrhu Uen rrgubrlj k.pl up aed ^f***4*’* IT-TV-T' .. , ■tandi in i* own place. Theory o.Sewi- ££« ft* Monger, !b*T?U« ty in the matter it in the fact that the v#rf th+f Cbafanaoe accept the nee Twelve have got out of their place. When as tws Fleer Puustncvcv am tint they get back “under the direction of the TwwCnracw* Carried uaaatmeualv.*' Presidency according to lha institution of ^JP # liars than a lie# title to Heaven,” tht difficulties in the order of the ^ntm-ru^hir - ‘ _ Church will vanish like morning daw. M ■. - ' How then didthe Twal.o corns to be HTof^r T. considered at the head of the Church? Tbie dbejee sw* assume the oowwei £"“ VI °r U ,°n ms?* °r A“*r e„ry m, „ba 18U M ha meeting groowd m N.uroo. oT- >R<| ...hoM jMoTilww, ter declaiming a garnet the pretensions of # ' / V tn+h ■ ■ u - - -»- * - H^y'l ,h-y g* .p . of ZZZJi 80 .od.go.Lon bi«. a,eh kcm*.. u tffil 0*rf i d an a Prophet a Spokesman or what do |f^ f ^ fo TjL ^ you w.nlf if you wont any of Iteoo of- IKM| |h# wtt, "-T..W. ih. (i>M pntf.BC., bow! E.V&'lZ&F’&SZS?- KT "t ** £ no maans. They are to stand in their own One week after, presuming on the effect of Wh*t cueld the cuainiathiw do* t T place; not in the place of another quorum, lhat vote, the Twelve put oof their muni- mf9 laid by Weae STwhaei they But when the first presidency woi killed ( P ^ S pag® ®*®) claiming to ‘bold k** suilad these mew to ;«-*-• nr-; & of right? No, the auccetsors of the first preside orar all the aflaira of lha Cberch J! k fhJ ' - presidency regularly appointed would stand in all the world” A few da ye after tfjei say tea it fu*« eottftjtthry bate e in their stead, and the Twelve would re* fining that they were rolling the *fOHtkia«cs 7 main in tbeir own placet. At well might •k^1* 1r,lh,r '«>*•"».• «&•'•'>«* wm you My that when A. Justice of Iho Peace ^1^1 “JSSS&jl ™B »»<>« CtHISCIL. wa. killed no one should be’ appoint^ in who ehould bo Prophet. ** , uor u, l»uo To .bo I*. ao4 ibo mm,. » his stead but the constable should stand up to say one but the Twelve on the subject, does the High (owocit roomac oft 1 ia hia place to carry out hit measures. them that when anything was pf*e*d*at of the Church, s—wtod by been killud; only one of tie number was ripe;maoyloflueotiel members of i he cbuwi «*■* ^ l»^a high pamasa, (U i •lain. When one of the Twelve was slain were looking to see a prophet rise up to pro • p 1, ft, eae. t, p lb) who must ba ( another was appointed ‘to the samecaliing.’ 0%#r tbe Church in hie aicod Thwo soot »• order to hold » h*gb Couocitt < So when Joeeph Smith was slain another Mn<*f eKP*cf*d Joaeph a too would be ibel Bl Jens* of iba Frrwdaate sad s*v«a a$ h W„ appointed unto the tame calling, to thMwfaff, by »f ‘W »ef«Lr cowomIW. wtibethM I tarry out kit mtotortt, end lo boHd up (he who a mu red thorn that be woaid he Wi *• P*»®* onatMeMeae m Church in Ibemoetholy order, juat as Jo- forward io hi* place io doe oeooooi bet ahweot, (0. A •eph received the pattern from God witk a ,k*‘ i( the Geotileo knew of hia appoiot- wee the iufb prrtidmcyaitktkr^aadai'k ApotOrt JJ, £ ft -«>•' for the ckirf trarrllirng tUtrt. .tending op to or. I.fm. Thea their il eo,“ Bat, eeye one. Rigdoo waaoneof that ptieity woe mode to preiee them. At the ™aoo prM dency and he epoeUtized. If he did, Get. Cooteroneo 1M4 eeWo were called Whot then ex-commuuicate him for epoetocy «'ri«d to euettto ood eooeieo e«b of iethe ae baa been done heretofore wbeo preei- g»d to him the rote woo to uphold hho >ae dants 'upoatatxed, i attend of ucoumooi- the president of the quorum of the Twelve, eeling him for claiming the poare re of na asooe of the Twelve” end tbf record addi Errata — In the first namber sevsral errors escaped the notice of the proof reader until part of the edition was worked off. The date efihe paper should be inn. 1846. Date of Joeeph Smith's let ter Jane 18 1844. Brigham TosmgV %po«oli« Letter is referred to as, of Aog IS 1845 read it 1844; &) page 9d column, 8 lines from bottom at. ter ‘did' rend ‘not;* .Id page, Cd column 3d par. m/ter ‘has' read ‘not*. THE HERALD, VOREE, FEBRUARY, 1848. oowoeil of the rhomb io tool io ill (piriloal ontiei that they are hod io ntmemhwata mo t bofcio iho lo«A (IX eadC. eee.8, p There is no! any member pnfe|^urch vgho; is exempt from tbiscouncil of tb® church, D. andC. sec. 3, :J £ £ vV~ ..V Can* any one tell what has come of this council since the death^of Joseph/ It has nevetrbeen in session; It could not be found whhn Rigdon was to be put on trial, qcd fotiiant thoiegf^fao^jyas tTied before a court of most anomalous charade;, which had never before had jiny existence. That court oonsfeteSPone Bishop, as Presidenir assisted by.tbe president of a stake,, one of his counsellors, and twelve high priests.— Wtei!''^3"&hoji'’to'presidenvefBgb‘pr!estsf - • r**< if' * (i *£ 1 •*** above the priests- But of #td things have to preside dyer flhe -supefio^ some oue, Bishop Millerwas a high priest also.— Very well; but he did not preside by virtue of the high priesthood, but by virtue of the Bishoprick, and a man may be Bishop with- out being a high prest. AH this incongruity comesofyiecessity from the determination to put the Twelve at the head of the church. True** by the constitution of the church there can be no High Council without a first presidency, and Rlgdon could only be tried by a high Council." But the'twelve having resolved to get rid of the first presidency, could not well do otherwise. They must do some- thing, and who shall blame them for getting others out^of ibeir way, unlawfully if they could not lawfully. But what has become of the high Coun- cil! Gone. They have got a judicatory at.Nauvoo, consisting of a Bishop or two and a dozen high priests, which they call a high council, but calling it so does not p^ke it so, and no such council is recognized in the taw of God. The Presidency of the Church must as- sociate with them twelve high priests and organize them as a high council: otherwise sucha judicatory cannot exist. But says some one, “the^twelvo are the presidency of the church.” Are they! Then why don’? theV preside over the council? The law soys the President of the church is al- so president of th$t4»& other may he appointed onlo the um psiesthood IN HIS STEADY D- end C p412, 2d edition. "David# Patteu, 1 have taken unto myself, behold his priesthood no mao taketh from him ; hut verb? I say unto you, another may be appointed unto the same calling. D and C. p 411, 2d cd. In the epiatle of the Twelve of Aug. 15 1844, (see Tend S of that date,) the ar- gument against a successor to Joeopb is sta- ted in these words: Let no man presume for a moment shat his place will be filled by another; for re- member be stands m his own place and al- ways will; and tbe twelve Apostles of this dispensation stand in their own places, and always will, both in time and eternity, to minister, preside, and regulate the affairs of ,|be whole church.” This rale applies to tbe twelve as well at to the Presidency, and consequently Pat- ten’s place conid not be filled Jjy another any mote than Joseph’s But says some one, Lyman Wight was appointed only to stand in Patten’s place on earth, and Patten will sffsnd in his own p*ace in the kirgdom of God. What says the revelation? “It is my will that my servant Lyman Wight should continue in preaching for Zion, in the spirit of meekness, confessing mo before the world, and I will bear him up as on eagle’s wings, and he shall beget glory and honor to himself, and unto my name, that when lte shall finish his work, I may receive him unto myself, even as I did my setvant Da- vid Patten, who is with me at this time.” — D and C p 386, 2d ed. Yes, he is to get glory to himself ; God will receive him as he did his servant Patten, that is with ms priesthood, (the Apostleship.) which nornan takrth from him. At the October conference 1841, a reso- lution was carried under the advice of the Twelve, “that Elder Lyman Wight be sus- tained in his office to All the place of El- der D. W. Patten, (martyred,) but not to take his crown.” They have assumed that there is no suc- cession in the Priesthood for the purpose of getting rid of the necessity of a successor to Joseph, and coming to an apostle who is a successor to another who fell a martyr to the faith, ihcy attempt tu remo ve the effect of the evidence, by assuming that he is on- ly a temporary substitute. But in so doing they have changed, not removed, the diffi- culty. If David Patten, .as a martyred apos- tle has a successor to finish his work on earth, while he is ministering to the world of Spirits, so should Joseph, ss a martyred President, have a successor to finish bis work on earth, while ho is ministering to the world of spirits. And the conference who were so very careful to prevent Pitten’s successor from taking his crown, should have also voted, if they would be consistent with themselves, “That Elder James J. Strang be sustained in bis office, to fill the place of Elder Joseph Smith, (tm ft yred)buf not to take his crown.” •^tXnlmng in theTrown PLACE.” Are the Twelve etandiog in their own place? Pray what is their piece? Preach- ing unto twlievers. “See to it that ye trouble not yourselves concerning the af- fairs of my church in thie place eaith the Lord: but purify four hearty befoePhay and then ye into alt the world and preach thegotpcl unto entry mot received il.” DACy page 417, par. 11 2d Edition. Their first calling was to preach and ad- minister ordinances, cot to govern, fD A C sec. 43 p. 5 ] They are called to be “special witnesses of the name of Christ la all the world: thug differing from other of- ficers in ihe church in the duties of their calling." (D 4i C sec 3, pit.) They are “a traveling presiding high council, to of- ficiate ia the name of the Lord, under ihe direction of the presidency of of the church ngraeabftr to the institution of heaven.” [D ACanlp 12] They hold THE TEMPLE. “Thi» «»ith ttm Lord -Wei i iUUhu* that ye* bo 3d unto rot * li*hh 6 5- Off. red for •■to w IhiT C.fQ:c tor . HI m 4 Cathedral ©ranonery. . So go# a the labor toilahd syjpfering^or the Sainta/or five long years; all for tbeyprivilege of having the Twelve ae leaders out of this placed©* cause tkeyv not the . brethren have so con- ducted them selves that they dare not re- iwUtiS in the country. “ You r iniquities PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OP - PEACE. , ^_T< In the speech of Hebei C. Kimball be- fore the April Conference 1845, occur the following remarkable words: ^ThoreforeJet not any j_man, foam this tjm e -henceforth/ . come i&y its and ask, ‘shall I go to preaching ? [want to go down country, shall I go?’ ; No; you must toi»e done for the c.hurch, or to save some* body’s life. We all go for that, but upon any other business, it is not necessary.— * Tbiscoutiseiis good for us to observe, that wo stay in the city or somewhere else, in this country* What is the object do you suppose of making the proclamation for all the saints to gather >orfrom-all t he United Stales, if we want to send them back again? We want them hero, that they may help us to buifd the Temple, and the Nauvoo House; and want them to bring their firelocks, and learn Her use ihem, and keep them well cleaued andloaded, and primed, so that they will go off the first shot, that every man may be in readiness, and prepared, that is, army man shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (holding up hi3 cane as a sample;) that is the way. — [TA* S; page 371. : His cane was a regular shooting iron. Iq my travels 1 have met elders who carried pistols and six shooters and showing them boasted that they were shod with the prep- aration of the gospel of peace. All these things bring scandal and persecution on the church. This preparing for war, and occasionally sending out a defiance has done more thqn all other causes together to bring destruction on the Chuoch. They are the prolific sources of nearly al l the troubles the brethren huve been involved in since the death of Joseph and given a col- or of excuse though not the least- justifica- tion to the resolution to dri ve tbem from the state. The peaceable disposition so unex- pectedly shown by them at the death of Jo- seph and Hyrum disarmed the violence of those times; made friends ofall the best men i a the Unionpnd sived the city of Nauvoo from destruction. One man can put down more mobs tiy preaching peace than all Hancock county can fight do wo, so it is un- derstood he is really sincere. If any one re- ally believes in this spiritual or sectarian interpretation of the scripture?; f hope ho he will try to learn what- the preparation of the Cosyel of peace w not from new tight mormqns but by reading attentively the M chapter ©f Ephesians. ' f : ' v"- • ... -■ THE POOR. - r P. P. PraSLio his speech before the last fall’s Conference aiNauvoo stated that when the Skints left Missouri they 'entered into a “Covenant not to, cea^e th^ir exer- ti.ons till every Saint who wished to go' was removed which was done,,rahd he adds ‘wf are .better off now than we were then,’ and . - . “On motion, it was unanimously resol- ved (by the Conference) that this people remove en masse to'the west. “On motion it was unanimously resol- ved, that we take all the saints with us to the extent of our ability, that is our influ- ence and property f» — Circular of last Oc- tober/ ‘ How is this promise to be kept? That w it hou t sli nTldTn- duce those to go who have means to im- parl. Nor has thefe been much scruple ns to the kind of influence used. Elders have cone through the country appealing not only to supposed religious obligations, but to cupidhy^nnd avarice, to sensuality, to fear, -to revenge and bipod thirstness to almost every passion of the human hearty to get those started who have means of their own, -to go with. To one is promised land without stint or measure in the rich vales of California, to another the misnamed celestial OttDER with all its sensuality, to another an ex- emption from national laws, and to the am- bitions a ^new empire to be set up in the w_e9t. But to the fearful and the b’.ood thirsty it is said that millions of Indians are wait- ing only for the exodus of the Saints, when they will come down on the nation to des- troy. Brelheren who till now have lived in peace and sefely are made to believe that these Indians and the Elders who will lead them are the Angels of destruction who shall go through the land and none shall be able to deliver out of their hands: that they shall seize upon the wealth of the land and give it to the church; and thus shall the riches of the Gentiles be consecra" ted to the Lord,and that they shall slay all iha men and-tbe old women and take the young women for wives and thus shall they become a delightsome people. Fearful women are really convinced that the only mode of saving their daughters from Indi- an prostitution and their sonsfromthe tom- ahawkfisfcy fleeing from this devoted land, to the hoTes of tb„ese same Indians before they leave their fastnesses. And all this is deduced frpm divers texts of the old pro- phets witirso much Skill and ingenuity as to deceive not pnly silly women hut men of teally sterling ptorth* But what of the poor? Qh, nothing only those faithful Shepherds the Twelve now propose to leave them behind to share the destruction of the ungodly. J r • " /Orsoa PraUjn ;Jii? farewell message to the Samls of the eastern and middle states, aftei" ; e^liortipg the /rich te star! itf-tbe spring tell? the poor >*it . will be of.no use for them Jo„«go ia^Noevod,1? but consoles them in the end by concluding his farewell with a prayer to’ Hod jo not ‘^destroy them with the wicked, but'to .hide them, with h i9 ow nhcinds aud shield them from ju'dgr mentF’^Pjip^ and S. page 4 042.. Why this new note? Are not- the poor Worth removing from, the tracks of the destroy- ing angels? When pay one who has means talks of staying behind he -hears of nothing but impending destruction;... AN IN PEFENDES T GjQVERl>).MpNT We-have known lor mejiths past that, the leaders in N auycfo'conl einplated setting u p an independent government. in the west oa their migration there, jahd that the most hos- tile feelings towards the United States^were sily lie in consequence of the many gross injuries the saints have received at the bands of the- people and officers of this na- tion. . Perfecily persuaded that such, an Under- taking must prove a ruinous failure, we have mourned when we saw itgoi ng on. If there was any command of God for it, we should haye, faith against the most discouraging prospects. But on_the mere contrivance of men, we can have nothing tp. do with it : — Yet knowing the many unfounded prejudi- ces existing, in the public mind against the church, we ‘Saveli been unwilling to add this to the list of complaints against them. Cer- tain articles have recently appeared ip the Times and Seasons so clearly showing-such to .be their intention that jt can n.o longer be leemed a secret. Some of the leading pofiticar papers which have neve.r here jtofore_shown any hos- tile feelings towards the church are out on this subject. But it was entirely unneces- sary to wait for any expression from there to know what course the government would take in the premises, or what would be. the result. Whatever the elders who are out for recruits may say, the twelve have not had the hardihood to. pretend, that they were going by the command of God, or that h© had promised them his shield to cover them. How then are they to contend against the most powerful naliou on the continent? The entire arrangement for the exodus contero^ plated a company of only 12,500 persona, which would make perhaps 4000 fighting meu and boys There 4s no rational proba- bility that ope &hird this number wjlL_.eiftr„ cross the Missouri. But suppose they do, how can they stand against a nation? They could hardly defend themselves against the Indian tribes. It is understood however that the U. S. Government are fully inform*, ed of their intentions, and that should they, go out in force a regiment of rangers would accompany tberp, and raise tbeJU. S. stand* ard wherever they settle, if they stop witb-: in the national boundary. TERMS: 4te THE HERALD is published monthly i>y th© CHURCH |^U$C^[|T OF LATTER nod furnished to subscribers at $1,00 per annum, payable iu advance. /"*/• Addrefia James J, Strang, Barfogton, W. T«— s* ' All eomEQumcaiions mu&l hq past paid Vol. 1.] VOR£Er W. T., MARCH, 1840. ‘ Truth shall prevail.’' THE FUTURE. We have spoken of the past and talked of its errors till the subject is sickening. This was not because we delighted in ex- posing our brethien’s faults,- but because it was the only way in which'- the unwary could be saved from destruction. Shall there be evil in the city, and § ha I L-.no t . the watchman cry aloud? But we turn to the future, with its toils and its hopes. The first thing to be done is to' renovate the Church. Not to build up a new Church, but to upbuild'the old ac- cording to the pattern. There must be a high Council of the Church organized . ac- cording to the Law of God.- There must be a" Presidency and high Council in each of the Stakes. The Presidencies of the several priesthoods and quorums of the Church must be filled. The Seventies must be thoroughly- reorganized according to the vision shown to Joseph, (See D & C, Sec. 3, p 43.) In all this.e^ery man reg- ularly appointed by competent authority must stand according to the law of the Church. [D & C S 3 p 44.] The U. S. must be divided into regular districts of convenient size and a High Priest appoin- ted to preside over each district, and a suffi- cie nt number of Elders -placed under -his direction to .preach wherever people will hear. One thousand Elders are required for this work the present season, and can obtain their support of the people among whom they labor. Will they come forward 1o the. words of God. It is not so hard a yoke as those. will wear who run away from God, 'take the Gospel from the Gen- tiles and perish'in the. wilderness. Those who will go should forward their names to the Presidency at Veree at the earliest op porluhity,„and if they have any choice of the place of labor, should mention it. Let all state what priesthood they hold. It* is;deemed . important also to send a st rong,.band;of Elde rs to Canada; another to Great Britain and another to Norway. We desire also to send out a mission to several Continental Countries in Europe, to India, to China, to Australia, to the Pa- cifi(flslands, to Oregon, and to western Af- rica. Where are the laborers? Will they respond to our call? We know they will. If these will not, God -will reject them and raise up others who will. - • The gathering must continue, and it i9 necessary that it so.continue that the stakes 9fM®5I§Soj.I be ^;strebgthened— y oree must be built up ^THe gathering from the easf this necessity^ hasJ be'en;brbu|hrupbn us jby; the toal kdministratibe of ' the Corrupt uJ surpers who have recently exercised au- thority there. Nevertheless it has now be- come inevitable. So much are the jealous- ies of the surrounding people excited and their hostile feelings aroused that our choice lies between reducing the popula- tion, and giving up the city to fire and the The. neighboring- people-laok" up- on Nauvoo-as hostrlergroiuncl. They feol that it is loo strong for their safety. Yet 4hGy- A.rU ' persuaded that by united" and sys- tematic efforts they can yet destroy it, and are determined that it shall become . no stronger. The Apostates who lately usur- ped authority there have bartered away our claims on the stale for legal protection, and in the time they obtained as the price, they have escaped; leaving their deceived victims to feel the weight of that ven- geance which was seeking to wreak itself on their own heads. In following their in- iquitous lead the brethren in Nnuvoo have forfeited the promise of God [D & 0, 2nd ed. p .400-] If the blind lead the blind they shall both fall into the ditch together. The brethren there stand upon the brink of It. Will they now hearken to the voice of God? Then let the oppressed flee to Voree for safety, and let the gathering of the people be there. Let the Elders - proclaim this word of God in all the norld, [Rev. of June 18,1844.] Let all the Saints humble them selves before God and obey his command- ments. Let them not forget his law nor make his precepts of small account (Rev. of Jan. 17, 1845 ) Let them observe and do all those things commanded in the law of God and that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting thd principles of freedom, maintaining rights and privileges belonging to all mankind, (D & C, Sec 85 [86 in .2nd Ed.] p 2.). Moreover if yo will hearken unto the voice of those men whom God has appointed to lead you, speak pea- cably unto your neighbors. Arm not for war\ ^°d ^as D01h»Dg in your fightings and it is not thus that he has stretched out his arm to save. Reduce the population of Nauvoo, by sending to prison by the re- gular process of a legal prosecution every man who violates the law of the land. If there are any vagrants or gamblers among you or persons of idle habits: obtaining their livelihood by unknown or suspicious means, have no dealings .or associations with them, Set. your faces as 'flint against them ant| they will lea ve you.-:VGivo noV, thedeast countenance Jo whistling or whit- tling societios or any kind*: of riotoys pro- ceedings. I\ro; pot eVGo ihoygltikaylbo Fscted against drunkards; thieves or mur* dorers, ^*Tbe djiyjbai'iip: ftiw ceases to < protect the guUty from public violence s! ceases to and ever violence is resorted to, to secure Just rights becomes tho efficient means of in- dividual vengeance, depredation and plun. der. Have nothing in any of the^e things. Let the law always protect others and it will not often fail to protect you. Whorev er >’QU can sell your ~piOp"d:rijctiii-pBheen.fetft. ernzens doJ^ aDd^mo here. By so doing you give them comroop interests with your- selycs m, the peace and . prosperity of the City ancTThey naturally become your de- fenders. Thus Nauvoo must bo strengthen ed by curtailing it of its vicious and vagrant population and exchanging those persons against whom the spirit of prosecution di- rects itself, for men of capital and intsgri- ly. whose characters will be an earnest to the public of their honorable purposes, and whose capital will give employment to the saints remaining, and in every respect-add to the prosperity of the city. " Sticlf men when this darkness is past, andAhe light of Zion shines forth will be ilji^{nafed..!here- by and mayhap become brethren as well as friends. ‘ * Pray for the peace of Zion, for they shall prosper that lovo her-,, When men “persecute you in one city, flee yo to another* for God, has provided a refuge for you. The work of purgation in the Church is going on and when it is accomplished she shall shine as the bright- ness of the morning. Not as in Northern climes obscurely bright, Bui one unbounded blaze of living light. RE-BAPTISMS. Tho questions is often asked “if we ac- akuowledged Strang as President &c. must ' we be. baptised again V’ Lei us ask you a question. When you have a new presiding Elder in your branch do you all go and bo baptised again ? No. W hon them was a new president of tho Twelve wore you oil baptised over. Not at all. When a now president of tho stake at Nauvoo was ap- pointed did the church have to be baptised over? Certainly not. Very well, - you have answered your own question. It is ncvoi necessary to be baptized again be* cause some Ollier person has been appointed to a particular priesthood or duty. But if you havo been found fighting against God; iTyou'Tiave wilfully closed your ayes to the light when it Was presented to you, you havo need of repentsmeo and remission of your sins. A word to the wise is sufficient. Judge yp for yourgelves and fep-aot-t.o obey God in all things. But of all things deni?; go a a/lcr r of some,. ami. j&L .tempt to i set up new churches. Tmshtto dbpen^trph^pf t.Iiia' Kingdom: v/hjeh da tho; end^of tKo days sliail to established mi: member Sfii ehail not to loft t© other- poo ^ '3.‘:V I -- - ' •> ; , ; •GOING INTO THE WILDERNESS, of even supposing that men women and ' • ?v > , r children, on account of tho religion of Jesua The Apostates have boasted so much oi Q^ri3t 6[,QUid be asked to exile themselves, carrying out Josephus measures that it may from their happy country, rights and privile- not be amiss to give thb saints, one chapter^ ges. Yea strange, Wicked, Wild and outra- . oHms opinions about tho Church going to geous, wonld_ have the West The Quincy, Whig Tjf Sept. 24th 184*2, contains the following, which wc believe is the first Revelation ever given for this ChWchto go, into the wilderness. Read it, osition for one, or two- hundred thousand people to abandon all for a wilderness five thousand miles off full of savages# It seems to me that nothing but itio heart of- a beast, would ever have conceived such a mode of extermination, ruin and death. But this distuabahces, plannedthe Temple at Nau- voo, ,ahd wrote th^ bullentins of Joe, the Prophet; He will, doubtless, establish the . Mormon dominion again at Voree, and, by his- intelligence and' spirit of enterprise^ .regenerate, this^people, casting off the cor- rupt Twelve1 and all their followers. We presume that VVilliam Smith, who has heen-lectu ring here, will join with the 'new Proph(Bt,""and ~Voree~wiH~ become- a second Nauvoo, in, all except the wicked- ness of that' place. They declare them- OI U.viuimuiaiiuu, iuui - ..www. i - - . , - w - raucb is certain, as said the Apostle of old; selves determined to behave with more anijhen read what Joseph says on the sub-. i^QT j am peraUaded 'that neither death", nor respect for the laws of the country; indeed ^ life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor pow it would seem that tbdse who left the car- ers, nor things present, nor things to come, upt Twelve and spilrtualvwife business, as nor heigth or depth, nor any other creature, well as the practising of other enormities shall be able to seperate us from tho love . did it out ofprinciple. However, we musl of God, which is iu Jesus Christ our Lord” await and see what this new move will a* - « jeer.. Joe Sjhtk — If he will listen to a word from us we would advise him to locate his New Jerusalem, away to the far west, in thcOregon Country, and there to build his temple and govern the Saints iu his own __jway. _RiJLhatjJ3.S!j^*U)s_adyai]L!age^JWould_bo.. two fold; for himself and followers lie would procure peactr-and quietness; for there would be no danger of their molestation in the enjoyment of their peculiar notions in that distant country: — to tiic government, the location ofhimself and followers would be an advantage, because it greatly needs settlers in that region; and doubtless, Gov- ernment would do something right hand- some for Joseph in the grant ofa gift of c£on 19 — nor willingly from our homes, unless it comes with a thus saith the- Lord^ though wc may meet w iTh P haraolis, Nebucliad nez* zars, Neros, Boggses and a host of others equally destitute' of cornpsssiom dr mercy. — [Times &,Seasons, -Oct. 15, 1842. Joseph Smith, Editor. Going to Oregon or going to California wo look upon as much the same thing. Califor- nia probably has the finest climate hut Or* the most prosperous country and - r - o o lands, dec, if ho would guarantee the emi- gration number of settlers. Rkmar.kb. — So much hopocrisv, so bare- faced an attempt at wholesale murder, has not even been contemplated by any other paper in the United States, however servile, menu,- debased or licentious. Locale, the Mormons in Oregon , only think of it. Af-" ter the Society lias lost in Missouri, some ouc or two millions of dollars, hosides many valuable lives;— after they have builded a temple in Ohio at a cost of sixty or seventy thousand dollars, and after they have com- menced a beautiful city at an expense of at least two or three millions of dollars in Ill- inois: when their numbers in all parts of the world amount to probably between one and two hundred thousand persons, without the least possible chance under the depre- ciated state of the currency, and the geu* oral stagnation of business to dispose of any property, but never mind, go to Ocgoni — Take your journey, men, women, and chil- dren, ou horses, mules and asses, for wag- ons, will not pass over the Rocky Mountains this many years to come, and a passage round Cape Horn, of twenty thousand miles, \vould#bc too long a trip and too^ expen- sive; therefore go on horseback and on mule back, and those who are fortunate c- uough to escape famiuc and flqgd,will have an excellent chance to fight among iho thir ty.or forty tribes of Indians; — and should a- ny get to Oregon . there ore from ten to twcuty-tliousaud; breeds of all nations, A* mcricaus, English, Russian, French, Span- ish, New Hollanders, Gtabcitnqs, Chinese, &c.» who ore every thing but refined socio* t y^end they will settle the matter of Mor monism* forcvifiyeud we, the Editors of tho Quincy Wliigoud oil others that believe as wo do, witl live on tho plandor^jcou leavo behind os have bur cotemporariesm ^3lesou ri . Sense, fcoViugihurazmitv and kindred" con sanguinity os members* of o groat niA.ll/l nl.Il/] M, i kntt I tho 'easiest of access. I hope this may settle tho question who is carrying out Joseph’s measures, and who are apostatos. Let not the Apostatos any longer steal the livery of the Prophet to serve tho Devil in. But did not Joseph contrive the Califor- nia scheme a little before his death? " . No, norat any other time. He contrived, a scheme fortwenty five men without families to take a mission among the Indians and take rncasuresfor establishing a stake among them at which they could have the Gospel preached and be taught in the arts of civil* izaiion. Quite anothei thing from taking out thousands of women and children to per ish by famine, flood and Indian war. What he did devise would have been accomplished before now but for apostate usurpation, and shall be soon iu spite of it. HOI FOR VOREE. M. Soarls, a messenger from tho new Mormon Prophet, James J. Strang, at Voree, Wisconsin, arrived in this city on Friday last, and on Sunday both branches of the Mormons hero, the Rigdonites and Twolveiies, disbanded, and all but three individuals acknowledged tho power and glory of tho new Prophot. The messen- ger brings the nows that Emma Smith, wife mount. to. -•* If the Mormons irt establishin; Voree fully discard all their offensive acts which have KereIofore~caused“them-- to h#- cast out and killed, they can along but if Strang be not wise and pure, and us* judgment in his new position, he will fir<< himself in a terrible §x, before long. Lf him be wise and not take revelations froi had angels, and he may succeed.