,,! ,,bible ,,polygamy4 ,,does ,,! ,,bible ,,sanction ,,polygamy8 ,a ,,discussion ,,betwe5 ,,pr(essor ,,orson ,,pratt1 ,"o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 ,,& ,,rev4 ,,doctor ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman1 ,*apla9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,tab]nacle1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,augu/ #ab1 #ac1 & #ad1 #ahgj4 ,,to ,,:i* ,,is ,,add$ ,,?ree ,,s]mons ,,on ,,! ,,same ,,subject1 ,,by ,,pre/4 ,,george ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,,& ,,eld]s ,,orson ,,pratt ,,& ,,george ,q4 ,,cannon1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah1 #ahgd4 ,,correspond5ce ,,betwe5 ,,rev]5d ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman1 ,pa/or ( ! ,metropolitan ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,,& ,,brigham ,,"y1 ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #f?1 #ahgj4 ,,to ,,presid5t ,,brigham ,,"y3 ,sir3--,9 acceptance ( ! *all5ge giv5 9 y\r j\rnal1 ,! ,salt ,lake ,daily ,telegraph1 ( ! #crd ( ,may la/1 to discuss ! "q1 ,does ! ,bible sanction polygamy8 ,i h h]eby to in=m y t ,i am n[ ready to hold a public debate ) y z ! head ( ! ,mormon ,*ur* ^u ! above "q1 "u su* regulations z may be agre$ ^u = said discussion2 & ,i sugge/ = our mutual conv5i5ce t1 ei!r by y\rself or by two g5tlem5 :om y %all designate1 y may meet two g5tlem5 :om ,i w select = ! purpose ( mak+ all necess>y arrangem5ts = ! debate1 ) z little delay z possible4 ,may ,i hope = a reply at y\r e>lie/ conv5i5ce1 & at lea/ n lat] ?an #c o'clock to-day8 ,respectfully1 etc41 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,u4 ,t41 ,aug4 #f?1 #ahgj4 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman3 ,sir3--,y\rs ( ev5 date has j be5 receiv$1 9 answ] to :i* ,i h to in=m y t no *all5ge 0 ev] giv5 by me to any p]son ?r\gh ! columns ( ! ,salt ,lake ,daily ,telegraph1 & ?is is ! fir/ in=mation ,i h receiv$ t any su* *all5ge ev] appe>$4 ,y h be5 mis-in=m$ ) reg>d to ! ,salt ,lake ,daily ,telegraph2 x 0 n my j\rnal1 b 0 own$ & edit$ by ,dr4 ,full]1 ( ,*icago1 :o 0 n a memb] ( our *ur*1 & ,i 0 n acqua9t$ ) its columns4 ,respectfully1 ,,brigham ,,"y4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #f1 #ahgj4 ,,to ,,presid5t ,,brigham ,,"y3 ,sir3--,i confess my disappo9tm5t at ! cont5ts ( y\r note 9 reply to m9e ( ?is date4 ,9 ! f> ,ea/ x is impossible to di/+ui% ! local relations betwe5 y\rself & ^? pap]s :i* advocate ! int]e/s ( y\r ,*ur*2 & :5 ! copy ( ! ,telegraph conta9+ ! article ( ! #crd ( ,may la/1 rea*$ ,wa%+ton1 ! only con/ruction put ^u x by my fri5ds 0 t x 0 a *all5ge to me to come to y\r city & discuss ! ,bible doctr9e ( polygamy4 ,_h ,i *os5 to put a diff]5t con/ruction on t article1 & to take no fur!r notice ( x1 y c\ld !n h adopt$ ! ,telegraph z y\r organ & ! said article z a *all5ge1 :i* ,i ei!r c\ld n or d>$ n accept4 ,t ,i am ju/ifi$ 9 ?is con/ruction is cle> f ! foll[+ facts3 #a4 ,! article 9 ! ,telegraph1 ( ,may #crd1 conta9s ^! expressions1 allud+ to my s]mon z report$ 9 ! ,n4 ,y4 ,h]ald1 x says3 ,! disc\rse 0 a l5g!n$ argum5t to prove t ! ,bible does n su/a9 polygamy4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s]mon %\ld h be5 deliv]$ 9 ! ,new ,tab]nacle 9 ?is city1 ) t5 ?\s& ,mormons to li/5 to x1 & !n ,eld] ,orson ,pratt1 or "s prom95t ,mormon1 %\ld h _h a he>+ on ! o!r side & ! p be5 all[$ to decide4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,newman1 by 8 v s]mon1 recognizes ! religi\s elem5t ( ! "q4 99 99 99 99 ,let u h a fair conte/ ( peaceful argum5t & let ! be/ side w94 99 99 99 ,we w publi% _! notices 9 ! ,telegraph1 report _! disc\rses z f> z possible1 use e influ5ce 9 our p[]1 if any is ne$$1 to secure !m ! bigge/ halls & cr[d$ congregations1 & we are satisfi$ t e opportunity w be giv5 !m to conduct a campaign4 ,we base ?is la/ rem>k on a /atem5t made la/ ,sunday week 9 ! ,tab]nacle by ,presid5t ,geo4 ,a4 ,smi?1 t ! public halls ?r\gh\t ! ,t]ritory h be5 & w\ld be op5 to cl]gym5 ( o!r d5om9ations com+ to ,utah to prea*4 99 99 99 ,come on & conv]t !m by ! peaceful influ5ces ( ! ,bible in/ead ( us+ ! means n[ propos$4 ,conv9ce !m by reason & ,scriptural argum5t & no ,cullom ,bill w be requir$4 #b4 ,i und]/& ! article conta9+ ! above expressions1 0 writt5 by ,eld] ,sloan1 ( ! ,mormon ,*ur*1 & at t "t associate editor ( ! ,telegraph2 & t he 01 & has s9ce be51 9 con/ant int]c\rse ) y\rself4 ,! expressions ( ! said article1 z above cit$1 7 ! f\ndation ( ! impression ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 t a *all5ge _h ?us be5 giv5 ?r\gh ! columns ( ! ,telegraph1 & z su*1 ,i myself1 _h no alt]native b s to reg>d & accept x4 ,i may add t ,i am in=m$ t an impression prevail$ "h 9 ,utah1 t a *all5ge _h be5 giv5 & accept$4 ,"u ?is impression ,i h act$ f t day to ?is1 hav+ myself bo? spok5 ( & se5 allusions to ! anticipat$ discussion 9 sev]al prom95t pap]s ( ! c\ntry4 #c4 ,x 0 n till aft] my arrival 9 y\r city la/ ev5+1 9 pursuance ( ?is impression1 t ,i le>n$ ! fact t ! same ,eld] ,sloan1 9 ! issue ( ! ,salt ,lake ,h]ald1 ( ,aug4 #crd1 attempts = ! fir/ "t to disabuse ! public ( ! idea s g5]ally preval5t4 ,/ill act+ 9 good fai? & kn[+ t y _h nev] d5i$ or recall$ ! *all5ge ( ! #crd ( ,may1 ,i in=m$ y ( my pres5ce 9 y\r city & ( ! object ( my visit "h4 ,my note ?is morn+ ) y\r reply1 w s]ve to put ! matt] be=e ! public 9 its true light & dispel ! impression ( v _m 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 t su* a *all5ge _h be5 giv5 & t su* a discussion w\ld be held4 ,feel+ t ,i h n[ fully dis*>g$ my %>e ( ! responsibility 9 ! case1 x only rema9s = me to subscribe myself1 z be=e1 ,respectfully1 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #f1 #ahgj4 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman3 ,sir3--,x w be a pleasure to u1 if y w address our congregation to-morr[ morn+1 ! #g? in/41 9 ! small ,tab]nacle at #aj a4 m41 or1 %\ld y pref] x1 9 ! ,new ,tab]nacle at #b p4 m41 same in/41 or bo? morn+ & ev5+4 ,respectfully1 ,,brigham ,,"y4 ,p4 ,s4 ,i hope to he> f y imm$iately4 ,b4 ,y4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #f1 #ahgj1 ,eight o'clock1 ,p4,m4 ,,to ,,presid5t ,,brigham ,,"y3 ,sir3--,9 reply to y\r note j receiv$ to prea* 9 ! ,tab]nacle to-morr[1 ,i h to say t aft] disclaim+ & decl9+1 z y h done to-day1 ! discussion :i* ,i came "h to hold1 o!r arrangem5ts to speak 9 ! city 7 accept$ by me1 :i* w preclude my compliance ) y\r invitation4 ,respectfully1 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,u4 ,t41 ,aug4 #f1 #ahgj4 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,newman3 ,sir3--,9 accordance ) our usual cu/om ( t5d]+ cl]gym5 ( e d5om9ation1 pass+ ?r\gh our city1 ! opportunity ( prea*+ 9 our tab]nacles ( wor%ip1 ,i s5t y1 ?is aft]noon1 an invitation t5d]+ y ! use ( ! small ,tab]nacle 9 ! morn+1 or ! ,new ,tab]nacle 9 ! aft]noon1 or bo?1 at y\r pleasure1 :i* y h se5 prop] to decl9e4 ,y *>ge me ) disclaim+ & decl9+ ! discussion :i* y came "h to hold4 ,i ask y1 sir1 :at "r h y to *>ge me ) decl9+ a *all5ge :i* ,i nev] gave y1 or1 to assume z a *all5ge f me1 ! writ+ ( any unau?oriz$ newspap] editor8 ,admitt+ t y c\ld di/ort ! article 9 "q to be a *all5ge f me1 7:i* ,i d n believe y consci5ti\sly c\ld7 0 x n ! duty ( a g5tleman to asc]ta9 :e!r ,i 0 responsible = ! s-call$ *all5ge be=e y\r assumption ( su* a ?+8 ,& c]ta9ly mu* m s be=e mak+ y\r false *>ges4 ,y\r ass]tion t if y _h n *os5 to con/rue ! article 9 "q z a *all5ge f me1 ,i c\ld !n h adopt$ ! ',telegraph' z y\r my organ & ! said article z a *all5ge1 is an ins9uation1 9 my judgm5t1 v discr$itable to y\rself1 & ung5tlemanly 9 ! extreme1 & =ces ! conclusion t ! au?or ( x w\ld n scruple to make use ( su* a subt]fuge himself4 ,y say t ,mr4 ,sloan is ! au?or ( ! article2 if s1 he is p]fectly capable ( def5d+ x1 & ,i h no d\bt y w f9d him equally will+ to d s2 or ,pr(essor ,orson ,pratt1 ^: "n1 x appe>s1 is ! only "o sugge/$ 9 ! article4 ,i am confid5t he w\ld be will+ to meet y1 z w\ld hundr$s ( our eld]s1 ^: fitness & respectability ,i w\ld consid] beyond "q4 ,9 conclusion ,i w ask1 ,:at mu/ be ! op9ion ( e c&id1 reflect+ m9d1 :o views ! facts z !y appe>8 ,w !y n conclude t ?is di/ortion ( ! tru? 9 accus+ me ( disclaim+ & decl9+ a *all5ge1 :i* ,i nev] ev5 contemplat$1 is unfair & ung5tlemanly 9 ! extreme & mu/ h be5 inv5t$ ) "s s9i/] motive8 ,w !y n consid] x a paltry & insignificant attempt1 on y\r "p1 to ga9 notoriety1 reg>dless ( ! tru?8 ,?is y may succe$ 9 obta9+2 b ,i am free to confess1 z my op9ion1 t y w f9d su* notoriety m un5viable ?an pr(itable1 & z disgraceful1 too1 z x is unwor?y ( y\r pr(ession4 ,if y ?9k y are capable ( prov+ ! doctr9e ( ,plurality ( ,wives unscriptural1 t>ry "h z a mission>y2 we w