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Show ed how" little we kuew, and that tbe lieve ihe 15:ljle would te judged by jt, worll wlio sought to deprive us our and they m.u-- i remember thai in no inlirerties and our rights, were departing stance iu that sacred book nas polygaSome imagined, howevconW. my forbidden. further from Him, and that 18th chapter, verse 18, , tbat de mure and more Leviticus, d4 Luinii niaccgsr. er, was dition besoming forbade it. But on examination of that En view ot the blessing bejdorable. stowed upon us how faithful, diligent, chapter it would be seen that it was only holy and obedient we should become, a regulation in regard tc consanguinity, feer ETeninsrt Oft. 8, IS 7 4 that we might show our appreciation of a man was not to "take a wife io them and our worthiness for tbe exalta eister, to vex ber, during ber lifetime." Bui be bad not brought up tbe com It was deplorable to tion promised us. mandments tbe in walked bad who given in olden limes to justilight see those Srr.'l ANNUAL CONFERENCE, and enjoyment of those blessings, turn-in- fy tbe practice of polygamy in these 1S74 their hearts toward the accumulation times, but merely to show that God ap!' earthly things, and away from the probated and commanded it in former troth thev onoe srieed so bizbly. He ages. And if he had revealed this in concluded by exhorting the saints to one age of the world, why should he not Choir etsg: and integrity that the might do so in another age? Was it not as reafaithfulness The Towors of Zion goon h&U rise in the truth aud overcome, sonable for God to give laws to regulate continue Abote the oloudi and reiieb the ikies." and inherit the glory of God. tba domestio affairs of His people in the B. G. latter days as in former times? And If WUoe. Elder "Lift the Choir Anthem, The sung Prayer by He did, should God regulate our conup your heads." Prayer by Patriarch sciences Choir eacj: , , in religious matters or should it Smith. John "Earth with h'erUn thousand flowerg, be done by the civil law? He really 2 p.m. Air with all its beame and ahowera." thought when a boy that he had. a right Choir sang: to the liberty of receiving any religious KLPEK ALBERT CAHEISQTOM to . the "Hosanna great Messiah,. migbt be made known to The long eipected King of Kings."" J principle that Said he wu oonstrained in kia afleotioni him. Bet he really doubted whether of to aak the Question what is the use Prayer by Elder John Taylor. tbe Jews, if they gathered in large numbers to this country, and commenced to talking? The world seemod determined Choir sang: "We'er not ashamed to own our revive obedience to tbe laws revealed to te carry out their own whims and no their forefathers, wouldj be permitted to Lord, lions and aot in aooordanoe with their do so in consequence of the prejudices And worship Him on earth." own. aweet. will. Still (be Lord bad of Christians. ELDER OBSON PKATT Elder Pratt then, declared tha' the Latcommanded us to preach the gospel iu to Said he had been requested preach ter day Saints believed, with all the sinthis ofternoon on tbe subject of marof their hearts, in the revelation Priesthood. He would that the world riage. He presumed no one who be- cerity Jos Smith commanding the through given would dispute would understand the great difference lieved in divine revelation, of plural marriage, which said practice that marriage was a divine institution. if betveen Driest hood and priestcraft. Tbe To show they rejected it they should be something about tbe ancient Priestheod of Qod was without begin- practice in marriage, he read 21 Chap. damned, lie showed the impossibility Latter day being persons him another wife, of ning or end, it held authority to ad- Exodus. "If he take did not believe Saints if they of and her raiment her her food, duty minister in the name of tbe Lord, to and in revelation. Etc 0g4t gmuticn. Charts Penrose. Editor thr Office: Main Street, three doors south of Poet Office, dll-t- f OGDEX, UTAH. TImriaf C. SUTHERLAND, J. Circuit Jadge, Mieliigan, for eight years jlaW e October 7th, . iu that Reject that, marriage shall he not diminish." This common reason they must reject all the la v was given to a nation that believed revelations given through Joseph Smith. in both single and plural marriage. He that every man and wowere Their progenitors polygamists.aud manprophesied who fought against that revelation were considered patterns for their pos- would go into darkness, and would final terity, because of their purity, their ly go down into bell and be damned. which conversations faith in God, the ibis principle ha been revealed to se they held with God and angels, and were cure blessings in eternity, enduring been and consdeied have oonrilcrel, all worlds to come. Marriage, through tbe friends of by all future generations, like other ceremonies and ordinances, God. He hoped pious Christians who could uot be performed after the resurfind not would fault be present, might but must be attended to in this with tbe Bible, nor with God for making rection, and if celebrated according to the life, polygamies his friends, uor with Jesus law and in tbe authority of God, would Christ for declaring thut many should endure the vail and be perpetubyond and tbe the come from the East West, ated throughout all eternity. The speakNorth aud tbe