— [Ciu- Dai, Co'mmercial. THE HERALD, nougli to escape famiuc and flqgd.will have of Joseph, and her- son, Joseph the Second, au excellent chanco to fight among tho thir ^Q0^n98Qefth^S“^ ea£° Ln Voree, VOREE, MARCH, 1*46. THE PROSPECT. VV atchman, "what'of the night? Almost ended. Day ‘ has already dawned. The little hand lul who have toiled against usur- pation false brethren and false doctrines unheeded and alone for more than a year is now ten thousand, possibly twenty. The truth goes as on the wing* of the wind and the spirit like burning prairies. None can stop it. Our latest news from Nauvoo is> very chocring. A majority of the Twelve had then left, taking with them from 1*500 to 3,000 persons and it was very doubtful whether any more go. Thousands wero acknowledging the true order. Out of Nauvoo it wa9 estimated that a majority had already received it, and in Nauvoo nearly half that remained. Each day adds its hundreds. From the country the pros- pect is still more cheering. ln_many large districts there is not one brother whOa re- jects the Prophet of God. ^ We have delayed this paper some days waiting for tho return of Elders from Nau- voo with later news but they have not yet arrived. Rumor says that a majority of tho city reject the usurpations of the Twelve tedf One of the Smiths came from Voree, q few day? einco to Nauvoo, and proclaim- ed Strong the head of the^. Church in tho Temple, at tharplaca,, without molestatiop.. - . . The Saints are flocking toVoreo io great and that they cannot eyen^pntroljbe com numbersritii to bp tho' gathering place of pan? th^ started out with them. Finally iko nMAilltr : J r. rininrttr W all this ctrnngo peorfe,* excopi, the awfully corrupt Twelve and ; tbeir adherents, now. on their way to Californio, o ye rth oRce^y Mountains, or to soma ;6tber country . ^ James h Sjrnn^^ajawyerof considor^ aUo eminence ip'tlio ^osu bo is the per^m whB came out of Mis- saogUtmty es memiMtm otagroat ano^ciWf iog nation would ^ddcredjt U» wb find it etoted/injhe Quincy Whig, on tho authority of mom^mor .tbat^they bavo con- cluded to obandop, going,Jtbqrosjalyes. f It is proper to.re malic that iho* J^tyo not been unanimous in tboir extraordi.nary»;.mp>i sures and sofee of.libem, acknowlqcifed r tbq into order of tho church and the, Pcpau denev: ; 1 'O . EXCOMMUNICATIONS^ , ^ The.apostates havingno argiimentswherQ with to oppose the truth Have been trying to put, down the work pf. God by pretend- ing to excommunicate those whp-acknow!- edged it. Rather hard Tare, to cut a man off from the church because he believes in the word of God. r Don’t be uneasy breth- ren; they can’tcut you off To cut a member off from the church ;t is necessary." 1st, That he be accused of some act forbiden, or of neglecting some thing commanded by the Jaw of ’ God. — 2d, that he brought or. required to appear before some quorum or council- having ju- risdiction of both the person .and the of- fence. 3d,thai he- have artrial. 4th, that his defence be heard. 5th, that on such trial he be condemned. 6th, that sentence of excommunication be passed upon. him. If any one of these facts be lacking the individual concerned is not cut off from the church nor his standing therein in any way affected. The vote of excommunica- tion in such case would be utterly void, and the church have nothing to do but to disre- gard it. It is not even necessary to ap- peal from it, tor the judgment being a mere nullity there is nothing to appeal from. _A member, can no more be excommu- nicated for acknowledgingJames J. Strang as President of the church than he could two years ago for acknowledging Joseph Smith, for in each, case he obeys the re- quirements of Gods law. Members of the church cannot be cut off for any cause whatovor by merely get- ting up accusations against them, in their absence and voting to excommunicate them. If tney cannot be found to be noti- fied of the proceedings against them, it would at tho .least bo necessary to make public proclamatipn for them before pro- ceedings are had, and if appearing they are refused the opportunity of speaking and introducing evidence in their own favor it. vitiates the proceedings. Consequently the proceedings had in the Temple a few weeks since when voles wore icalleffto .cut off several members of fheAhurcfi aro of no force whatever. They merely: show, what spirit actuates the apos- tates concerned therein. The samo re- mark is true of many of the protended ox- communications; for more than a year past. Tho mob* spirit .has prevailed in thq church as well as out of it, and has. "produced ita • usual; fruits. Men have been denied their privileges and their placo in the church by. hurrah, excitement and- prejudice, without thoformaof law, just as members oC .lbd church were denied: * the privileges of tho citizens, by/ the hurrah excitement and prejudice Ovthovopti*M9n5pno^ without the • Cssmfr&f iholawv The mob spirit begets thoT mob spirit.— They reward evil unto themselves ; and that -which they do to their brethren aa breth - ren, their fellow. citizens do to .them as cit- izens, * BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD. Brethren what do'you believe jibout bap- tism forjhe dead? Do you bolievo tho word of God by tho mouth of Josoph? or will you follow the unreasoned conclusion of Brigham? Joseph i has given us the or- der by revelation, 'and according to that or- der men come forward, and are baptized for their deceased friends male and female, and women for their deceased friends' male and female. But this order does not propup Brigham’s -spiritual wife system. So at tho April Con- ference 1845 he discoursed! thus: ltI have said-thataman cannot bo baptised fur a woman, nor a woman for a man, and it be valid. I havo not used any arguments as yet; I want now to use an argumeut up- on this subject, it is a very short ope; and I will do it by asking this congregation, if God would call a person to comraonco a thing that he.wquld npt Imvep ower andL.abjl- ityto carry it out? Would ho^doF "it? “"(ito.) Well then, what has been our course on' former occasions? Why, here goos our be- loved sisters, and they are baptised in the river or in fount for their uncles, for their fathers, for their grand-fathers and great grandfathers. ° Well, now I will take you and confirm you for your uncles, for your fathers, for your grand-fathers and for your great grand- fathers, and let you go; after a while hero comes our beloved sisters, saying, I want to be ordained for my uncle, and for my father, and for my grand father, and groat grand father; I want my father ordained to the high priesthood, and my grandfather, I want to be pattiarch, and you may ordain mo a prophet for my uncle! What would you think ■about all that, sisters, corno now you havo been baptised and confirmed for your fatbor, wont you bo ordained for him? You could cast on a stocking and finish it. You could take wool and card and Bpin it and make it* into cloth, Nand tliqn mako it into garments. A person that commences a work and has not ability and power to fiu- ish it, only leavos tho unfinished remains os a monument of folly. Wc will not com- mence a work wo cannot' finish: but lot us hearken to the voice of tho spirit and give hoed to^his teachings and wo will mako ourselves perfect in all things.” — [T. & S July 1, 1845, p 955. Dot every one take Brigham’s assertion against tho. revealed -order for what it is worth, wo havo to do only with tho argument. The premises oro false. When a man is baptized add confirmed tho work is finished. Tho ordinationJs amdwiwork. Tire con- clusions ore ridiculous. A rapn who begins a work ho cannot fiqisb, does sot leave the unfidicbedromaiiis a moaumeinof his lolly; but of bis .wisdom, provided some other per* god chofiiljabi it; *" Toko Brig ham Vowa i!* lustration- 'Does a < woman chow her-tdly or her wisdom ia spinning wool which sha cannot weavojnto cloth? "Does sbo show her folly or her. wisdom in weaving cloth, though she must send it to tho clothier to dres3 and perhaps to tho tailor to make up? Pretty business if no one is to' work wool unless sho can card, spin, weave, color dress,* cut and rondo into garments-. DbUf get too wiso Br. Brigham. Tho rest of us want to know something. "Sl ' The Supremacy of the Constitution and laws should be paramount to every other consideration. — [Times and Seasons, Jon 1, 1842- 0 TAKING THE GOSPELjROM THE GENTILES. Why is all this cry about taking the gos- pel from tho Gentiles? God sent the Gos- pel to them and who but Ho has tho right to take it from thorn? It certainly seems wrong to soo tho Gospol preachor return before God colls him and rofuso to offer salvation to them whom God has not cast off and whoso sins aro not full. But tho people of tho U. S. havo rejected tho Gos- ~pu?.~ “ Havo they ? How is ibait^AYe tho’r somo thousands hpd accepted i( and others were doily rccoiving it. But they killed the prophet of God w ho. wassont to~ th is nation and thus rojoctod tho Gospel. Pray where did you learn thata. few porso^df^ killing tho prophet was ’equivalent to tho wholo nation rejecting tho Go$pol ! . Now don’t quoto mo tho Twolre, for such a- no- tion for thoy havo given ihoir opinon tho other way, and thoy rank too high in the Church to bo found on both sides of tho samo question. As soon ns P. P. Pratt, roturnod to Nauvoo, nflor the marly nlom of Josoph, ho wltlTRIchards, Taylor, and Mr. W. W. Phillips, aoni out ah . eplstlo to tho Saints abroad, in which, *lhey say ‘Lot tho oldo’rs who remain abroad continue to preach tho Gospel in its purity and full; nose,” T. and S. 587. Just ono month after whon the Twelve hod assembled at Nabvco and agreed to assumo tho dictation of tho Church, they mndo on order for a full organ ization of regular bands of travelling Ei- ders throughout tho country, and adu * tho Gospel in its fullness and purity, must now roll for th through every neighborhood of TUIS WIDE SPOEAD CoUNTaV*and tO alt tfcfcO world; and. tho Kingdoms of this world will become lho Kingdomo t ou f Lo:d and hu> Christ.” T. 3, p, BIS * Thtsimanot been accomplished or hardly begun, oven tho organization has not bee a carried, out io ono fourth tho States and for , ro&aths past tberoAtm beoa a witowl cry for tbo Elders to corns in* At tho April conforenco 1845, less than eight months ©Bar thojnnJo’ wooglveivlo, proachio nnd"bcfon£ 100 {Elders had m)UOj;ou4jQ- rthesa,l8, 000,000, of pcoplmllobs* CrRma* ball coma out with a ccsnsmd thatn?a.-CPl? ohauld go, to preaebbg,;lml 4 required. thesis to stay in Nauvoo as much as possible,, and if they.could nptv/8tay,vv there, to stay Jn Hancock coTuhty ready^taiwor^i and fight for five' Priesthood; £ .T.v fy-S.r 97 L * Five months later they are blessed with a" new commandment, not to go out and preach, but leave Nauvoo and Hancock county, and the whole country and go to a place where no body lives to hide their families while destroying this nation from%which they, not-God take:the Gospel. ’“TheGos- pel was not taken from ! he Jews in' 'such hot haste, when they killed the Prince of. Life, i And he waff murdered by the con- stituted authorities, in accordance with the wish of the people at large. Whereas, Joseph" was murdered by a mob in defiance of the constituted authorities, and if the Twelve, spoke*true the public expression of leading men throughout the nation was in condemnation of the deed. Shall we deny those men the Gospel. THE CORNER STONES. The Twelve do not take rank in the church next to the first Presidency and if it wore possible that the presidency should be superseded still the Twelve would not bo at the head. When the Presidencies and Quorums of the church are all together they are not the second in order. Let us see how Joseph understood theso matters, lu the layiug-of the corner stones -of -the- Touiplc at Nauvoo, the fust presidency laid tho first corner stone and Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon pronounced benedictions. — The Piesideht of the Highpriesfs quorum his two counsellors and the pres, of the stake of Nauvoo laid the second and the president of the Quorum pronounced tho benediction. The Twelve being in Europe the High council as their representatives laid the third corner-stone and Elias /fig- bee pronounced the benediction. The .Bishops laid the fourth and Bishop Whit- ney pronounced the benediction. See Times & Seasons Apr. 15lh 1841, pace 870-7. Immediately above we read that the order of the laying of the cornerstones was exprossi'/e of the order of theKingdoin — that the minutio were subject matters of revalation, and all the scenery, acts of obedi- ence and understood by the saints.” — (do. p. 3Q0. top of 2d column.) What sort of shopherd ie Brigham Young? Tho. kind that shears tho flock iu the winter and runs away with the fleece, taking a few of the fatest for mutton on the journey. • Carrying our Joseph's Measures. Much has been said about carrying out Joseph’s measures, by persons who really bolievo that, the Twelve alone are engaged in so laudable a work. This is n very grave error. There are no persons in the Church or out of it,who hove done 60 much to defeat his measures as they have. They have changed the whole order of the Church ap established by Revelation. They have Mummed to abolish the 1st Presidency. Theyi-havia degraded the High Council. .They hove refused to preach the Gospel to 4he .nations, t ■ - Tbeybavo usurped the supremacy df the Church,^- y - % 1_ ; . They bavo^spbiled; "the - poor, brought parent ion, ‘desolation; and •’ destruction on tho ftock, aod likG^hixoliDg ohppord5 run a* ^e^ye%rWdden,.»he preach^ ^ theGospeLto those who are waiting to hear, shall hot . be moved out of-their placed .. place.- t ' , , - _ • • ; But if they will not* .hearken unto my They -have perverted thelaw of the Lord; voice, nor unto the voice; of those .men and taughrfalse.doclrines. .. > v whom I have appointed, they shall.not be They have .rejected -the Prophetof God blest, ' because -they ,noiluie mine -hoiv and cut off the refuge^f the^pppressed. , grounds,' arid mine holy^cirdinances. ' and lhey_ have despised the liberty of .the charters, and my holy words, which 1 give Gospel and established aLmost despotic tyr- unto- them.*, ' ann/ *n lt8.steiuJ* . / , And it shall come to pass, , that if you And having committed so many abom* build a house unto my homeland dcT not do inablecrime8 that their own country is too thedhings ihat‘1 say, iAvill not nerlorm'the hot for. them, they are trying to drag the oath which J[ make unto you, . neither, fulfil inocent and unoffending intov exiIe with the promises which ye expectmt my hands them, to be the future subjects of their op' pression.* But when there was no arm to save. Gad's arm has -Wrought salvation. He has raised up faithful servants to lead to truth, holi- ness and safety, as many as woula\hearken. They that turn many to righteousness, shall shine as the stars forever. CONTRAST. Joseph's Measures. Build up the Churchl in the order revealed! with a President a! the bead who is proph et, seer and revelator. The~i/igh Council is the highest council jn the Church and il decisions final. (D C, Sec 3, p 35.) God will consecrate' Nauvoo that it shall -bo made holv and if| ye hearken unto God and to his servants whom he has appoin- ted to lead you ye shall not be movedoui of your place. [D & C, p 400, 2nd Ed, Joseph designed to continue to build up Nauvoo and to estab- lisli other stakes in different parts of the U. States. Joseph taught obe dience to the Laws of the Land . D & C, Sec. 110, [101 of Is! Ed ] See. 13, p6, 7 21, 22, Sec.. 85, [80 i ho 2nd Ed.] p 2. Joseph taught that legal marriages were] valid bofore God. ,D| & C, Sec. 100, f 100 of the 1st Ed.J p 1,4. Twelve’s Measures . Build up the Chu rch in such manner as we shall devise with Twelve men at the head and no prophet, seer or revelatoc. The Twelve are the highest council in the Church and their action final. — ( Epistlo Aug. 15th, 1844.] Ye have been an obedient people and harkened to counsel saith the Lord; for instead of blessings, ye, by ybur,ownLWorks,: bring cursings, wrath indignation, and; judgments, upon your owp heads, by your follies, and by all your abominations, which” you" practice before me? saith the Lord. D C, p 4U0, 2d Ed# Now if the people of God have done these things they are not to be removed out of their place, and if they have not done -fV them they are not to be blessed, but instead v of blessings they by their own works, being cursings, wratluindignation , a nd judgments upon their OWN heads by -their, abomina- tions which thevt practice before the Lord, From 150J , to 3,000 of them inclu- ding most of those who have been engaged in giving the endowment have been moved. Pray have they obeyed so far as to get all the blessings and-at the same, tjme the se- verest of the cursings. By the way, when P. P. Pratt was in New York he published that it was not yet received, but when they began to give it they said Joseph gave it to them before bis death. There is no doubt that Joseph gave them preliminary instruc- well. [ Speeches of tions an d mucil preparation for the endow- Young & Kimball] ment' but Softly, softly brother; don't therefore you shall be moved from this ac- cursed spot where you suffer from mobs persecution and des-. olating sickness.fCir* cuiar of last October Conference.] The Twelve for- bid to buildup Nau- you know a great many goodbrethien have got the endowment and that they are per- fectly satisfied with it. Oh very well,* when they begin to exercise the new power with which they are endowed we shall all see it. . “lie who has worn a crown* When less than kings, is less than'other men -• A fallen star extinguished, leaving blank* Its place in Heaven. While the ferry .boat at Nauvoo was voo or any otherstake crossing the Mississippi with a company of in the U. States. The Twelve teach that because ;he laws have not been so '’ex- ecuted as to give us exact justice, we are not bound ^by them at all. The Twolve- teach that Gentile marria- ges are void. * the apostates just starting to the wilderness* the Temple was discovered to be on fire. — Brigham Young cooly remarked;“let it burn, the city is full of Devils., , Jewish they were all burnt out.” So poisirious is Bligh- ted ambition and defeated usurpaliop. He knew that that Temple had been a rallying point of strength to him and^ dreaded its passing into their hands. He rejoiced in the ruin of what he could not rule. THE ENDOWMENT. TJie Twelve had Tor Eome time pjevious to their departure been engaged ip giving what they were pleased .to call the endow- ment. It is a curious question how they got tho ondowraent to give' T~ ° — CONFERENCE NOT/GE - The Church of Jesus’. Christ of- Latter day Saints will mee; ip Conference ai Yoree April 6ih Special Conference near St Charles April, 72lh dt the Norwegian sttlcment April J7th. * ^ * In the Revo^ TERMS: . ^ ‘ THE HERALD is published monthly By the CHURCH OF JESUS CHR/ST- OF LATTER DAY, SAINTS. - lation given January. 19, .1841, occurthcse, aed furnished to snbseribers at $J,00tp^ annum words * - ♦* * * \ - payable in . advance. r - • “If yo'lttbdr with ollyour mights, I will consecrate that spoydthat it ahali pe Jpade ces may be made by mail at the risk of publisheie, 9 tiKly a GlUd’s Capacities* • thing wiien^rou ' arg^aUeigiiife. ■ arhome jmd; .seasoite. JFh e r p rac tice/o j daBylgponging heingnialuraliy dnli. Some ' children \he teaclier permitted to draiyamap. whole body with cold \vater In ilse^a^Iy have rd great verbal memory, others are TIicT true spirit \yas louphed. XiT!ie boy part- of thp day, -particularly at rising, 3vl»en quite the reverse. Some minds develope felt he was understood. He began' to love.* the practice is followed by warmth increased early, others late. Some hnvegreat powers his teacher. He became animated and fond* 'strength and. a keen appetite, ds still better - .Some of his books, lie tpok delight in gratify- as'wa-means*df, hardening 'oursel.y'es:;lhan' lo-. may appearstupid, because their true spring iug his teacher by his faithfulness to his cal bathing. Cold; when so employed as "of character has tiever been touched. The studies, while the teacher tookevery oppor- to produce the re-adion we have spoken of, s *dunce of- the school, may turn out in the tunity to encourage him in his natural dg- is a powerful tonic to the whole kystem ; . end, the living, progessive, wonderworking" sires. The boy became one ofthe firstandwhaiever in this way gives tone to the "genius of the age. In order to exert the scholars, and gained "the medal before he whole . system goes so far towards pre- mesl spiritual influence we must understand** left the school. AfterUhis he became an eif- venting our taking. cpld, or suffering in' fact "thpjspirit upon which we wish to exert that graver, laid up money enough to go to from- 'diseases of any* kind. * ■* *■* ‘influence. For with the human mind. we rope, studied the .works of old masters, sent * % - ' . . , itiusl work" with nature, and not against it. home productions from his own pencil, oTl n,i,,ro * tike the- leaf of a neulc, if touched rifle way, *hicK found a place in some. of the best .ExERcisE.-Throughout all natnre, want *». . • i:i.« „■ ;i ewf, . - r of motion indicates weakness, corruption, it stings like a wasp ; if the oilier, it is soli- collections of paintings, and is now one of .. • rr- er- than- satin. — If we w.Q uUL do_ justice, to_Lh(Lmost promising artists -of his years in 1jla,T the liuman mind, we must find out its pecu-, the country. After the boy gained the med- 1 am inanimation, and death. Trent, in his imp prison, leaped about like a lion, in liar characteristics, and adapt ourselves- to al, he sent ilte>t.eacher a beautiful picture as fetters orse ^ Vi i *1 iH .its individual wants. In conversation . on a ;okcn of respect; and while he was an eu- heal"1; and an lllus,rl- ‘this- point with a friend who is now princi- graver, the teachertreceived frequent tokens pal in one of our best grammar schools, and of continued regard ; and .1 doubt not, this r to whose instruction 1 look ’hack with de- day, he feels, that that teacher, by thejudi- light,- — -said he “yotir.remaks;” are true; let cious encouragement he gave to the natural me tell you a little incident which bears up- Ulm 0f his mind, has had a great moral and on the point: spiritual effect on his character. Last summer, I had a girl who was ex- — : ceedingly blind in all her studies.. She was BJcivare of CoSds. at the foot of the division, and seemed to A cotemporary thus discourses ‘on the_ care but little for her books. It so happen- philosophy of taking cold,’ and the best oils physician observes: ‘1 kho.w not which is most necessary to the support of -the hu- man frame — food .or motion. Were' the exercises of the body attended to in a cor- responding degree with'" 'that of the. mind, men of great learning would be more heal- thy and vigorous — of more general talents — of ample practical knowledge — more hap- py iii their domestic lives — -more enterpri- sing and more attached to their duties as In line, it may with much pro- priety be said, that tjie highest refinement of the mind, 'without improvement of the body, can never pres/nt more than half a human being.’ Danger of Moderate Drinking.* — Do not say, that I exaggerate your exposure to inlemperacne. Let no man sav, when he thinks of i he drunkard, broken in health and spoiled ofinndiect, “ I can never so fall.” He thought as little of falling in his early "years, 'file promise of his youth was as The permanent check may be accom-1 bright as yours; and even after lie began his downward course, lie was as unsiispi- cd».that as a relaxation, I let them at limes mode of preventing the complaint: - dttnttg^chooHiours-urH to in-singing. I no- ‘ A large portion of our consumption en- ticed that this girl bad a remarkable clear, ses are either produced. or aggravated by sweet voice; and I said to her, “ Jane, you coids. The philosophy of taking cold is have a good voice, and you may lead the but little understood, and the cause of this singing.” She brightened up; and from frequent but unhappy complaint for the 4lia.t4im.c- her -mind, appeared lo he more ac- most part overlooked, live. Her lessons were attended to, and she We cannot discuss the subject free or soon gained a high rank. One day as I fully in a short essay like ibis. It is suf- Svas goitlg: home, I overtook her with a fic-ient perhaps to say whatever gives a per- school companion.. “Well Jane, l* said I, manent cheek to the natural perspiration “ you are getting along very well, how hap- may produce that which we call a cold, or - ^pens it^ yeti do so much better than at the in the language of the books, a catarrh beginning of the quarter ?” “ I do not know 'why it is,” she replied. . “I know what plished in several different ways. It may f she told me the other day,” said her com- be produced by a large quantity of cold cious as the firmest around hirn, and would panion. . ,* drink taken suddenly, when we are debili- have repelled as indignant, -the admonition u And what was that ?” I asked. fated by fatigue or excess of heat;' by cur- to beware of intemperance. *" ’The danger of ** Why, she said s he teas encouraged -• rents of cooler air falling upon the body, this viee_ lies in its almost impercepiihle Yes here we have, it — was cncour- when iiwa v&r>;. -place.- and inactive; approach. J?ew who perish by it, know aged. She felt she was not dull in every- by similar currents falling upon a part ol its first approach. Youtli ’does not see or thing. She had^ learned uelf-respcct, and the body for some time in a warm room — suspect drunkenness in thesparkling hev.er- • thus she was encouraged. ns when \ve sit by a. raised or broken win- age which- quickens all its susceptibilities of Some twelve -or thirteen ye^rs ago, there clow ; by going out of healed rooms, per- joy. The invalid does npt see it in the cor- was in Franklin school an cxccediiigly-dull haps fatigued, into the night air, especially, dial which his phvsician prescribes, and boy. One day the teacher wishing to look without sufficient covering ; by the appli- which gives, new tone to hi3 debilitated or- out a word, took up the lad s dictionary, and cation of cold, though, it should not be in- gnus. The man of thought and genius de- on opening it, found the blank leaves cov- ordinate, after we have been exposed to a tects no palsying poison in the draught crcd with drawings. He called the boy. to high temperature ; and by cold itself, when which seems a spring of inspiration, to in- ^lim* . ' continued for a long, tinie, as in travelling tellect and imagination. The lover of so- “Did you draw these? .said the leach- too long, in a stage coach during cold weatli* cial pleasure little dreams tliat the glass Cr* " .. er, sleeping too cold during the night, sit- which animates conversation wilLever bo “ l cs sir, said the boy, with a down- ting with wct-feet. &c. -- drunk in solitude, and will cast look. To avoid taking cold then, we ” I do not think i| is ^ well for boys lo avoid these untl other causes which lead to lights. Intemperance /draw,, in their books,1* and I. would rub these it. But we mav do sometliimr. mdre than step, and binds its firs ill— sink him too must fow fo.r'the intercouse in. which he now de- coines with noiseless step, and binds its first cords with a touch *“®*t*r I* _ . . . ' . ting' causes wHrhot operate. To" this end rangeracHls, of dofifestic and 'social life in z - you have a talent for this/ we should be accustomed from early infan- every .class of the community.— 2?r. Chan - thing-; I aoomd like you tp draw me some-' oy to much exposure in the open air at all ning. ’ * ♦ • 'tf oWtto A DiiLLATi.* , -v ITlic *amp nf IsrMl.” _ W —/Reader says the Democratic "Expositor ,t , This isHhe^tnfe aiid ^ddresa^. which if you would learn the value of a dollar, has been adopted by the. company df Morr (to and labor two days in -the* burning sun, moils jiiow on ilicir way Westward. .* V, , — ~""7* •• as -a hod carrier. - This is aivexcciieui: idea, * A: mail Carrier arrived here oiv Monday " , VOreei;aiid lUe^Froptiief. and if many of our young gendemeh had last from the Gamp, and reported the pi- ' Vorec, the present, place of gathering of to earn all their dollars in that way, how ouecr party, or head of jlie Column, as -hpv- ihe Mormons, is situated on’ tVhiie'lUvcr jv much less dissipation, folly, and; crime ing crossed ilie trib-uTaries of the Chariton bnmehof the Fox in WUcofeia ^Ferrltdiy? would we witness every daw 36 of .our/river, over 150 miles distant, li jr tins * -» Tll; ^ ,, " fas dutiable youifo ' ladies. ' If they, like timefttey are probably on the Banks of the thirteen juries north of the IllmouHin*, St* the poor widowed author of jhc song of Missouri. - miles west of Lake Michigan, and on tho the shirt, had to earn their dollars by ma- 'finis far,' every thing has gone favorable line ofRacineinrd^Walworth counties^ 'It king shirts at sixteen cents apiece, how with the exception of the breaking down combines many advantages Tojr the building , ' * •* ^ t . ’ X\* i v* i /l :-***,. *» M . -v ITtee ffCamp of Israel.” -V and. put ip erop ; for* jha ’ •ubsiolcnp.i of* This isHheJ^mfe aiithilddressf L. which themselves and-olhers who may follow.-— { has been adopted by the. company df Mor; IfuncockdBaglc* /• ' ^ much less foolish finery would we see of a few overladen wagons, me ptp ofa town Sndis pecDliarly ndeptedtb tho about them, and* how much more truthful in good health and spirits— no dissensions . . ■ ; notions .would they „ have of the duties of exist, and the ‘Grand Caravan’ moves on present condition of that people, deprived as vjife, and their obligations to the rest of the slowly but steadily and peacefully. . Their they are of most of their means. The conn- world.— S$nccu Falls. progress has been materially retarded by jtry^around for a great distance consists of 4 n r-~t 7~\ r rtnr lj.,c want °^°^cr .*°r {^e}\ llv° ®lock»~ largo farms, generally well improved, very Vaccination. — Dr. Fahnestock, of Bor- tjie grass not having fairly started, re- 6 , ° . > 1 v" . * dentown, in an article on the- Small Pox duced them to the necessity of laboring productive, and in the immediate' vicinity oi and Vaccination, comes to the following for the fanners on the route, to supply the good cash markets, consequently furnishing positions as the results of his observa- deficiency. employ for great numberapf agricultural la- ' tion and experience.-- They travel in detached companies, from horcrs who .have not means to open farms of world. — Seneca Falls. progress has been materially retarded by - the want of fodder for their live stock;— Vaccination.