furni% y ! suitable place1 ! congregation1 & pl5ty ( our eld]s1 any ( :om w discuss ) y on t or any o!r scriptural doctr9e4 ,respectfully1 ,,brigham ,,"y4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #h?1 #ahgj4 ,,to ,,presid5t ,,brigham ,,"y4 ,sir3--,y\r la/ note1 deliv]$ to me on ,sunday morn+1 & to :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i w\ld n on t day reply1 does n at all surprise me4 ,x w be1 h[ev]1 impossible = y to conceal f ! public ! tru?1 t ) ! full k ( my be+ pres5t 9 y\r city = ! purpose ( debat+ ) y or y\r repres5tative ! "q ( polygamy1 y decl9$ to ent] into any arrangem5ts = su* a discussion2 & aft] ?is fact 0 asc]ta9$1 ,i felt at lib]ty to comply ) a subsequ5t reque/ f o!r p>ties1 :i* _h be5 fully arrang$ be=e ! reception ( y\r note ( invitation to prea* 9 y\r ,tab]nacles4 ,i mu/ frankly say t ,i reg>d y\r pr(ess$ c\rtesy1 ext5d$ "u ! circum/ances1 z x 01 a m]e device to cov]1 if possible1 y\r unwill+ness to h a fair discussion ( ! matt] 9 "q 9 ! he>+ ( y\r p4 ,y\r comm5ts ^u disclaim+ & decl9+ ! discussion are simply a reit]ation ( ! disclaim]2 :ile1 9 reg>d to y\r notice ( my con/ruction ( ! article 9 ! ,telegraph ( ,may la/1 ,i h only to leave ! repres5tations y h se5 fit to make to ! judgm5t ( a c&id public sure to discov] :o x is t has be5 resort+ to subt]fuge 9 ?is affair4 ,y\r intimation t ,eld] ,sloan1 ,pr(4 ,pratt1 or hundr$s ( o!r ,mormon eld]s1 w\ld be will+ to discuss ! "q ( ,polygamy ) me f a ,bible /&po9t1 & y\r imp]t95t sugge/ion t ,i t>ry "h z a mission>y = t purpose1 ,i am compell$ to reg>d z *eap & safe attempts to avoid ! appe>ance ( %r9k+ f su* a discussion by seem+ to invite x aft] x _h1 by y\r own action1 be5 r5d]$ impossible4 ,z to ! eld]s y speak (1 includ+ y\rself1 be+ ready to meet me 9 public debate1 ,i h to say t ,i came "h ) t und]/&+ & expectation1 b x 0 rudely dispell$1 on be+ def9itely te/$4 ,7 x possible to r$uce ^! vague sugge/ions ( y\rs to some?+ l a di/9ct proposition = a debate1 !re is /ill no?+ 9 y\r action1 s f>1 to assure me ( y\r s9c]ity1 b1 on ! contr>y1 e ?+ to cause me to di/ru/ x4 ,i h "o m po9t ( rem>k4 ,y h ins9uat$ t my motive is a ?ir/ = notoriety4 ,i c assure y t if ,i _h be5 animat$ by su* a motive1 y give me small cr$it = good s5se by suppos+ t ,i w\ld employ su* means4 ,nei!r y1 nor ! sy/em ( :i* y are ! head1 c\ld af=d me any notoriety to be desir$4 ,b1 to %[ h[ f> ,i h be5 gov]n$ by m]ely p]sonal aspirations1 let ! simple hi/ory ( ! case be recall$4 ,y s5d y\r ,delegate to ,congress :o1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 9 sight & he>+ ( ! :ole ,nation1 ?r[s d[n ! gauntlet ^u ! subject ( ,polygamy z treat$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,be+ ,*apla9 ( ! ,am]ican ,s5ate1 & hav+ be5 consult$ by sev]al public m51 ,i deem$ x my duty to prea* ^u ! subject4 ,! disc\rse 0 publi%$ 9 ?o ,new ,york ,h]ald1 & on ?is rea*+ y\r city "o ( y\r ,eld]s publi%$ an article :i* is g5]ally con/ru$ z a *all5ge to me to debate ! "q ) y1 or "s "o :om y %\ld appo9t1 "h 9 y\r tab]nacle4 ,act+ ^u ?is presumption1 ,i visit y\r city1 tak+ ! e>lie/ opportunity to in=m y1 z ! head ( ! ,mormon ,*ur*1 ( my purpose1 & sugge/+ ! /eps usual 9 su* cases4 ,y !n reply1 ignor+ ! :ole subject1 b )\t a h9t ( y\r pleasure ab\t my prea*+ 9 ! ,tab]nacle4 ,subsequ5tly o!r arrangem5ts 7 made :i* preclud$ my accept+ any invitation to speak 9 y\r places ( wor%ip4 ,! day pass$ away1 & aft] sunset ,i receiv$ y\r note ( invitation1 my reply to :i* w answ] = itself4 ,& ?is c intimate is an attempt on my "p to obta9 an un5viable notoriety4 ,sir1 ,i h done ) y--make :at repres5tation ( ! matt] y ?9k prop] y w n succe$ 9 mislead+ ! discrim9at+ p ei!r ( ?is ,t]ritory or ( ! c\ntry g5]ally by any am\nt ( v]biage y may *oose to employ4 ,respectfully1 etc41 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman4 ----- ,! communication ref]r$ to 9 ! lett] bel[ 0 address$ to ,dr4 ,newman by five p]sons1 :o ask$ him :e!r x 0 a fact t he 0 unwill+ to debate ! "q ( polygamy n[ & "h1 z t 0 ! impression1 !y say1 ! ,des]et ,ev5+ ,news & ,salt ,lake ,h]ald1 convey$4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #i?1 #ahgj4 ,,to ,,mr4 ,,brigham ,,"y3 ,sir3--,9 view ( ! inclos$ communications1 receiv$ f sev]al citiz5s ( ?is place ask+ :e!r ,i am ready n[ & "h to debate ! "q ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ) y1 z ! ,*ief ( ! ,*ur* ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & 9 view ( ! defiant tone ( y\r ,*ur* j\rnals ( la/ ev5+ & ?is morn+2 & 9 view ( ! fact t ,i h be5 "h n[ f\r days wait+ to h y in=m me ( y\r will+ness to meet me 9 public discussion on ! above "q1 b hav+ receiv$ no su* intimation up to ?is "t ( writ+1 !re=e1 ,i d n[ & "h *all5ge y to meet me 9 p]sonal & public debate on ! a=esaid "q4 ,i respectfully sugge/ t y appo9t two g5tlem5 to meet ,rev4 ,dr4 ,sund]l& & ,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,tagg>t1 :o repres5t me1 to make all necess>y arrangem5ts = ! discussion4 ,be k9d en\gh to favor me ) an imm$iate reply4 ,respectfully1 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman4 ,resid5ce ( ,rev4 ,mr4 ,pi]ce4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,u4 ,t41 ,augu/ #i?1 #ahgj4 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman3 ,sir3--,y\r communication ( to-day's date1 ) accompany+ enclosure1 0 h&$ to me a few mom5ts s9ce by ,mr4 ,black4 ,9 reply1 ,i w say t ,i accept ! *all5ge to debate ! "q ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,pr(essor ,orson ,pratt or ,hon4 ,john ,taylor act+ z my repres5tative1 & 9 my /ead 9 ! discussion4 ,i w furni% ! place ( hold+ ! meet+s1 & appo9t two g5tlem5 to meet ,messrs4 ,sund]l& & ,tagg>t1 to :om y ref] z y\r repres5tatives1 to make ! necess>y arrangem5ts4 ,i wi% ! discussion to be conduct$ 9 a mild1 peaceable1 quiet _s1 t ! p may receive light & intellig5ce & all be b5efitt$2 & !n let ! congregation decide = !mselves4 ,respectfully1 ,,brigham ,,"y4 ----- ,city1 ,aug4 #i?1 #ahgj ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman3 ,sir3--,i h appo9t$ ,messrs ,a4 ,c>r+ton & ,jos4 ,w4 ,"y to meet ) ,messrs ,sund]l& & ,tagg>t1 to arrange prelim9>ies = ! discussion4 ,respectfully1 ,,brigham ,,"y4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,aug4 #i?1 #ahgj4 ,,to ,,mr4 ,,brigham ,,"y3 ,sir3--,i *all5g$ y to a discussion & n ,orson ,pratt or ,john ,taylor4 ,y h decl9$ to debate p]sonally ) me4 ,let ! public di/9ctly und]/& ?is fact1 :atev] may h be5 y\r reasons = s decl9+4 ,"h ,i ?9k ,i might reasonably re/ ! case4 ,h[ev]1 if ,orson ,pratt is prep>$ to take ! affirmative ( ! "q1 ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,i am prep>$ to take ! negative1 & ,messrs4 ,sund]l& & ,tagg>t w meet ,messrs4 ,c>r+ton & ,"y to-night at #h o'clock at ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,tagg>t to make ! necess>y arrangem5ts4 ,respectfully1 etc41 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman4 ----- ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,u4 ,t41 ,aug4 #aj?1 #ahgj4 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman3 ,sir3--,i am in=m$ by ,messrs4 ,c>r+ton & ,"y t at _! meet+ la/ ev5+ ) ,drs4 ,sund]l& & ,tagg>t !y 7 unable to come to a decision ) reg>d to ! word+ ( ! subject ( debate4 ,be>+ 9 m9d ! foll[+ facts3 ,fir/ly1 t y are ! *all5g+ p>ty4 ,secondly1 ,t 9 a s]mon deliv]$ by y 9 ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 be=e ,presid5t ,grant & 8 ,cab9et1 ,memb]s ( ,congress & _m o!r prom95t g5tlem51 y assum$ to prove t ,god's law condemns ! union 9 m>riage ( m ?an two p]sons1 x c]ta9ly seems /range t y\r repres5tatives %\ld p]si/5tly refuse to h any o!r "q discuss$ ?an ! "o ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,x appe>s to ! repres5tatives ( ,mr4 ,pratt t if ,dr4 ,newman c\ld und]take to prove 9 ,wa%+ton t ,god's law condemns ! union 9 m>riage ( m ?an two p]sons1 he ought n to refuse to make ! same affirmation 9 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,mr4 ,pratt1 ,i discov]1 ent]ta9s ! same op9ion1 b r ?an p]mit ! discussion to fall1 he w n press = y\r orig9al proposition1 b w accept ! "q z y n[ /ate x3 ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,i s9c]ely tru/ t none ( ! g5tlem5 =m+ ! committee w encumb] ! discussion ) unnecess>y regulations1 :i* w be irksome to bo? p>ties & unproductive ( good1 & t no ob/acles w be ?r[n 9 ! way ( hav+ a free & fair discussion4 ,respectfully1 ,,brigham ,,"y4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,polygamy4 ,,does ,,! ,,bible ,,sanction ,,polygamy8 ,,discussion ,,betwe5 ,,pr(essor ,,orson ,,pratt ,,& ,,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,,newman1 ,,*apla9 ,,( ,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,,s5ate1 ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,tab]nacle1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,augu/ #ab1 #ac ,,& #ad1 #ahgj4 ,,fir/ ,,day4 ,at two o'clock ye/]day aft]noon ,pr(essor ,pratt & ,dr4 ,newman1 ) _! fri5ds & ! umpires1 met 9 ! /& ( ! ,new ,tab]nacle3 ! two =m] g5tlem5 prep>$ = ! discussion ( ! "q1 ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,an audi5ce ( ?ree or f\r ?