25 Reminiscences of 



The Bishop, accepting the invitation which had 

 been extended to him, made what I considered a 

 most excellent sermon. He was guarded, and prop- 

 erly confined his remarks to general subjects. He 

 was liberal in religion and above prejudice, and made 

 a strong argument upon the advantages of Christianity, 

 and expressed the belief that all honest workers would 

 ultimately be gathered together in the bosoms of 

 Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and enjoy the reward 

 of their virtues. Warming up with his subject he 

 dilated upon the great satisfaction difficult to express, 

 which would be experienced in that last resting-place 

 which he compared with the joy which would be ex- 

 perienced upon arriving at the home of our childhood. 

 And looking around over the remarkable collection of 

 Mormons from all parts of the world, dressed as they 

 were in the diversified garbs of their nationalities, he 

 dwelt at length upon the homes of childhood, the old 

 house with its possible vines clinging to the portal of 

 entrance, the old familiar trees under whose shade so 

 many pleasant hours had been passed, the wild flowers 

 of the field, the cold water of the old familiar spring, 

 the old swinging gate so often freighted with its in- 

 fantile weight, the merry laugh of childish glee, the 

 mother's fond smile and pleasant words, all were but a 

 reflection of the joy and never-ending satisfaction of 

 the heavenly home. 



During this delivery, Brigham Young seemed 

 strangely agitated, rising and taking several drinks 

 of water from an adjoining table, and seemed several 

 times upon the point of interrupting the Bishop. The 

 latter had no sooner completed his address than 

 Brigham Young, taking the pulpit, commenced one 