— Dr. Fahnestock, of Bor- tfie grass not having fairly started, re- dentown, in an article on the -Small Pox duced them to the necessity of laboring That vaccination is the best protec- jjye t0 ten miles apart and in point of-or- .tion from small pox: It modifies the dis- ease and preserves life, although it does not in all cases exempt entirely trom an at- tack of variolous disease. der, resemble a military expedition. We visited the Camp before it broke up on the opposite side pf tho River, and, 'with other strangers, were highly interest- 2. That re-vaccination becomes necess- ej jn {\^c romantic and exciting display ary to test the protection of the system, of border enterprise. 3. That after re-vaccination, an itulivid- jt bore the appearance of a moveable ual may have a reasonable'. certainity of l0wn, the wagons and tents being arranged their own. Men of all trades find a ready market for their wares, as-they must in any country too new to be well supplied and prosperous enough to pay. White River, furnishes one of the best water powers for milliug purposes found any where in the Territory. The improvement thereof and exemption from an attack ot v on either side of large streams, and pub- i|ie building necessarily going on-thia sea- That re-vaccination should be resorted ]jc spaces left for the cattle, as we sec . II ...1 l 1 O tV- • • I, to by all persons on whom it has not of our River cities. Tattersals repeated, whenever the small pox never turned out a lot of such broken assumes an epidemic form: as the change constantly taking place in the human sys- tem, readers an individual liable to infection at one period who may have been ^exempt down nags as are to be found attached to this expedition. If they ever reach California, their dependence must be partly upon slow trav- at another; and particuarly as that liability ]jng antl partly upon miracle — but chief- is greatly increased by the existence of the }y upon the latter: ' variolous constitution of the atmosphere, visit was made during the intense- son, will make it a most busy place, and give full employ to everyone; and the fa- cilities for 'business will hereafter give em- ploy to a large population. The principal road through the Territory passes here, and there are four ports on Lake Michigan, each within a day’s drive of the place. The flourishing' village of Burlington, al which which fans otherwise sporadic cases into ]y cold weather of February, and notwilh- are mills and a large wuolen factory, ike epidemic prevalence. standing the tents were blocked in by snow pr0pCrly 0f those enterprising citizens E, epidemic prevalence. stand H ! " T~ , i drifts “’Taint Like.” — A certain lawyer had Qr Q his portrait taken in- his favorite attitude— gc standing with* one hand in his pocket. II is nect> r* 1 ..11 ..mnf i n ana Jt * drifts and their occupants subject to the rig- or of a hyperborean tempest, tho scene presented a cheerful and animated as- friends and clients all went to see it, and every body said, *0 how like: it’s the very picture of him.’ An old farmer only, dis- sented. ‘ ’Taint like, no ’taint,’ said, he We ventured “to express our surprise, that not withstanding the severity of the weather and their apparent lack of house- hold conveniences that such a inanifes- Pcrkins & Son, ia but one mile, distant. In point of beauty, the place can hardly be equalled, . It is situated on the south end of Gardner’s Prairie which consists of dry li.me gravel soil/ generally rolling, a mile and a half wide, and three miles long. - . IIU1U ivvll . wlllwl Iwvfl — . 1 dryly, looking out of the corner of his eye. tQli?n 0f hilarity should every where pre- crossed by tfirco large streams and \vaUweU 4 ’Taint like l’ exclaimed every body, ‘just ■“'A-Mormon' Dhilosonher satisfied us . hv nmnv smin^s: rising from six to twenty 4 ’Taint like !’ exclaimed every body*- ‘just -A^At0rmon^ philosopher sa show us wherein ’taint like.’ “•’•Faint like, Q|1 mis point by saying that 4lli no, ’taint,’ responded the old farmer, ‘don’t spirils wa3 th'eir chief . dependence you see lie has got his hand I in his own * . muc|* all mey had to rely upon pocket; ’twould be hs like again if he had *» • vaif: “_A^ Mormon^ philosopher satisfied us . by many springs; rising from, six to twenty on this point by saying that ‘their g00{l fcct above the river ami entirely surrounded spirits yas tKci^diief ^pe..den#ag prci- fey ^ q( w,.;,h atc c0?. it in somebody else’s pocket.’ lie might have stolen this doctrine from cred with limber. It is needle’s to say, that such a place is healthy. If. the Mar- Calculation in Pkixtino,— Every col- Hamlet bul at any rate deserves credit for nions aliall thero conduct thcmsclve, prop- umn of a newspaper contains several the practice of it. thousand distinct pieces of metal, the The bulk of mankind reverse llus prm- d is placing of any one of .which would ciplemtd. trust to bodily comforts for tbo crly, certainly nothing is wanting. to their prosperity aud happiness. Tho Prophet is thirty-three years old. certainly^ause a blunder or typograpliicolUtain1atnanc® 0>cheerfulness. ^ error. Viih this curious fact before Uiff^Any persoifowho may visit the “Camp raibwlifttow tho reader S'm must wonder at Ihe^enerlt ac° of Vfol.is' in piw^essiott of^hc com- •titution, of mm Chronologically r li me mormons no noi auuur »uiuw u«- 7, ^ ”• •A Belgian savan has discovered that el- fore they reach California we are not gif* the moral iplQU&qwal cctric light, directed .aiuhb. human body, Jed with the spirit of prophecy. . IKlc l^ldw,dHe^r^ Is^thVTt makes it so diaphanous as to enable the It is m intention of, at l^st some of tho \hq oUiftr organa, arteries^veins.and:' -tiervej to be seen at companies thaMeaye this spring to halt and lhot)igana ff wnf h radio tho work, -and their Qclion to be studied. in llio valley of the Sweet water Rfver qqim deficient Mr. ir^ng fatir, id imtirely self-educated and a man of extensive and general reading. He is no w Ongaged in connection with several leading ' citizens, in devising an enlarged and liberal system of com. schools for Wisconsin; is a warm advocate of temperance, and more or less connected with most of the benevolent enterprises of the s^e. In public speaking, his enunciation is tolerably distinct, very vapid and somewhat too loud. He is a close, debater, generally .mild in criticism, but in invective comes down like an avalanche. — Both his views and his plans are very com- prehensive and look forward to future-gen- erations as much as to the present. He deprecates- both the military and the , mob spirit ; looks upon the organization of military bands in the church as uncalled for, and a most fruitful source of opposition and jealousy, and goes very near as far as the Quakers for non-resistance ; looking to peaceful avocations as a better security against molestation, than any armed defence whatever. k * It is not his design to gather all the church into one place, but to appoint new places of gathering from time to time, assembling a few thousand at a place so as to secure a full enjoyment of the peculiar rites and ceremonies of his church, aqd at the same time, avoiding those jealousies which the assembling of the whole church at one place naturally engenders. » He has no connection with those who have recently exercised authority in Nau- voo, but regards them a3 usurpers. On the death of Joseph Smith, Strang claimed to he his successor by virtue of an appointment from Smith, but was rejected by the princi- pal men in the church with so much prompt- ness that most of the church did not hear of him at all. Poor, sick and friendless, but not discouraged, he 6at down quietly to bide his lime and prepare for the future. From this time the public scarcely heard of him till the first of January, when he came out with the first number of the44 Voree Herald.’* This placed him antagonist to those in authority in Nauvoo in almost eve- ry point, and claiming to exercise authority over them, he immediately followed it up by summoning the principal men among them before him to answer for usurpation. Several amoug them, including two of the Twelve, responded to the summons, ack- nowledged his authority and are now preach- ing Strang the Prophet with great success. His friends estimate that he has now a majority of the church on his side. Teams jure crowding to the new place of gathering from every direction, and Voree looks more like an encampment than a town. The Prophet lives in a most unostentatious style. inn room eight feet by twelve; furnished with a stove, table and two chairs. This with a small sleeping apartmehVmakes the accomodation for him, his amiable wife and two children. Well will it be for his peo- ple if they do not make him proud by flatte- ry and adulation. — Corres „ of the Ottawa Constitutionalist . VOREE HERALD. VO R EeVaPRI £^ 18 46* Seventies. According to the Law of this Church there are but seven quorums of seventies. (D. and C. Sec. 3, p. 43) During Brigham’s usurpation the number has been run up to 33 or 34, and the Presidents of seventies from 7 to near 250. A* the Conference at Voree, April 6th, 7th and 8th, the First Presidency wero requested to set the seventies in order by ascertaining and put- ting in proper place all. who regularly belong to the seventies, and will take their place and fill- . ing all vacancies. At thg Conference near St* Charles, April 12th and 13th, the question camo up what was the effect of an ordination to any quorum of seventy above the seventh. It was held that the ordination teas utterly void, be- cause it was to a priesthood which God had not authorized in the Church. All such persons, if found proper candidates for tho priesthood, should be ordained Elders, Priests or Teachers. It is presumed that when it is ascertained what traveling elder 8 really do belong to the 7 quo- rumns of 70, and all others are removed, there will bo many vacancies which will be rapidly filled with ciders who are willing to travel and preach to the nations. This is the only course that can be pursued in the premises. By the La\v of God there can bo but seven seventies, and no one has a right to that priesthood except he travel and preach to the nations. In all these matters wo desire to fol low only the Law of God, fully trusting that when lie sees the need of more than 7 seventies for the labor of the vineyard he will give us his word. Those who havo been regiilarly ordained to the seventies and cannot continue to travel will be placod in the elder’s quorum. The Stake at Nauvoo. I command you, all yc saints, to build a house unto me; and 1 grant unto you a sufficient time to build the house unto me, and during this timo your baptism shall be acceptable unto me. But, behold, at the cud of this appointment, your baptism for your dead shall not be accepta- ble untome; and if you do not these things at tho end of the appointment, yc shall bo rejected as a church with your dead, saith the Lord your Go Too fed 2. • ° • • J f°T print- 3. That the Bible, Book of Mormon and Book of Doctrines and Covenants are of no binding force in tho church, 4. That lying, to build op lho Church of God, is justifiable, and that secret wick* educes will not be brought into judgment; and carrying out those principles in con- stant practice. Blasphemy. 1 . Cursi ng the prophet of God appoint- ed to be their leader, and all who acknow- ledge him. 2. Teaching that weapons of war and violence are the preparation of the Gospel of Peace, the first principles of the Gospel and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Separate charge against Orson Hyde. Falsely pretending- to a 'revelation from God. The testimony taken was very volumin- ous, and fully sustained all tho charges against Young, Kimball and Hyde; and the principal part of them against all tho persons on trial. After a full hearing, and tho remarks of six members of the Council, President Strang pronounced the xmanimous judg- ment of the Council that Brigham Young , Heber C. Kimball , Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt , John Taylor , IHllard Rich- ards, and George Smith , be excommu- nicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of iMlter Day Saints, and be del hired over to the bufferings of Satan in the flesh. Tho proceedings of the High Council in the premises were submitted to the Conference and CNASmtoustY AFFROvttD. -Wm.% Mjiifts was appointed and ordained Bishop of tho Church. ffeuben Miller, Prtatdrni of the Stake at Voree. JehieJ Savage, James Marvin Adams, and Moses Smith, Apo-des. Many inferior appotn Uncut* were made, most of them pro. tin*, pjic; an! af4er a laborious session of three days ih© Con- ference ijdjoiirnrd, f Death bed advice or W siren Scott.— When Walter Scot! was dying, he called hi# son-in-law, Mr. Lock hard, to hira’and •aid, 4 1 have but a fj&w minutes to speck to you- My dear, bo thou a goqd matt— he virtuous— be religious— he a good mam— Nothing else will, give you comfort when you Ho here/ The death bed 49 the reveal- or of the heart the Mormon Prophet We are situated this* moment in a very jf liar situation — a situation that the thoughti'of -ought, perhaps, to make us feel — fed— -well ; •• wonderfully «61emn»viilleaot* But, perhaps, we don’t -realize that woaro in the presence of *ithe prophet, high priest, and seer of the most-high * God.11 We don’t feci queer, a particle — wc arc as calm and cool os a cucumber. Indeed, wo tire much disposed to quiz our most august visitor, notwithstanding he gravely and with the non- chalance that is certainly beyond our ingenuity to unravel, undertakes to make us believe that ho i* Iho prophet of the most high. James J. Strang, the Mormon prophet, sits beside us. He is a plain spoken man, about five feet nine or ten in height, a'very high and uncommonly prominent forehcadV-light and very fine hair, freckled and somewhat florid com- plcction, and light hazel eyes, which arc rather email and by no means indicative of his great intelligence. He has a great flow of language, and seems never to be at a loss for words Ho express himself. He is slow, and. walks rather sluggishly, dresses very plain, and what would generally be called shabbily. Take him all in all, wc must say if wc had-sccn himjn a crowd wo should not have taken him for a prophet, or even anything above a common man. There is nothing about him to excite attention, and wc certainly did not sco anything extraordinary in his personal appcar.ancc and address. All men know, wc suppose, the respect and awe that nat- urally fills the human breast in the presence of great or distinguished personages — men known to fame and history. . Wc have felt great em- barrassment in the presence of superiors, and .have no doubt that were wc* in the presence of Clay, Polk, Webster, Calhoun, Sir Robert Peel or Louis Phillip, instead of James J. Strang, wc should feel far from laughing them in the face. But wc do feel just that way now, and it ist wc think, a very expressive feeling of our opinion af this how' Mormon prophet. — Ollaica Consti- tutionalist. Ah! Don’t feel queer a particle? Dis- posed to quiz a man for being a prophet? Where did you 'learn manners? “With a nonchalance beyond your ingenuity.” Pos- sibly your ingenuity does not reach to in- tegrity. Few ever attribute to others a higher moral standard than Their own. Practice honest sincerity, brother, till you feci at home in the practice". “Undertakes to make you. believe — ” Well, indeed. His occupation must be almost gone. We * hope lie will bring bis words down to your comprehension. We will suggest to him to establish an infant Theological Seminary. "‘The Mormon Prophet sits beside us.” It idas very kind in him. “Ho is slow, and walk% rather sluggishly.” Very likely. Just what wc should expet^of ono who has an ‘‘uncommon prominent forchaad^— very Hnc hair — a florid complexion, and a great flow of language” — especially one who. had effected a great moral revolution in the most growing church of the age, in the short period of 4 months, and become the acknowledged head, the master spirit of fifty thousand people. “Dresses very plain, and what jvould generally be called shabbily.” Well, then, he is no Prophet , surely. Why did he mx thinh An season and get a splendid fit up of sheep skins, and goat skins, camels fair and a leathern girdle , before you detected the imposture * of it plain coat stod no ruffles ? “Nothing obouthimto excite attention.” Of course not; as you havo already proved him a ' mere quack in his business, you canuot ex- pect a flame of fire issuing from his mouth, ill 'doubtless let his beard grow long and sjiave nis head bald so that you may “take him for a - Prophet” You “have felt great embarrassment in the presence of* superiors.” Of course, if any inhere — and you expect to be awed a little in the presence of great men like Clay, Polk, Webster, Calhoun, Sir Robert Peel or Lou- is Phillip, but was not the least confused with thevPfopnet by your side. Of course not. God hath chosen* the weak things of this world to confound the WISEi Come, Mr, Constitutionalist, wont you help the Prophet. Let us have Clay and Webster confused; Have not you full qualifications? This “laughing in the face,” however, you must maunge with some care. Perhaps you arc not aware that the Duke of Wel- lington’s “eyes are small and by no means indicative of his great intelligence”; or, lhal ‘Lhc .dresses. very plain and what would generally be called shabbily.” Ij he should call on you when he comes this way, you should be careful & not waste youraive upon the well-made coat and ruffled shirt of his valle t, and laugh the Duke in_ the face. And before you go out to meet the Duke will you tell us what you mean by ua very expressive feeling of our opinion”? This seems to be the unknown tongue , and we don’t gel the interpretation. Neither Mur- ray nor Tooke, Blair or Jameson, givens any light on the subject. How does a very expressive opinion feel? nuumber of Latter Day Saints in -the vicini- ty^ and whether the jeraigration Jias be-' gan there yet. , " ‘ Yours respetfully, , JAS. W. PUGH. Several huudfed lots are for sale in the best part of the town. * They are very large varyingTrom one fourth of an acre to an acre ; they all sell at one price, $50, per lot. Parts .of. lots in proportion; so that a quarter lot four rods by ten very prettily lo- cated*, can be had for $12,* 50. They are not lor sale on speculation, but only^ for ac- tual improvement, and conditions areinser- ted in all the titles that no grog shops shall ever be opened on the lots. Ed.. Correspondence. Cincinnati, March 23d, 1842. Dear Brother : I rejoice to hear that we have a Prophet, and embrace this as a suitable opportunity of addressing you a few lines informing yon of the state of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in this place. Here- tofore there has been two parties in this place, one being for Rigdon and the other for the old organization. But on the recep- tion of the first number of the Voree Her- ald the parties became united, and I think there is neither a "man nor a woman in the place for Rigdon. The branch meets togeth- er in union, and there are but one or two persons that I know of who are in favor of the California expedilion. We have about eight eldere in this place including one- High Priest. And 1 will take the liberty, of asking you if it would not be advisable to hold a conference at a period not long hence. We are very much at a loss to know what course to pur- sue at this time, and should any of the el- ders with whom yoir are acquainted be passing we would take it as a great favor if they would call upon us, as I assure you they would meet with a favorable recep- tion. * I would make further enquiry of you rel- ative to the town of Voree, whether it is laid out yet, and if it is your will, do me a kindness by giving me a descripton of the iots,_theix jsize, and present value &c.» as the members here feel desirous. of obtaining an inheritance before it falls into speculators hand:?; and we are desirous of knowing the Nauvoo, Feb. 1st, 1846. Mr. James J; Strang: Sir; I have read your paper of January “ the Voree Herald;” As far as the theory of your claims, as set forth in your paper and epistles is concerned, it is, most unques- tionably correct; and the only question re- maining with me isu , whether or not your claims are true in your case. My prayer is that the God of Iisrael may deign to stoop, to unworthy me, and bear tidings to me in your case ; as once he did in the case of President Smith and the book of Mormon. When I gain that blessing, I shall as fear- lessly advocate your cause as I did Presi- dent Smith’s. That such an appointment is necessary, has been settled with me for more than three months past, consequently I have taken lit- tle or no interest is the councils of the church. In the absence of the first presi- dency, I Have looked on the church as being like a clock without weights, or a watch without a mainspring, all stops till they are restored, seeing the commandments al- ready given, has provided that “ the Twelve are to act under the direction of the first presidency the question with me is, how can they act in this office legally without , or in the absence of the first Presidency ,” which presidency being necessary through “ necessity ,” “ agreeable to the institutions of heaven .” These reflections, together with an in- numerable train of like nature, connected with them, which 1 have not space on a single sheet to state, have thrown my mind into a state that is almost indescribable.-^ Suffice it to say, that my bosom has heaved with pain and anxiety day and night, my mind more or less has been en veloped in a gloom to which I was an entire stranger while President Smith lived, and yet my mind has been as clear, and as rfeutc on the subject, nature, and principles of the faith as ever it was since 1 embraced it. — Finding no succesor of President Smith appointed by him according to the revala- tions already given, and knowing the ille- gallily , of the subaltern authorities,, moving forward to effect the work that God design- ed in the setting up of this church , I have been thrown into a dillemma of mind, from which! wish to be, in the due time of tho Lord, extricated. * For surely if President Smith "did not “ appoint” a J*r6phett Revalator, Trans, U A laior and Seer”^ in 'hisstead, the whole work has come to'a dead'stand^and ajoum- cd proceedings sini die (in a legal point of light.) The' last day of May next will be ten years jsi nee I first left my family, and my jitile all, to preach., the everlasting gospel. From that time until about one year since, I have beetTincessantly employed in the vin- yard, and have baptized more than one thousand souls. I began "my work-in ex- treme poverty and have suffered every pri- vation imaginable. My family have gone through untold Sufferings in my absence, and 1 am yet as poor and destitute as when I first entered into the ministry. I have served this people in all diligence for ten years past, thinking most implicitly, that whenever I should return to any of the stakes of Zion to settle, my labors would be appreciated by the church and its authori- ties, & I be sustained in my capacity equal with my brethren of the same calling. I arrived in this place one year ago the 21st day of December, poor and destitute of this world’s goods, at least to that degree necessary to occupy my place in the quo- rum to which I belong. I find my jet black hair faded, to a silver gray, my lungs, once like a Lion’s/ are now hoarse and faltering, my bodily system, once like iron and steel for strength, is now more like a child’s ; soft and miserably in- firm. I have a wife and three children ; my wife is now sick and confined to her bed. Infirm, I am reduced, to the capacity of a mere "menial servant; and to the mostsevere hardships to keep body and soul together. Tluit saying of “ bleating like sheep by. day, and devouring like wolves by night,’’ God knows does not' apply to me however much it may* to others; I leave others to speak for themselves, one thing I do know, which is this, my brethren of the same quorum appear to enjoy a respnable plenty to sustain them in their capacity. I do not sav they have Too much, but I do say, that I do not enjoy enough. I have always ac- ted upon the principles of open, plain, frank and punctual reciprocity, expecting for my services, that others would tinder a sense of duty, serve me" in return, with a sulficincy at least, to sustain ‘me in the faithful and punctul discharge of the-dnties of my capaci- city. I have never studied any intrigue- ing craft to gain means, for a livelihood, and I now think it loo late in the day to begin. If I cannot be. sustained in this way, I must most assuredly fail in accumulating a sub-: s stance. If ever my present bands of re- straint are cut asunder, and I get out from under the influence and power of a partial despotism, I am fully resolved, to let loose my small artillery in an open war of words against false principles, not private ch:ir- acter, for I am fully aware, that the expo- sure of private character, never lends to a reformation ; but correct principles form •correct characters. I believe in the policy of the freedom of speech, and the pre3s; with the full assu- rance, that truth “ dimond truth ” will pre- vail. If I am ever led to receive you, or' itay other man as* PresL Smithy succesor, I shall most assuredly, improve the first opportunity of declaring my principles, rel- ative to usages of the church of one mem- ber towards another, nhd the reciprocal du- ties of the officers to members and the mem- bers to the officers. ' JOHN E. PAGE. One of the 'Twelve of the Church of Je- sus Christ ofLatter Day Saints. Nauv6o, March 11, 1846. Brother Strang : I have perused with becoming interest your several letters sent lo my mother and sister Emma; also some of your papers with your remarks on the order of the church, which clearly evinces the true spirit of old Mormonism as far as l can discern the faith and doctrine that I have been advocating for years, and for which, of late my family (mother Smith not excepted) have been disfranchised from the church (as they call it) by the Twelve, and much abused by their infatuated followers. Time would fail me to mention ni l- of -the accu- mulated wrongs they have inflicted upon a poor and helpless family, whose members have mostly fallen by the band of a ruth- less mob and the treachery of false hearted brethren. A few yst remain to suffer by the falsehoods heaped upon them, and the confiscation of their goods.; their rights of church property taken from them, until the bleeding heart of an aged mother wrung with anxiety & disgust sinks with anguish, and faints at the thoughts of a recital of the awful tale. Hear it, O ye Latter Day Saints: your Mother in Israel,, who oft- times has pursed you at her side, and with her motherly care and teaching comforted' your hearts, must now be driven from your midst, penniless — robbed of her inheritance in the city of Joseph by the cruelty of your ‘ rulers. ~ On yesterday we were told by a commit- tee of two, a Mr. Babbit and a Mr. Hay- wood, that unless we would .acknowledge the Twelve as the heads of the church, Mother Smith could have no inheritance in Nauvoo. This, they said, was the counsel of the church whom they represent . We are branded also with the cpilliot of apostates by these men, to drive us from the church and trample us under their feet ; they assuming the entire control of the church, regardless of religion, Of rights and the laws of God : regardless, also, of all our labofs in the church for years gone I shall, if the Lord will, visit your place before long, and would he glad to attend your conference had I the means of doing .so. You may/ be assured that we Tire thankful for every kind word. My mother and family in general join with me rin sending their love to you and all the saints scattered abroad. We shall all leave this place (Nauvoo) for some more heavenly land — the Lord kimw.s where* fur 1 believe lie will gather the pure in heart anil save them from fur- ther ruin. I have not time to write more . I would be glad to hear from you as soon as conve- nient. Adieu — -may the God of love and peace" direct air your footsteps and bring us 'at last unto his heavenly kingdom/ . WM* SMITH, one of the. Twice and Patriarqk. Movement of ths Mormons.— The M or mon Expedition i9 ndvf encamped about 40 miles from Keoaauqua, Iow«v about fifty miles from Nauvoo. From their encamp- ment empty wagons are daily returning to Nauvoo and some persons have returned on loot. ..The notorious Orrin P. RockwelL and Jack Redding have returned. On their way being asked why they came back, they said they were after some scalps . The Mormons have now^been encamped at Kcosauqua several days. Their meuiP hire themselves out to the farmers in ihcr neighborhood, and seem disposed to remain for some time. There is some mystefy in this movement, and much curiosity to know wind it means. We suspect that the se- cret lies here: when the Twelve arrived at Iveosauqua they learned that Bill Smith had returned and was figuring largely at Nau- voo. They also learned that the Strang- ites had gained considerable strength after they left. They therefore determined to halt and send hack empty wagons for more provisions and also send back llveir bullies, Rockwell and Redding to frighten certain obnoxious persons out af Nauvoo; — Platt* vilie American.* Fruit. — A farmer whb is famous for good fruit, says he raises his trees in the following manner. lie takes a culling from the best tree he can find, fits the end of a cutting into a large potato, and sets it in the earth, leaving but one or two inches of the cutting above the ground. The cut- ting soon sends out roots and grows rapidly, making a- fine trcc^which needs.no ingrafi- i »g. Ordination. Who should ordain the successor of Jo- seph Smith ? Not Joseph, for oo bat ono can hold tho office at the name time, and as ev- ery man has his priesthood from tha~mDment of ordination, so if Joseph ordained him, that very moment ho \yould lose his own station. But it is not true that any man Iojos Priesthood in this Church by doing his- duty. Consoqthmtfy it is not the President1* duty to ordain hio successor; it is not the duty of his counsellors in tho Pres- idcncy, nor of tho Twelve, for they. are all be- low him, and the less cannot bless tho greater. How then ? “Ilo that is ordained of- God shall come in at the gate, (appointment by revelation) and he ordained as he has told.ua before.” (D. & C., Sec. 14, p; 2.) How did God tell us before? “God ministered unto him by an holy angel whoso countenaneo was as lightning, and whnao garments were pure white, abovo all whiteness, and, gavo unto him commandments which in- spired him and gavo him power from On high.” [ D. C. sec. 2, p. 2.] If you contend against this rule, dm’t talk about carrying out Joseph V measures. - Xlte Keys* Why does not Brigham Young continually ’ coufound tho Keys of the Kingdom with the Keys of Mysteries anti Revelations 7 Tho Hoys of Mysteries and Revelations bolong to one only, and tiro for tho earth, not heaven. (D. & C.* Sec. 5, p. lCMScc. 14, p? 1 and 2— $ec. 51, p. 3— See, .t»4, (85 iu tho£ ‘uis is ssi So • The HERALD is published .monthly by tho CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS.. g and furnished to subscribers at 81.00 perannum, g payable in- advance. * § -Q^y-Address Jaurs J. Strang Voree W. T ^All comuuicaUons must be post paid. Remit* tances jndy be made by moil at in© risk of the publishers * thei^aV °-n' '» c«'>^quence of their •sp;iHtUal>ii:b^S- tlmi tw^K^V r ho P™bab,llty 19 trine* hhd othenohfeminati^fc3d^K^«:Vo|r tlint two-thrrdsofr the Mormon GhiTrch -will - ^ " ■" ;-Vte remove tp(Wjscorisini*f acknowledging Striipg! as their leader nndi-PropHel] during5 the -pres-* ent year.