\s&--at lea/ half ( :i* 0 ( ! g5tl] sex--assembl$ to he> ! discussion4 ,at a few m9utes pa/ two1 ! audi5ce 0 call$ to ord] by ,judge ,c4 ,m4 ,hawley1 ! umpire ( ,dr4 ,newman1 on ! negative1 he 7=tunately we presume7 be+ abs5t f 8 di/rict at ?is juncture--& ,eld] ,john ,taylor (f]$ ! op5+ pray]4 ,! same umpire1 :o someh[ or o!r _h got ! idea t he 0 ! ma/] ( c]emonies on ! occasion1 & t he w\ld relieve ! umpire ( ! affirmative side f all 8 duties1 !n introduc$ ,pr(essor ,pratt to ! audi5ce1 :i*1 z ! pr(essor 0 s well kn[n & ! umpire almo/ unkn[n1 creat$ a slight titt]1 :i*1 h[ev]1 spe$ily subsid$1 & ! assemblage li/5$ quietly to ! ,,argum5t ,,( ,,pr(essor ,,orson ,,pratt4 ,i appe> be=e ?is audi5ce to discuss a subject t is c]ta9ly important to u1 & no d\bt is int]e/+ to ! c\ntry at l>ge1 namely3 ! subject ( plurality ( wives1 or1 z ! "q is /at$3 ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,i w\ld /ate1 by way ( apology to ! audi5ce1 t ,i h be5 unaccu/om$1 ne>ly all my life1 to debate4 ,x is some?+ new to me4 ,i d n recollect ( ev] hav+ held m ?an "o or two debates1 9 ! c\rse ( my life1 on any subject4 ,i ?9k ! la/ "o 0 "s ?irty ye>s ago1 9 ! city ( ,ed9burgh4 ,b ,i feel great pleasure ?is aft]noon 9 appe>+ be=e ?is audi5ce = ! purpose ( exam9+ ! "q "u discussion4 ,i %all simply read :at is /at$ 9 ! ,bible1 & make su* rem>ks z ,i may consid] prop] ^u ! occasion4 ,i w call y\r att5tion to a passage :i* w be f\nd 9 ,deut]onomy1 ! #ba/ ,*apt]1 f ! #ae? to ! #ag? v]se3 ,if a man h two wives1 "o belov$ & ano!r hat$1 & !y h borne him *ildr51 bo? ! belov$ & ! hat$2 & if ! fir/-born be h]s t 0 hat$3 ,!n x %all be :51 he make? 8 sons to inh]it t :i* he ha?1 t he may n make ! son ( ! belov$ fir/-born be=e ! son ( ! hat$1 :i* is inde$ ! fir/-born3 ,b he %all ackn[l$ge ! son ( ! hat$ = ! fir/-born1 by giv+ him a d\ble portion ( all t he ha?2 = he is ! beg9n+ ( 8 /r5g?2 ! "r ( ! fir/-born is 84 ,"h is a law1 9 ! words ( ! ,great ,law-giv] himself1 ! ,"l1 :o spake to ,moses2 & x c]ta9ly mu/ be a sanction ( a plurality ( wives1 = x is giv5 to regulate inh]itances 9 families ( t description1 z well z 9 families :]e9 ! fir/ wife may h be5 divorc$1 or may be dead2 wives contempor>y & wives t are successive4 ,x ref]s to bo? classes2 & inasmu* z plurality ( wives is n[h]e condemn$ 9 ! law ( ,god1 we h a "r to believe f ?is law t plurality ( wives is j z legal & prop] z t ( ! m>riage ( a s+le wife4 ,?is is ! gr\nd we are =c$ to take until we c f9d "s law1 "s evid5ce1 "s te/imony to ! contr>y4 ,!y are ackn[l$g$ z wives 9 ?is passage1 at lea/--,if a man h two wives4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,h\se ( ,israel at t "t practis$ bo? monogamy & polygamy4 ,!y 7 n exclusively monogami/s2 nei!r 7 !y exclusively polygami/s4 ,!re 7 monogamic families exi/+ 9 ,israel 9 ^? days1 & !re=e 9 ! ,"l giv+ ?is ,he ref]r$ n only to successive wives1 :]e a man _h m>ri$ aft] ! dea? ( 8 fir/ wife1 or if ! fir/ wife _h be5 divorc$ = "s legal cause1 b to wives :o 7 contempor>y1 z !re 7 _m families 9 ,israel1 :i* c be prov$ if necess>y1 t 7 polygami/s4 ,i might "h ref] to ! exi/5ce ( ?is pr9ciple conc]n+ ! rights ( ! fir/-born 9 monogamic & polygamic families prior to ! date ( ?is law4 ,?is seems to h be5 giv5 to regulate a "q t _h a prior exi/5ce4 ,i w ref]1 be=e ,i proce$ f ?is passage1 to ! monogamic family ( ,isaac1 :]e9 we h ! decl>ation t ,esau & ,jacob1 be+ tw9s1 _h a dispute1 or at lea/ !re 0 an ill feel+ on ! "p ( ,esau1 because ,jacob at a c]ta9 "t _h pur*as$ ! "r ( ! fir/-born--t is1 8 bir?-"r4 ,! fir/-born1 ?\gh tw9s1 & p]haps a few mom5ts int]v5+ betwe5 ! fir/ & second1 or only a %ort "t1 _h rights1 & ^? rights 7 respect$ & honor$ c5turies be=e ! days ( ,moses4 ,?is 0 a monogamic family1 s f> z we are in=m$2 = if ,isaac _h m ?an "o wife1 ! ,bible does n in=m u4 ,we come to ,jacob1 :o 0 a polygami/1 & ^: fir/-born son p]ta9$ to ! fa!r & n to ! "m4 ,!re 7 n f\r fir/-born sons to ,jacob :o 7 entitl$ to ! rights ( ! fir/-born1 b only "o4 ,! fir/-born to ,jacob 0 ,reub51 & he w\ld h reta9$ ! bir?-"r _h he n transgress$ ! law ( heav54 ,because ( transgression he lo/ t privilege4 ,x 0 tak5 f him & giv5 to ,joseph1 or r to ! two sons ( ,joseph1 z y w f9d record$ 9 ! fif? *apt] ( #a/ ,*ronicles4 ,"h !n ! rights ( ! fir/-born 7 ackn[l$g$1 9 bo? polygamic & monogamic families1 be=e ! law "u consid]ation 0 giv54 ,! ,h\se ( ,israel 0 n only f\nd$ 9 polygamy1 b ! two wives ( ,jacob1 & ! two h&maid5s1 t 7 also call$ 8 wives1 7 ! wom5 ) :om he begat ! twelve sons f :om ! twelve tribes ( ,israel sprang2 & polygamy hav+ exi/$ & orig9at$ z x 7 ) ,israel or ,jacob1 9 t nation1 0 cont9u$ among !m f g5]ation to g5]ation d[n until ! com+ ( ,*ri/2 & ^! laws !re=e 7 int5d$ to regulate an in/itution already 9 exi/5ce4 ,if ! law is limit$ to monogamic families only1 x w devolve ^u my le>n$ oppon5t to br+ =? evid5ce to e/abli% ?is po9t4 ,we w next ref] to a passage :i* w be f\nd 9 ,exodus #ba/ *apt]1 #aj? v]se4 ,x may be well to read ! ?ree prec$+ v]ses1 comm5c+ ) ! #g?3 ,& if a man sell 8 daught] to be a maid-s]vant1 %e %all n g out z ! m5 s]vants d4 ,if %e please n h] ma/]1 :o ha? betro!d h] to himself1 !n %all he let h] be r$eem$2 to sell h] into a /range nation he %all h no p[]1 see+ he ha? dealt deceitfully ) h]4 ,& if he ha? betro!d h] unto 8 son1 he %all deal ) h] aft] ! mann] ( daught]s4 ,if he take him ano!r wife1 h] food1 h] raim5t & h] duty ( m>riage %all he n dim9i%4 ,also ! foll[+ v]se1 ! #aa?3 ,& if he d n ^! ?ree unto h]1 !n %all %e g out free )\t money4 ,i ?9k f ! nature ( ?is passage t x c]ta9ly does h ref]5ce to two lawful wives4 ,x may be t objection w be tak5 to ! ^w wife--ano!r wife--f ! fact t x is 9 ,italics1 & 0 s plac$ by ! translators ( ,k+ ,james1 accord+ to ! be/ judgm5t !y c\ld =m1 tak+ into consid]ation ! text4 ,i d n int5d at pres5t to dwell at any great l5g? ^u ?is passage1 m]ely decl>+ t ?is does sanction plurality ( wives1 s f> z my judgm5t & op9ion are conc]n$1 & s f> z ! lit]al read+ ( ! ,scripture exhibits x does sanction ! tak+ ( ano!r wife1 :ile ! fir/ is /ill liv+4 ,if ?is ^w wife c\ld be translat$ woman1 t p]haps might alt] ! case1 provid+ x c be prov$ t x %\ld be s f ! orig9al1 :i* may be ref]r$ to on ?is po9t1 & x may n4 ,we h ! privilege1 ,i believe1 ( tak+ ! ,bible accord+ to ,k+ ,james' translation1 or ( ref]r+ to ! orig9al1 provid+ we c f9d any orig9al4 ,b s f> z ! orig9al is conc]n$1 f :i* ?is 0 translat$1 x is n 9 exi/5ce4 ,! la/ in=mation we h ( ! orig9al manuscripts f :i* ?is 0 translat$1 is t !y 7 made into ! =m ( kites & us$ = amusem5t1 in/ead ( be+ pres]v$4 ,) reg>d to a great _m o!r manuscripts1 !y may p]haps agree ) ! orig9al ( ,k+ ,james' translation1 or !y may n4 ,we h te/imony & evid5ce 9 ! ,encyclop$ia ,metropolitana t ! orig9al manuscripts conta9$ a va/ numb] ( read+s1 diff]+ mat]ially "o f ! o!r4 ,we h ?is /atem5t f "s ( ! be/ in=m$ m51 & 9 sev]al in/ances x has be5 /at$ t !re are #cj1jjj diff]5t read+s ( ^! old orig9al manuscripts f :i* ! ,bible 0 translat$4 ,m5 might dispute ov] ^! read+s all ! days ( _! lives & !re w\ld be a diff]5ce ( op9ion1 !re 7 s _m ( !m4 ,?is1 !n1 is ano!r law1 regulat+1 9 my e/imation1 polygamy4 ,i w n[ ref] to ano!r law on ! subject ( polygamy1 9 ! #be? