Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

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BEYOND THE WEST.
the uttermost parts of the city, and some from the
adjoining country-to the Tabernacle. Brigham
Young will preach at two o'clock. As there are no
church-going bells in this Mormon consecrated land,
I availed myself of the advice Mr. Beecher gave to
strangers desirous of findiPg his church, "to follow
the crowd." Service is in the old Tabernacle, which
will accommodate about two thousand persons. I
went early and got a seat; but soon the house became crowded, the entrances filled, and many outside that could not gain admittance. These are truly
a church-going people, whose God is Brigham Young,
and the Sainted Joseph Smith their Bible-the only
truly blessed on earth, and to be blessed in Heaven.
The audience are sorted-all the women occupy
the two rows of seats through the centre, and the
men on either side. The choir are at one end of the
house with the organ; while at the other there is
erected a gallery capable of seating one hundred aind
fifty or more of the great men, with a small modest
looking pulpit in the centre. There the Bishops, the
Twelves and Seventys, and all the inspired Prophets
and Apostles discourse wise counsel, look demurely,
and pronounce heavenly blessings upon their dev,)ted, bigoted, deluded, ignorant followers.
The choir sing a hymn, then preaching begins,
and the sacrament is administered at the same time.
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