*'* The other thifdthave^Btarted^al-” & '-k. Momoiiisni— a New Prophet. " We recei ved .yesterday a! copy ofibe ‘‘ Fo- rce Herald”— a. Mormon? paper printed at Voree, •.iWisconsih -Territory^which ; con^ tains a letter from Joe . Smith- — addressed', to’ James J., Strang — appointing the latter'his suqpessor at the head of the Church of ‘‘the Latter day Saints.” • This letter was receiv- ed„at Burlington by the— regular course of mail, coming through the - distributing office at Chicago, and bears the- Nauvoo post mark • „ ...... — - «... ... ..uu.w uuvu uuciureu ior -oH^ne-Wrffie-day-follo-Wing-irsdate: # ' “Strang aiui V'drooi” und “Vorip; Wiscbil? following extract1 embodied the' ‘crSm’ of •T®8**1.1*.8 says " !9 a benjitilul-plac^poseesi;- sin,?Tis to be9ihe,>‘gre^:«ATH® Ntf SXcn?r this curious missive. Jo. says in .regard to lnS an >mmense hydraul.c power, sufficient to of the sincere and virtuous portion Pfltlifr Strang— speakingprofessedly by iiispiratioh. "lell(!er.!t °°f of tllg.'.fi-r!t manufactanpg-pla- “Latter Day Saints.” ./riioxtYorce HerolciiL And- now behold any servant James J. t eat— JLhere-i3alsoan.ihexliaus-T-is.ilioir-m-ei7/frOn.the-wjLiidi-.i..u.or-.>f Xi-ni t'- Strang hath come to thee from afar for truth .; quarry,°f sjonei .'v,.thll‘ Its precincts— wake up the slumbering ivorld. ’ ThokSmiih when he knew it -not and ‘hath not rejected it- s-^lap‘e r°r buildingjm is within one-day’s fainilv^hawgi-yeiHi^eii-itdlie^^W^ but had faith m ihee. th« fclwmk.wt .as-- rlde of excellent-markets— and possesses al! . now amriilminTd ^phif;''SfffiuRV-a7^r^‘ iseonstn. I hev need ieur^ru» ready, under thef guidance of the ‘‘Mormon- Twelve, for Galifornia^ We were f shown 1 a letter from Mr. String a day' or two since,* dated ary uree. jHe’ is» sni at presenMieingjnpi >. V^mnldidvkt^tlie-ptoptiet^auiung^i ts-JameaaniLAar.Qn shall plant it for I ^ e-ser e y the origmalJVjormons. put doivn promptly every appearance of evil, iyen tliem wisdom, and Daniel shall ’ Cincinnati Daily Commercial. und every snebies - 15 their brethrcil, the* shall- not <^on the -Prairie of Racine servants #ii4iii> jfcivj have given tliem wisdom, and Daniel shall stand in his* lot on the hill beside the river looking down upon Ihe prairie' and shall in- struct my people and shall plead with- them face to face*. , — . i; • ; / -rr and every species ot vice, and iimnorality, und he will, succeed in congregating a very* pleasdiijyCouimunity at Voree. whicli is ovt-; ^ Moi monism 111 our diiy* piousum cuuiiuuimy Ui vorpe, wnicn is ovfr: Camp of Israel — Twc.lvcites—Rigdnnitrs doritjy one of the best manufacturing poihtS' K C-ij’" an ^ y°ree Mormons. — We stated yesterday -*n l^ie west, & a place pf surpassing beauty. Dehold my servant James shall lengthen that. the^migrating Mormons had assumed Others than .V.nrmons will evidently IocaW the cords and strengthen the stakes of Zion the cognomen of the “Carpp'of Israel, M which and capitaiists will* make investmens and my servant Aaron shall be his counsellor ~we“are informed includes the awful corrupt 1,1 lts hydraulic privilegos--tho establish mom tor he hath wisdom in the gospel and under- -.“Twelve, the “Daoites,” tho “Destroying mills and manufactories... The. iUonnoiw &tandeth-ihe-dpctriii.esrand;errethmoCtherein.~^ngolsf£LandrJi3ost.-o^tho^bogu8~inakefs^ And I will have a . house.„built unto me- “thieves, ” assassins, ^ “police, ” ' and “vul- consequence of thqir' vices, hot oh nccc uti; there ot_stone..and-there-will-I-show-myself- gar- herd, ^-“of- thal-strango -people-- Fmtn - oCth^reli^ioftl^rhe-peoH^ , to- my people by many mighty* works, and . the best:in formation' wo can obtain, and we not'earo for the peculiar faith of uny church, the name-of the city shall be called Voree , hive takep some pains, they are qs corrupt or community whatever, so Jong ns, they hro which is being interpreted .garden-4 of ^ peace, •a-.sct-o^lahd-'pirates-’-jts- ever disgraced the- moral-. --and- -law-abiding'- We -presume; thorps - . torchere shaH my, people have peace and enrUtytiipugh they are much to ba pitied on lore, that .Mr. Strang, anil his people, Vfill . ' '■ f O’ ultorly discarif that system of robbery, fra mi? und irruption, which has* proved tlVe' ruih, and dispersion of iho Twel veites. _..Let 1 1 vein avoid politics, tholj,- bogus inakjng, anil op- pression, und attend to their religion to a meek. arid lowly * manner,, and they f»iay_ ex- pect po:tco~ u ni I .( * rosperft y . [ Ohio Union. rR^MAHK^. — ;■ 'iv- rwwt'*w |joutu unu iiivugu they are much to bo pitied on •r^tand waxTat-and plcasant in the presenco aCcount of the suffering woihen und children, of theirenemies. ' ' - - : who;arp emigralihg^ -.with them. The pov- but I will again stretch out my arm over criy'and actual sutlering^of these, poor crea- the ri vers of waters ana on the.banks thereof tu res are' enough to sjckeii the heart of nil shall the house of my choice be.; But now feeling persons, while it should ^satisfy all tne city of Voree shall be a strong hold of . who have comfortable raiment, and a sufli- satety to my people and they that are faith-" ciency of food, .with their condition in lifo, ful and obey-me-I'-will- there give thems groat* and lenrnrthem “to ho t h arew i t h^co n t ant. ’ 3 prosperity and such ns they have not. had be- Tim people of Illinois have deterinined that - • • * - - , . X^Sr,laI1^, ll’e 6i,heh'-nS f tbeMorinons. of every c/^shah leave noll.tZt • J P P * ood there shall the oppressed the btato.* There urp now three principal aov ot ih« MUteuieuU.coatak^d therein, nee lor satety and none shall hurt- or molest cliques of ’Mormons^lst; The “Twolveites ” l»Jr Wc fiadaumy things borh frfeadiy and unfriendly theip. - - .... ; who are'mokiriKbfFgornawhero to tho west . 10 Thy duty is wisdom, -i^sustaiR thes^^^ ^ ^ ncknowledg^dney Rigdoh/E^; as tho. lou- dedlylgood; nwn&m,** advito Qurbwthroa M the J V; .... -> J^ifiRPO - SMITHS der-and 'their-?^”1 5 nu mber,J it is tdid^ man vIoxcaI ienErneW-n ^ ; .Theresolt of this- development- is that the estimable citizens^ .who‘left‘ the -Twciveite.s ..'“jo, •• • i'M. lO* To ikr sctUcred abroad' — My former let- ter 10 brother Strang acknowledging the theory ofhis claim? having beetj published in the Herald, l wish to add this testimony to all the faithful; that having visited and travelled with him, minutely investiga- ted all the evidences produced in his favor as weir as • gainst hi tn, I Have been compelled to acku'owl- /odge him as a Prophet of God, placed at the head of this dispensation; 1st Because he alone claims the authority accor- ding to the Law of God. 2d Because his conduct is fitting to that high cal- ling- * -3d Bee- aose be t each ev sound and Godiv doctrines. - 4tb Because his teachings carry with them the witness of the .Spirit • 5th Because he produces the proper works of a Seer. 6th Because the evidence that ho receives revela- tions from God,is stronger than can he produced to the like feet in favor of any other man from the begin- ning of the world to this present moment. Voree May, 1846. Jomr E. Page VOREE HERALD. VOREE, MAY, 1846. Humor; i’liat P. P. Pratt has been assassinated.— Thai Bn p ham \oung has been shot, and bis recovery ip doubtful. It is ascertained thnt the mortality in the camp is without « paralell in this country. Many entire families are dead. F.ATisci the lKtiT or nit in potRGs. Six women living with B. Yftuiii! died one day and were buried in oae grave, 7'hey died martyrs to unbridled lust, and victims to woman’s revenge for broken faith and blighted hopes. This is but the beginning of the end. Who would believe that after such ndrnoni- tton# talc* ltd men should yet Jong for the leaks and onions of I'gypu »*I>et him that thioketh he at ands take heed lest be fall." . Refuge of Lies. “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country." Several frtenos have sent us copies of the Maya ill Sentinel of I9ih M.irch 1643, containing a m iiitety'- ded victim. It ;s genera!) V held I > be a mat- ter of decency when Editors say harsh things of individuals io forward them u copy cf the |>a per, B^t-there a reJcircu mst ances when rh at would be a little inconvenient. It is \ natural with the mean cowardly mid soaking Ywhen they make n stnrv nil lie and no truth, . or sin h>w of .truth, to tell it any where but to the individual injured. 1); vested of nil slang the Sentinel contains two charges cgamM Strang. 1st* selling a farm in Ohio which fie did not own. 2d leaving “his coat, hat and some pa(*ers containing his name and fo^iiipooo iti the woods in one of the I^uitem count m» of this State Y.)and t*ie If'-'uci so Hired ti ; * at b* ‘.tu r » th<’ im* predion there had been a severe struggle und suspicion of murder**’ Po the first cl targe it u proper to say. and w,: it toady and wdhng «t» J wishing to •bide a trial on it m nn f court baying j i- risdii'.l ou ot that it is a wilful, urn- Uc}uu»- Ibv without any foundation or fue- lenM* of foundation; i£i mere intention of a Henri jilird tnik matter and sleeping in its t>trn corruption*. Mr Strang never sold or oifrr«*d to aellf and never ow ned or preiended toown one inch of land in any State in the f e*cept the elate of New York, and we defy all the world to mow tx single idle paper to any laud itvony «5te i xcefi^thdi % - * wr*- either ~rSttHsjr or grantee. He has done a small business in buying and Selling lands since 1835. All the lands he has purchased have been paid for according to agreement, and. every title he has given has been got d, and whoever asserts the country is either deceived by some liar, or lies wilfully himself. The 2d charge is altogether false; a mere lie not containing one truth. Mr. Strang has not been in any of the eastern counties of the state of N. Y. for twenty two years. — Tiishat, coat andpffpers containrn^his"name and residence were not, nor were either of them “found in one of the eastern counties of N. Y. in the woods, fields or any other place, except where such things should be. — That psople may know of what material tales are manufactured to scandalize the Mor- mons, we will relate a little incident and leave all to judge of the inventive or im- proving faculties Mr. John F. Phelps. ’ In 1843 about two weeks before starting west, Mr* Strang visited his old friends Dr. L. R. Warren and Sand B. Chase Esq. fa’ Roch- ester, N. Y. ^1s he left town hesteped into a large church near the canal, where an Anti-Slavery convention was in session to 'Yu it a few minutes for a friend with whom he was to ride to Scottsville. While there his val ise was stolen. The fact was reported to the Police Magistrate within thirty min- utes and the usual measures taken to recov- er it nnd^ failed. Mr. Strang left m the Police Ollice an inventory of its contents, consisting of less than twenty dollars worth ot clothing, a large quantity of papers prin- cipally cojrics of accounts , his own property ((A[(;.l)?Pl’rs_}JiJ (e Deeds, &c. From there he returned directly home, arriving before the news of hisjloss, and commenced collecting debts in Clmntauque county, and in doing so visited sixteen ot the 24 towns of that county within one woek and then moved his family to the west. Soon after arriving in Illinois he received a letter trom Mr Chumaseero, a lawyer in Rochester ^forwarded from Clear Creek N. Y. by his friends there) stating that the papers described in his mem- ora nd 1 1 id at the Police Office “were found in front o' his office, ” of a morning a few d.ns after Mr. Strang left. Just the place where a thief would bo likely to leave them, because the clothing would not bo worth pursuing by a stranger, and the papers though they might be of wo/th to the owner were good f< r nothing to the thief. Either the story of the corn, hat, papers, disturbed b> ivc< prove a singlo charge ho lms made against Mr. Strang but expect to seo him cover his retreat under n now sot of Strang became .a member -t>F a Baptist accusations of some sort or othor. We ask Church, twenty one years ago, and with people to consider that one man can tell lies their, rigid moral discipline, no charge has ns fast us. another can contradicnihein^ anti been brought before, them against hisinoral go for sticking him to his. first portion. Let. character from that, time. ' to this.. He lost him make that good or let him bo cQndomntxIr his standing amohg them* for a few years. No backing anddiling, but stand to the ruck itlong.time since, on merequestidns of doV foddpr or no fodder. It may seem- a very triue;so muchwas'he belovedin thechurch, pretty thing to slander a Mormon, hut lies that;whentlie?question enme up, noone was— are. lies tel 1 them upoii who you will. .And found to nmke a complaint against r> him; he as otir lapguago towards M. Phelps has been wasleflto”report his pwn^eriliction 1 to tho rather Complimentary wo "sfidH seiuj^nim a CBurch, vaftd after thelast’ step7 of diciplnic' eopy of this paper hnd wo* shall-nllto ^priiit jwas past they waited very near a year before 200 extra copies for circulation^ in timVeuuu- ; as$ing eyery mn-n who •receiVes one, to peep intb tKe* Sen'tiijul. occasionally to see: what proof Mr.^PhefjTs wilk bring - to? make* ’ .^ .^harges/and as- ^'e expect him- toV strii puwue^tj^snehkmg 7tof send-" f ling* t he paper Jto those * of/wfioin he" yiys hard things wo wilLbo. obligeito^thej iklnd. irietids who tiirnishei us with the paper be- before to send us his response.' - - Now Mr. Phelps for names, dates, place?, -.5 ud . proof.. ..' No retreat to a nmv refuge* of lies, but give us these if you cam Rigdonites. — AVe think this party is ap- ' proaching^ its eiui.^ A friend has* sent us an extra^ |roinr tlie iMessenger giving'd^mdstunr -promising account of the, Conferencevat Pittsburg; and from what we can learn, the gathering to Green Castle, Rijgdon’s new Slake, ani.Qunts’to nothing. * Tho branches which ac kuo w 1 edged R i guon r=igen era 1 ly Hid so, ndt because he presented evidence of liifs- appointmeritj-or-the-\vorks of aSeer/buf bc** ^cause he was in fact higher m rank in thb Church than1 were the Twelve- Adopting that rule, when they found :the successor of the Prophet they could do no other xvay than acknowledge him. On R igdon’s accou nt- wo are very sorry that ho» did not do the satue* but he is now powerless for good or evil. W e have sought diiligentjy to save Kim bu: ho has refused even to answer a letter. The Camp which lefi Nuuyoo for the westrbnvq been very imrorhiaie. Nearly 'all* their proviiRoa» are spoiled, and clothing mildcwqch.so that it is falling to pieces They are How dependant oa roots, bark,and an insu.nicient shpply of giirnc, to save them from 8tnrvation , Tlns^nnd-tvfew aucli-m 'heir worst enemies could wfsli. \\fc pity them; and pity the man thoidonh,' We have favourable accounts from Northern Ohio, t by letters from those tricd.brethern, Lester Brooks, lia/cn Aldrich; and the giant intellect, and unwear- "Ted^eftbrurof Ci-'J; *jrtHamsr-arci-ftccompltshm^ tltc - work Tn the south part of pint Stntc, ~ Conference at the Norwegian ScUlcmciit. At. a special conference of the Church of Jcsu.v ChriHtn^hT n’f tTuTNbr w egraaictllcmeh t near 0 1 1»* wa, April 17 and IB. ■ Ilesolved.timt we have full faith and confidence in Joseph Smith, os a Prophet of the most limit God, sent unto this generation for the' opening of the dk- pehrattori of the fullness of timers - * ^ * * 2d That wc receive the revelations given hy4uu>, as conittiueti in the buok of doclriuea and ijovdianis as the word ol God ‘ * 3d. And whereas it clearly appears by those revclii- -v hioas.iliatmioiher shop id bo ploii^edJn hk^atead, when lie wan taken away, and since ho wan taken away, James J* String only hath. presented a claim to the place accord ing to that book, anil hath presen- ted the proper works ofa seer, rcvelaforrand tor^ L-. — Therefore, Hesblved that we sustain and uphoM; him as the daly appoin ted successor of our bcipyed prophet, Joseph .Smith. 4th That we will labor faithfully hi the upbuilding . of the Church and Kingdom of G«l. as ho bath re- vealed k. ' A fl^Confornnco near St. Charles April 12th and 13tlu Thu following jesplufmu receive anti’ upli^ld James J. Strong Pres* idorit of tho Church, Prop^t,.Soori .Raver-, Inter and TmnsjatQr; ", *r • " BovordnEldors wore sent on mtsyptib attdf otifer liHsifress ~wn^tmtmqteiJ%htch wo^caa— - not find room to publish. r: Sometime si net-, a BrigHamite apostate started the Btcry, that , Mr.tftning was ikVo^ner ofa large tract of land al. Varee, *ind that he' was trying to get the Stoiuta to follow Him for the purpose of making a spec- ulaUonvby selling laud ta- them. A. friend, tells us that a Chicago paper of recent date ( we- could nor learn which ) had the same story, with the addition mat in our last number,- the Pres, had forbfUen the brethren purchasing lands of unbelievers.- "The im- pression is, tha; he 'wishes to' monopolize the sales. We do not know where the error lies in this matter, ' ™ d the oaper makes any such statement, it is iu- excusable. * ' We have two favors to ask of the press: -1st— That when-they pretend to quote from us, they will tell what we say; 2d. When f hey speak hard words about us, that they will send ua a paper. Preji. Strang owns two acres and a half of open* • unbroken prairie, in the outskirts of Voree, without a penny worth of improvement on it. This he ob- taind for a building lot sometime after Voree was ap- pomted a piace of gathering, and he has never been obit to improve u: and besides this he does not own A FOOT OF LAND ON THE FACE O? THE BROAD EARTH* A few days Since, a wealthy friend proposed/ to give Pres. Strang a lot centrally located, and if that is ac- cepted, he proposes to dispose of the former, to assist ;: m building a house on the latter. Pres/Strang nei ^6FT°8®esae8-property-porappeaf8-towt8h-it-.— -He devotes himself untiringly to his ministry. Within twenty two months past, he has travelled more than four thousand miles, three thousand on foot, preached over three hundred sermons, written two reams of ^ZCh bUsinf8a* He has ^PPortcd a wife and two children, and though he has received as- - instance wrth iibcrahty from a few poor brcUiren he has never asked a man for one cent. Worn down by exposure and toil, with a constitution already shat- ZfhZ -brinf 89> he haa travelled with his lect bare and blistered, gone days without food, ate.. ^.pojatoes and raiw corn, slept out in stormB. \vV d^ajjf Bwam rivers m cold weather; TecciVingT^'- ^7/rnPe0if,euVVh0 were 100 rel,'eious to minis- tci to his wants, he has not returned them. He haa fought the good fight”, he haa “kept the faith”, lie Re h»« f,hUTd iS!"' ,he Wholc counecl of God. — IjkJ^ogdURjwldly against fate Hnr.rin.. J,) * , teachers, in.the church, and out of it, helms ir :ropt ttnd ^ Extract from" a Letter from 'Goveoor- . 'Ford. to A. WrBabbitt. I; do not believe that there is any ftonsti^ tutiona! power in_ the Executive to-d^iSb ou£ or exile any citizen. The.exefcisejriuc^ a power has always appeared to be' a blear usurpation of illegal authority; and consti- tutes the officer who does the act, .for the' time being* a dictator, a king, and a tyrant., I have never proposed to use f the .power of the State to vex or harrass tl£ Mormons, only so far os was necessary tojcompei them [like other citizens ought]- to obey the htws, 'I look upon it asa fixed fact that the Mor mons and Anti-Mormons, cannot, or rather, will not by and possible means live together in peace; that government cannot-excist-ftr- that county whilst the two parties remain, that nothing but wars, murders, roberjes, ar- sons, and larcenies, above the civil law to prevent, of punish, is to-be looked for while they do remain; that the State will have con-' tmually to be at the expense of making in- effectual efforts to-prevent such a state of -t hi r/gSj-or-su fferdisgrace-fbr Tnuction^w hi 1st they do remain; and above all, tie democrat- ^docinne, that the interest of majorities should be consulted in preference to the in- terests of minorities, all decide me to wish (or the removal of the ilJormons beyond the nils of the State. * y some of t hem, J ihaf you shal 1 jktLgo, e& : ^hat it appeared to me if the Anties of Han- _ cbi^t^mtended.to be as good as; their word, - jWar^wasJnevitahle. Cornett; must anyhow/ Jii this state of the case, it -seemed to me that keeping the*JViilitia there longer, would only delay thp war about six weeks. It ap- peared to me that if war was obliged tocomer why, the sooner the better. > • - .. * ^ Your Obt. Servant, THOMAS CORD. Correspondence. . h “Ihad/ .with^iefet^EiMiai; mother U'^hg^the Twdveites, Sat cofld^ehffo^ limits of the Suite. You are all mistaken in supposing that there was any kind of contract between the -blate-and the Mormons that the latter were -to-remove. The contract was between the mormon and Anti-Mormon pa-ties. Gen. Hardin, Judge Douglass. Major Warren' and Mr. Attorney Gen MclWall, made no contract with the Mormons: It is true Voree Mormons. — Mormons appear to have assumed a r nevv aspect. It is said that the honest and respectable portion of the Mormon Utureh have renounced and;ddnounced the profligate “twelve” and their liccn- -tl°U8-, votaries,, together .with ail their abominations, and are rapidly concretra- ting m and around the‘-Citv of Voree ” Wtsconsin, on the borders of Racine and Walworth counties, in thc-South-eastem portion of the territory; Jambs J. Strang Esq, who is their prophet and leader, - is a man of undoubted talen's.. His bulle- tins rcquire all.liis followers to yield itri- phet obedtence to the laws of ihe land and to adhere strictly to the high pr.n- •ctples of morality and virtue. If 'the Nauvoo Mormons" had pursued this ,s.c th°y "ould never have been . cdi 'Lwas ibcir overt acts of wick- mim.sk infinitely more than their pecu- liar rejigtpn. that incensed the people against- them, and caused then, to bi- driv- en 'v"»«out the pale vfcivilization. Vo- tbc.,nosl Vicious loca- tion (he Mormons have ever bad, audit !b to be hoped- that they will not suffer KnCveahcrdr'fdar!d "'•eches who h^e hetetofore.disgraccd them. . id lo- Milo it, iliat^clehghthjl place. [O. L ,ii<.n. ■ ii is irue rut they corresponded with Wo Mormons on the subject, and also with the Anti-Mormons. Hut they made no contract for themselves, for me, or for the Stale. They only acted ns mediators between the two parties to brine hem to an agreement, l have myself never been a party to such an agrecm'eht further than after it was made between tho Mormon and Anti-iWormon parties though the inter venuon of the four gentlemen Ibove named in Hancock, I so far ratified it as toact on it, or rather to do nothing against it; not fcecausa I beheyed the agreement had any legal or bind- ing obligation, except in honor but becaus 1 behoved thearrangement was a convenient j-n- 1°,rt.unnte ni°de of ending tho Hancock difficulties, without bloodshed or war- Something near 10,000 I think, are liound in honor, to lqaye this spring. And although ! tell ypu that they are not legally bound and tnat there is no legal power in the State to compel them to go, yet. I np. prebend with certainty, that the neighbor- ing counties will undertake of their own au- thoyitylo hold the Mormons fo n specific’ per.onn-.nce ol their agreement, and I do know that tho Executive power will be utter- ly without force to withstand them. -It is matters U6h- 8penk p,“in °nd not miWce I have not been able to find out whether any where near ten thousand of the jlfor- mons intend to leave or not, I see by the An- •MaX in behalf of-humanity.and for God s Bake, to withdraw the inhuman request and pay her yearly, a reasonable ■ sum together w Ih i comfortabie house, and 1st the old lady’s children eat drink and sleep, under her roof if she wished On this subjeet I closed many mouths, shewing that such S,rrrre e,vidence ,hat ‘bey had lost natural ®nd no act was too mean, too bad, for their jy-wM saffigaawa.-is- SINGULAR DISCOVERY, southwestern part of Franklin county . nosnd^f h’’ her® 3 a Platfor,n or floor com- fhroo f ,h6"T St°ne’ neatlY Polished, so-no three feet under ground. It is about one hun- lt ettonds'f U fe et !.0ng “nd eiShty feet wide. It extends due north and- south, and its sur • a^sper ec.,y level- The masonry is said to be equal, if. not superior to any work of but thirty years ago it was covered wi^hoak It is evidently of very remote antiquity ZT^dmn,3 Wh° reside in the neighbor- Wol to it"0 kn°wleJdge of its existence pre- vious to Its recent discovery. Nor is there any tmdition among them from which we may form any idea of the object of the work ?r ']fthe Peopl° who were its builders. There ts a saa^naland well connected with ft? but they have never been explored. A sub Franhcrex TanSi0“"n,ay be unde™eath. UDon hs ®X,.>loralIons may throw some light upon its or,g,n: [Luisville Jour . the ITEfi.- THEHVnA,n®RMS- CHUI^H npUi'pQ?rJ,ubIi*hed monthl GUUKCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF. 1_ - . DAY SAINTS " *- Strang, yoreevm T mutancea may be made, by maU Vol. I.] City of Voree. VOREE, W. T- JUNE, 1846. TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL. it a« the epistle of the prophet he is placed in th [ N<); 6. The following description of the city of ■n'v|lwani Position of giving a oefsonal-diociiption and founHthfm?ilft!^^tran?- ^^StCr«i^’ Voree is an extract from a letter, received of -brough a Newspaper. -S.AfiA a®,,vel.wcU "?* a dav or two since in this citv. from James Fmmth »s. r „.,:_ d—.ui:.. ». .... ...... .. - . • He tells U3 that \ orcc IS n day or two since in this city, from James FromtheSt. Louis Republican Mav lGth iRir, •Vnino ,h.,j» ‘ j, . j v orcc. 19 J. Strang, Esq., the. new Mormon Prophet, The Mormons — Wo iSiL r S Z? V df raP»d,y. and da'*y rccciv- tto their old “General-in-Chief,” dated. Nnnvoo that Ttfninr * 3 ° > ^rorn & recruits from Nauvoo; but it is not Voree, March 9th 1846. "r ft,W1o?u" ? Proc,am“* > «V l*e "ten thousand inhabitants’ ••This is a most beautiful place, posses* ' c ti " A inst., to the 'vhich the Eastern papers represent it. sing an immense 'hydraulic power, sufficient , 1 ze 3 ? ■ Hancock county was,, as we [Mil. Sentinel to make it the first manufacturing place in supposed, issued upon the proceedingsof ■ — • the west, an iiiexhaustable quarry of itone, ^emeetingiheld on Saturday, the 9th, OlliniODS of fhf* Smith Familv of which buildings can be erected cheaper, Pontoosuc. < That on the day follow- Nanmn.Mii A J J* and; of course; better, than any other mate- |ng the Major received two letters, we Dear Brother lledlockA ^ « 1846. i risil^— situated twenty-sfx miles west of Lake 'Pfesurrie "anonymous, from Carthage 7 ad- ’ ” ~~ ” • - ''jJT' *“ Michigan, within one day’s drive of the har- vising him and his command to leave the momontsto send a line to vou i , hors of Little Fort, South-Port, Racine and city of Nauvoo by the 15 th -yesterday of Brother Fielding I have been Milwaukee, having the advantage of the or— in the event of a non-compjjancc, it good torms with you. and I hone w « m„! eastern market, by way of the lake?, and would be worse with. him. In other ahull bo, but the time has come whennlf eastern marKet, by way o| the take?, and would be worse with . him. In other shell 'be, but the time has come when al the Southern^by the Illinois and Michigan words, if we undefstnd the purport of the faithful elders should speak out. I raw canal. The.^uah^ of the soil, of this town- the letter correctly, it was a plain inti- X«ur wife the other day poor and brokori ship, was returned by the United States mation of a disposition to second the pro- heor,cd; sho has now gone to Galena to Kct Surveyors, as the best m the territory” ceedmgs of the Pontoosuc meeting, enter ? livinS- The Twelve and the bmhren «„ iKrfS wteh ithAci‘y o» the 15th, and drive out and herc havc *>»• «W could to ruin he amf Mormon, g* **, }Tft is unquestionably r shrewd, intellectual man; remained. We understand that thin^are wronff* no mistnbp C”rK * nn ^i°U and has, undoubtedly, .made the best Joca- Major Warren was preparing to meet are the appointed of G^l n?C| tion thattheMormanshaseverhad, and in a ^ emergency, and_ ^our_ kmw]edget.of_ chnrch. Simno hn* most salubrious climate. The March numb- the man justifies the belief that he would and we have evidence ^r>r . 0 aPF)Intuient7 «r of the Voree Herald says, that Mr. not swerve from his position or purpose. Smith familv oxcentin. ii™» -i whoI° srj; aJher.hu. or for any .light opposition. hSKS^ already number ten thousano ! ! or up- Strang, the successor of Joe Smith, as not ,.f God Do aet the saints in 0X, “ wards. All parties of the Mormons in this is claimed by his followers, and the high England. My lovo to all tho faithful TtZ city have given m their adhesion to the new priest at Voree, Wisconsin, gives the fnniilv join in these sentiments. * Prophet, Strang. following advice to his followers who e find the article, wp lyrote some weeks are yc» about Nauvoo and in that vicin- W.lf SMITH. sinceinthe Voree Herald, No. 3, received at jty. This man Strang, from what w Nauvoo, May 1 ltl, 1846- this office yesterday. It-hos been extensive- have bcun ablc t0 learn of his movements ‘ % ’dear Son. LSAS-Uffiat .”3«?'.nd n.; •****«. nrorc and abili- „ . . *»• 1 m« .,11 y„; „ city of God to the world W«P sneak for an tv than anjr man vv,'° l,as >'ct aspired to ..' ro 's '“do tune left me. I will bo brief— •’inheritance” for the good weP have done ^ suprcmicy ofthc Chureh. His pro when the kingdom if fully established on '{°us experience and individual means for n'„,rc The Tw I 5^0U l *. Tho Lords hand L in this to save tVo have received the fourth numberof a ollernhl,” that the new Mormon Cilv, ^".rei,; now mark it; these men aranct small monthly publication, published at in Walworth county, W. T., is rapidly fe'1*. <.<*1 has no! sen, them to lead thfct quite lately has this new prophet &en ac- 3 Ld"?.C,'0nfl’ Brother Reuben I exhort vendor .h« Be e mi neiitly succcssfu I. ^ ^ ™ 'Villiam. and trmtip.cd'uport — rn> chiMren; they havo ate treated tho with Vorkk. — It np|>car3, from the List conlo,nl,f* The Lords hand bin this to imve leraltl,'* that the new Mormon Cilv, church; now marl* it; these men ora not Walworth countv' VV. T., is rnnidlv not sent tHcm to leddthtf “•Herald, ”■ that the new Mormon Cilv, ZinnSii increasing in size and population.” Teams ,n,m; ?. nm MwHrf «h«- Jwph appoin:. Aatwriil,"‘J1 arc crouding into it from all directions. » A J7 „i5'ran8* .w NoW quite lately has this new prophet &en ac. «VUU“*« ,,,w " 'f0'" a" 0 knowledged as a leader; but is now gather- and it is said now to look more uru an you bear for the fruth to hear rriw vhi?7. ingquitea good number of this peopled tin- encampment than a town. City lots in warn tho Saints concerning tliLo thinoir der his wings, at this new city, wKicf, it lias Voree sell at the i uniform price of 650 -0nd your rowardsholl be doublo hShebc^ been tevealed to the prochat, is to ba a P^r lot. Conditions arc inserted in all enly world Tlus froni Vour niother* dwelling place f< r the peoplo. the titles, thdt no grog-shops shall ever • SMITil* Thus is Wisconsin hereafter to be tho he opened bn the lots. The Mormons directions Iv V * irun*‘ “ 13 ver«X Now e like an Hro,^er Reuben I exhort you for the love^ LUCY SMITH; . Mother ih Israel* This is 16 certify that Wo tbo undesigned AMkiiM .fiL. P !iL e* •* a Thus ;is .Wiswnsin hereafter to be the be opened on the lots. The Mormons _ Mother ih Israel : theatre of action for the * Mormon Church have at least thtrmerit of being thorough which It seems is to be goyerpod by peace going te-totallcfs. [Mil. Sen; & Ga. THi* is Id certify that Wo tho undeslime*l principle^ insted of^he wip- ^irit heretofore ,.a- ti' ■ , . members of tho Smith family fully acW manifested. [Better Cqvenant, ,{E^4m?n?othc.r . art!