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy--,i d n recollect ! v]se1 b ,i w soon f9d x--x comm5ces at ! #e? v]se4 ,if bre?r5 dwell toge!r--,n[1 x is well en\gh 9 read+ ?is1 to ref] to ! m>g91 z we h ! privilege ( appeal+ to x1 s y w f9d 9 ! m>g9 ! words next k9sm51 or bre?r54 ,if bre?r5--or next k9sm5--dwell toge!r3 ,if bre?r5 dwell toge!r1 & "o ( !m die1 & h no *ild1 ! wife ( ! dead %all n m>ry )\t unto a /rang]3 h] husb&'s bro!r %all g 9 unto h]1 & take h] to him to wife1 & p]=m ! duty ( a husb&'s bro!r unto h]4 ,& x %all be1 t ! fir/-born :i* %e be>e? %all succe$ 9 ! "n ( 8 bro!r :i* is dead1 t 8 "n be n put out ( ,israel4 ,& if ! man l n to take 8 bro!r's wife1 !n let 8 bro!r's wife g up to ! gate unto ! eld]s1 & say1 ,my husb&'s bro!r refuse? to raise up unto 8 bro!r a "n 9 ,israel1 he w n p]=m ! duty ( my husb&'s bro!r4 ,!n ! eld]s ( 8 city %all call him1 & speak unto him3 & if he /& to x1 & say1 ,i l n to take h]2 ,!n %all 8 bro!r's wife come unto him 9 ! pres5ce ( ! eld]s1 & loose 8 %oe f (f 8 foot1 & spit 9 8 face1 & %all answ] & say1 ,s %all x be done unto t man t w n build up 8 bro!r's h\se4 ,& 8 "n %all be call$ 9 ,israel1 ! h\se ( him t ha? 8 %oe loos$4 ,x may be ask$1 ,:at has ?is to d ) polygamy8 ,i answ] t z ! law is g5]al1 x is b9d+ ^u bre?r5 & ^u all ne> k9sm5 dwell+ toge!r4 ,n unm>ri$ bre?r5 or unm>ri$ k9sm51 b ! m>ri$ & unm>ri$4 ,! law is g5]al4 ,if x c be prov$ f ! orig9al1 or f any s\rce :atev]1 t ! law is n g5]al1 !n ! po9t w h to be giv5 up4 ,b if t _c be prov51 !n "h is a law t n only sanctions polygamy1 b comm&s x2 & if we c f9d "o law :]e a comm& is giv51 !n plurality ( wives w\ld be e/abli%$ on a p]man5t foot+1 equal 9 legality to t ( monogamy4 ,?is law ( ,god absolutely does comm& all p]sons1 :e!r m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 x makes no diff]5ce--bre?r5 dwell+ toge!r1 or ne> k9sm5 dwell+ toge!r--:i* %[s t x is n unm>ri$ p]sons liv+ 9 ! same h\se t are meant1 b p]sons liv+ toge!r 9 ! same neighborhood1 9 ! same c\ntry 9 ,israel1 z x is well kn[n t ,israel 9 anci5t days did s dwell toge!r2 & ! law 0 b9d+ ^u !m4 ,?is 0 calculat$ to make a va/ numb] ( polygami/s 9 ,israel f t day until ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian religion mu/ h admitt$ ^! polygami/s into ! ,*ur*1 because !y w\ld h be5 condemn$ if !y _h n obs]v$ ?is law4 ,!re 0 a p5alty atta*$ to x1 & !y c\ld n be ju/ifi$ & refuse to obey x4 ,h5ce !re mu/ h be5 hundr$s1 p]haps ?\s&s1 ( polygami/s 9 ,israel1 :5 ,jesus came1 :o 7 liv+ 9 ob$i5ce to ?is law & :o w\ld h be5 condemn$ if !y _h disobey$ x4 ,:5 ! gospel 0 prea*$ to !m1 if !y c\ld n h be5 admitt$ into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* )\t divorc+ _! wives ,god w\ld h be5 unju/ to !m1 = if !y1 ?r\gh _! ob$i5ce to ,god's law1 %\ld h be5 cut (f f ! gospel1 w\ld x n h be5 bo? inconsi/5t & unju/8 ,b z !re is no law ei!r 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t aga9/ polygamy1 & z we "h f9d polygamy comm&$1 we mu/ come to ! conclusion t x is a legal =m ( m>riage4 ,we _c come to any o!r conclusion1 = x /&s on a p> ) ! monogamic =m ( m>riage2 consequ5tly1 :]ev] we f9d ei!r righte\s m5 or wick$ m51 :atev] may be _! practices 9 ! c\rse ( _! lives1 x does n affect ! legality ( _! m>riage ) "o wife or ) two wives4 ,we may ref] y to ,ca91 :o _h b "o wife1 s f> z we are in=m$4 ,he 0 a monogami/4 ,he 0 also a v wick$ man1 hav+ kill$ 8 own bro!r4 ,we f9d he 0 driv5 out into ! l& ( ,nod4 ,( c\rse1 z ! ,"l _h n creat$ any females 9 ! l& ( ,nod1 ,ca9 mu/ h tak5 8 wife ) him1 & !re 0 born a son to him 9 t l&4 ,%all we condemn monogamy & say x 0 s9ful because ,ca9 0 a murd]]8 ,no2 t w nev] d4 ,we c br+ no argum5t ( ?is k9d to de/roy monogamy1 or ! "o-wife sy/em1 & make x illegal4 ,we come d[n to ! days ( ,lame*4 ,he 0 ano!r murd]]4 ,he happ5$ to be a polygami/2 b he did n commit 8 murd] 9 connection ) polygamy1 s f> z ! ,scriptures give any in=mation4 ,!re is no connection betwe5 ! law ( polygamy & ! murd] he committ$ 9 slay+ a "y man4 ,does t1 !re=e1 invalidate ! m>riage ( two p]sons to ,lame*8 ,no2 x /&s on j z good gr\nd z ! case ( ,ca91 :o 0 a monogami/ & a murd]] also4 ,adam 0 a monogami/4 ,b 0 !re any law giv5 to ,adam to prev5t him tak+ ano!r wife8 ,if !re 0 su* a law1 x is n record$ 9 ,k+ ,james' translation4 ,if !re be su* a law record$1 p]haps x is 9 "s ( ! orig9als t diff]$ s mu* f ea* o!r4 ,x may be argu$1 9 ! case ( ,adam1 t ! ,"l creat$ b "o woman to beg9 ! peopl+ ( ?is e>?4 ,if ! ,"l saw prop] to create b "o woman = t purpose1 he _h a p]fect "r to d s4 ,! idea t t has any be>+ ^u ! po/]ity ( ,adam because ! ,"l did n create two wom5 w\ld be a v /range idea inde$4 ,!re are a great _m hi/orical facts record$ conc]n+ ! days ( ,adam t 7 n to be examples to 8 po/]ity4 ,= in/ance1 he 0 ord]$ to cultivate ! g>d5 ( ,ed5--"o g>d54 ,0 t any reason :y 8 po/]ity %\ld n cultivate two g>d5s8 ,w\ld any "o draw ! conclusion t1 because ,god gave a comm& to ,adam to cultivate ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 to dress x & keep x1 t 8 po/]ity to ! late/ "t %\ld all h "o g>d5 ea*1 & no m8 ,!re is no expression ( a law 9 ^! matt]s2 !y are simply hi/orical facts4 ,aga91 ,god gave him clo?+ on a c]ta9 occasion1 ! ,"l himself be+ ! tailor--clo?+ to cov] ! nak$ness ( ,adam & ( ,eve 8 wife2 & ?is clo?+ 0 made f ! sk9s ( bea/s4 ,?is is a hi/orical fact4 ,w any "o say t all ! po/]ity ( ,adam %all conf9e _! practice 9 accordance ) ?is hi/orical fact8 ,or t x 0 an expression ( law f :i* !y mu/ n deviate8 ,by no means4 ,if ! po/]ity ( ,adam see fit to manufacture clo?+ out ( wool1 or flax1 or cotton1 or any o!r mat]ial :atev]1 w\ld any "o argue 9 ?is day t !y 7 act+ 9 violation ( ! law ( ! ,div9e ,creator1 ( a law express$ & comm&$ 9 ! e>ly ages8 ,:y1 no4 ,we %\ld ?9k a man _h lo/ all p[]s ( reason :o w\ld argue ?is way4 ,z our delegate rem>k$ 9 8 spee*1 ,adam _h tak5 all ! wom5 9 ! _w1 or t 7 made = him4 ,if !re _h be5 m1 he might h tak5 !m3 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! law to limit him4 ,i w\ld l to dwell ^u ?is long]1 b ,i h _m o!r passages to :i* ,i wi% to draw y\r att5tion4 ,! next passage to :i* ,i w ref]1 y w f9d 9 ,numb]s1 #ca/ *apt]1 #ag? & #ah? v]ses4 ,?is *apt] gives u a hi/ory ( ! proce$+s ( ?is mix$ race ( polygami/s & monogami/s call$ ,israel4 ,at a c]ta9 "t !y w5t out to battle aga9/ ! nation ( ,midianites2 & hav+ smote ! m51 !y took all ! wom5 captives1 z y w f9d 9 ! #i? v]se4 ,comm5c+ at ! #ae? v]se1 we read3 ,& ,moses said unto !m h ye sav$ all ! wom5 alive8 ,behold ^! caus$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ?r\gh ! c\nsel ( ,balaam1 to commit trespass aga9/ ! ,"l 9 ! matt] ( ,peor1 & !re 0 a plague among ! congregation ( ! ,"l4 ,y w recollect ! case ( "s ,midianiti% wom5 be+ br\ght into ! camp ( ,israel contr>y to ! law ( ,god1 n be+ wives2 & ,israel ) !m s9n$ & transgress$ ! law ( heav51 & ! ,"l s5t an awful plague into _! mid/ = ?is transgression4 ,n[1 "h 0 a l>ge numb] ( wom5 sav$1 & ,moses1 f9d+ !y 7 br\ght into camp1 said ^! _h caus$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to s92 & he gave comm&3 ,n[1 !re=e1 kill e male among ! little ones1 & kill e woman t ha? kn[n man by ly+ ) him4 ,b all ! wom5 *ildr51 t h n kn[n man by ly+ ) him1 keep alive = y\rselves4 ,h[ _m 7 !re ( ?is great company t !y 7 to keep alive = !mselves8 ,!re 0 some?+ v /range 9 ?is4 ,if !y _h caus$ ,israel to s9 :y sp>e !m8 ,or :y keep !m alive = !mselves8 ,t !y might h !m lawfully4 ,"s may say to h !m z s]vants1 n z wives4 ,"s might h be5 kept z s]vants & n z wives1 b w\ld !re n h be5 great dang] ( ,israel s9n+ aga9 ) s _m ?\s& s]vants1 z !y 7 ! same wom5 :o _h br\ght ! plague into ! camp ( ,israel be=e8 ,h[ _m 7 !re ( ^! wom58 ,?irty-two ?\s&1 z y w f9d 9 ano!r v]se ( ! same *apt]4 ,& ^! 7 divid$ up z y w also f9d1 9 ! latt] "p ( ! same *apt]1 among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,^? :o /ay$ at home f ! w> took a c]ta9 portion--sixte5 ?\s& 9 numb]2 ^? :o w5t to ! w>1 includ+ ! ,levites1 took ! rema9+ sixte5 ?\s&4 ,n[ to %[ t polygamy 0 practis$ among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 tak+ captive wom51 let me ref] y to ano!r passage ( ,scripture1 9 ,deut]onomy1 #ba/ *apt]1 comm5c+ at ! #aj? v]se4 ,:5 ?\ goe/ =? to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & ?\ ha/ tak5 !m captive2 ,& see/ among ! captives a beautiful woman1 & ha/ a desire unto h]1 t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to ?y wife2 ,!n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e h\se2 & %e %all %ave h] head1 & p>e h] nails2 ,& %e %all put ! raim5t ( h] captivity f (f h]1 & %all rema9 9 ?9e h\se1 & bewail h] fa!r & h] "m a full mon?3 & aft] t ?\ %alt g 9 unto h]1 & be h] husb&1 & %e %all be ?y wife4 ,& x %all be4 ,if ?\ h no delight 9 h]1 !n ?\ %alt let h] g :i!r %e w2 b ?\ %alt n sell h] at all = money1 ?\ %alt n make m]*&ise ( h]1 because ?\ ha/ humbl$ h]4 ,n[1 ?is law 0 giv5 to a nation1 z ,i h already %[n1 :i* practis$ polygamy z well z monogamy2 & consequ5tly if a polygami/ saw a woman1 a beautiful woman1 among ! captives2 or if a monogami/ saw a beautiful woman among ! captives2 or if an unm>ri$ man saw a beautiful woman among ! captives1 ! law be+ g5]al1 !y _h an equal "r to take !m z wives4 ,?is w expla9 ! reason :y ! ,"l told ,israel to save ?irty-two ?