South, aud git down with er went on to show tbe nature of eternal in the and Jacob Isaac Kingibraham,' and the folly of young people marriage, conwhe dom of God. Jacob, might be Saints going to be Latter-daprofessing sidered tbe founder of the Israelii ish to a or judge to be married, lor justice four husband of was tbe wives, nation, time only. What bas Uod to do with it? from whom sprang the twelve patriNothing! It would be legal so far as the archs. law of man was concerned, but illegiti Elder Pratt then related the history of mate in tbe light of the law of God, and the Israelites in Egypt and the cruel the thereof would be bustards olfcpriog edict of Pharaoh for tbe destruction of in II s But those whe were sealed tight. in which male continued their children, on earl h by uivme authority together force for a long period, until Moses was were sealed in hiaven, and though death raised up to deliver Israel. He then them for awhile, the might separate 3d from tiie Chtip. Numbers, resurrection quoted unite them egaiD would which showed that when Moses was continue while would union and their commanded to number tie first born, Uod or bis throne endured. which meant the heir, the first born son Elder Pratt then drew a picture of the in each family, there were 22,273, resurrection of the polygamist patrifor the bouse which ,pf Levi, Allowiug with their wivis and children, was not numbered, aud some who might archs, in a city on whose pearly gates dwelling have died, there might have been 30,000 were inscribed the names of the twelve was admitted families. It tuA At tia U'Kw by theologians flalfiatinoaa? tntilil ti-,sons of Jacob, and described that Israel numbered at that time 2 600,- - polygarecat Ihe consternation of persecuting Christhe whole gathered people of Qod strive 000. Dividing this number by 1)0,000, tians who miglA corse along and see every day to walk "diligently and up- it would give 83 souls to each family. these aud find that they would names was Ihe tbe fjrui oommandmeuts Supposing that monogamy rightly, to keep all bo lied to f ay outside, whei e there com) of marriage in Israel, this weuld give et OodI All were accountable before God 81 children to eucli mother. Even doub were "dogs and sorcerers und adulterers forthoir aots, and for their efforts to ling that number of families, it would and those who loved and made a lie." Choir sunt:, The Earth is tbe obtain increased knowledge and under- give forty childien to each mother under Lord's." a Tbe irresistible the monogamio truth. The reasonings system. standing of Prayer by Prest. G. A. Smith. inference was that polygamy prevailed and conclusions of the learned, had ia Israel. The instruction about tbe with mere than mathemati- food, raiment, etc., in the text Died. quoted, cal certainty the truth of the saying, was given so that when a man who bad a Io this city, on the afternoon of the "Man, by searching, cannot find out wif, took another, the first wife should 7th iust., of whooring cough and sum not be deprived of her proper sucten-anc- e God." Why not then come down to the and support. Now this proved that, mer complaint, Harriet Eliza, infant plan devised by our kind, wise, aooording to the Bible, Go 4 in ancient daughter of Alma and Zina Gibson, aged in thei heavens, and times provided for aud regulated tbe one year, seven months and four days. i Father receive knowledge of Htm in the way practice of plural marriage. Tbe speaker then quoted from 21st Chap. DeuterHe had appointed?, Christendom was in onomy, in which a commnndment is Chris- given that when a man died childless, the ohains of error, and tians were really slaves, and they tried bis brother should lake tbe widow, and first-borof that union should be to foist thetrlgnbrance and darkness and the considered to belong to tbe dead man. MONDAY & TUESDAY, OCT. 12-1- 3 chains', of error and fasten them upen "This law was just as binding upon a Ie would, that they knew what brother who was married, as upon a sinothers. DR. HEALY'S and Who we are, and what we are trying gle man, and thus the children of Israel were required of God to practice polygto do for their benefit and salvatien. But and the law was for all f uture gen- EIGHTY-FIVBEAUTIFUL VIEWS QV amy, the world seemed to prefer going on in erations. When Jesus came he did away 'Otto IRELAND," their dark atjd darkening way, and or fulfilled mauy of tbe ordinances, Painted on Ten Thousand of Moving to which but not him, pointed would not' hive the simple way of the Canrasa. the laws in relation to polygamy, any Ben of &odV ... more than the laws concerning repentViews from vry country And every object in the The Speaker, went on to show that all ance, honest dealing, etc, which con"Uuia Sort," laitlitully portrayed by the knowledge and intelligence oame from tinued in force, when those commandFULL IRISH C03IEDY C02IPAXY, discoveries ments which were God, and that the given because of the of scientists were but impressions im- hardness of tbe hearts of the people were HEAPED EY parted by the Lordj and that every dn away. But through the transof name and truth of 31 every It. ED, 5URRAT, principle gressions of Israt-- ia r their nature was embraced in the everlasting Messiah, they were devtroyedj'cting AS as a tiation, Saints aud a miserable remnant fcattcred Urtrjioy the Gospel 'revested