- with the acniiments espres^l afovl • y Brother Ingham Jiiia tallcn iato ^ mistake ip jcr&i-, V^J? .inl°Hr Cl^ wtthm the last day or W. J. SAL1SBURV. iting kio quotiona-firom the Hcwid . Tfreforttelg two, is that of tho tte\V prophet of tho . C vtltARlNK SAIJSBUFLY* which he quotes ns tho “TpiaUe of the Prophct*i7,rfs“;I^ttter -'Day Saints, ot Mormons* ' Mf. A RTH U R 3f 1 LLI KIN. 0 Fttr-V’t /iv>m another pip- r fly quoting Sftt A.VO , of V OfCC- Wc liad the plcaSUfC LU CY MICLIKIJt. The saints are flocking to Voree inmum-, bers; it is to be the gathering ;place |of a Ilf; this strange people, except It ho lawfully cor-, nipt twelve and their adhereMta,! now on^their way to California, over the Rocky Monn. tains, or to some other country. — [O. Union- Tor f7e~h"e r a l dT VOREE, .TUNE, 1846. H/^To Correspondents. VVe have many communications on our hands which we de- sire to publish, but have not been able to find room. In'our next we hope to insert a no- tice of several conferances, especially those -in Nauvoo and Knox Co. Ills. QT/^Our beloved brother Wm. Smith one of the Twelve and the only survi- ving brother of the martyred Prophet, arrived in Voree with Bishop Wm. Marks a few days since. He is in good health and spirits; and is making arrange- ments to erect a house for his mother on a lot which a gentleman in the place has given him for that purpose. Br. Wil- liam will be ordained to the office of Pa iriarch to the whole church under the hands ofthefirst Presidency according to his inheritance and the blessing of his father. Character of Nauvoo. This is a ticklish subject to speak on, but so many errors prevail that wo can not excuse ourselves if we do not try to. correct them. . We spent a short time there in the winter and spring of 1844 and found it the most in- dustrious, peaceful and orderly city weever^ visited. In a city of 15,000 inhabitants, there was doubtless more or less of crime, and'there was occasionally seen a sprink- ling of that dangerous population which in- fests every town on the Mississippi ; but the place appered toi be neither a home or a re- fuge to them. When the troubles began there iu June 1844, many of that class doubt- less come and joined hands with both parties (as. they do in ©very such fray,) not because they cared for either party, but because in times of violence there was opportunity for plunder. The following wintor the Charter of Nau- voo was taken awayjind the city, containing probably. 15,000 inhabitants, left without a government. That under such circmstanccs it should become the refuge and rendesvoux of the immence gang of plunders & blacklgs, who prowl up and down the Mississippi, wus a mere matter of course. And so it was. And Brigham, changing altogether to works . of wickedness became tho leador> of. that band, upon the same principle that the arch- angel fallen became' prince of Devils. — First in good if altogether corrupted, becomes first in wickedness. That he and several, of his, principal associates are as corrupt men ss can be found on earth, is beyond question, but they have had the shrewdness to conceal their conduct from theTmasses. These act as leaders- ia the western emigration and are surrounded by strong bands of the most des- perate and dangerouslnen to be found in the wester n valley, a very large majority of & whom were never members 'of the \Churck ' •armed to vthn teeth arid, always ready iot a . .fray. 4/ , With - thorn ] have he al s go n e' _ some hundreds oflrespectable citizensrmany . ?f . whom are now no better off than slaves and. are kept from returning by a numerous armed, guard.5 They do riot|recognizW the au- thority of the United States* Bnngham, "ioung and a few associates ex ercise the power oU life and* death, j " - Such are the fruits of ecclesiastical usur- udtion and Legislative imbecility. There is no excuse for the taking from Nauvoo its charter. 1 f the charter . was abused, Jet them so alter it as to prevent abuse. If need he, they could give the appointed , of all city officers to the ' Governor and’ "Senate,, and require that they be selected from dis- tant parts of the State. ‘ But in' refusing them a government they opened tlie flood- gates of vice, and invited civil' war. The public press in .charging the corruptions of that place on the masses does most gross in- justice. In our last number we published part of; Gov. Fords letter on the exile of the Mor- mons from Illinois. lit will, he perceived that he confesses his . inability “to see to the execution of the laws.'” .We think' he must be a little humiliated in making the confession. That a Gov. should acknowledge himself unable to protect the citizens of part of a State, or to enforce the laws in a particular county, shows either great imbecility or a very unsound public opinion,. ‘ Inthiscase we attribute it to the latter; but we think the Go\\ would , have shown his wisdom in mrching an armed force into Hancock Co . sufficiently strong to put down all opposition, and arresting every * violator of the law of what ever party, especially all who opposed the execution of the laws. If he could not get the force within the State he could ob- tain the aid of the U. S. force. And we think -the Legislature would have shown more \yisdom if instead of abolishing law in Hancock Co. it had rtferely with- drawn favoritism , and passed laws suitable to the emergency, throwing the whole ad- ministration of both City and Co. if necessa- ry into the hands of distinguished civillians from distant parts of the State. If people can not be found in the county to govern it by law , we think ill pf trusting them to gov- ern it without law. These thing are ulcers upon our Republican institutions. When shall we see the end of them? The Apostate Camp. — The avowed ob- ject of the camp in leaving the U. S. was to sot up an independent government. The plan was to send round to Californ ia from England and N. Y some ten thousand emi- grants, and to lead out by land to the Mis- souri River twenty five thousand. These were tobe established at the favorable points across the continent frormCouncil Bluff to the Bay of St. Francisco, and to act in conjunct- ion with the Indians in setting up an immense' empire. Among other provisions for this enlerprize the camp which left Nnuvoo took with them seventeen cannon and'an arma- mont sufficient for five times as many men, as went out. . The difficulties of so great an undertaking, the want of intelligent lea- ders and the unexpected opposition they have •] met. ^rgm ^his^ quarter,* has reduced their 3 ope tenth' what they expected. | of still in their preparation has * already* red uced these to a state of Starva- tion. The presence of a very few U. S. . troops on the Missouri has rendered; it dfli- cult for them to pass with their armament. — And finally , the prospect of California falling into the hands of the U. S. has broken upgall their plans. They are yet' in the western part of Iowa and the leaders Jiave not only sloped there for the season but confess them- selves-at a. loss which way to go. .They are making an ^effort- to possdheir cannon ser cretly beyond theJU. S. torts, Tut, the suffering is so great, desertion so frequent and the pros- :>pect of accomplishing their, ultimate object so unpromising.thaUno change would sup rise us. Orson -Pratt has been trying to^cut loose; but .they would let him return only on leaving this family and property. * They have been generally unsuccessful in their ^ negotiations with the Indians. The- probabilily is that more tribes are .hostile to them "thenTriendly.. If no opposition should interpose itself except from the Indians we; do' not believe the camp would ever cross the .7 mountains, as it is we expect to hear of their, beggars going through the; country to get help for them to save them, from starvation. Indian Hostilities.— A short time since anArkan- sas paper chronicled the fact that some Brighamite el- ders were among the Cherokee Indians inciting -them * ‘against' the U. lS.1 The latest, accounts are' that they show a hostile disposition. A brother Jwho sita beside us wasTpresent in secret council, in Nauvoo- some, time since, when the .Chamankees were spo; ken of as allies; a‘ delegation sent to visit them, and .measures taken to secure their fidelity. All this may work-the-destruction both-of-instigators and—instru- ments, but it will bring no good to any body. [CTJ. B. Backenstos, eheriffof Hancock county Ills, has been appointed by the President a captain in the t U. S. Army. A suitable reward for the zeal,, ener- gy, and courage exhibited by him in suppressing the mobs in that county last year. Pusillanimous Outrage. — Some of the Brigham - ites in Nouvoo recently went. out in disguise a few miles from the city and whiped a Mormon (Strang- le ) nearly to death. Immediately the Brighamite paper in Nauvoo cries out against the Anti -Mormons for commencing hostilities; arid their rowdies boast that the Antics know no differci.ee between the par- ties: of course they charge the outrage on the An-- ties. Returning Prodigals. VVe are often asked, “what shall we do in: the case of those who have for a long tim e- stood aloof, from the church on account of ppsonal difficulties that existed heretofore.. Answer. If thy brother trespass against thee go and be reconciled between him andr thee alone and mR brawl his sins all over the world. VVe have nothing to do with- an unforgiving people. Peter denied his Lord thrice and repented and Jesus fergaye him. — He said to the woman “go thy way and sin no more V and to. his deciples^ “if thy brother offend 'thee and recent' thou shalt forgive him' seventy times seven”. VVe have no confidence in those who shut others out of tfie’ Kingdom, and will not enter them- seiyosl . “Though your sins be as scarlet, .they' shall be as white" as show.” If tho prodigaf return, le^the- fattecUcaLf . be- killed* : God V word has goneTortKto all people: — His promises are to all men. We will nor, we dare not close the. doors of the House of God,jigainst the penitent. We -invite all men' whether bound or free, black or white, to^come to God in his way and be saved. ' (£7*?The gathering to Voree continues dai- ly. Every thing goes on [prosperous, and all who come in find plenty to do and are de- lighted with the location. Qy’Brother William Smith is making preparation to remove his mother to Voree. As so<5n:ias he can erect a housoTt is thought some of the Brethern will go and fetch her up from Nauvoo without charge'. Will not the brethern1 scat ered abroad send in a mero trifle to pay the travelling expenses? If the branches which feel for her sufferings in her declining years would each send one dollar , the necessary sutr. would 'soon be raised. — Remittance for this* purpose may be made by mail to Wm. Smith Voree W. T. orBish- op Wm. Marks Shabboiia’s Grove Ills. On the 6tK day of April in the year‘1846, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt?r day Saints; asembled in con- ference at Voree. On motion of Elder ITilliam Marks it was unani- mously Resolved ‘that the Church* recciveYacknowl- •edg, and uphold James J. Stransas Tre$ident of this Church, .Prophet,' Seer, Revelator, and Translator, with our faith and prayers. Unanimously resolved, that we sustain and uphold Aaron Smith as Counsellor to the* first President, by our faith and prayers., ' ; ' It was unanimously resolved: 1, That we sustain and upheld Elder John E. Page by our faith 'and prayers amfconfidence as one of the Twelve. ’ * ' \ * 2 That wer cordially and affectionately invite El- der, William Smith and Wilford Woodruff to take their places in the * Church as members of the Quo- rum of the Twelve. . r3‘"ThaU£ldei::Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Parlcy.P. Pratt, ' Orson >Pratt, Orson Hyde, John Taylor, Willard Richards, George A . Smith, and Lyman Wight be leit to the ordinary c ourse of disci- pline. Whereas the organization of the Seven- Jtes has been involved in general confusion .by appointing of more titan thirty Seventies instead of seven, as the law of God re- quires, and of more than two hundred Pres- idents instead of seven, and finally by bring- ing into the seventies several hundred Elders, who are not traveling Elders, and have not done any of the duties of the sevenites. Therefore resolved unanimously that in the opinion of the Conference the first Pres- idency should and ought to organize seven 8ev2nties, according to the law of the Church retaining all Presidents and members who legally hold .their places and supplying the places of others. •Resolved unanimously that all persons holding any priesthood in this Church and standing in rebellion against 4he first Presi- dency and the regular authorities of the Church, be ’ suspended" of all their official function, and all power of their priesthood during the continuance of their rebellion, and that all acts -done by them by virtue of their several offices or priesthood be void. . * Resolved; unanimously^lhut ' this confer- ence solemny protest, :the, name and be- half of the whole Church against the sale of the Temple at Naviyoo^ and Kirtlimd. 2. That in our -opinion , the persons pro- fessing to act. as trustees in trust at Nauvoo are not logally in office ; and thutditles to Church- property given by them arc not good.” " • !TJNAUVoorAprirT2pl846.::’"";'7> Dear brother Strang, As the'conferance held in this place by the Twelvites or Brighamitest apostates from the true Church of Christ, is now over, and the lost remnants of the bitter- cup, with many of their ; deluded, amino, doubt honest souls, are about starting west, i some crossing the river daily, shivering with the cold ana most starved, yes suffering for want of food and clotl ing: I thought it would not come amiss .to give you a short, sketch of the proceedings of the Conference1 and other matters. The Gth was rainy , and the wind blew sharp and cold, conse’ quentlv orders were given by Orson Hyde" . lor meeting to wait till pleasant weather.1 — The 7th was also cold and muddy, und the very elements seemed displeased: no'meetingtT The 8th a large body gathered on the mooting* 'ground. Mr. Hyde and a Mr,. Babbit,, ap- pear as the only guns now in the city, Mr, B. is professionally a' Lawyer and Minister,1 1 known in this city as tho established agent and mouth piece of the now fallen and apos- tato Twelve. Theyvcliscoursed m 03I of the7 forenoon in a slanderous, as, well as rcdiciu lous manner, concerning Win. Smith, and the mother of the* Prophet, whether it was right to fulfil their promises in deeding to mother Smith a house A lot. It was however decided that the Trustees should act at their discretion, and the subject was left, with them to decide, the fear was that William, or t he Smith family, would be benefited after her death. In order that they should. not, a pre- caution must be taken, and what will be done remains to he told hereafter. Already their acts bespeak their spirit, and the .extent ol -their- wonderful charity they lmvc so loudly professed towards tho Smith family. At 3 o'clock P. M. met again they filled up the afternoon in slandering the. Smithites and Strangles. Mr. Ilyde with his peculiar style of sophistry beat up for the wilderness all Joseph’s measures. Mr. Babbit blows and strikes. A statement was made by Mr. Hyde that I had requested my standing again in the Quorum of the runaway Twelve. This statement I pronounced a falsehood, but it may he proper to state that this is the man- ner that the Twelve have kept up their wilderness fever, by hints, und winks that Joseph taught them Ac. that he is with them on the road, that Emma Smith and her son Joseph, William and mother Smith with nil the family were going with them, and would he on the road by and by, “all understood, ildont you undefdemtund it/'* In this way many of the saints have been led off under talse pretences, verily believing that my friends were in favor of this wild goose chase but be ye not deceived latter day saints, it is not so. -God is not weli pleased with this move neither are his saints. At the close of conference a blank letter with a bullet in it, was handed to Hyde, then a hurrah was raised against Wm. Smith and the Strangites, Their cursings and »heir damning throats showed not only their barroness of soul, but their upostate condition from the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Hyde cbaiging it to Win. Smith, runners are sent in every direction to cxcito a persecution. Yet' I think oii tho blessed promises of tho Savior when we are thus - persecuted, for the good book says, “blessed are yc whon men shall revile you and persecute you and say all manner of evil , against ‘you falsely, \ ^several bretharn^ 'have just called^ into Mother s to see us. Mother is * in tearst J^am^cautioned, my-life is threaten- ed, and some have said that -I.* will be a raur- . tiered man 7n one weeks time. The I ^ord only . knows, I; am his servant and. am ready to be . offered, surrounded by , false brethern; Jo- seph and Hy rum- were marty red and J am no bettor than they.* My persecutors have the, * same murderous"spirit;they would join a mob; but what is worse, a church to sanction such deeds" of death p O-rshame, "where is- they blush? Oh, my soul “come not thou into ‘ their secret, unto their assembly, mine hon- or be not thou united,” Rumour says agairv this letter was sent by* an; jnsuhed' husband whose wife had been taught to stray from the path of virtue, and to part from hencom- panion to go, to California. :Such things are daily* occurring; how heart rending to hear., the Wife, the husband, mourn and sob and tho orphans weep, since the proclamation ot the 'Twelve setting all free} ’the parting of hus- band and wife, the stealing of children. I think sometimes can it be really- possible,! hat- a pofcsscdjy Christian people could do such things, but evefy day experience teaches us ih at 'such is the case that' it is a part of their faith. And let it be told tHat at the very time of the endowments in the courts of the Lord, tho Twelve had fiddling - and dancing going on, What folly! These are common events in Nauvoo, but it is the legitimate fruits of the present regin, ‘ The swearing, dancing, vanity Ac. exhibited by Elders and bovs in the street; amply show that the cause of their removal is transgression. I may inform you that during the Confer- ence our meetings were will attended. Trenching by the faithful Elders. Hundreds are turning their course for vour placo. It be- gins to look like old Mormonism again, love and union prevails and a church with a head, a Prophet to lend it can nlona have good or- der, which strictly prevailed nmongst us, and I trust all the truly, honest will return to tho fold of Christ A not follow these wick- ed rulers into the wilderness: T have not timo now to speak of my trials, and wrongs inflicted upon mo, by the ambitious tyrants usurpers, but will give it in full on some fu- ture occasion, Suffice it to say, that such tins been the boas ts of these apostates, than hoy have said, they would dcstroy j.ho influence of nnv, who would oppose them by running their character: It is true they have power with their numorous tongues, and their press to do much injury, but,- still I core not for this. Sufficient is coming to light ot their unhallowed deeds, to silence every tongue that speaks in their behalf. Even.smco Jo- seph A Tf y rum *8 death the Twelve with their c on federates in the Church, havO^dene overy thing thev ooukl possibly do, against me. and the whole Smith family, my mother and Mrs Emma not excepted. Cutting oil* front tho Church by priva te council has been resorted to, end others appointed to act in their place and records being made of the same, with — out the .•consent or knowledge of tho Smith family. , Thus aro wo trampled under, fc^t ; 1 will now conpfadc with, prayers for. your salvation andajl the saints. 1 sfnd you a Revelation in answer to prayor concerning the Twelve, and in answer to a filthy, l^€ ing spirit manifested through” Orson II y de, all al vour disposal to publioh,' . also, some verses The breast urose and silence broke, of poetry, all of which I would like to see And thus unto its fellows spoke; in the Voiree Herald, and w*hen I have u gro^ers we all do feel to mourn, more convenient’ season, I wilj^speakof the treacherous * dishonesty the Twelve have That our beloved head is from us torn practiced upon mein regard to my Patriarch- But yet must not to grief give way, al office, as well as their plans of seduction But rise and choose without delay, arid the many innocent females they have Whom ..e wjh follow; whom ye will seduced, these & many other causes ofcom- ^ »— * -u-n plaint have turned the influence of the Smith family againsUhem and for their usur- pation and trampling us under their feet, we will leave the honest in heart to judge The place of our lost head shall fill. The crafty breast sought to appease The general grief; and likewise gain, The power which if once obtained, 1 between us. - It is not for personalities I- jjrlth safely jt misht then propose peak butlfor^he .preservation of good morals , d none would dare to oppose ■nd the laws of the Church. I also send H ’ , - you the article out of which Orson H\Me i his false^statementj all of which 1 requ« be inserted, true saints made request to My love and friendship to the WM. SMITH, A DREAM. I dreamed a dream but dont mistake, l often dream things _widc_awako;_ But if this dream should prove a lie, You have it just as cheap a 1; l thought 1 saw before my eyes, A form of goodly shape arise; I stood a while the form to scan Aud thought it looked much like a man; All who ee’rsaw a body know What all the members have to do, And if the parts their functions change. The body soon becomes deranged; This body moved with skill and art W hile all the members played their part; but as I stood this form 10 view Though strange, tis no more strange that true accept or to refuse affraid; And thus with craft it did proceed The trusting members to mislead, But when itjhought its plans mature And counted that success was sure, Tiius boldly unto fqem he said: My brethren I was next the head. While vet with us the head remained: But now tis gone the rightTclaim To all the priviliges and powers, Which it possesses in prosperous hours, And as beneath me you all stand I claim the right you to command, You as inferiors must obey Whatever I to you shall say; These are my rights and this my claim, Will you accept them and sustain My mensuros and by them abide While I as head the body guide. Thus spake the breast and silently -With patience waited the reply — ' Meanwhile the members sore dismayed A hand liftseen cut off the head, And still the body was not dead; With wonder Struck at things so strange, My mind was Very mtfch deranged; but soon my wild arid wandering thoughts, back to me came, and with them brought These Sad reflections-, fears, arid doubts Which r'eason vainly trfed to tout; Arid thVis unto myself Leaid This btfdy better had been dead: Without ahriad it will become, Ungovernable blirid arid dumb; .Nbrcan it hear what Othets say, "Nor its* feelings unto theVri crinyey Nor -see the snares that foes would lay, “To dead ‘Hs wandering steps astray, While^thus my mind had listless strayed* The headless members idle laid: They durst not move fearing that they By one false step should run astray. But as I looked behold tho breast With more assurance than the rest. And more ambition than the whole Resolved to gain supreme control ; And for this purpose jt did call JJpori the members one and all, . And when they altogether came To lay in its pretended' claim Some ignorant of what was right. Yet knowing who would win must fight, And who would must needs be led Resolved to uphold the breast os head. Who error sows must reap confusion; Ignorance is parent of delusion; And when too Into, the membors find Their leader, like themselves is blind. In natures law strict order reigns, And violntion.brings its pains: Its keenest pains those members felt, Vet knew not whence the blow was dealt, Their head cut off their best life blood ‘Gush’d forth a warm and crimson flood They saiv it not, ah! how could they I With the head their eyes were taken away, And yet porir dupes they thought they saw In spite of natures brokon law. They by the breast were cramed with lies* •And still they thdught the breast was wise. But some (although their peace they held,) With deep shagnri the wreck beheld; And to pfrriservri their life and fame Supported this unfourided claim, Or, silent waited until ihey Could boldly advocate the way Which riaturcs God had foreordained, And follow link by link the chain Of great events which is the key To unlocked, hidden mystery; . Arid while upon this scene l look’d The body its departure took And as it vanished from my sight .■^'•'Tritp. a vacuum dark as night . , A still small voice whispered to me That headless body you no more shall see. ] The fact of the coming forth of aucient American records, in exact fulfilment of prophecies, through the instrumentality of Seers, ought to gladden every mans heart. ‘ What a glory will the mysteries of .these rec- ords by and by shed forth upon our benighted world. Some years since I was very fortu- nate to get hold of an old -book printed, in Germanysome hundreds ot years ago, con- taining many curiousjiistorical facts which I considered worthy* of notice.. Among ma- riy other interesting things, it said; “As ear- ly as in the days of Enoch, records wore en- graved upon plcttesof copper or brass. Those plates-were nanded down to Noahwho wrote on them, They came into the hands of Abra- ham, Isaac, and Jacob, who left them to Jo- seph^. Doubtless these records must con- tain many mysteries which have not been revealed to the world, and were kept secret among those who were in possession of the holy priesthood. What has become ot these precious, original, patriarchal records, the book of Mormdnbseems to reveal, arid are they not the very plates of brass that Lehr brought with him from Jerusalem* when he emigrated to the land of Joseph, which plates were preserved until that time by the Elders of that tribe after Joseph’s death, and con- taining nhe^revelatioirof God from the be- gining, to come forth in the latter days, inf order te be united with the record or Stik of Judah. A discerning mind has no trouble to understand. LEWIS VAN BUREN. Character of the Men Who Dcjg thk Plates at. Vorbe. Our curiosity was sufficiently exchetf, to in- duce us to make ourself more fully acquain- ted with the circumstances and facts. For this end we visited the gentlemen alluded to as Seer or Prophet. We were cordially re- ceived, the plates were shown us, and we examined the spot from which they purport to have been taken! The Prophet appear s to us a tcry in'elli - gent man devoid of any thing like enthusi- asm: and so far as We could judge honest and earnest in all he said. The men who sub- scribe the statement are said to be among the most honest and intelligent , in the neighbor- hood; and take it all together it is something to stagger an ordinary credulity. The pop* tilar opinion will doubtless call it a humbug, so should we from the natural impulse of our mind, but when the testimony appears in op- position to such impulse, u e d~c content to have no, opinion about it . [Squpt Tel. . TERMS. THE HERALD is publish* J monthly by the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, iind furnished to subscribers at§t »00 per annum, pay- able in advance. Address James J. Strang, Voree W. Tt ItFAlfcommunicationa muitbe post paid. Re- mittances maybe made by mail at the ri?k , of publish- Vol 1.] VOREE. W. T. 11546- [No. 7. T R V T M SHALL PREVAIL Gity of Voree —A Wisconsin writer, in Church at Nuuvoo, w ith most of the talented a letter to a eeutleman of this place, gives and well disposed members throughout the *v> a following glowing description of this country have united with the orce Mor- ° ° mans/’ and now propose to make their new city of Voree, one of the first manufactur- ing places in the west. Situated as it is in a - the following glowing description new city: “Voree is on the line of Racine and H al- worth counties, Wisconsin, at the spot where White river crosses the line. Tho main road from both Racine and Southport, to Elkhorn, Janesville, etc., to the Mississippi, and also to Beloit and Galena, passes White river here, it being the best and most travel- ed road in the Territory. The town plat is on the south end of Gardner’s Prairie, which is about one and a halt miles wide, and three miles long, and is from six io twenty feet a- bove the river, gently rolling, a very dry lime gravel soil. Several largo springs of clear water, perlectly unchanging both in volume and temperature, emerge from tho banks a few rods from the river. White river furnishes the most desirable water pow- er in the territory — twenty-five feet fall (by means of a canal) on a stream the extrenio rise and fall of which does not exceed eigh- teen inches, and constantly affording power for fifty run of stones. For mechanical pur- poses another power can bo had, on tho ryr>A stream, two miles above. One is al- ready occupied at the beautiful and flourish- ing village of Burlington, one mile below. Honey Creek and Sugar Creek, coming down on the north end of the prairie, giving additional facilities for manufactories. The prairie is sum unded by gentle hills from sixty to two hundred feet high, covered with timber, thus securing Voree and the whole prairie from the winds so unfavorable in prai- rie countries, and giving a beaiHiful and ro- mantic appearance to the place. The im- provement of the water power very rich and extensive wheat growing coun- try,'and having the benefit of pure water, and a most salubrious climate, with easy ac- cess to the eastern market by way of the lakes, (twenty-four miles from Racine) and to the southern by the Illiuois and Michigan canal, it evidently possesses very Superior advantages. Should they avoid the error* of the old Morman “Twelve” whose- --bad 1 counsels and iniquitous practices resulted in the death of their former Prophet and Patri- arch, and pursue aprudent course with a wise Presidency and Councillors, und an able and intellectual Premier, they will never he mo- lested. It was the “bogus” making, thiev- ing, plundering and assassin-like operations of the “Brighamite or Twelveite administra- tion of the Morman Church, ” which rendei- ed them so odious in tho eyes of nil .veil dis- posed people. Tho vicious portion of them arc emigrating beyond the pale of civiliza- tion into tho wilderness. [Plymouth Rock. was com- Rather Sinui/lar. — Wc have lor once, found a notice of Morman aflairs in a relig- ious paper, without one word of accusation. Tho following is clipped from the Christian Herald, published at Exeter, N. II. City of V'orcc.' — This city, the head quar- ters of liio new Morman prophet. Strung, numbers already, it is said 10,000 inhabit- ants. It is situate oh tho prairie on White Wal* River, on the borders of Racine ami menced this spring — the building at the place ^worth counties, Wisconsin Territory, un i is late last fall. Since the first ot April about described as a most bountiful place, possess* four families a day have located here, and about the same number in the country around. The place looks like an encampment rather than a town. The preparations for building are extensive. Building will be very cheap. The supply of materials, stone, lime, sand, &c., of the best quality ever wrought, is in- exhaustable, and at a prico merely nominal.