\s& ,midianiti% wom5 alive = !mselves4 ,x w be recollect$ t ! ,israelites _h a surplus ( wom54 ,i h no ne$ to ref] to ! de/ruction ( ! males t _h be5 go+ on = a long p]iod ( "t--ab\t eighty ye>s1 until ,moses w5t to deliv] ,israel f ,egypt4 ,dur+ ?is "t females 7 sp>$ alive1 mak+ a surplus ( !m 9 ! mid/ ( ,israel2 b ! ,"l saw !re 0 n en\gh1 & ,he made provision = m by comm&+ !m to sp>e ^! captive wom5 & keep !m alive = !mselves4 ,if my oppon5t1 :o w foll[ me1 c br+ =? any evid5ce f ! law ( ,god1 or f ! passage "u consid]ation1 to prove t ?is law 0 limit$ to unm>ri$ m51 all "r2 we w yield ! po9t1 if !re c be evid5ce br\ght =w>d to t effect4 ,:5 y g =? to w> if y see a beautiful woman--n y unm>ri$ m5 alone1 b all t g =? to w>4 ,! next passage to :i* ,i w ref] y1 :]e ,god absolutely comm&s polygamy1 w be f\nd 9 ,exodus1 #bbnd *apt]1 #af? & #ag? v]ses3 ,& if a man entice a maid t is n betro!d1 & lie ) h]1 he %all surely end[ h] to be 8 wife4 ,if h] fa!r utt]ly refuse to give h] unto him1 he %all pay money accord+ to ! d[ry ( virg9s4 ,!re is ! law ( ,exodus2 n[ let u turn to ! law ( ,deut]onomy1 #bbnd *apt]1 #bh? & #bi? v]ses1 on ! same subject3 ,if a man f9d a damsel t is a virg91 :i* is n betro!d1 & lay hold on h]1 & lie ) h]1 & !y be f\nd2 ,!n ! man t lay ) h] %all give unto ! damsel's fa!r fifty %ekels ( silv]1 & %e %all be 8 wife2 because he ha? humbl$ h]1 he may n put h] away all 8 days4 ,does ?is mean an unm>ri$ man8 ,! law 0 giv5 to a nation :]e9 bo? =ms ( m>riage 7 recogniz$1 & :]e9 s+le m5 exi/$4 ,if x does mean s+le m5 alone1 we w\ld l to he> ! pro(4 ,! law is g5]al4 ,:e!r m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 :e!r a monogami/ or polygami/1 if he committ$ ?is crime1 if he f\nd a maid & committ$ ! crime !re specifi$1 ( s$uction1 !re is ! law2 he %all m>ry h]1 & %all n only m>ry h]1 b %all pay a f9e ( fifty %ekels ( silv] to ! fa!r4 ,?is 0 ! p5alty2 n t !y 7 ju/ifi$ 9 ! act4 ,x matt]$ n :e!r he 0 a polygami/1 a monogami/1 or an unm>ri$ man1 he mu/ comply ) ! law z a p5alty4 ,t 0 ano!r comm& e/abli%+ & sanction+ polygamy1 sanction+ x by ,div9e comm&4 ,if ?is law c\ld h be5 put 9 =ce 9 mod]n times1 among mod]n ,*ri/ian nations1 :at a va/ am\nt ( evil w\ld h be5 avoid$ 9 ! e>?4 ,x is prov]bial t among all ! nations ( mod]n ,europe1 z well z 9 our own great nation--,*ri/ian nations--!re is a va/ am\nt ( pro/itution1 h\ses ( ill-lame1 & pro/itutes ( v>i\s =ms2 n[1 if ?is law1 :i* ,god gave to ,israel1 _h be5 re-enact$ by ! law-mak]s & legislatures & p>liam5ts ( ^! v>i\s nations1 :at w\ld h be5 ! consequ5ce8 ,9 a v %ort "t !re w\ld n h be5 a h\se ( ill-fame 9 exi/5ce4 ,_! inmates w\ld h all be5 m>ri$ (f to _! s$uc]s1 or _! patrons2 = :o does n "k t females w\ld f> r be m>ri$ ?an pro/itute !mselves z !y d at ! pres5t "t8 ,& !y w\ld lie 9 wait to entrap ?is man & t man1 & ! o!r man1 to get out ( ^! bro!ls1 &1 z ! law is g5]al1 if ! same law _h exi/$ 9 our day1 x w\ld soon h brok5 up h\ses ( ill-fame4 ,!re might h be5 "s secret evils2 b x w\ld h brok5 up ! social evil4 ,! next passage to :i* ,i w ref] y is 9 #bnd ,*ronicles1 #bd? *apt]1 #bnd1 #crd1 #ae? & #ah? v]ses3 ,& ,joa% did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l all ! days ( ,jehoiada ! prie/4 ,& ,jehoiada took = him two wives1 & he begat sons & daught]s4 ,accord+ to ! ideas ( monogami/s1 ,jehoiada mu/ h be5 a v wick$ man1 & ,joa% a bea/ly polygami/ = tak+ two wives4 ,we w take ! man :o receiv$ ! wives fir/4 ,joa%1 :o receiv$ ! wives f ! highe/ au?ority ,god _h on ! e>?1 did "r 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 all ! days ( ,jehoiada ! prie/4 ,:at6 ,did he d "r :5 ,jehoiada took two wives = him & gave !m to him8 ,yes2 s says ! ^w ( ,god1 ! ,bible1 & y "k ! "q is ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,b :at a dreadful prie/ t man mu/ h be51 accord+ to ! argum5ts ( monogami/s6 ,let u see :at k9d ( a "* he appe>s4 ,9 ?is same *apt]1 #bh? v]se1 if ,i recollect aright3 7look+74 ,no1 9 ! #ae? & #af? v]ses we read3 ,b ,jehoiada wax$ old1 & 0 full ( days :5 he di$2 a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old 0 he :5 he di$4 ,& !y buri$ him 9 ! city ( ,david among ! k+s1 because he _h done good 9 ,israel1 bo? t[>d ,god1 & t[>d 8 h\se4 ,because he _h done good 9 ,israel1 bo? t[>d ,god & t[>ds 8 h\se1 !y buri$ him among ! k+s1 honor$ him 9 t mann]2 & ! reason :y !y did be/[ ?is great honor ^u him 0 because he _h done good4 ,9 ! fir/ place he _h giv5 two wives to ,joa%1 :i* 0 a v good act1 = he 0 ! highe/ au?ority ,god _h ^u ! e>? at t "t2 & ,god sanction$ polygamy by l5g!n+ out ! age ( ?is man to #acj ye>s1 a v long age 9 ^? days4 ,b ,i %all h to ha/5 on1 al?\gh !re are _m passages :i* ,i h n "t to quote4 ,! next w be f\nd 9 ,hosea1 #a/ *apt]1 #bnd & #crd v]ses3 ,! beg9n+ ( ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ,hosea4 ,?is 0 ! introduction ( ,hosea z a prophet4 ,no d\bt he br\ght ! evid5ce z a prophet2 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ^w ( ,god ?r\gh ,hosea1 to ! _w1 he mu/ h come ) great pro(4 ,! fir/ ?+ ! ,"l said to him1 0 ,g take unto !e a wife ( :or$oms4 ,9 ! #crd v]se x says3 ,s he w5t & took ,gom]1 ! daught] ( ,dibla94 ,if su* a ?+ _h occurr$ 9 our day2 if a man _h come =?1 pr(ess+ to be a prophet1 & ! fir/ ?+ he said z a prophet 0 t ! ,"l _h reveal$ to him t he 0 to g & take a wife ( su* a "*1 :at w\ld be ?\ght ( him8 ,yet he 0 a true prophet4 ,0 ?is ! only wife ,god comm&$ ,hosea to take8 ,no4 ,! ,"l said--,g yet1 love a woman belov$ ( h] fri5ds1 yet an adult]ess--,see *apt] #crd4 ,:at1 love a woman1 an adult]ess1 :5 he already _h a wife ( v bad "*6 ,take wives ( su* disgraceful reputation6 ,yet ,god comm&$ ?is1 & he mu/ be obey$4 ,?is did n ju/ify any o!r prophet 9 do+ s4 ,j]emiah w\ld n h be5 ju/ifi$ 9 do+ ! same4 ,b ?is 0 a comm& ( ,god1 giv5 to ,hosea alone4 ,x 0 n giv5 z a patt]n = any o!r man to foll[ aft]1 or = ! p ( ?is g5]ation to obs]ve4 ,yet x 0 giv5 9 ?is in/ance4 ,b1 inquires "o1 does n ! ,"l require su* *>act]s to be put to dea?8 ,yes2 b 9 ?is in/ance1 x seems1 ! ,"l deviat$ f ?is law2 = ,he comm&$ a holy prophet to g & m>ry two wom54 ,?is recalls to my m9d ! law giv5 to ,israel1 record$ 9 ,deut]onomy1 :]e ! ,"l comm&$ ! law ( consangu9ity to be brok54 ,y w recollect t 9 two diff]5t *apt]s ! ,"l po9t$ out :o %\ld n m>ry )9 c]ta9 degrees ( consangu9ity2 yet 9 ! #be? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy he comm&$ bre?r51 :o dwell toge!r1 & ne> k9sm51 to break t law1 :i* 0 a ju/ification 9 "p to n reg>d ! law ( consangu9ity4 ,god has ! "r to alt] 8 comm&s z he pleases4 ,g back to ! days ( ,noah1 & ! comm& 0 giv53 ,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$2 yet ! same ,god comm&$ ,abraham1 t good man :o is up yond] 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 to take 8 son ,isaac & slay him & (f] him up z a burnt (f]+4 ,"h is "o comm& 9 opposition to ano!r4 ,consequ5tly1 ,god does sometimes give a comm& 9 opposition to ano!r1 b !y are n examples = y or me to foll[4 ,suppos+ ,i %\ld prove by t5 ?\s& examples f ! ,bible t polygamy 0 practis$ 9 anci5t ,israel1 is t a reason :y y & ,i %\ld practise x4 ,no2 we mu/ h a comm& = ourselves4 ,god sometimes repeats a comm&4 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 ?is ,t]ritory practise polygamy2 n because ,god comm&$ x 9 anci5t times1 n because ,moses gave laws to regulate x2 n because x 0 practis$ by good m5 ( anci5t times-- 7,at ?is po9t ! umpires said ! "t 0 up47 ,judge ,c4 ,m4 ,hawley !n introduc$ ,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,newman1 :o proce$$ to deliv] ! foll[+ ,,argum5t4 ,honorable ,umpires & ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,! "q = our consid]ation is ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance t we proce$ to ! discussion ( ?is "q & ! unfold+ ( its elem5ts at once2 & !re=e1 t we lose no "t1 we propose to analyze ! "q4 ,i _h desir$ n9e h\rs to speak on ?is great subject2 b by mutual cons5t ! "t has be5 r$uc$ to ?ree4 ,9 view ( ?is fact ,i1 !re=e1 proce$ at once to ! consid]ation ( ! elem5ts ( ! "q ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,e ^w is emphatic4 ,does ! ,bible--! ,bible--,god's ^w1 :e!r 9 ! orig9al text or 9 ! translation :i* is accept$ by ,*ri/5dom1 z ! reveal$ w ( ,god2 ?is old book :i* has come d[n f ! ho>y pa/2 ?is old book writt5 by diff]5t m51 "u diff]5t circum/ances1 yet = "o great & gr& object2 ?is book t comes to u "u ! au?ority ( pl5>y inspiration1 no matt] :at has become ( ! manuscripts1 :e!r lo/ 9 ! flood or consum$ 9 ! flame t burn$ ! doom$ ,p]sepolis1 no matt] :at has be5 _! de/9y1 we h ! orig9al1 ! ,hebrew1 ! ,septuag9t & ! ,greek translations2 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! ,greek1 :i* h be5 & are accept$ by ! mo/ em95t ,biblical s*ol>s2 !re=e ! po9t ! g5tleman makes t s _m manuscripts are lo/1 is a bagatelle4 ,i ?r[ x away1 z useless z a ru%4 ,w\ld he h me inf] t because "s manuscripts are lo/1 !re=e t book is n ! au!ntic ^w ( ,god & ! reveal$ w ( ,high ,heav58 ,no2 = him to assume t is to assume t t book is n ,god's w4 ,suppos+ t ! orig9al revelation1 ! pret5d$ revelation1 t y1 "h1 7 to practise polygamy1 0 consum$ 9 ! flames by ! wife ( ,joseph ,smi?1 does t invalidate ! pres]v$ copy :i* ,mr4 ,joseph ,smi? _h 9 8 bosom8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,i hold !re=e t t old book comes to u ) au?ority2 & t :atev] has become ( ! manuscripts :i* h be5 furni%$1 =m$1 arrang$ & h&$ d[n to u1 t is our /&>d4 ,i am "h to speak to ! p1 & ,i w be an organ to y 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,b let u look at ?is book4 ,x is a book ( hi/ory & ( biography1 ( prophecy & precepts2 ( promises & ( miracles2 ( laws & precepts2 ( promises & ?reat5+s2 ( poetry & ( n>rative4 ,x is to be judg$ by ! ord9>y rules ( gramm>1 ( rhetoric & ( logic4 ,x is writt5 9 human language4 ,!re is a language spok5 by ! p]sons 9 ! ,godhead1 & _h ,god reveal$ himself 9 t language we c\ld n h und]/ood ! t]ms4 ,!re is a language spok5 by ! angels t blaze be=e ! ?rone2 _h ,god spok5 to u 9 angelic language we c\ld n h und]/ood ! t]ms4 ,b he took human language1 ) all its pov]ty & imp]fections1 & ) all its excell5cies4 ,he has spok5 to u 9 t]ms by :i* we c und]/& 8 pleasure conc]n+ u4 ,b x is a great fact1 my fri5ds1 t all t is writt5 9 ! ,bible is nei!r approv$ by ! ,almighty1 nor 0 x writt5 = our imitation4 ,a*an /ole a ,babyloni% g>m5t & a w$ge ( gold4 ,god did n approve ! !ft1 nor are ^? acts record$ 9 ! ,bible = our imitation4 ,we are to read ,bible hi/ory z we read ,x5ophon1 ,tacitus1 & ,h]odotus1 &1 9 mod]n times1 ,hume1 ,gibbon & ,bancr(t1 ) ?is di/9ction--:5 we take d[n ,h]odotus1 ,tacitus1 or o!rs ,i h n m5tion$1 we are n always sure t :at we read is true1 b we are sure t :at is record$ 9 ! ,bible is true1 :e!r x be prophetic tru?1 m&atory tru? or hi/oric tru?4 ,we %\ld !re=e make a di/9ction1 accord+ to ! k9d ( composition we are read+4 ,if we are read+ hi/ory1 read x z hi/ory1 & make a di/9ction betwe5 :at is simply record$ z "p & p>cel ( ! record ( a great nation1 or "p & p>cel ( ! record or biography ( "s em95t man1 & t :i* is record$ !re = our imitation1 = :i* we %all h to give an acc\nt at ,god's b>4 ,s take ! poetry ( ! ,bible4 ,scriptural poetry is subject to ! same rules z ! poetry 9 ,hom]1 ,virgil1 ,milton or ,"y1 ) ?is exception--t ! poetry ( ! ,bible is us$ to convey a gr& ?\ght1 & !re is no r$undancy ( ?\ght or imag]y 9 ,bible poetry4 ,we come to biography1 & to my m9d x is a sublime fact1 & "o = :i* ,i ?ank ,god1 t ! inspir$ writ]s 7 imp>tial 9 record+ biographical hi/ory4 ,!y record$ ! virtues & ! vices ( m52 !y did n disguise ! faults ev5 ( _! em95t fri5ds1 nor did !y always /op to pron\nce condemnation ^u su*2 b !y record$ "o & ! o!r1 j z !y came along ! /ream ( "t4 ,x is ?is book1 !re=e1 t is my /&>d 9 ?is discussion1 & x is compos$ ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t holds ! relation to ! ,old ,te/am5t ( a comm5t>y1 9 a prom95t s5se4 ,*ri/ comes along & gives an exposition ( ! law ( ,moses2 comes & gives an exposition ( "s ( ^? gr& pr9ciples :i* und]lie ,*ri/ianity3 & !n 8 ref]5ces to ! law ( ,moses simply prove ?is--t :at ,moses has said is true4 ,take 8 exposition ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 z !y 7 giv5 amid ! ?und]s ( ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & y f9d t he has writt5 a comm5t>y on ! ,decalogue1 br++ out its hidd5 mean+1 %[+ to u t ! man is an adult]] :o n only m>ries m wom5 ?an "o1 b :o looks on a woman ) salacial lu/4 ,su* is ! comm5t>y on ! law1 by ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ does ?is book1 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new8 ,n :at revelation has be5 made to ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts2 t is n to be br\ght into ?is controv]sy2 t is n ! "q 9 dispute4 ,:e!r ,joseph ,smi? or any o!r memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts has _h a revelation f ,god2 :e!r ! holy canon 0 clos$ by ! apocalyptic revelations to ,john on ! ,isle ( ,patmos--ev5 t "q is n to be dragg$ into ?is controv]sy4 ,nei!r ! ,mormon ,bible1 nor ! ,book ( ,cov5ants1 nor ! revelations ( ye/]day or to-day1 or any o!r day2 b ! gr& "q is1 ,does t old book--read 9 old ,engl&1 read 9 ,wales1 read 9 ,irel&1 read 9 ,norway & ,sw$51 & read 9 ?is l& ( lib]ty--does t book sanction polygamy8 ,we n[ come to ano!r important ^w--namely1 does ! ,bible sanction8 ,sanction6 ,by ! t]m sanction we mean comm&1 consequ5tly ! au?ority ( positive1 writt51 div9e law1 or :atev] may be reasonably held z equival5t to su* law4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t tol]ation is n sanction4 ,suff]ance is n sanction4 ,municipal legislation is n sanction4 ,an hi/orical /atem5t ( prevail+ cu/oms is n sanction4 ,a fai?ful n>rative ( ! life & example ( em95t m5 is n sanction4 ,! remission ( p5alty is n sanction4 ,a provid5tial bless+1 be/[$ ^u g5]al pr9ciples1 = an ult]ior purpose1 is n sanction4 ,! only adequate idea ( sanction is ! div9e & positive approbation1 pla9ly express$1 ei!r 9 def9ite /atute or by su* =ms ( con=mation z con/itute a full & cle> equival5t4 ,x is 9 ?is s5se t we take ! t]m sanction 9 ! "q be=e u4 ,! next ^w 9 ! "q is1 ,does ! ,bible sanction ,polygamy8 ,by :i* we mean1 z x 7! ,bible7 n[ /&s4 ,n z x once 01 b z x n[ is2 t is1 ! ,bible tak5 z a :ole4 ,! "q is n1 ,did ! ,bible =m]ly sanction ,polygamy8 ,b r1 ,does x1 at ! pres5t day1 au?orize & e/abli% & approve x8 ,j z we may say ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n1 ,did x sanction slav]y8 b1 does x n[ sanction x8 ,= x is a well kn[n pr9ciple ( jurisprud5ce t if any ?+ h be5 repeal$ 9 ! supreme law ( ! l&1 :i* t law once au?oriz$1 !n x no long] sanctions ! matt] 9 "q4 ,x is s "h1 precisely2 = let u suppose = a mom5t t x c\ld be prov$ t ! ,bible once sanction$ polygamy1 9 ! s5se except$1 & t ?is sanction has nev] be5 )drawn1 !n we are b\nd to admit t ! affirmative has be5 su/a9$2 b suppos+1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! ,bible1 z x is n[1 to-day1 does n sanction polygamy1 !n we h su/a9$ ! negative ( ! "q4 ,!re is ano!r ^w1 & "o ( importance1 & t is ! t]m polygamy4 ,!re are ?ree words 9 ?is connection :i* %\ld be ref]r$ to4 ,! fir/ is polygamy1 :i* is f ! ! ,greek polus1 & gamos1 ! =m] mean+ _m1 & ! latt] m>riage & signifies a plurality ( wives or husb&s at ! same "t4 ,:5 a man has m wives ?an "o1 or a woman m husb&s ?an "o1 at ! same "t1 ! (f5d] is puni%able = polygamy4 ,su* is ! fact 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,polygamy is all[$ 9 "s c\ntries1 z 9 ,turkey4 ,turn to ,web/]'s ,diction>y1 page #hdd1 & we %all f9d ! ^w poly&ry1 f polus1 _m & an]1 man1 mean+ ! practice ( females hav+ m husb&s ?an "o at ! same "t1 or a plurality ( husb&s4 ,!n !re is ano!r ^w--polygyny1 f ! ,greek polus1 & gune1 woman or female1 ! practice ( hav+ m wives ?an "o at ! same "t4 ,! ^w1 !re=e1 to be us$1 is n polygamy1 b polygyny1 = polygamy signifies a man ) m wives ?an "o1 or a woman ) m husb&s ?an "o2 & x seems to me t if a man c h m wives ?an "o a woman has ! same "r to h m husb&s ?an "o4 ,!n ! true ^w is polygyny1 & h]eaft] we w sc\t ! ^w polygamy1 & use ! true ^w polygyny4 ,?is "q involves or supposes two sy/ems ( m>riage3 ,:at is commonly call$ polygamy & :at is kn[n z monogamy4 ,on ! "o h& a man ) m ?an "o wife2 & on ! o!r1 a man ) only "o wife4 ,y obs]ve !re=e t ^! are two sy/ems ess5tially & radically diff]5t & di/9ct1 ! "o f ! o!r1 & especially s 9 ?is controv]sy4 ,! mat]ial "q to be decid$ is1 :i* is ! au?oriz$ sy/em ( m>riage1 polygamy1 or a plurality ( wives1 or monogamy1 or :at x t]m$ ! "o-wife sy/em8 ,let u glance = a mom5t at "s ( ! gr& features ( monogamy2 & we %all !reby see ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two sy/ems ( m>riage4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! design ( m>riage1 z orig9ally e/abli%$ by ! ,almighty 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 9 ! "t ( man's innoc5cy4 ,t design 0 ?ree-fold3 companion%ip1 procreation & prev5tion4 ,companion%ip is fir/3 ! s\l is m ?an ! body4 ,! union ( two lov+ he>ts is m ?an ! union ( two bodies4 ,ere ,eve 0 creat$ or %e beheld ! rosy sky or brea!d its balmy atmosph]e1 ,god said1 ,x is n good t man %\ld be alone2 ,i w make = him a helpmeet4 ,! animals _h pass$ 9 review be=e ,adam2 b nei!r among ! doves t plum$ _! p9ions 9 ! air ( ,p>adise2 nor amid ! fi% ( ! deep1 ! bea/s ( ! field1 nor ! reptiles ( ! e>? c\ld a companion be f\nd = man4 ,b a special ex]tion ( div9e p[] _h to be put =? t ?is companion %\ld be made4 ,& h[ 0 %e made8 ,a deep sleep is caus$ to come ^u ! fir/ man4 ,!re lies ,adam ^u ! ambrosial floor ( ,p>adise1 & out ( 8 side a rib is tak51 & out ( t rib woman 0 creat$4 ,& :5 "s "o ask$ old ,m>t9 ,lu!r--,:y did n ,god ,almighty make ! woman out ( "s o!r bone ( a man ?an out ( a rib8 ,! answ] 03 ,he did n make woman out ( man's head1 le/ %e %\ld rule ov] him2 ,he did n make h] out ( ! bone ( man's