io Ltter-dand Dublin lnu MIS3 KOSk O RKiM.Y, Erin's Own Vocalist, Tlioub.Caiboliciiin. miht b afraid of abroid among 'he nation?. v!n'i-- thev I A ICR MISS MI'NKAV, tile Little Slmniroik the light of science, it was not so wuli coull not the I w in relation to MlfcS the Beautiful Irish our religion,? for t was. tbe centre of domestic and family sffairs wbicU God IVIIeMi; WAI.I.V O'l'.fl KN, Character Acter and I'lvKE, all know and Truth true 'and revealed to them. vocalist, Vlivr. DAVIS, Musical V rector. light Elder Pn5.lt read from the twenly first CON. T. MURPHY - - Lecturer and Tourit ledga harmonised? with, it, ., Jle thiu bore testimony to tbe mission of Jc2?j;h chapter of t'euteroiioniy to show that Irish u Milking one one of the moftt Smitaiwho was called by 'God to lay when a man bad two wives, one loved tertainuieiHs ever given in Unaenjoyable city. the foaudations of 'this work., which no and tbe other hated, the one which bore Front Seats, 73 Cente, AdmioaioD, 50 Cents, power throughout the wide world could 'he first born should be counted to have Children, 25 Cents. was that and Brigham .Young binder, the first born, whether she vas ihe loved DR. JOHN K. HKALY, Sot Proprietor. his legal successor. He closed, pre net wife or tbe hated, and her child should J. T. Moiwk, Business d!3-lManager. ing the future triumph and glory of the hive a double portion of the inheritance. , . work. v Jt ois j; applied both to men who bad two Latterly lt CLOCK F. Tt ttCHAROj J wives at the same time, end those who two wives in succession, and Expressed" bis thankfulness to God for had had His eondesoensipu ia revealing the plan was s proof that God did not disappro-bat- e Hammond's Summer Herd polygamy, but gave laws to perpet. of salvation and leading us to forsake Will beat the evils of the world and learn the uate and regulate it The Lord also deas ' be seen in the closing way by which we could draw nearer clared, tbe might of 1I1TXT8YILLE Book Deuteronomy, that He referred to the many ..part of vnto Him. ON MOKDAY NEXT, the 12th IN8TAXT, when Israel should neglect his law, and which the scenes obureh through trying should be all scattered and in nations among 'the ' reason we had to had passei-aa- J under heaven, if they should return to baud the of in overruling rejoice Him with all their hearts and obey all by whioh we had been brought At the Old Tithing Yard Corral out of Babylon and from the midst of the words of the book of the law, then Ho would return to them and gather ON TUESDAY, .the 13th, ISSTANf. who like the God rered byprocrites God has devil, and . gave . ui another country tbem back to their own land 3 21. X3 X where we coull learn the law of God also promised to restore all things given all the holy prophets siuce tbe Delivered at llunlsvilla. which w iuul Qi keep inonr' own through d2-- l lands. Here tue Lord had shown to us world began, and this restitution must back the of of practice plurality principles which the world knew nothing bring WALLA WALLA about, and opened to us tue"wty1o ask wives. Unless this practice was restored, Rim fo blesin ia such a manner that the words of Isaiah could not be filfilled. Hiaiself to besto. that in tho day when "the branch of the He Here He had taaght Us how to lite, and Lord should be beautiful and glorious, ITfll.l, BE OPENED ON TtlUBfiOAY EYEN- V ing, the lut iust., on Maiu ?'reet,sext dooi something of lii position.' we should seven women should solicit oue man to be called his I etc. 4th name," by chapoeoi y in tks world ta come an shown MEALS AT ALL HOURS u ur d.ities in relation to tlio dead. ter Isaiah, 1st and 2nd verses. JO. ..IMMLMo, Prop'r. me pvopie wuo proiefta to ut- - i.m Ikt kaeW?e imparl 4 "to n.ncifcs- teach and persuade and benefit the children of men, instructing them in the triflS nnie the influence of tbe spirit of the Lord. Priestcraft on the other hand sought to coerce and' bind the ; minds of men-fo- r personal advantage, ' and opposed the truth, leading mankind down to its author, the Evil. One. He had often thought that if the Christian world could begin to understand in some email degree . the truth .of this great work, they would cease to try to erowd upon others their particular creeds. Tbe viewt of others were orthodox only when they agreed with their dtficy. He weuld ask whether we professed Latter-daSaints, with all the teaobings imparted, werejuoifacl in squaring our ihoi to the principles f)f the ., great an salvation of revealed by our Father p. tnVthtt.heateasLDii we aot in our. deal one with another aooording to the law of kindness, whioh should gaide us, or did 'we not drive hard and shar p bargains, following the Babylonish idea of buying !tfie cheapest and selling tbe dearest If so, wherein were we better than the world? And how could we (ay 'pet-terafter us!" Were the Saints dives- n and ex-- C. BATES, CEORCE COUNSELORS AT LAW nine Ja&ElES illaiiSEr t Co., ARK IN DAILY BECEIPT OF A C.j Late U. 8, Difttrict ittorney. 1'tnh And Michigan for ten years. SALT LAKE CITY, HAIL Especial attention (riven to elimination of and ceruncau-- a ot 'num. Full Line of Fall Dry Goods OLD WALKER BUILDING, Main Street, Ogden. CONFERENCE YISITORS WILLIAM HOPWOOD, FIRST 80DTU STREET, Salt Lake City. I. WHOLESALE GROCERY, OPPOSITE Z, C. 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