*' “Voroe is the location of tho “primitive described as a most beaut i In ing an immenso hydraulic power, sufficient to make the first manufacturing place in the West. James J. Siran^j, formerly Postmaster at Ellington, and subsequently publisher of the Randolph Htfrald, is now President of a branch of the Mormon church at their loca- tion, called “ Vorce.’* It appears that those Mormons,” under the new Prophet, James deluded people are now divided into three J. Strang, Esq., an atlonery at law*, and for- merly a political editor in "New York— said to be a naan of superior talents. Wm. Smith, the Morman Patriarch, and only sur- viving brother of Joseph and Hyruro, and parties, one called the “Twelveilos,” loca ted at Nauvoo* or emigrating to the Califor- nia region— the “Rigdomics” under Sidney Higdon located near Cbamborsburg, Pa. — and they and the “Voree Mormons,” who ocknowL “Vor.ee Herald,” a paper published by him, in which ha shows that the chargee were without foundation. He maintain* that he had enjoyed the most implicit confidence of the h>co toco party of th 4 county. was appoint- ed Postmaster at Ellington on the recommen- dation oftbe leading politicians of the countv, iucluding T. A- Osborn, F. H. Waite, B. Brock way, K. T. Foote. W. W. Peacock and others, and has letters now t«» show that his fricneship was 4isooght after ’ bv the leading citizens of the county, who "esteem- ed bis opinions of value and reposed unlimit- ed confidence in him ” We do not canvass Ins- claims to4he station of a pmplw-t, and as a successor of Joe Smith. Ills authority is given in a jotter fnyjn Joe himself, hut whether written after his death, or in antici- pation of that unexpected event, -we ore not informed, nor does it concern (is. Large numbers are rallying to his standard, as the successor of their former leader, ami fife I «- cation which he has fixed u|»on, is said »o be very fuvorabio for building up a flourishing S (Vns*>r From the 0 1 d^Jnmc'* J. Strang, a lawyer of sum* eminence, has proclaimed himself the ntht- nil successor of Jo. Smith, the Morman Pro- phet. lie proves this by n letter from Jo* soph Smith, written before tits murder, and dated -Nattvoo, June l£tb, HI4. which bears tho mark, Nauvoo and Chicago, as it passed on* to the said Prophet at V oree, fully recognizing the claims of Strang to succeed him. It distinctly says that the Almighty spoke to him to write, and to order him to form a gathering Make, to call it Voree, arid that nil his .people should gather there* Ji + 'I'll r word of the .Lord God. came unto the prophet James, on the first day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six, when James Kn a Polk w as President of |he l ■ fitted States; and behold they %vere at we r with the republic « f Mexico, and the King* of Europe looked on with fear and auguith, out tlicy kuew not what the Lord would ac- comnlish; neither did any of them heed hi* word, for in their pride arc they exalted and men have gone after their miquittoas way*. But vcrilv, verily, sail a the Lord* I wiH John E. Page, the most worthy of the Mor- edge James J. Strang as their prophet, who man Twelve Apostles, have gone over to tho are gathering themslvc* at a place in WL *- “Voreo Mormans,” and many thousands ore cousin, which ibey name ‘•Voree,” where joining the standard of ike new Prophet. — they design to maintain order and iho laws The “Voree Herald” it the official organ of of the couotry. this church; Mr. Strang is the editor— Some remarks from the May viilc Sentinel George J. Adams, a very celebrated speaker, a few weeks since, on the character of the rnd Wm. Mark*, late Preside*! -of, ij.e prophet. Has called out a leng article m ’he send a rebuke andmv judgements upon them, y that have lifted up themselves wilt l abase, and I will give judgemenrio my ser* vant, even to my servant James J. Strang, whom I have taken from among the hone ruble men of the earth nnJ have built up by my strange counsel. Verily if he fail not of hr* meekness and obey mjr commandments and remember :•> keep ait nty precepts, ! will hf» tip hisdicad to redeem the oppress* u. and to gtvt comfort to the poor among all people. IJjjion ^ bro ii es si i d 1 1 Jb e s i t st n d t h e sc erp t e r- s j ya 11 ^ AvtHcteWye.b^ J^ptet’shall pi^laifojthiS be ift his tend, and he ..shall lift up an ensign- from before vthe world was, things without * God, and shaU call forth the saints to possess -to all iha earth, and n>.y^ servants , who are which the Kingdom of God cannot hold do- it. v*, V ^ ^ faithful to me, shall be princes and. jUlers' minion, nor men be redeemed fi 6m deceit over many people. • "and violence; and tiresethings are exceeding* Therefore,' my servant James, if thou wilt precious and to be obtained by obedience and receive honor and glory, veri ly verily, 1 hou patience- and devotion' to truth, shalt lead my people and my word Shalt thou Therefore, whosoever " will not abide the receive from me'and teach unto my people, preparation faithfully, shall not be blessed, neither shall ye teach him the mysteries of the Kingdom, nor will I give him VORE.E fiJR ALD, ' ’ VOREJE, JJJhY, 1846. ' ~ =?= And verily I will not now excuse thee or ac- cept any other service at thy hands, for this is thine office; verily, verily, thou shalt be Prophet,' Seer, Reyalator and Translator, and shall preside' over my people or- thou shaltiiav'e no priesthood in my Church, and shalt receive no honor in my Kingdom. Therefore complain unto me no more but rebuke the complamers faithfully for my names sake, and if they will not hearken un- to thee, they shall be cast out from among my people Thy strength shall be in meekness and in my word which I shall speak unto thee, and with words of fire shalt thou con- •- o V'sume those whose voices are raised a- gainst thee, and their hearts shall fail them at thy rebuke, until they are altogether cast off and my spirit departs from them: _ It pleases me that it hath been in the hearts of my' servants to build a houso for thee to dwell in, for I have required thee to : serve me continually and not to serve thyself; Take heed therefore, that thou have a room lor translations therein, for iris my will that thou translate ancient records, hiden truths, unto my people. It is my will that thou do it in thy houso and not in, the lield as thou \ ha3t, nor in the houses of unbelievers, that ^ they may look upon sacred things. There - tore, whoso sebkelh my word, let him make speed, and let every good work be accom- plished speedily. A mistake in making up matter, is our ex- cuse for the unusual Vack of Editorial in this’ number. Also for the non-insertion of sever- al valuable articles, on our files. * Use OF Names.-WYc desire the breth-~ ren to cease to call the apostates ‘T wel ve^ it.es,” the name is -inappropriate ;.^Bfig- hamites” is the true name, arid in using, improper names injustice* is frequently done to innocent men. When it is said, for instance, that the Twelve seized the authorities of the church and assumed Us government on the death of Joseph— John E< Page is included as well te any other, Whereas he was in fact* at that time in Pittsburg preaching the , gospel, ancLdicLnot return , to -^au voo-Oil l the - usurpation was accomplished and their w false doctrine established. Though he ies, and will present themselves holy before * was one of their -ablest defenders he op- me then will I appoint unto them in the days posed their corruptions as soon as they ol their poverty, a place for their baptisms were exhibited to him. „ for their dead, which pertains unto my house. But rn their controversies and contentions! will not bless them, nor bestow upon them power — But, of all you teach the mysteries, shall you take a great covenant. And he that abideth noU in his covenant, shall receive erf the wrath of God according to the measure of his covenant and the evil he doeth therein*; yea, verily, out of his own mouth shall he be judged, and as he hath spoken, so shall it be done unto him. Therefore, let all my saints set their hands dilligenlly to build a house unto my- name, that I may come and dwell therein, and that I may - res* ore unto them that which they have lost, and may give unto them those things which I gave unto my Church in for- mer days, 'and may reveal unto.them, things which have never been revealed among- mem And if my people will cease all their con- tentions, and their backbitings and jealous- On our first page is an article from.the “PZymouth Rock,” giving the best descrip- mine authority, in the most holy things, be- tion.of Voree, yet pubZished; and drawing AfMleft (Kair r>A» ™ .. 1 . .. .1 _ t lift tfimo • linft r\ r vllolinnhAA UaI ... unto my name, that I may institute those or- dinances which pertain to the dispensation Qf the fulness of times — For since my people have been sifted, 1 will try them again wheth- er they will receive the truth and pervert it cause they do not understand my law rior do they know' for whom they shall baptize, and while they contend one with another, they will not receive my word nor receive'wis- dom from me, they call evil good and good .different papers have noticed the gathering e build- u house- evil and-tney are not wise. — “Therefore is the herepte Prophet; & we have as . yet seenybiit the. same broad T Zinc of distinction between the purity of the gatheringtere, and the cor- ruptions of the apostates, which yve find in the entire pubZic press. Over ora^thousarKl blessing withheld till they humble themselves and hearken to the voice of truth which my servant James who is faithful, speaketh unto themf And I will show unto my servant James the pattern of the house which ye three that have spoken disrpspectfu//y of .ei- ther. ProbabZy no new reZigious movement was ever so much and so well spoken of, in, so short a time. - From the far West to 'the * “Rock;’ of the “Pilgrim Fathers,77 the Press not — And I will show unto my servant shall build unto iny name, apd all things- per- speaks the undivided .voice of praise. We r ft moo nil iliin r»p hnatniniHM In ll. imUa.. * A I n • I. . - . _ .. .1 1 1 1 _ 1*1. .1 k n 7 >' A .. a hi a l/n ..a .7 „ n. .... J . I . . 1 James, all things’pertaining to this house ana the piiesthood of those who shall minister therein. And I will give unto hin^tteprep- aration for an holy endowment therein, that -he may instruct my people in the principles of the mysteries of my Kingdom as they are severally able to learn. Ancfif my people will build a house unto me according-to my commandments, und will not bo slothful therein but will make speed to build, then Will I endow them, even so many as are faithful and obey me and hearken to my words and the words of my servants whom I have ap pointed to be their leaders. But to the diso- bedient and rebellious will I not give power, and if they receive the word, it shall bo dead unto them and they shall not have pow- er nor * ^understand it- And I will seperate taining thereto; and jt shall be built on the prairie near White River, to the North- Westward of the hill of Promise, and the city of Voree shall be built around it,, both on the plain andon the hills. And it shall be a holy city and a strong hold of truth and -righteousness unto me, if my servants serve me; and upon the hill of Promise shulI ye' build a hall which shall be a strong tower un- to me, and tho pattern thereof, and all things pertaining thereto, will I show unto my ser- vant James, for it i.j the beginning of the preparation whereby the poor may be exalt- ed and the .oppressed lifted up* and all my servants made equal in their temporal things, for unless they be one in their temporal things, the fulness of my spiribshelPbe with- held from them. Thefore; come all -ye my beZieve we have demonstrated, that the surest way of having friends, is by deserving them. We have not yet- heard from ‘‘Mr. John F, PheZps,” of the May vi/Ze SentineZ, but.the articZe we cZip from the Fredonia (Chautau- que) Censor, te/Zs the story of honest men in that county. - , Our Terms. — We have sent the Herald some time to various persons, without having been paid in advance. These names, we shall commence striking from our books, un- less we receive payment speedily. If they are deposed to pay for what papers have been sent/ the money- -will be “thankfully re- ceived; but we shall make no accpunls. OJ^There will be. a Conference iat Kirt- betweeri the rirfiteous and the wicked and be- servants, and bring your silver -and -your gold land,cAugust7th, 8th*and.9th. -Pres. Strang, tween the obedient aud the rebellious. And and your precious stones,' 'and bring’ ye tim- some of 'the T welve, i and several; other! El- _ ye l I will try my people with a great trial. And ber and stone and labor witliTyour hands and ders ofVsuparior talept, >will attend, because they have been tried in chastise- with cattle, and build a house unto me, and Strang-goe4 from thence to Piitsburgh<«PhiI., words, that 1 have spoken and shall speak unto them, by the mouth of my servant James, behold in the house- which they, shall build unto inc* will 1 reveert unto them things you; make you a freewill offerings and build a tower of strength unto me ' upon the hill of Promise, for if ye do all thesethings, domin- ion’shall be given unto you, and Daniel the Philadelphia Jaly 12thv:i846. Beloved’ Brother James. It is but a few weeks sin.ee I first. heard your,namo , mentioned, and that you claimed to have received tha appointment through-Joseph Smith oux iate bcloyed, and much lamented Paophet. Seer, and Revelator to ~,p ... . ■ — succeed him in that office; and we were cautioned ' ir <^aS ^nllen URt0 us* excepting your* here against receiving you or any others, who might ‘ eli* t5ut on tl,e contrary Brigam Young come among us, unless they brought their credentials l>as told the people that there never would fresh from the “Twelve”, or other authorities in be another appointed to the church in Jo- N.u.oo, . ■•C, rf ** T,, .ha, tSSIZZ free; and 1 believe P*’eslde over* and d»Ctateall the nffuirs of the charged not to hear such persons or have anything to , • « do with them. But I claim to be free; and 1 believe Preside J T"? T7 HUIU the best way to arrive at the truth, is to “prove all ehurcll in all the world: Thus We see the w‘,‘i,S?Lapd ,Und fs8‘ lkttt whict! ■is good' 1 aSrce head is cut qfl; the ewes, the ears, and the n>0U,th are S?'le’ »>*' My is left hut it can the truth would indict. I have lately seen several ne,t“er s^e» hear, nor speak, neither can it numbers of the “Voree Herald” two or three of Which receive nourishment and according to the I have read; and parts of the others I have heard; l laws of nature it must die. And the church have also obtained the loauoftne Book of Covenants, in Nauvod have nUn cni.l k* ,» • vr a and have been praying and reading in order that .1 !° uv0° nave also said b\ their uplifted might come to a knowledge or understanding of the hands they did not want a prophet-; thus truth; I have endeavered to investigate the subject declaring by their acts that n prophet is no dispassionately and without prejudice in the fear of longer necessary in the church, and that sne- God. And I now feel to say that according to the n;ni ^ » ->• ^ • , * "u 1 Te Revelations and Commandments, given unto n* C a ^ rav0Ja*I0R ls no l°ngor necessary tor the through the Prophet Joseph fora law unto the church, cllUrc" beor l^ve(utor and 1 ransla- the absence of Joseph (or his regularly an- /j l W he strengthen aiulsuspiin thee, pointed successor,) obtain a evelation or opLo!d th°e with an Ahmgbty power, $=—*.««•*• . z 1 “rr “— *• *•* City whi’chGod hUad°nppoZSed for « '* h/c^ot' 1 an,."°'v reatJ>’ to rccei'° instruction, and refuge, and for the delfverence of his people' lr°m *?U>,and l° do a,i,ll'a* c"" and flee into the wilderness, when XT, d King lorn ofoui it 1“ ’ ‘° ' ^ ",e had promised that if they did certain things Kl »S,lcm ofou'' <*od. that he required of them, they should he n;i„ y “ TU ? have any thmg to commu- biessed, and they should not he moved out of of Brother Jn Ah r f6 ‘ “ l°r"r,"' ,Car^ their place: but on the other hand if they did ? it pSl ' Wrn0r °' *'"*■ “nd n( t these things, instead of the blessings, » i- . , thoy.shouldbe rejected as a chureh, together nr7t t,Z ^ , P 7' with their dead ° Brother in the new and cverlastingCovenani. — Now.was not the Lord able to protect tiiem f from the mob, and to fulfil Ins part of the Lanir llfy SainN " covenant? or liaye they been scattered and driven before their enemies because of their transgressions and abominations, which they are said (with how much truth 1 know not) to have practiced before the Lord: see procla- mation concerning Nauvoo, given 1841.— Again; Sec. li, p. 2, But behold, -verily, ver t ' IIU111 this time until the time ot my coining, ifhe abide in me, and if not, another (nor twelve) will I plant in his stead.— -Sec. xiv, p. 1, 2: and this ye shall know assuredly, that there is none other appointed unto' you to receive cammandments and revelations until lie be taken, ifhe abide in me. 2. But verily, verily, I say unto you, that ?wne else shall be appointed unto this gift ex- cept it be through him , for i f it be taken from him, he shall not have power except to ap- point another (not twelve) in his stead: and fthis shaff be a law unto you, that ye receive To Mr. Jamas J. Strang. First President of lb® Church. I have since I returned to Nauvoojust, for the first time boon apprised of an &pjx>iut- ment made by Joseph Smith to James J. v T ' » r- -» *7-- •'-••''iM, TotAijr, fu- Strang. On hearing this, I took pains to ily, 1 8 ay unto thee, no one shall be appojn- gather all tjie evidence that could bo adduced ted to receive commandments in this church io see if jbere wo* any foundation at all for except Joseph Smith Jr. for he receiyeth the claims of Mr. Strang, them even as Moses: * * • • And thou 1 called in to see sister Emma, to enquire shalt not command him who is at thy head, concerning the appointment. Sister Emma and at the head of the chureh; for 1 have says that Joseph received a letter from Mr. given him the keys ol the mysteries and the Strang — Hyrum was present and he called rerolations which are sealed until l shall ap- in brother J. P. Green; at firat joeeph thought point another (not twelve) in his stoad. — all was not right, but IE-rum thought other* Now l have heard of no one claiming the wise. IVy talked over mattera a while appointment, in accordance with tho Law and Came to i he conclusion that Joseph would O' write a letter; so Joseph and brother Green went out for that purpose. Emma also states, that her son Joseph saw a woman come into a room in Far West Mo. and told him this^ehurch would goto Voree; the boy was only eight years old— Joseph his father was in jail at the time — the boy re- members the vision dec. Joseph before he was martyred, when on his way from tho tem- ple hill home, saw a vision, and bis mother recollects that when he came home, he put his hands upon his eyes and prayed that the vision might pass, and that he stated he heard as it were music in the Heavens, but the notes were low and sad as though they sound- ed the reqtiium of martyred prophets. I remember myself that Joseph said; ‘\My work is almost done, J feel that I shall rule a mighty host, but not in this world, the wolves are on the scent die," Joseph bid lus wife nnd mother farewell saying, I am going as a lamb to the slaughter; this was Ins im- pression. Audi further state Urn t Joseph did not appoint the twelve as his successor, and I was in the last council with him. and had an opportunity of knowing and hearing hi$ sentiments in regard to these things. 1 also heard Joseph say, that should the time ever como that Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball would lend this church, that th^V would lead it to hell. This was said in tho hearing of sister Knnnn Smith.— The whole Smith family of tho Joseph stock join in sustaining J. J. Strang. U is to be remembered that soon after Jo- seph and Hy rum's death, brother Green died, and he was heard by numerous individuals to saw, that Joseph had appointed Strang. william smith. This is to certify that the Smith family do believe in the appointment of J . J. Strang. WILLIAM SMITH. Patriarch. LUCY SMITH, Motlier in Israel. ARTHUR MILLIKHN. NANCY MILL! KEN. W. J. SALISBURY. C ATHEU I N K S A LISBL R Y . - SOPH HON I A Mc LERlB. \( Mvoo, March 1st . 1846. For ih< Yorrt UtfUi To the Saints scatered abroad in all the W orld, Greeting: I feel it a dntv that I owe to G**J, the Church, and the age in which I live, to make known to >ou, some Facts in relation to the j r.*M:nt situation of the Church of Jesus Christ ot Latter day Saint*; first then be it known unto all tnen that Jamet J. Strang is the Presidon*., Prophet, Seer, and Revelater, to this church appointed by Joseph Smith, ac- cording io the Book of Doctrine and Cove- nant*, before hi* martyrdom ami confirmed bv the ministry or Angola, according to the order of Jling* and priesthood. The question may be Aed,1 how do you know that such is the fact; i answer that I know by the same testimony tint 1 received con- cerning brother Joseph; 1 mean, testimony from God by revelation. 1 know he is the only man that has claimed that calling ac- cording to the order of the Church and Book of Doctrine and Covenants. I know he is the only man that is now giving proof to the Nation* of the Earth, p 4 such Calling’*, Priesthood, and Authority. ' % My Moved br^br m m all ,kn«w th \t previous to the death of brother Joseph, I was acting as his counselor and spokesman; you also know that us soon as the ; Twelve usurped authority, J withdrew from their un- holy, and pernicious councils — after which they attempted, in their illegal and usurped authority, to cast me ofT and blacken my character, and injure my usefulness. But you, amon^ whom they and myself have trav^ eled, can judge of their conduct and mine, and you know the “errors” that I commit- ted were by their teachings and direct com- mands, which “errors” i have forever re- nounced and forsaken, God being my help- er. If they had done the same, God would not have forsaken them; “but they love dark- ness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.” After 1 withdrew from them and their wicked ways, 1 determined never to take a stand until 1 could take one in right- eousness and truth, according to the order of the House of God,. The time has come und the man also. After calling on God in the name of his Son Jesus, he condescended in a glorious manner, to manifest his will and purpose to me, concerning brother James J. Strang; and I now bear testimony to all tho world, that he is a Prophet, Seer, And lleve- lator, appointed and chosen of God, to stand in the place of brother Joseph; to give the word of God and hold the keys and power that is to bear off this last dispensation. GEORGE J. ADAMS. Jjcicislurgh , Ohio, July 6/A, 1846. TIIJB CITY OF VOREE. All hail! ye saints both far and near, My muse invites you all fu hoar Glad tidings of great jo v and peace, They'll make your doubts and darkness cease. The dark foreboding clouds obscure The light that once was cleur und sure, Yet there’s a light you now may see In the fair City of Voree. There is a land the Lord hath blessed, A land of peace — a land 'of He's made a secure abode, — - To all that love the word of God, A place of knowledge and of light*. Of wisdom, glory, strength and migT»T, Ho* all ye saints then como and see, It lathi© City of Voree. This pleasant land abundance yields. And with rich blessings crowns tho fields, 'Tis aureiy a luxuries soil And well repays the loborers toil: AH needful blessings God bestows, To make the place a swoet repose, That &ainu from suffering might be free, In the fair City of Voree. The angele too, ha\'e blessed the place, With messages of truth and grace Sent forth from shining worlds above, To ahow God’s wisdom, power, and love. 'Thus truth springs out from under ground, To testify to all around, That James, ©.prophet's called to be, And lead God's Church in fair Voree. God has raised up a Prophet there, liis last-day Kingdom to prepare. And make his Wi U and purpose known, T“ a// that ai*// hns PrAohe! Wn: Thus hidden things are brought to light. And Earth and Heaven their power unite, To bring a blessed jubilee, In the fair City of Voree. An ensign God has raised up, It waves upon the mountain’s top — The standard of the King of Peace, To gather Israel’s scattered .race. Then hasie ye heralds, bear the news, To gentile nations, and the Jews; Let Israel’s remnants gathered be In the fair City of Voree. There doth the escaped of Israel dwell, Where ancient saints in battle fell, Who bv transgression fell a prey To wicked men in bloody fray. Then let the saints who now are blessed With that delightsome place of rest, Keep God’s commands and faithful be, In the fair City of Voree. God, did his servant Joseph call, To make his mercy know to all, His last-day purposes reveal And all the tribes of Israel seal — But wicked men, in bloody strife, Have sought and taken his sweet life; But now his place is filled you see, By James J. Strang, of fair Voree. Second God hath renewed his work again, To cleanse his people from their sin, By which they have defiled his cause, Ana set at naught his holy laws; Then purge yourselves, ye saints from sin, That you in peace may enter in, And with rich blessings favored bo, In the fair City of Voree. Hark! whet sad- tidings — ah! and true, We hear from beautiful Nauvoo, ljow fallen, Oh! how fallen are, Some chosen ones, through Saluns snare. Frail man, how weak — how prone to sin, How easy let the tempter in With all his snares of lust and pride When they in Christ do not abide. In ancient days we find that man Did oft prevent God's holy plan, Corrupt the Gospel of his Son, And fall from grace as they have done. Then let the saints take hoed lest they-— By Satan's wiles are led astray, Sir.ee through God’s merev, lie Will gi\ e us peace in fair Voree. We look at Sbtbman the wise, And see how wide his glory lies; He talked with God as face to face, Yet stained his name with deep disgrace; For he had seven hundred wives, (Poor things, they must have led sad lives,) We want no Solomansyou see, In tho fair City pf Voree. No boasting spirit need to dare, With carnal weapons enter there, B ut put the Gospel armor on. And God's sure promise rest upon; Then let all strife and boasting cease, Tor Jb$us is a friend to peace, And he^has promised it shall be A place of peacefin fair Voree. A wanton, vain, or trifling mind, wn rn\ r*»cq.tiou there will find, But ca tufa tiUd and - * Are those who God's true glory seek. Then Jet God’s law which fools deride, Be all your boast— be all your pride, 'f- Direct your wayathat you may be A holy people in Voree. No black-leg gentry need to come, Intent to make Voree their home, I o bring on saints a deep disgrace, And stain with infamy the place. They’ll find no genial spires there, The Shepherd guards his flock~w!th care; All such will be advised to flee From the fair City of Voree. 'Guinst speculation we declaim, 'Tis Satans legalized game — A gentile plot — to mischief prone, And saints should let this game alone: Let brethren help each other there, That God may hear their honest prayer, And send them blessings full und free, In the fair City of Voree. We’ll not invite those saints to come, * Who love two Gods instead of one, For by Christ's teaching you may $ee. That God and mammbn dont agree, And those who love God by protest, And love the world a little best, Will find we hope small company, In the fair City of Voree. To Subbath-break ersAve- will sav, Do not profane God's holy day; It is a day the Lord Jiatii blessed, A day of peace and'Sacred rest; Then call the Sabbath a delight, » And in God's worship ^llamite, That you may dwell there, long and free, In the fair City of Voree. We’ll not invite our breehren there, Who would not of such things bewarej And call on Israel’s God to aid, That Satan's hellish power be staid; For surely Jie comes down in power, Among the saints— in this. sad hour, In fair Nauvoo — but let them flee, They will be safe in fair Voree. Then let the heralds loud proclaim These tidings, in the Saviours name, \ cu, let the messengers of pence, Proclaim old Israels full release; Let Zion in her beauty shine, Being clothed upon With light divine. Her converts come and be made free, 1 !L the fair City, of Voree- ^ e angels shout the harvest home, The time to reap the wheat has c'dtue, Be careful how you bring the tares, Thoy prove to saints mischievous snares/ Let all the bad fish ’scape thonet^ w We've had enough— : Lord save us yei From Satans power — that we may be A holy people in Voree. Now let the saints with heart and voice, In these glad tidings, all rejoice. For darkness brooded o’er God’s cause, While chosen men transgressed his laws; But now the light doth shine so clear, We’ll cast uway all doubt and fear; Forsake our sins, and gathered be, In tho fair City of Voree. The HERALD is published Monthly, at* D<»J/*r p^r Annum. A r-'T. TrOrtTir Tnif KirORDS bukd those who pervert uiewora 01 my u-oo. nave a witness ueiorc me wona mat your EXTBACT FROM THE RECORDS Thou ehnlt pre|,ch rfghteou^., and ibe hearU.nrt single toward, me,and that you UJ? . fr- ■* sublime mysteries in the ear* of many peo- »eek not you* own advantages, but l wiilra- On the eighteenth day of June, eighteen pie,- and shall bring the gospel to many member yo*in were y and in >MMsiimo.fi»I hundred arid forty-foor, James if, Strang was who have not known it, and to the nations mil reward the fcuthlul tor all they afiall auf. in the Spirit, and he was in the grove above afnroff.- * {*?» many, fold oij earth, and more tha t ye ih<> Atone ouarrv on White R’ver, ond he 6. Thou shell dme^ackward and put to have thoughtlo ask iu heaven. ,n had a vision, an7hehold he ^«s carried away shame those thatdmevil, and the worker, of ,4. Behold for tbe trial ofyow finlb and in the Spirit to the top of irrlhewest iniquity shall fall. They shall be east down that my Church nngl.t be purified, hava l border of Racine, and Gardners prairiewas and shall not be able to rise. With pur.ty sent, lyings pin© unto those wboiw hearts to the North, and the White River Marsbes to " ill the Lord thy God arm thee, and purity aro aet for gatn and. not lor the flock. and he South, and he saw in the vision ; and the and truth sba.U thou teach. • strong delation unl? those who have lifted lands round about were covered with many ?