foot1 le/ he %\ld trample ^u h]2 b ,he made h] out ( 8 side1 t %e might be ne> 8 he>t2 f "u 8 arm1 t he might protect h]4 ,! gr& prim>y object ( m>riage1 !re=e1 is companion%ip--! union ( two lov+ he>ts4 ,! next design is procreation4 ,x has pleas$ ,almighty ,god to p ! e>? by ! (fspr+ com+ f ^? unit$ 9 m>riage4 ,?is 0 8 wisdom3 ?is 0 8 plan4 ,x is an old say+ t hi/ory repeats itself2 & aft] ! flood _h swept away ! ant$iluvians1 & aft] t t]rible /orm _h subsid$1 !re1 9 ! ark1 0 ,noah & 8 sons & _! wives--f\r m5 & f\r wom54 ,if ,almighty ,god sanction$ polygamy 9 ! beg9n+1 & int5d$ to sanction x aft]w>ds1 :y did n ,he save 9 ! ark a doz5 wives = ,noah & a doz5 = ea* ( 8 sons8 ,b "o wife = ,noah1 & "o wife = ea* ( 8 sons2 & ?us ! ,almighty repeats hi/ory4 ,! next design is prev5tion--namely to prev5t ! indiscrim9ate int]c\rse ( ! sexes4 ,god loves *a/ity 9 man & 9 woman1 & !re=e he e/abli%$ m>riage1 x is a div9e in/itution1 lift+ man above ! brutes4 ,he w\ld n h man z ! male ( ! brute creation--m+l+ indiscrim9ately ) ! females2 b he e/abli%es an in/itution holy z ! angels--be>+ ^u its br[ ! signet ( ,8 approval1 & sanction$ by ! good & great ( all ages4 ,he e/abli%es ?is in/itution t ! l9es may be drawn1 & t ! *a/ity ( male & female may be pres]v$4 ,on pass+ f ?is "q ( design1 let u g to ! consid]ation ( ! v nature ( m>riage4 ,x is two-fold4 ,x is an in/itution1 n a law2 x is a /ate1 n an act2 some?+ t has be5 orig9at$1 fram$1 built up & cr[n$ ) glory4 ,x is n an act ( m]e sexual int]c\rse1 b x is a /ate to run p>allel ) ! life ( ! m>ri$ pair1 unless ! bonds ( m>riage are sund]$ by "o crime--t is adult]y4 ,!n consid] ! gr& fact t !re are solemn obligations 9 ?is in/itution ( m>riage4 ,nay1 m ?an ?is1 ! v ess5tial elem5ts ( m>riage di/+ui% x 9 its monogamic1 f ! in/itution ( m>riage 9 its polygamic1 condition4 ,!re is *oice1 pref]5ce ( "o man = "o woman1 & :5 we come to ! "q ( ! c5sus t w demon/rate x cle> z ! sunlight2 :5 we come to t "q we w prove ! equality ( ! sexes2 we w prove t !re is n an excess ( m>riageable wom5 ei!r 9 ?is or any o!r c\ntry4 ,!re=e ! gr& advice ( ,paul3 ,let e man h 8 own wife1 & e woman h h] own husb&4 ,n[1 if ! equality ( ! sexes be a fact1 & e man is to h 8 own wife1 & e woman h] own husb&1 !n ,i say t ?is great idea ( *oice is fully su/a9$1 ( pref]5ce on ! "p ( a man1 & also pref]5ce on ! "p ( woman4 ,& ar\nd ?is in/itution ,god has ?r[n gu>ds to protect x2 inde$1 he has surr\nd$ x ) munim5ts :i* seem to be z high z heav52 & :5ev] ! obligations1 or s long z ! obligations ( m>riage are obs]v$1 !n ^! def5ses /& impregnable & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ m>riage4 ,fir/1 !re is its innoc5cy3 ! union ( a man ) 8 wife1 is an act z pure z ! devotion ( angels 9 heav54 ,!n comes ! nobl5ess ( m>riage3 ! b$ undef9$ is honorable 9 all2 b :oremong]s & adult]]s w ,god judge4 ,!n notice ! sanction ( div9e & human law t surr\nds ?is in/itution2 ! law t 0 giv5 amid ! awful ?und]+s ( ,m\nt ,s9ai is a gr& munim5t ( ?is monogamic in/itution4 ,9 all civiliz$ ,*ri/ian c\ntries civil legislation has ext5d$ ! arm ( ! law to protect m>riage4 ,!n recall ! aff9ities ( ! sexes2 ! natural desire ( man = woman2 & ! natural desire ( woman = man4 ,!re may be "s exceptions4 ,n[ & !n we f9d an old ba*elor 9 ! _w2 b a man )\t a wife is only half a man4 ,n[ & !n we f9d a woman 9 ! _w :o is /yl$ an old maid2 b a woman )\t a husb& is only half a humanity4 ,adam1 9 ! beg9n+1 0 a p]fect humanity1 possess+ ! /r5g?1 dignity & c\rage ( man1 ) ! grace1 g5tl5ess & beauty ( woman4 ,aft] ,eve's creation he reta9$ ! /r5g?1 dignity & c\rage2 b lo/1 ) ,eve1 ! grace1 beauty & g5tl5ess2 s t x n[ takes ! union ( "o man1 ) ! /]n] qualities1 ) "o woman1 ) ! g5tl] graces1 to produce "o p]fect humanity1 & t is ! type ( m>riage1 z in/itut$ by ,almighty ,god1 & z is approv$ by ,8 div9e law4 ,&1 n[1 ,i desire to run ! p>allel betwe5 ! two sy/ems1 %[+ h[ ! "o is de/ructive ( ! o!r4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! elem5t1 namely1 ! design1 & see h[ polygamy /rikes at ! in/itution ( m>riage 9 t reg>d4 ,i n[ ref] to companion%ip1 ! union ( two lov+ he>ts to ! exclusion ( a ?ird4 ,a man may love ?ree or m fri5ds2 he may love ?ree or m *ildr52 he may love ?ree or m bro!rs or si/]s2 b ,god has s orda9$ ! law ( aff9ities betwe5 ! man & ! woman t companion%ip c only be secur$ to ! exclusion ( a ?ird p]son4 ,ah6 :at a pleasure x is = a man :5 away f home to "k1 ,i %all soon return to ! bosom ( my wife1 & my little *ildr5 w climb ^u my knee & lisp ! *ild's welcome at my return4 ,& he ha/5s f af> to ! embraces ( t wife4 ,& !n :at an almo/ inf9ity ( joy x is on ! "p ( ! woman1 ^: husb& is f> away1 to "k t he is com+4 ,says %e1 ,i w /& 9 ! door-way & w wat* 8 return+ foot/eps4 ,he is com+ to me1 to my embrace1 to my home prep>$ = him6 ,& ) :at pride & c>e ! busy h\sewife arranges = 8 return6 ,h[ neat & beautiful ev]y?+ is6 ,! b\quet ( fl[]s is on ! table1 ! be/ vi&s are spread on ! bo>d1 & ev]y?+ 9 ! h\se is prep>$ ) ! utmo/ c>e6 ,b oh6 :at a gloom comes d[n ^u ! poor woman's s\l :5 %e kn[s t he returns n to h]1 b returns to "o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1 twelve1 tw5ty1 ?irty1 =ty1 fifty4 ,!n see h[ ! sy/em works aga9/ ! next design--namely1 procreation4 ,x is a fact t 9 polygam\s c\ntries "o sex or ! o!r has prepond]ance 9 numb]s4 ,"s good au?orities say ! females prepond]ate1 o!rs say ! males4 ,i d n "k1 ,i d n c>e a ru% :i* prepond]ates3 all t ,i say is ?is1 t good1 reliable au?orities say t 9 polygamic--m>k y1 polygamic c\ntries1 !re is a prepond]ance ( "o or ! o!r2 :ile 9 monogamic nations ! great law ( equality is br\ght out4 ,accord+ to "s au?orities ! t5d5cy ( polygamy is to make all males2 accord+ to o!r au?orities to make all females2 & if ei!r foll[1 !n comes ! de/ruction ( ! race1 & )9 a hundr$ ye>s ! e>? is depopulat$ & is a h[l+ wild]ness4 ,take ! influ5ce ( polygamy ^u :at may be prop]ly call$ ! rights ( m>riage1 & ^! rights are two-fold3--au?ority on ! "p ( ! man1 & protection on ! "p ( ! woman4 ,! man is ! head ( ! family2 ! man is ! high prie/ ( ! family2 ! man is ! legislator & executive ( ! family4 ,he is to h rev]5ce f 8 wife2 %e is to obey him2 & ,i nev] p]=m$ ! m>riage c]emony )\t includ+ t ^w :5 ,i address ! woman1 ,wilt ?\ obey ! man8 ,t is ,god's au?ority1 & e true & lov+ wife w obey h] husb& 9 ! ,"l z readily z %e obeys ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b :ile man is ! legislator & executive2 :ile he is end[$ ) au?ority z 8 "r1 s1 on ! o!r h&1 protection belongs to & is ! natural & inali5able "r ( ! woman4 ,see t ivy z x entw9es ar\nd ! oak6 ,t gr& old oak has s5t d[n its roots & takes hold ( ! v f\ndations ( ! e>?1 & its bran*es t[] up t[>ds ! sky4 ,see t ivy h[ x entw9es itself g5tly1 sweetly & beautifully ar\nd ! oak8 ,a ?+ ( beauty is a ,joy =ev]4 ,s woman entw9es h]self1 ! t5drils ( h] affection g out & !y entw9e !mselves ar\nd ! man2 & :at mu/ be ! dep? ( ! depravity to :i* t man has fall5 :o ru?lessly te>s asund] ^! g5tle t5drils ( affection6 ,:at ! ivy is to ! oak1 ! woman is to ! man2 & x is = man1 9 8 pride & glory1 9 8 /r5g? & en]gy1 ) 8 /rong arm to protect h]2 & x is woman's "r to g to man = protection4 ,b h[ is x possible "u ! sy/em ( polygamy = ^! great rights to be pres]v$8 ,x is true t ! man reta9s 8 "r & au?ority2 ?is sy/em augm5ts & multiplies t au?ority4 ,?is sy/em is "o ( usurpation1 ext5d+ a "r ov] ! l>g] numb] t is n includ$ 9 ,god's law4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 :]e is ! "r ( woman to protection8 ,a :ole s\l = a :ole s\l6 ,a :ole body = a :ole body1 & a :ole life = a :ole life6 ,j l ! %ells ( ! bivalve2 !y correspond ) ea* o!r6 ,j l ! two w+s ( a bird1 male & female4 ,s precisely ?is great idea ( reciprocity1 mutual affection & reciprocal love is develop$ 9 ?is idea ( monogam\s m>riage4 ,b polygamy1 x seems to me1 /rikes d[n ?is "r ( woman2 9 o!r words1 x divides ! protect+ p[] ( man 9 proportion to ! numb] ( wives he possesses2 & x seems to me t 9 view ( ! di/ribution ( worldly goods 9 ?is life a man c support & protect b "o family4 ,k+s1 :o c tax a :ole p2 k+s1 :o c build palaces & re> pyramids2 k+s1 :o c m>%al _! armies on ! banks ( ! ,rh9e & g to w>1 may h _! h>ems--_! plurality ( wives2 b ! poor man1 doom$ to toil1 ) ! sweat ( labor on 8 br[1 h[ is x possible = him to provide = m ?an "o family8 ,yet if ! k+ 9 8 glory has ! "r to h a plurality ( wives1 s also has ! poor man1 :o is doom$ to toil1 ! same "r2 & ,god ,almighty1 9 mak+ ?is law = a plurality ( wives1 if ,he has made x1 :i* ,i1 ( c\rse1 "q1 yet1 if ,he has made x1 !n ,he has n made provision = ! execution ( t law2 or1 9 o!r words1 ,he has n made provision = its immunities to be enjoy$ by ! common p4 ,x