• Keep the law of the lord thyCodin themselves up in pr.de and power, and harm houses and gardens, and there were streets, thy heart, and none of thy steps shall si, de. forgotten tbe Law of the L*td, even my and shops; shd people; even a city of With thee ie the founts, nrf truth. In thy Law «ht*hJthqR own lips have Jujgitlf »«- many inUbilants. And the citv was built liglfi shall the. people ot thy God see, for hold now bavu they tbeir rctvwd but abamo >fiftone, and there were few houses of brick thou shall speak Ins word unto them, and and swtftb destruction followe*, ind less of wood, and the gardens Mere from thy lips shall they receive it. 6. Thereward ofllie ''ghteoiw ra with many; and U few houses were very great, 8. The blesaihg of then' God shall thou me nMuiltO thefmthlul art the from***- and their inhabitants many. put Upon them, and I his curse upon ev.l And notv frm jfotir Go*, » hrqfc^thwacr. bt, and glory, Latter Day 8airits, saying : support their families, and the St in meekness, 2., Let. a II the Saints humble themselves minister unto them while tbev pi iltl he proa* before me, and obey my commandments. Gospel and gathering as they «t«l jp' Let them not forget my Law nor make my need. Tea let the Saints give HI )ple from their precepts of small account. Let them give cording aa they shall posses, hut w i to deliver, and heed unto- the Gospel and be continual aril- cose himself that he conaMMw it destruction nesses for me before the worie. Behold I one tenth his time and labor fort r God. Thou the Lord God have spoken it. Let him that my Holy city be established. Tea i hated iniqui- regards my voice obey. 1 have required the reward of the faitbfb! is with t annotated thee this service of you, and I eat not HwporvWb* will repay him many fold on esi thy fellows. ed that you should lose your reward. Heaven eWtaaiing life, e sharp arrows 8. I have given you ■ trial of your faith in 8. Ye* sndlet roy servant James Thou shah ro* that you are few in number that you might tend out the Elder* and those wht iiiiwnsnswuiwMmpiiWe.w^-'V - _j n_ ' ' ’ -1 wrm mm TZmrr.d Htjt Sj T :• r u 1 m iJ w IS ■ i j- # li i * W? H ^ - A IL mum - ■_mi calved tho Priesthood far and near , as m]L‘ Tj? jTD TOf TT m (IS done. In one place they circulated the them and summoned to appear and make ® JLq JSL h/ IQi ii W i story that one Crendal Dunn, cut him off their defence. On their trial the charges Pans. Jambs J. Strang, and Elders G. J. in Michigan. In another the Twelve cut were districtly and clearly proved by a mul- Adams, and Lucien R. Foster, will preach him a* Nauvoo. And in another the titude of witnesses. And their trial was be- at the Native American Hall, corner of Cb-irch cut him off last February by general fore a regular tribunal, that is, before the * vote. High Council of the Church. Judgement Broadway and Grand Street, New York, Now all this looks very pretty in Orson’s was pronounced uponjhem that there Priest- Sept. 13th, at 10 A, M., 3 P. M. and 7 in mouth. Taylor makes but botching work at hood be taken away and they be excomuni - tki evening. *s not 30 S°0(* a 80phi9t as Orson, nor cated from the Church of God, and deliyer- -a “* 0 aj it 80 smooth on a hh. Just as well leave it to ed over to the buffetings of Satan. And fitgr* Proa. Strang, and Elder Adams will Ctoon ajone to tell that kind, of story. this judgement was pronouncerPon them by be in Boston on the 17th of oopt. _ But what of the excommunications ? Has the highest authorities known in the Church Turn T>rhT Tr A mrh a ™ vATtiMr1 ^esd'i. Strang, ever been accused of vi*!a- of God. See D. and C. § 3 ir 35, 36. MR. POLK AND BRIGHAM YOUNG. ting any of the laws of God ? No ! Has he Mr. Polk or his advisers must have great ever been put on trial before any tribunal in Will Orson Hyde tell us why he dare faith, greater than can be found in any other the Church? No! Has a witness ever not look G. J. Adams in the face? Why nation. The “Camp of Israel !» went out ^'co^hfinTbetn1 ^ndtngainst him to anj did he ,el1 one of llle Sain‘3 in Cincinnati!, of Illinois with the most hostile feelings, not authority in the Church? No! We defy that he was extremely anxious to see him, merely towards their persecutors in that vici- any and all men to show that he ever had a and a few minutes after as he saw Elder nity, but towards the wbolq Nation. They trial, or that there ever was a witness or Adama 8tepping on the Steamboat sneak constantly spoke of their exile as a national oven a complaint ag.unst him. Poh ! Talk , , afiair, to which the whole people were the about cutting members off the Church of aw?y ana *. himself up m a state-room ? roal parties. Their determination to be re- God, without admonishing them; without as- ,Is.l.t ^.au,3C .lt !9 easiar lo sla,lder a man voaged oh the nation, was publicly proclaim- casing them; without one word of proof.Six behind "l3 b greatly,’ and - desired me to c orrirh e n cep r e a c h i n g which I .did without delay, and soon found that the same cause would produce the same effect, in every age.1 I continued preaching in Lewis- burgh, 'Georgetown,' New ^Baltimore, Long’s School., Housed Robinson School House,. Twinsborough, and.other places, too listn- ing 'thousands,. for’morc than two* months, many hundreds* are believing, a number have been Baptised , from week to week. A number of f young men, in the prime of life have been; ordained to preach the Gospel, and the work of God in that region is rol- ing'on in 'Power, ^Priests i>;aroj. groipUiigf Creeds are " shaking, error is falling? the Devil is ragitVg, the/sick are“hea1e(l'lJy flic ' power of God, and the poor haye the Gospel preached to'them, and I can say in truth that 1 never left a place with more pleasing sen- sations. I left admidsl the tears, prayers and blessings of many warm hearted Saints, and friends, who were rejoicing in the know- ledge of the fulness of the Gospel, their, kindness to me will never be forgotten while memory, lasts. * as ever, I remain yours truly, G. J. ADAMS. tiaylon Ohio JJttg. 3rd 1S4G. President Strang Derfr Brother. I haste to inform you that I have Just ’visited this place for the purpose of calling the Saints together, and if possible organising them in * the truo order of the Church, and under the true^ Presidency and succession of Priest- hood according to the appointment of God. I found them in an unhappy disorganised state, verily ‘ believing that the Gospel had been taken from this /Nation. They did not even dare, to meet together for the admini- stration of the emblems of the Broken Body, and Shed Blood, of our Lord Jesus Christ. After addressing them three or four times, Shewing them the true order of the Church,- they all came forward like Saints of God should come, and voted to sustain the Au- thorities that have been appointed by Reve- lation. They are 17 in number. Elder Delong, was ordained to the office of a Highpriest, and appointed to preside and they are now rejoicing in hope of the Glory of God. Union and Pence prevail in their midst? To God be all the glory ameu. as over I remain yours truly, G. J. ADAMS. TESTIMONY. I Jonathan Sumner, do herebv testify, that I was present, at the Conference held in Nauvoo,6oon . after the martyrdom of Jo- seph and Hyram Smith,* which was called by those who sought to place Sidney Higdon at the headlof the Church, . While in conver- sation with a ,oquad of Elders talking on the question of Higdon’* right to lead— rJ;ohnJkjGr^ the/ City, .said £ "they .need 'not trouble; the in selves about, it,\. for Joseph had, appointed one to stand in bi.s ' rstead. . Tasked him,, why hewas.not hereto take his' place. He said he was not ready, but would be there after a time. 1 asked him , where he lived; and- he said up North a con- siderable distance. Tasked his name and he 'Said Strang, James .T. Strang.' I asked what sort of a man, and* he said a young man. 1 then'asked whether he had ever been in Nau- voo,andhe said he had been and that Joseph baptized him. ^ >r- ' Jonathan Sumner. Voree,' June 30th, 184£. ■ • • Signed in the presence of, Benjamin C. Ellsworth, George Eberson, ^^Phineas Wright. Note — John ‘P/Green, died very myste- riously a few clays after the statement above made by him. : NEW AND E VERL A S. TIN G ' COVE- NANT,. OR, The unconditional Promise made to the House of Israel, arid thcTlouse of Judah, to be fulfilled fin the last days. In all the covenants made by God with his people we find conditions, but to this which is yet to be made we find no condi- tion^. ’ It has however the following peculiari- ties : When it is ‘made we find, 1st— That it will bo made only with the Jews.- 2nd — That his people the Jews will be without sin. 3rd — God will write his laws in their hearts. dth — They shall all know God from the least to the greatest. 5th — There will be no more teachers. * 6th — -The Heathen shall know that the Lord has sanctified Israel. 7th — The Sanctuary of God will be in the midst of them forever. 8th — The Jews shall dwell in the land of Palestine for ever/ 9th — David will be their king forever. Sec Isaiah, 29 22, 23-54 l()-jfer. 31 31 33 34-32 40-Ezck.' 37 25 6 7 8-^43 7— l*s 89 28 — Romans 11 2G 27 -Hebrews 8, 8, 10, II, 12 — Seo also 33d chap. Jcr . Discussion. “Pure gold, the more you rub it, the brighter it will Mormons have always sought discussion with all men, because they believed that ‘ l) ulh would prevail,’ Finding Orson Hyde and John Taylor in Philadelphia, Presd’t. Strang, sent the following letter, to whicli they returned the following answer. Philadelphia, Aug. 30th 184G. Messrs. J. Taylor and Orson Hyde, Knowing from your public proceedings, as well as otherwise, that you and others as- sociated with • you, claim the right and are attemptingHq.use^ the power .oi*, dictating all the, a flairs o f- they Chur^ofJes us..Christ^jn all the world ; not-under the 'clirection^of lKe First Presidency'thereof but independently. I suggest-Toyou. the pi opriety.of.you public- ly showing^y what means you are authori- sed to act as leaders To said ChVrch,^ancl offer to publicly discuss that* question Avith you in, this city, or any other proper place that will suit'your convenience. Your ans- wer to this, left at the house ..of Jacob Gjb- son, N. E. coiner of 3rd and-Dock street, near jhe Post Office, will receive, immediate attention. . ’Most respectfully,. James J. Strang/71 Sir— After'Lucifer was4cut off and thrust down to hell, we have no knowledge that God ever condescended to investigate. the subject or right of authority with’ '‘‘him. — Your cause has been disposed of‘by the au- thorities of the:GhurclV. Being*salisTied with our own power and-calling,-we haye no-dis- posilion to ask from whence ^purs came. Respectfully, . , . * Orson Hyde, John Taylor. * POETRY... " THE PROPHET J. J. -STRANG. By Charles B: Thompson. Now we’ll sing with one accord, For a Prophet of the Lord ; Bringing forth his precious word, C heels the Saint's 'a s'formerlyT When the Church in darkness was, Lo, he sought their bands to loose ; And he called them, then. to choose r, The way of Truth and Righteousness. For the Prophet Joseph’s dead, /• And the Lord through him hath said, James I’ve planted in' his stead, ■ *• To lead tho Church in Righteousness. . And_a holy Angel then, Brought the interpreters to him ; TliatTie might translate for them, - Ancient Records.4 sacredly. Even James he now inspires, Yea, his heart he t»*uly fires ; With the light that he'desires, For the work of Righteousness. In V'orec the plates were found, Showing who were there cut. down ; Unto, James the same were shown. And lie translated sacredly. And'the law which Joseph gave, To the Church, the Saints to save ; Teaching us' how we should live, He enforces rigidly. Precious are his years to come, While the righteous gather homo Fqr^the great Millennium,.. Where h’ll rest in blessedness. Prudent in this world of woes, He will triumph o’er his foes, While the realm of Zion grows, Pure for eternity. Vol L) ViBREE, W. T. SEPTEMBER, 1846. CNM>. The' following excelenl hymn we clip from a former number of the New*\ ork Prophet, -the mouthpiece of the Gnurch. We heed'not mention whh what universal eclat, it was, received by (he Church at the time, especially in Nauvoo, and by the Twelve themselves— -as the fact is notori- ous; but We will just hint at the fact of its being dropped like a hot potato. And pray says the reader, when was that time? It was when the Church in .Nauvoo recorded that awful, and suicidal, vote. 1 * ffe no longer want a Prophet to lead us.” V\ e now, present this old favorite to our leaders with pleasure, and comend it to the particular attention of the Brighamites, especially the 2nd verse, as an old and, neglected friend. They may not only say with Duvid. “How can we sing" the sweet songs of Zion in a strange land but how can we sing this song of Zion in a “ Church without a Pro- phet.” HYMN. - Jlir-—- “ The rose (fiat all art praising The God that others worship, is not the God for me. He lias no parts nor body, and cannot hear nor see, But I’ve a God that lives above, A God of power and oflove, A God of revelation. — O. that’s the'God for' me,\0 that’s the God for me, U that’s the God'for me. A cliuich without a Prophet, is not the church for me, It has no head to lead it, in it I would not bo, But I’ve u church not built by man, Gut from the mountain without hand, A church with gifts and blessings, (J that’s the church for me, &c. A church without Apostles, is not the church for me, It’s like a ship dismasted, afloat upon the sea, But I’ve a church that’s always led With the twelve stars around her head, A church with good foundation. O that’& the church for me, &c. The hope that Gentiles cherish is not the hope fur me, It has no faith nor; knowledge, far from it I .would be ; But I’ve a hope that will not fail, W hich reaches far within the veil, TV hichvhopo is dike an anchor,' O thatV.the hope for me, &c. The heaven of sectarians, is hot the heaven for me. So doubtful its location, neither on laud nor sea ; Bnt4’ve a heaven on the earth, The land and home that gave me birth, A heaven of light and knowledge, O that’s the heaven for me, &c- A church without a gathering is not the church f -r me; The Saviour would not ^own it* wherever it may be ; 0 But I’ve a chUich that’s called out .From false tradictions, fears and doubt, A-gathering dispensation* — 0 that’s the church for me, &c. John Hardy. REVELATION. On the eighth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and lorly-six,the word of the Lord came unto James J. Sliang, concerning the organizing of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints ; and the planting of the stake of Yoree, saying : Trouble not yorseives any more concern- ing those who have been driven out of my city, and gone into the wilderness. For in the da\ that ihey fled to the wilderness where I had not told them to go, and were cast out of my holy city, which they hud poluled, and from their habitations round about ; oven in that very day were they rejected of me. For with much long suffering and pu.ticiice had l wailed on them and warned them, and sent my servants unto them ; and with judg- ments had rebuked them ; and they would not return unto me. And all their usurpa- tions and lyings, and false teaching have been an abominntion unto me, and a stink in my nostrils ; and their unlawful administrations has been as naught before me ; and therein have'l judged them with grievous sickness and sore judgments ; therefore* are they ut- terly cast out. But all who have hearkened unto my voice, and gave heed unto my words before 1 cast out those who polluted my holy city, and all who will harken to the st/ong testimony,' which my servants, the Eiders have carried out, and not altogether reject my words, which I huve spoken by the mouth of’ rny servants in these last days ; even they shall be preserved in the bosom of my Church, and shall be taught in the way of truth. If they have done wrong they shall make restitution. If they have followed usurpers and apostates they shall renounco them. But if they wilLharkcn to rny word when it comes to them-they suall not bo cast out But if they will- utterly reject it, they shall be ca9t out and shall bo to you as hea- then men. And I will feel after those whose feefi slid and whose steps faltered and if they harden not their hearts, they shall- be con- verted and I will heal them, and will moke their hands strong in tho way of trarfe. * Therefore let not my servants trouble themselves with vain contentions, oar make themselves wise above my .worn, and trouble not ihyself about those who have been re- jected of me, but seek ye diligently for wise men filled with the spirit and obedient unto my law, oik! unto my servants whom I have set above them. And- appoint them to the several quorums and offices of the t hurcb> and if they become disobedient aiid re- bellious they- shall be mmoved~and~fiihcrs- pui in their places. And thia shall yo do ia wisdom and with pnjvleiice, but the ' First Presidency yc shall appoint by my word only for this is a law unto you. * KIUTLANU. A conference was held at Kit Band on the 7tfa, 8th, 9th, and 10th, of August and the Stake at that pluco reorganized according to tho Law of tho Lord and tile word of his prophots. The uttendnnro was very general, near- ly all the branches in Nothern Ohio' being represented. President Strang presided — L« sler Brooks, was ordained an Apostle of the Lord J«*sus Christ, Lester Brooks; arid Mo.-es Smith of tho Twelve, and Martin Harris and Huzen Aldrich, Itighprieals with several 1 Iders w**ro appointed to gi»Jto England. A full sot uf officers of tho stake wore appointed, and a most ported state of union pr uluccd. Tho Sainis in Kirtland nro in full legal and poaecuhle possession of tho Temple of God in that place. They hold U by legal titles. The usurpers huvq^brmight a suit against them, and after preparing tho cause for trial they withdrew tho suit and paid up tho cost/ leaving the true Church in possess- ion «Ftno Temple. Moreover the organi- zation includes nearly every person in- Kirn land who bold a standing in any of the par- ties into which tho Church has been di- vided. Tho following resolutions rwere passed. Resolved unanimously, ThaLwebolinvo Joseph Smith laic President of tho Church, was u propliut of the most high CJoil, called tube a Prophet, Seer, Bevclutor and Trans- lator* nil Apostlo of tho Lord Jesus and an Elder of the Church. That ($od spoke to him from Heaven, and gave him Commandments, and ministered to him by his holy Angels, and inspired him, and gave him power to* introduce this di-penscujora and institute this Church according will of God. ~ Resolved uim^upuly. That we ackno .v* ledge the authority ' of lhe iftble, Book of Mormon, and BfYok o I'D oc ( r i ne-a nd -C nve- nants as they have been heretofore held in the Church; but in all ca^es where the various copies disagree^or are of doubtful Authority, we will acknowledge the true' word, as it shall be truly assertuined to have teen originally established. Resolved unamiously. That we will up- hold .and sustain by our faith and prayers all the-authorities^ Priesthoods. Presidencies, Councils and Quorums of this Church ac- cording to the Laws .of,' the Churcbr and the commands of. God, as laid down in the (Book .of' Doctrine, .and Covenants. 1 -Resolved, (one vote in the negative), -That **e sustain and uphold with our faith and ’ prayers, and acknowledge in his" t administration James J* Strang, as First PresidenUof this Church, and as the duly appointed successor- of Joseph Smith; as t'Prophety .Seer, Revalater, and . Translator unto this Church, according to the Law of the Church, and the word of God. r - Resolved unamiously that we will be governed in all things by-the Law of God. . Resolved unamiously. That we utterly disclaim the whole system of Poligamy known as the spiritual wife system lately set lip in Nauvoo, by the Apostates who claim the authority there, and will neither prac- tice such ihmgs nor hold any fellowship with those that teach or practice such things. The High Council consists of: Hiram L. Rounds, William Cowdery, Amos Rannoy, Daniel Bliss, Roger Plaisted, James Stray. Preserved Harris, James Crompton, Martin Harris, William Fuller, Luman Carter, John Andrews, The Presidoncy consists of Leonard Rich, . Amos Babcock, and Sylvester B. Stoddard, and Jacob Bump is Bishop. VO REE HERALD. VOREE. SEPTEMBER, 1846. RIGDONIS.Vl. We have for sometime contemplated pub- lishing a? i article reviewing the foundations of Rigdonism but have delayed it from time fo time fur want of room, until it has become needless Higdon’s cause is lost. His or- ganization is broken up and will never bo renewed. There" was much of honesty, in- tegrity and talent in his. organization, but it was not the true church. It was a fin« edi- fice built on a rotten foundation. As the foundation sunk the superstructure fell in pieces and no man can rebuild it. Truth cannot be built up on a lie, Rigdon, 4 was one of tho First Presidency and as such was above the Twelve, (i). & C §. 3d. p;^12— § L04 p. 7th.) and had a right to pre- \s>de over tho Church and the High Council, - ia the absence of Joseph Smith or his duly ^pointed successor ( D. & C. sec. 5tb, p. 1 '^Sth. But this does not make him the succes- of§ or give him ihe First Presidency. The moment be set up that claim be became a usurper. ^And^when he orgau-Z*id new church April, 6th. 1845. the falsityof his po- sition became^ too ob.vious, (^>ee ; L). ,:&TC. §. 7th, UV 20 85,, p. 3d.) I’he arguments now relied upon .in Higdons.. favui. by his few remaining fjillbwe/s arc about as Pediculous asthose relied on by the Brighamites. The chief reliance seems to be on §. 85 of the D, C. par, 3d, which says that Sidney Rig- doh and K. -G. Williams areaccounted equal with Joseph in holding the Keys of this last Kingdom, which w.as introduced Apnljv6th, 1830. not 1845. It is difficult te.preceive on what ground any -one can imagine this to make Rigdon the First President, of .the Church It gives Joseph the keys of tne Kingdom, for, time and eternity. It gives Rigdon the same at present but with no as- surance for the future. It recognizes in Jo- seph the oracles, Jhe’ word of God, the keys of mysteries, .aneffi revelations, and leaves Rigdon, and Williams, to receive the word of God, through the administration of Joseph, thus putting them under him insteacj of ma- king. _the m__s u <; ces sor _ t o him -So Rigdon understood the r«Vf*lation, and so he acted from 1833 to 1844. Unless this be the true construction of ihe revelation his whole litc for 1 1 years is but a living lie. We have got. now a record of some forty prophecies mad * by him within 2 years, Tne time for the fulfilment. of a score of them is passed and; not one is fulfilled, but we have not thought proper to show him up on them for two reasons. First the breaking up of his organization renders it unnecessary, second, Rigd.m, i«* insane, is a mere mono- maniac rl he tilings he has done no man of his talent ever did while in his right mind. There is no mistake ab«iuOhese matters, and no room for any two opinions. He is as certainly new a maniac as he has one spark of honesty or one grain of common sense. THE TEMPLES. There has been much feeling among the Saints about the Temples, and many fears entertained lest we should h ose them through tlie machinations of wicked men, and the usurpations of apostates. In regard to the titles to the Temples, there need be no un- easiness. T^^ands on which they were erected, were^conveyed to Joseph Smith, “ sole Truster, m trust /or the Church ,” and to his “ Successors' in the First Presidency'* and as Janies J. Strang is the successor in the Presidency and no body else' holds that office or pretends to hold it, there can be no difficulty as to ihe title, whatever there may be as to the. possession. The Temple at Kirtland is in possession of our Brethren of the true order. The Brigliamites brought a suit against them, out on examination of title deediTihey withdrew the suit, paid up the costs, and left the house of God in the possession of his children. The deed of the Kirtiund Temple is to “ Joseph SmitL Junior, and his successor in the office of Presidency*1 of the Church, “ in trust for the use of the members of the Church aforesaid, according to the articles :jHjid ^covdiianis oT daid/1'Church.,, The Church in 1 that place ts' united in a most i thorough * and^perfect organization. The Bishop is a very efficient man : take things all in all there was never a time when the true Church was in iess danger wif loosing their Temples. Law, r.gni, possession, unity of brethern and public opinion are iu our favor. Various movements have been .made of' late- to get the Temple out ol the hands of the Presidency, into the hands of Trustees appointed bv some other means. But, tha acts having all been done subsequent to the vesting of the title in the Presidency, can not .divest it of its title., , . J The Church was organized in Illinois under a statute of that State for the purpose of holding real estate &c, in a corporate capacity, by. making Joseph Smith, Trustee in manner following : From a Book of Mortgages and Bonds page 95. u * “ City of Nauvoo, Hancock Co, Illinois, ._Febtuary-2,rA.-Ds 1842. - « To the' County Recorder of the county of Hancock. “Dear Sir “At a meeting of the Church of Latter Day Saints at this place, on Saturday the 30th day of January, A 1841, 1 was elec ed sole Trustee for said Church, to hold my office during life, (my successor to be ihe First Presidency of said Church,) and vested with plenary powers as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to receive, acquire, manage and convey property, real , personal, or mixed, for the sole use and benefit of said Church, agreeable to the provisions of an act entitled ‘ An Act concerning Religious Societies,5 approved February 6, 1835. “Joseph Smith, [L. S.l” “ State of Illinois, | Hancock County, f ss* This day personally appeared before me, Daniel 11. Wells, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Hancock afore- said, Isaac Gulland, hobert B Thompson, and John C. Bennett, who, being duly sworn depose and say that the foregoing certificate of Joseph Smith is true. “ Isaac Galland, “ R. B. Thompson, John C. Bennett. “ Sworn to and subsribed this third day of February, in the year of our Lord one thous- and eight hundred and forty-one, before me. “Daniel H. Wells Justice of the Peace.” To Joseph Smith as such Trustee, and to his successor as above the Temple in Nau- voo, w as^deeded. ^ And this fact alone tells the. whole reason why Babbit Haywood & Fullmer cannot sell that Temple. Capita- lists are not much disposed to buy a mere naked possession without even a shadow of title. And until Babbit Haywood & Ful- mer, can show that they are successors to Joseph Smith, in the Firsr* Presidency they cannot set up any pretence to title to the Temple, or other Church property. All we ask of the Brighamites, is that they 'will not bum the Temple down and lay it to the mob* We will risk the legal right. Presiding Eidr. Counsellors* Clerk. I Bsihop. - Counsellors. PHILADELPHIA. • The saint s in Phi'adelphia are in a flourish-, ing state. Pres,* Strang and Elder Adams have. been spending a short and happy' sea - eon with them and left them * in' a ?pint of Christain ’ Union seldom 1 equalled. The efforts of Hyde and Taylor to prevent the brethren hearing truth were unavailing. The' Rigdonite organization there may be consid- ered at an end, and the Brighamite faction is breathing its. last. The bad and disposed to exhaust. Putchesgf States and in England* There ate' ♦mi'ageiLand in (he faith with Us nearly all'thehest preachers of thd church ' &tl the’ liVing witnesses* of the' book Of Mor- fhnh s’lveone, and "every surviving member of ihefamily of Joseph Smith VOREE. *^Tu‘ matters pertaining 'to the Saints ifien seem never to be satisfied with the Baked truth Er&ry thing is exaggerated underrated or misrepresented Many Newspapers have published a statement that Voree contained ten thousand in. hjj&iabts. A few have t red to give currency Jo the saying that it had node. Ttffif the city was non tat inctnlns. As the place began to be built Inst April, principally, by a plundered and exiled people, it Certainly is not a very rich city, its population dwell in plain houses; in board shanties, in tents, and sometimes mahy of them in the open air. and if any of those good truth lol- ling Christians who say Voree is non ksT will call here of a Sunday we will show them a congregation of from one to two thousand people besides those who slay at home. The (dace is more prosper- ous than could have been expected in the present impoverished' state of the chtircB. AH who come here find plenty of employment at good wages and a bduriiifnl supply ot all the necessaries bf iife’ at low prices. Men of all trades aud occupations except idleness and spj.Bigiiig cau be employed here to ad- vantage. ■ It is undoubtedly the best location ever occupied by the saints, and is destined to make a flourishing town of~a large class. * As 4, is near the Wjest.sbore of Lake Miclugau it is ea- sily accessible lo emigrants from the east. The expense of a removal from any p!h£e east of the mountains to V o- ree is less than half the cost c*f going to !Nah roo There is tione of the expos- ing to river fevers, aud when you get here industry is rewarded ond rights re- spected by a peaceable law abiding people. THE ARCHER OF PARADISE What has become of P. P. Pnitt ? Fie advertised to preach in Boston, but writs, warrants^ and policemen are get- ting too thick after him The A rcher shot * himself— out of Boston. At New York,* Tfe did uot' venture an ad vertisemeut but ‘tifeleoted himself to the uneXpect mg, cbngregatlbu, ^begging money, fo "get biiek’tb ihe camp with. There Is a screw loose some where. Pratt, left the camp f6f;Efig!apd,' Why return so sooa 9, Is he. afraid of the grasping am bi- tiob of Brigham ? , Or. does lie. conclude that the Kogliab churches will not siibY mit tb -further pluudefings. * TftOtJbLES JN NAtiVOO. There hasbeen much talk and a little fight- ing lately, at Nauvoo. Two battles seem to have been fought fit long shots* and about a dozen men killed. t he mob parly .had the worst of it, and showed the while feather, 'lbere seems to be more brag than fight in them, and it is not likely «hat they will «ve r take Nauvoo, nr posses the Terrible of God. Indications atcleast are that both Apostates add mobs will be foiled, and that the Tem- ples Will reriiamWjn Jlie Bands of ihe peoule of God. Wbat say Mr. Sharp, and Col. Williams? Will you come in, peace to the Temple and hfiar Pres. Slrifng, preticb the Gospel of peace ? W hen he preaches peace to you, you will lenow be means what be says. - ' NAUVOO POST OFFICE. Who is P. M. at Nauvoo? We cant learn who, but from the scandolaus. manner in which bussiness is done there, it ought to be Almon Bubbit. Letters mailed at that office are opened, read, and either suppressed or rescaled & sent on, as seems convenient to the rogues who do it. Letters sent there, frequently ate noi delivered till after being read, and sometimes not at ail. We send many copies of the Herald there, but few of them are delivered when called for. Not long since a copy, directed to u Mrs. Lucy Smith", n fell into the hands of Almon Bab- bitt Esq. who refused to let her have it or read it, till she promised to return it to him as soon as she could read it through. — A few such abuses as this must be redn ssed before confidence can be restored, and a hearty support giving to the powers that be in thut ill fated city. ■POETRY, ADDRESS TO THE SAINTS IN NAUVOO. Ye mourners in Zion affl.cted oppressed, While troubles arise in your sight like a mountain, Remember the spirit whiMi once you posess’d Wrhen wisdom and love flowed to you from the fountan, <■ And God in hismercy your righteousness blessed. Remember the words of the Prophet and Seer. Ere hia spirit had fled from affliction and sorrow, Though the time may bo short of my tarrying here, And the day may he dark, yet a glorious morrow - Shall. arise : and its light, god's people will , ^efieer. If removed from the'earth ere Messiah doth come, ' ' The Smuts need not wander in darkcess and 4- . ' Away from the land Of their fathers to roam But God will be w»th them, aod^glofy Ond fight, 1 fcball pm it to Voree, as the Saints quiet home. And the promise of God as eternity sure, Is fulfilled, and the heart of fits children re- joice, And ever and ever his words will endure, Fur lo, Tve see planted the mat) of his choice, With Urim and Thumim our rest to secure. Then hair fair Voree, and the flight .that is shining * Through James by the Urim and spirit of love, May thy light still grow lighter, and never declining Increase till thy wisdom,^and wisdom above Shall bring back the glory our God is desig- ing. Rogers. PRAYER OF ISRAEL. God of Israel’s hope whose spirit did inspire The Sacred Psalmist wiih poetic fire, Attune, oh God. the again sacred lyre With thine own hand. That earth again may hear the holy strains,} That swept of yore o’er Judah’s lovely plains, For scarce a vestgie now on earth remains, Of its pure flame. Oh, let a Miriam’s gladdening song arise, In shouts of victory above he skies, Let tears no longer fill thy childrens e*"’ <3, in Zions land. Let us the glorious songs of triumph sing Which did through Israels armies ring, When thou destroyed I gyptas Scoffing King, In the Red Sea. Let Gcutile hosts no more exulting say That thou thy coming still doth long delay, Hasten oh Lord, the welcome happy day 1 he day of rest. When Heaven and earth, and sea and land Shall swell the multitude at thy right hand. In immortality posses the land, In peace and joy. r Rogeis. TIlC IHcVald is publised monthly by the Church of jesus christ of latter day saints and furbished to subscribers at $1,00 per annum, payable in advance. AdYessYJames j. Strang, Voree W. T _ .i^AII communications must be post paid. Remittance -may be made by mail at, the risk of publishers. Vol 1.] VOREE, ¥. T- OCTOBER, 1816. [No. 10. TRUTH B II A If 4. HKV Alt Printed aud Published for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day S&inta by JOHN GREENHQW, CONFERENCE MINUTES. Minutes of a General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, congregated at the' City of \oree, Oct. 6th and 19th inclusive. Oct. 6. Conference convened at the usu- al hour, when Aaron Smith was, on motion, appointed President pro tempore, and Josiah Mainwaring Clerk. Preaching by Jehiel Savage, of the Twelve, and Elder Samuel Phelps. Adjourned* Oct. 7. Conference opened by prayer, after which the Delegates proceeded to report the branches. p (Representation omitted for want of room ) Gen. Bennett read an extract of a letter from President Strang, requesting the con- ference to do no business, excepting the preaching of the Gospbl, until' his arrival. Agreed to by the President pro tempore, Aaron Smith. Adjourned. Oct. 8. Conference met pursuant to ad- journment. Prayer by S. Phelps. Elder Collins Pemberton commenced the discussion of controverted points, to which Gen. Ben- nett objected ; whereupon it was resolved that Elder Phelps preach. Preaching con- tinued, on regular adjournments from time to time, until the 12th. Oct. 12. Conference met, and adjourned until Monday, the 14th, at 3 o’clock, for the arrival of President Strang. Oct. 14. Conference met pursua&Lto ad- journment, whereupon James J. Strang, (on motion of Gen. Bennett, unanimously sus- tained by the conference), assumed the pre- sidency, and proceeded to give a detailed ac- count of his mission to the eastern cities. Adjourned to Monday 19th, at ten o’clock. Oct. 19. Conference met pursuant to ad- journment, President Strang in the chuir.< Prayer by John C. Gaylord. On motion of Gen. Bennett, unanimously sustained by tho conference, Gilbert W atson, general church clerk, assumed the clerkship. The proceedings of the special conference, at Kirtland, of Aue. 6th, 7th, 8th, and Oth, were presented by President Strang. On motion of Gen. Bennett, resolved unanimously, that this general conference cordially approve of the re-organization of the stake ot Kirtland, and of the proceedings of its special conference. The instructions given to tho mission to England were read by President Strang, which were, on motion of John Gaylord, president of the elders’ quorum, unanimously approved. President Strang presented the organiza- tion of the Philadelphia branch, which wero, on motion of Benjamin C. Elsworih, senior president of the Seventy’s quorum, unani- mously appro\ed. President Strang presented the organiza- tion of the Boston branch, as arranged by Elder George J. Adams end himscif, which was, on motion of Gen. Bcnnott, unanimous- ly approved. " President Strang presented the organiza- tion of the New York City branch, which was, on motion of Nathan Stool, unanimous- ly approved. President Strang presented the subject of the Russia mission, which was postponed until the next April conference, for want of the necessary papers. On motion of Gen. Bennett, the mission to the Pacific was approved and continued. President Strang introduced the subject of the India mission, with appropriate remarks, which were continued at some length by El- ders Elsworth, Sumneiv-and others ; where- upon, on motion of Benjamin C. Elsworth, president of the Seventies, President Strong was vested with lull powers to carry out the mission, and the mission was unanimously and enthusiastically approved. Gen. Bennett said that ho was a warm per- sonal friend of President Rigdon, and that he had ever held him in high estimation, and did not wish the conference to lake any harsh measures in relation to him— he moved, therefore, That President Strong enquire of the Lord in relation to the final disposition of Presi- dent Rigdon’s case. Carried unanimously. Gen. Bennett observes that he was^ap- pointed, ordained, anJ, anointed to the pon- tiiicate of the church, on the 19th January, 1841, and continued tn said office, as Joseph Smith’s coadjutor, until the 17th May, 1842, when he withdrew as follow* : - May 17. 1842. *• Brothei James Sloan,— ii You will be so good as to permit Gen, Bennett to withdraw his name from the church record, if he desire* to do to, and this with the best of feeling* towards you and Gen. Bennett. ••JOSEPH SMITH.’’ ‘‘In accordance with the above, I have permitted Gen. Bennett to withdraw him membership from the church of Jesus Christ ,pf Latter Day Saints tins 17th day of May, 1812, the best of feeling* subsisting between nl! parties. JAMES SLOAN* General Church Clerk and Recorder/’ He further stated that on the 7th of April, 1841, J*e was appointed to the first presiden- cy of the church, as stated in the Times and Seasons, Vol. IL, No. 12, page 387, as fol- lows : »VGen. JL C. Bennett was presented with thn first presidency, as assistant president, until President Uigdon’s health should be re- stored.” This was dune at die general oonferance, and he continued to officiate in that office (in addition to his own station a* pontiff, un- til the 17 ih May, 1842 ; after which George J. Adams occupied said place in the first presidency up to the time of Jueeph’* death* Ho contended that brother Adams was one of tho sons of thunder in the church, audhed done as much good as any other man ou earth — ho therefore moved. That this general conference do fully, freely, and cordially receive and sustain brother George J. Adam* in alt the offices to which He was appointed by Joseph Smith, and which are recognised by President Jame» J. Strang. Carried unanimously by accla- mation. ~ On motion of John Gaylord, resolved, that a committee be appointed to provide ways and means for the removal of ^VR>t her Smith to Voree ; wborcopon John Gaylord, Gor- don Brown, ami Duty Griffith were appoint- ed said committee. Gen. Bennett stated tlasl he had been ac- quainted with Dr. Williom fv. McLelkm for about fifteen year*— -that Dr. MoLellm wav one of Joseph's original Twelve, and was one of the tnmn talented, enterprising, ami worthy brethren in the church, with an un- sullied refutation — he therefore moved. That Dr. William K. .Me Leltin be cordial- ly welcomed to the bosom of the (rue church, and received mid sustained »n his aportafc office, to which he was re- ordained and coo . firmed by President Strang. Carried ufiani- mously. ♦Geti. Bennett remarked that be had lung been acquainted with Dr. Samuel Bennett, the escutcheon of whose tame bndnevir been spotted by the venom of the slanderer’* tongue— ^he therefore moved. That this conference gladly receive and sustain Dr. Samuel Bennett as one of the twelve apostles of the Lord Jeans Christ in the dtyensation of the (illif* of time* Carried unanimous!*. On m4«ieft of Gen Bennett, resolved, unanimously, that the president and clerh re- vise the conference minutes, and publish such portions os the president may deem "eOhSmotion of Gen. Bennett, conference adjourned sine die. • JAMBS J. STRANG, President. Gilbert Watson, Clerk. Collins Pemberton has been excommunicated from the* Church for-gross immoral conduct, and Jared Carter for schism and heresy. Many of our friends and brethren will doubtless feel somewhatdisappointed at not receiving an- swers to their letteis. They will all be attended to as soon as possible. QJ** On my arrival at Voree I w as very anxious to see Gen. J. C. Bennett for many reasons, one of which was, that I believed him to be a man as much belied as any man now living ; for many times while in the printing office at Nauvoo, and John Tay- lor’s house, have 1 listened to the plans con- cocied for Iris destruction by J. Taylor, W. Richards, and W. W. Phelps, &c., and those who could fabricate the greatest lie, to blast his character in the eyes of the world, were counted the best men ; and for months did they rack their brains, and strain their in- " ventive faculties, to injure the man that hud done more by his talent and zeal for the church, than, perhaps, uny other man ex- cept Joseph. Also, 1 was given to under- stand that he received the first patriarchal blessing ever given by Hyrum, which I re- quested To see, and considered of so much interest, that I prevailed on him to allow it to be printed, feeling assured that it would be read with pleasure by the brethren, both ut home and abroad. JOHN GREENHOW. A blessing pronounced on the head of J. C. Bennett, son of J. andN. Bennett born in the town of Fair Haven, Bristol count) , Massachusetts, August 3d, ld04, by Ily- rum Smith, patriarch of the xhurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SainTs;- Sep- tember 21, 1840. John C. Bennett,— I lay my hnrwte upon you r head in the name of Jesus Christ, ond inasmuch as thou art a sort of Abraham, I bless you with the holy priesthood, with all its graces and gifts, and with wisdom in the mysteries of God. Thou shalt have know- ledge given thee, and shall understand the ke)s bv which all mysteries shall be unlock- ed. Thou shall nave great power among the children of men, and shall have influence among the great and the noble, even to pre- vail on many, add bring them to the knowl- edge of the truth. Thoxt shall prevail over thy enemies . angl shall know when thou hast trained Dowefciver them, and in this thine w.. — -- — gained povvei^over them, and in this thine heart shall rejoice. Many souls shall be- lieve because of the proclamation thou shalt make. The Holy Spirit shall rest upon thee, insomuch that thy voice shall make the foundation on which thou standest to shake, — 90 great shall be the power of God. His favor shall__resi upt n thee m dreams' J and visions,' which* shall manifest .4he glory j of Gcd. Beloved brother, if thou art jaith- < ful, thou shalt have power to heal the' sick,- * cause the* lame to leap like an hart, the deaf , to hear, and the dumb to speak, and their voice. shalfsalute thine ears; thy soul shall be made glad, and thy heart shall rejoice in God Thou shalt bo like unto Paul, who, according to his own words, was like “one born out of due time” and shalt have the visions of heaven open, even as they were to him. Thy name shall be known in many na- tions, and thy voice shall be heard among many people. Yea, unto many of theorem-, nants of Israel shall thou be known, and when they shall hear of thy coming they shall rejoice, and thou’shalt proclaim the gos- pel unto nnany tribes of the house ol Israel. If thou shouldest step aside from the path of rectitude at any time bf cause ot tempta- tion. the Lord shall call after thee, because of the integrity of thine heart," and thou shalt return to the path from whence thou hast strayed , for God shall illume thy path by the light of his everlasting covenant, and with its light thou shalt keep the way. Gou is with thee, and has wrought upon thy heart to come up to this place that thou moyest be satisfied that the servants of God dwell hero. God shall reward thee for my kindness, and thou shall be fully satisfied here - ' after . Thv soul shall be enlarged, thy mind shall be clear, and thy judgment informed, and the knowledge of all things shall be madeclear to thy understanding. Thou wilt have to pass through tribulation, butMhou shalt re- member the promises of the Lord, and shalt be comforted, and.shalt have the greater man- ifestations of the power of God. Thou rrtust travel and labor for Zion, for this is the mind and will of God. Let thy voice be heard, and thy prayers and.suppli- cations and thy rejoicings be known. Turn not aside from the truth for the popularity of the world, but be like Paul. Let God be thy shield and buckler, and he shall shield thee forever. Angels shall guide thee, and shall lift thee out of many dangers and difficult- ies ; and after thou art delivered, thou shalt know they have done it, and thy heart shall bo comforted. Thobr*h£)vnave power over many ef thy friends and relations, and shalt prevail with them ; it shall be like Paul reasoning with Felix, and they shall tremble when they hear thy words. Thou shalt be blessed with ihe blessings of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and if 'thou art faithful, thou shalt yet be a* pa- triarch, and the blessings thou shalt pro- nounce shall be sealed in heaven. . Thou shalt have an inheritance amongst theSaints in time and in eternity, for this is the will of God. If thou continue faithful and stead- fast in the everlasting covenant, thou shalt t have power over the winds and jhe waves, i and, they shall obey thy voice when thou > a halt speak in the name of Jesus Christ. , The power of God shall shield thee while thou art laboring for Zion. Thau shalt out- ride the storm of adversity with; patience, and shall be crowned with immortality ip the v Celestial Kingdom, when Christ shall de? - scend. Even so. Amen^ F . R. _B. THOMPSON, Scribe. Q55* The following is the licence: given bv Joseph and Hyrum Smith, to' Elder J. . Adams, a few days before their martyrdom : “ To whom it may concern ; - Greeting : — Know all men by these presf nts, before whom this may come, that we have this day ordained,, consecrated , and set apart, our worthy ^and^aith- fuh brother, Elder George J. Adams, by the au- thority of the holy priesthood, by.the imposition of our hands, to be an apostle and _a wit- ness to the nations of the earth , (and especially to the empire of Russia,) bf the, dispensation of the fulness of times, to stand m this age^to the Church of Latter Day Saints as Paul stood in the primitive church, having full power to regulate the church among all nations where he may tra- vel, (in the absence of the quorum of the twelve) and we cheerfully Tecommend him as a faithtul minister of the new and everlasting covenant, to the confidence, liberality, and fellowship of the saintsjtnd honourable meijQggp|f SMITH, HYRUM SMITH, Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Nauvoo, June 7th, 1844.” VOREE flKRAL VOREE, OCTOBER, 1846. INDIAN MISSION It is well known to many of the brethren that the prophet Joseph, a short time before his death, undertook to establish a mission among the -Indians, and place it upon a per- manent foundation. For this purpose he de- signed making a small settlement among them, establishing trade and the arts neces- sary for their intellectual- culture and moral improvement, as well as a place ol gather- ing instruction ; and where poor brethren, who are willing to devote themselves to the improvement and salvation of their less fa- vored fellow creatures, can have their fami- lies with the n, and the free enjoyment of the soil without molestation, and in peace with all the world. This measure the president has never lost sight oi. The place for such a work has al- ready been pointed out by the finger of God, and measures for itsr occupation are now far advanced. The present prospect is, that a* large mission, fully provided, will be on the ground early next spring* The situation is a most delightful on*, in immediate prox- imity to vast numbers oi Indians, and secuio from molestation of any kind. * President Strang has had an -interview with the representatives of fifteen tribes of of Indians, and found them prepared to. re- ceive the work- The proper authorities have been consulted in the matter, and no oh- lection is raised in any quarter. The matter will be more fully laid before the branches > by messengers specially instructed— i*i the . premises, and holding their commissions fromYlte first presidency, who alone are nu- thorizedUp^ act in esta bl ish mg the mission . Elder ‘George:J. Adams has been appoint- ed^ by revelation, a member of the first.pres-- idency of the church of Jesusr Christ of Liatte^ Day "Saints, in the place of Elder Sidney Jtigdqiif who has long refused to fill that place in' the proper order of the church, and by' attempting to build on his own found- ation without the authority' of God* has be- come brpken in intellect, and his mind given over to diaboHcul hallucinations. We are informed that Orson Hyde, be- fore leavTng the camp near Council Bluffs, . as a last effort to destroy the churches which he cannot rule, has made a tool of an Indian whom he has baptized and ordained to go out among the churches,. and call himself a La- manite prophet. We presume it is not one of the same’v two Indians whom Brigham Young employed to murder Col. Dunlmm, but do not certainly know. He is, at least, one of those to whom Col. Dunham was sent by ordination, under the hands of Jo- seph Smith, and his murder was for nothing but-refusing to resign that authority. President G. J. Adams has charge of the$ churches in the New England States, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Elder Samuel Bennett has apostolic charge at presenfin the city of New York, and the adjacent country. Elder John E. Page has suffered long and painful sickness the past season, and is just getting in health again. A little assistance would bring him again into a rich field of usefulness, where his talents eminently qual- ify him for success. We feel that some apology is due to our r eaders for the irregularity of-the Herald, but, when they consider the vast amount of business that necessarily falls upon us, and must be attended to. and the difficulties of ge t'.ing the paper printed, having no press at V oree, they will make every - allowance. T hese difficulties will now he removed, in a great measure, as we are daily expecting a press and type which we have purchased, when our readers may look for their papers regularly. Brother G/eenhow and family have arrived at Voree, and-he will see to that part of .the business. Any of the breth- ren/who have the means and disposition to assist us at this titpe/wiil please forward it ns soon as possible. It is not necessary to say any more on this subject, for all that fhink at all can judge of our situation. Brethren, having received the unction from the Holy One, hearing /testimony to the truth, and having peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, through your faith and obedience,, it is high time that you, as well as us, began to realize your standing and calling, and heart and hand, as one man, take hold, that" tho work of the Lord may roll forth till light and knowledge be spread from pole to pole, and a people prepared for the couvng of the Lord. Let us arise/ then,, from our lethar- gy, and stand up like men of God, and as those * believing- what they profess, and do with all our might whatever, our hands find to do, and let no (nan be found^n idler in. the vineyard of the Lord i ________ We have not yet received any particulars respecting tho Greencastle conference, out have been credibly informed that'll r. Rig- don assured his brethren Elijah would cer- tainly pay them a visit. If brother Rich- ards would favor us with the- particulars of the ‘ mission of so- august a personage, we should esteem it a great favor, for we are satisfied that it must be-of ihe highest impor- tance to us and ail tho family of man, and shall feel happy in rendering every assist- ance irt our power to make the world ac- quainted with the message. BRiGiiAWtsM.-There is a clique of Brigham- ite Mormons amongst us, m and around Vo- ree,. who in order to secure themselves from merited disgrace, are continually manufactu- ring and circulating low vituperation, cal- umny, and detraction. .by oral scandal, --allu- sive letter^vriting, and clandestine meetings, against some of the most active and etfieient members of the church. All matters author- ized or countenanced by the First Presiden- cy, and the legal authorities of tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and necessary for the public, will appear in the Voree Herald, or in official documents, and commissions, over the signal ure of the Presi- dent of the church. The saints, and the public in general, are hereby cuutipned against all clandestine or unauthorized. move- ments, not sanctioned as above, as seditious, schismatic, and subvortive of the general good. We do not wish to be classed with those rebellious and restless spirits, who, be- ing destitute of talent, character, or Christian integrity, are acting as petty scavengers for those corrupt and wicked men who huvo gone into the wilderness, and .who are con- stantly striving to stir up strife amongst us. Many of them pretond to ho our friends in order to b.fe able to do us the greater injury by false and malicious representations, while at the same time they - are our worst ene- mies. We contend for law, order, and un- sophisticated virtue. * Reurenism. — A petty pamphlet entitled “James J. Strang weighed in the balanc.o of truth and found wanting ; his claims as first President of tho MelehiseJek Priesthood, re- futed. By Roubon Miller, older of tho Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. Burlington, W.T., 1846'/’ was put into our hands on our return from tho east, it is very “small potatoes, arid few in a iho’ we shall allude to some of its glaring absurd-* ities, misrepresentations, and calumnies, at our earliest convenience. Rouben “is a groat man of the kind,” but the kind is very peculiar, Brighamite, and terrestrial. “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; nod he will show them his covenant.” But neither the Lord or any one else has shown it to-Reuben Miller.* . We perceive from the Warsaw Signal of Oct. 13 that all the Mormons have at length' left Nauvoo, and .that Ihe mob have dUperaed and gone to l heir several places of abode with t io pleasing reflection that they have robboj, murdered anddriven thousands from. their homes and property. A number have beeifc-.wouuded on both sides, and oue or two killed, after which the folluwttg propositions wore submitted on the part -of tne Morfrioris : First. That all the w rits on each sido should bo delivered into the hands of Mr. Bray man, and to be by hini execuUuLor destroyedas- -youseefiii Second. All bodies of armed men in this county, except the troops sent here by the Go- vernor, be discharged, and go to their homes im- mediately. Third. That such of the Mormons as have re- turned from the other side of the river, leave im- mediately, and proceed on their journey; Fourth. That entire peace be restored to tins county, and this place, and tho lcadingjmti- Mormons give assurance to the world, Undertheir hand, that in case the Mormon property should be sold, and they leave, that the anti-Mormons will, to the utmost of their power, preserve harm- less such property as shall be sold; Fifth. Thatiu case these things shall bedom\ and tho Temple can ho sold, or other property to -the amount of $75,000, that no Mormon who follows the council of the twelve shall be left in Hancock county after the first of December next, except a committee of some five or six to sell such property as shall remain pihsold. In uiiswerto the abovo, the following were offered as the best terms which could be agreed to : — First. The Mormons shall surrender” their arms into the possession of some responsible per- son in Quincy or St. Louis, to be re-delivered upon their leaving the suite. Second. They shall leave the state or disperse in sixty days. [The two foregoing proportions will uot be receded from or enlarged.] - - Third. Thai a force suificient he stationed in Nauvoo by the Governor, for the protection of all parties — that one half the expense of said force he paid by the citizens of, and tho other half by tho citizens out of, Nauvoo. Fourth. In case of accepting the foregoing* 1 would recommend to tho Governor the collection of the state arms in the co^ty. 1 To which Mr. Singloton added : — When I sa> to you the Mormon* must go, 1 speak the minds of the camp and the country. They can leave without injury to themselves or their property ; but I say to you, sir. vvith ali candor they — they rnnyltX the time within 3ixty days, or 1 shall fix" it for them. Other resolutions wore ottered on both 3idost the Mormons proposing to leave the state immediately providing (hat they be paid 75,000 dollnrs for tho Temple .and other property, btft* nothing could bo ogrcod on bolwcon the parties until after n collision took place, when the following were signed by each and carried into e fleet . First. Tho city of Nauvoo will surrender. Tho force of Col. Brockman to enter and take* possession of, tho city to-morrow, the 17th ©f September, at 3 o’clock, p. m. Second. The arms \o be delivered to the Quincy committee, to bo retiyrned on ,the crossing of the river. _ , . ■ Third. The Quincy committee pledge them*- selves to use their influence for the protection of persons and property from all violence, and the officers of the camp and the men pledge them- selves to protect all persons and property from violence. , * Fourth. The sick and helpless to be protected and treated with humanity. . Fifth. The Mormon population of the city to leave the state, or disperse as soon as they can cross the river. ' > . Sixth. Five men, including the trustees of the church, and their clerks, with their families, ( Wm. Pickett not one of the number,) to be per- mitted to remain in the city for the disposition of property, free from all molestation -and- personal- violence. Seventh. Hostilities to cease immediately, and ten. men of the Quincy committee, to enter the city in the execution of their duty as soon as they think proper. v Rumo/s were afloat that serious dumoge had been done lo the temple, but we have been informed that the injuriesare but trifling and may easily be repaired. We have no fears about their selling the temple as any title given by them could be of no value whatever. Interesting in Relation to the Jews —The London Jewish Chronicle, of June llith, publishes the contents of an interesting letter from Jerusalem. The brethren of the ten triheb. it 6eems, are to be hunted out, and for this purpose the Jews in England intend to exert a hearty co-operation with those set- tled in other lands. On the IGth of May, a letter ar- rived in London from the synagogue authorities of Sapheth, aaying that in consequence of important information having reached them as to the country where the brethren of the ten tribes arc to be found, a resolution was immediately passed to elect from their congregation a man ready and capable for a mission to that country. They appeal to the Jeru- salem Jews for co-operation, and also to select in Jerusalem one from the Sephardm (Portuguese) Jews, and one from the Ashkennsim (German and Polish) Jews, and to send the three messengers to- gether, who will have lo travel (or several months through enormous deserts. Itm fca-Ki that these ten tribes con^l.tutc an empire of their own, have their own king, and possess great quantities of ammunition. 'They are of high stature, and have altogether an athletic appearance. They are generally orcuplcd with the KhJjnhi, are strictly religious, and very wealthy, being in possession of many gold mines. They do not permit a foreigner to settle among them : even the sojourn of a few dtysc&n be obtained only by the payment of an enor- mous tax, with ihe creep: ion of leruclitea, who arc received as friends, permclted to rc side among them and are altogether recognized as thrirown brethren. The synagogue authorities of Jerusalem have con- sented to the mission, though they will have to incur a heavy expense which eo long a journey requires.* — Boston Tranacn p t . We copy the above ns n matter of interest to our readers and the world, but as to the truth of the statements we have considerable doubts. GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY, !y from the St. Louis Reveille, that the fair sex should note. JoJin_^J3r6wn left .some good MSS. behind him* There came a lady and gentleman to the principal, hotel in Fairy jew, who took board- ing for six months, but kept. themselves en- tirely secluded from the good people of the village. Some calls were made upon -them, but the well-meant efforts of the villagers ' were all repelled ; for* the lady decljned to see any company. Even the 'landlady was given to understand that she was not at any time needed in the apartments of the stran- gers, and, as ihey paid well and promptly, she saw no impropriety in the regulation. Mr. and Mrs. Volkenburg (Togjthat was the name they had on their baggage,) took fre- quent walks to the mineral springs, -then up to the forest and the gravel-hill, over to the cave, and in every direction, but scnipulous- 4y--avoided all intercourse with the town folks, much to their annoyance. When the strangers had been about three months in the village, the- gentleman was called awoy to some distance, and left his wife alone in the hotel. “ I shall be absent a month or six weeks,' ” lie said to the landlord /"~44 IVIy wife will re- main, and she only-wishes tolivo-as she had- befoie done, entirely secluded.” So the stranger sat out upon his journey, and the lady remained at the hotel. Now, of course, people’s eyes were .open ; for wasn’t the fame of the village dear to each one of them as each one was part and par- cel of trie village ? To be sure it was; and therefore it got ubroad, a few days after, that the strange woman at. the hotel had act- ually sent. a note through the post office to Dr. Jenkins. That evening (for rt was afternoon when he received the note,) Dr. Jenkins paid a visit to the ' lady at the hotel — he actually went into Mrs. Volkonourg’s room !' Oh, horror ! Active measures were now necessary ; this tiling couldn’t be- endured. The next day, a meeting of .the elders was called for the next Saturday evening to take matters into, consideration. _13ut there was a power more active than the elders; this was the sympathetic. sister- hood of the v.i'llagQ, who conceived the idea of calling on the Dr. to confess everything". They thought this would be belter than a formal trial; he would tell all about it, and then be reprimanded, suspended, or even ex- pelled, in a quiet' way. Having convened, and sent a letter to tho Dr. requesting his attendance, ’they awaited his coining with all possiblo patience. Dr. Jenkins was announced. When he received the note from the ladies, stating that his attendance was desired, as they wished to make an examination, he was entirely at a loss to imagine what it could mean ; but ho concluded the best way was to go in his.pro? fessional capacity and see. 44 Good evening, ladies,” said tho doctor, with a profound bow, 44 1 am happy to report myself in answer to your call, it is always pleasant to wait on the ladies.” ‘ Mrs. Leslie was tthe oldest lady iu tho room ^ not one of the rest noticed the salu* t alien of tho doctor, but all looked at Mrs. Leslie to see what she. would do, and be* gov- erned accordingly^ Lesl ie looked in^ d igna rit at the .Treedomjof^ eh- t ranee, and then all the rest. ^ooolied^ihdig- Oanttoo/_ Mrs. Leslie drew :Up:heFseif:. with dignity. . , v, " -v “Dr. Jenkins.” said shef ^we have met on delicate business — we wish you t