is a law exclusively = nabobs1 k+s & high prie/s2 = m5 9 p[]1 = m5 possess+ weal?1 & n = me1 a poor man1 or = y1 po9t+ to audi5ce a poor labor]4 ,god ,almighty is j1 & a k+ is no m be=e him ?an a peasant4 ,! meane/ ( ,8 creatures1 z well z ! highe/1 are all alike unto ,him4 ,i ask y1 !re=e1 to-day1 ,w\ld ,he enact a law sanction+--comm&+ a plurality ( wives1 )\t mak+ a provision t e man %\ld be 9 su* f9ancial circum/ances z to h a plurality ( wives & enjoy !m8 ,see1 !re=e1 h[ ^! two sy/ems ( m>riage are antagoni/ic "o aga9/ ! o!r6 ,&1 aft] he>+ ?is exposition ( ! nature & ! elem5ts & ! rights & ! munim5ts ( m>riage1 x is = y to inf] :i* is ! sy/em :i* ,god orda9$ 9 ! beg9n+4 ,my di/+ui%$ fri5d has ha/ily review$ _m passages ( ,scripture1 all ( :i*1 my fri5ds1 ,i %all notice4 ,i w sift !m to ! bottom4 ,my only regret is t my di/+ui%$ fri5d1 = ^: s*ol>%ip ,i h reg>d1 did n delib]ately take up "o passage & exhau/ t passage1 in/ead ( giv+ u "h a passage & !re a passage1 simply skimm+ !m ov] )\t go+ to ! dep?s1 & %[+ _! philological relation & _! entire practical be>+ ^u u4 ,:5 my fri5d %all give u su* an exegesis & analysis1 :e!r he quotes ,hebrew1 ,greek or ,lat91 ,i w promise him t ,i w foll[ him ?r\gh all ! mazes ( 8 exposition & ,i w g d[n to ! v bottom ( 8 argum5t4 ,i feel b\nd1 to-day1 my fri5ds1 9 my op5+ spee* to give ?is analysis ( ! "q & to pres5t to y my ideas ( m>riage 9 contradi/9ction to ! idea ( m>riage held "h z polygam\s4 ,n[ ,i presume t ,i w pass to ! consid]ation ( a few ( ! sali5t po9ts :i* my di/+ui%$ fri5d ?rew out4 ,let u see 9 relation to ! text he quot$1 ,if bre?r5 dwell toge!r1 ?\gh he w&]s back1 & x 0 difficult = me to see :at relation ! ant$iluvians1 & :at relation old ,adam _h to ?is passage2 b he ref]r$ to ! ant$iluvians & to ,adam1 & he also ref]r$ to ,lame*4 ,:o 0 ,lame*8 ,he is ! fir/ polygami/ on record1 ! fir/ m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ two hundr$ ye>s ( ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,he _h two wives2 & :at else did he h8 ,he _h murd] 9 8 he>t & blood on 8 h&1 & ,i av] t :oev] analyzes ! case ( ,lame*1 w f9d t ! murd] :i* he committ$ grew out ( 8 plurality ( wives2 9 o!r words1 x grew out ( ! polygamy :i* he attempt$ to introduce into ! _w4 ,said he to 8 wives1 ,i h sla9 a man2 & ! inf]5ce is t ?is man _h come to claim 8 rights4 ,my fri5d says t ,ca9 0 a murd]]1 & w5t d[n to ! l& ( ,nod2 he don't exactly "k ! geography1 b x 0 some:]e4 ,& !re he f\nd a woman & m>ri$ h]4 ,n[ ,i affirm ?is1 t :5 ,ca9 kill$ 8 bro!r ,abel he 0 n m>ri$1 & he didn't g d[n to ! l& ( ,nod1 !n1 !re=e ! murd] he committ$ didn't gr[ out ( monogamy1 & seems to h _h no relation to monogamy2 b x grew out ( ?is fact3 ^! two bro!rs came be=e ! ,"l to pres5t _! (f]+s4 ,ca9 0 a dei/1 a morali/ z we may say1 t is1 he _h no s9s to rep5t (4 ,he !re=e did n br+ ! little lamb z a sacrificial (f]+1 b he came ) ! fir/ fruits ( ! e>? z a ?ank (f]+4 ,he comes be=e ,god ,almighty & says3 ,i h no s9s to atone =1 none at all2 b "h1 ,i am consci\s t ?\ ha/ creat$ me & t ,i am dep5d5t ^u !e1 !re=e ,i pres5t to !e ! fir/ fruits ( ! soil4 ,abel comes ) 8 ?ank (f]+4 ,he br+s 8 lamb & lays x ^u ! alt>1 & t lamb pre-intimat$ ! com+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is ! lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w2 & if !re is any record t ,abel br\ght a ?ank (f]+1 x is a pr9ciple 9 !ology & 9 scriptural exposition t ! :ole includes ! "p1 j z ,sa9t ,paul says3 ,i besee* y1 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 to pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice to ,god4 ,d y ?9k t he exclud$ ! s\l8 ,no1 he speaks ( "o z includ+ ! o!r4 ,s ! (f]+ :i* ,abel pres5t$ 0 an (f]+1 sacrificial 9 its nature1 po9t+ to ,*ri/4 ,n[1 p]haps by s5d+ d[n fire f heav51 or at all ev5ts 9 "s significant mann]1 ,god recogniz$ ! righte\sness ( ,abel1 & express$ a pref]5ce = 8 (f]+1 & ,ca9 0 wro?1 & 8 pride bel*$ =? & he slew 8 bro!r4 ,! murd]1 !re=e1 _h no ref]5ce1 directly or indirectly1 to m>riage1 :ile ! murd] :i* ! fir/ polygami/ m5tion$ 9 hi/ory committ$ grew out ( ! m>riage relation4 ,!n my fri5d goes back to ,adam1 & says our fir/ p>5ts wore clo!s made ( sk9s1 & !re=e we mu/ we> simil> ones4 ,well1 let u see4 ,our fir/ p>5ts 7 plac$ 9 a g>d5 & 7 driv5 out ( a g>d51 !re=e we mu/ be plac$ 9 a g>d5 & driv5 out ( a g>d54 ,! fir/ man 0 creat$ out ( ! du/ ( ! e>?1 !re=e all subsequ5t m5 mu/ be creat$ out ( ! same mat]ial4 ,! fir/ woman 0 creat$ out ( man's rib1 !re=e all subsequ5t wom5 mu/ be made s4 ,!y w\ld make v nice wom51 no d\bt ab\t t6 ,su* is ! logic ( my fri5d6 ,s y may foll[ on 8 absurdities4 ,he has fail$ to make a di/9ction betwe5 :at is ess5tial to m>riage & :at is accid5tal to m>riage2 or 9 o!r words1 he has fail$ to make a di/9ction betwe5 ! creation & ! fall ( man1 & betwe5 ! in/itution & *>act]i/ics ( m>riage4 ,"o1 !re=e1 is surpris$ at su* argum5ts1 & drawn f su* premises6 ,n[1 my fri5ds1 t fir/ m>riage 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 is ! great model = all subsequ5t m>riages3 "o man & "o woman4 ,my fri5d says t ,god c\ld h made m if ,he _h *os52 b ,he did n d s1 & x seems to me1 if ,god ,almighty _h design$ t all u m5 %\ld be polygami/s1 & t polygamy %\ld be ! =m ( m>riage1 t 9 ! v beg9n+ ,he w\ld h />t$ "r1 t is1 ,he w\ld h made a numb] ( wom5 = ! fir/ man4 ,ah6 :at a gr& sanction t w\ld be2 b in/ead ( t ,he makes "o man & "o woman1 & says--,= ?is cause %all a man leave 8 fa!r & "m & cleave unto 8 wife1 & !y %all be "o fle%4 ,?is is n m]ely an hi/orical fact2 7 x s ,i ?9k ! argum5t w\ld be ) my fri5d4 ,b z ,i come along ! /ream ( "t ,i f9d ?is fact ref]r$ to z express+ a great law4 ,i he> old ,mala*i repeat+ ! same words1 ref]r+ to ?is in/itution ( m>riage 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 reprov+ ! ,jews = _! practice ( polygamy1 putt+ ! pung5t "q to _! consci5ce--,:y h ye dealt trea*]\sly ) ! wife ( y\r y\?8--y\r fir/ wife1 ! "o ) :om y w5t to ! bridal alt> & swore be=e high ,heav5 t y w\ld =sake all o!rs & cleave unto h] s long z y bo? live4 ,ah6 t old prophet asks1 :y h y dealt ?us trea*]\sly ) ! wife ( y\r y\? & ! wife ( y\r cov5ant8 ,god hates ?is putt+ away1 says ! prophet1 & !n he ref]s to ,ed5 z a reason = 8 repro(4 ,! reason is purely monogam\s1 & t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ "o woman = "o man1 & "o man = "o woman4 ,:5 ! ,ph>isees prop\nd$ a "q to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t\*+ divorce1 he ref]s to ! same gr& idea spok5 ( by ! ,prophet ,mala*i3 ,h ye n read t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ !m male & female8 ,?us re-enact+1 z x 71 ! m>riage law2 ?us lift+ m>riage1 :i* _h be5 /a9$ by polygamy1 f its degradation1 & re-e/abli%+ x 9 its monogamic purity4 ,& !n ,/4 ,paul1 corroborat+ ! words ( ,jesus1 at ?is "t ! umpires said ! "t 0 up ref]s to ! m>riage 9 ,ed51 & says1 ,god creat$ !m1 male & female1 "o fle%4 ,?is is ! great tru? br\ght out 9 ! ,bible4 ,,second ,,day4 ,aft] op5+ ) religi\s ex]cises ,pr(4 ,pratt comm5c$3 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,we aga9 come be=e y ?is aft]noon1 be+ ! second session ( our discussion1 to exam9e ! "q3 ,does ! ,bible ,sanction ,polygamy8 ,i w "h rem>k1 t ye/]day aft]noon ,i occupi$ "o h\r ^u ! subject1 & br\ght =? num]\s evid5ces f ! ,bible to %[ t polygamy 0 a div9e in/itution sanction$ by ! ,bible1 & sanction$ by ! ,almighty1 :o gave ! laws conta9$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,"h let me obs]ve t x is ( ! utmo/ importance to cle>ly und]/& ! po9t "u discussion4 ,i p]ceive t 9 ! argum5ts t foll[$ me ye/]day ! subject is dwelt ^u some:at l5g?ily ) reg>d to ! mean+ ( ! t]m polygamy--t x includ$ bo? a plurality ( wives & a plurality ( husb&s4 ,h5ce a new t]m 0 introduc$ by ! rev]5d ,doctor1 :o foll[$ me1 namely polygyny1 if ,i recollect ! t]m1 hav+ ref]5ce to ! plurality ( wives4 ,?is seems to be ! "q "u discussion3 ,does ! ,bible ,sanction ,polygamy8 & z ! ^w polygamy appe>s to be disc>d$ & sc\t$1 x w\ld be3 ,does ! ,bible ,sanction ,polygyny8 ,p]haps ,i may n h ! t]m aright2 t is1 ,does ! ,bible sanction plurality ( wives8 ,x 0 0 said by ! speak] :o foll[$ me1 9 relation to ! plurality ( wives--p]haps ,i _h bett] ref] to "s ( 8 rem>ks f pr9t1 le/ my memory %\ld n s]ve me on ! occasion4 ,! fir/ rem>k to :i* ,i w call y\r att5tion is 9 reg>d to ! orig9al ( ! ,bible4 ,i admit 9 ?is discussion ! ,bible call$ ,k+ ,james' translation z au?ority4 ,i admit ! ,bible 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew1 if x c be f\nd4 ,( c\rse we h ,hebrew ,bibles at ! pres5t day4 ,i hold "o 9 my h&2 t is1 a ,bible 9 ! ,hebrew language4 ,b !re is no su* ?+ 9 exi/5ce z ! orig9al copies ( ! ,bible2 nei!r second>y copies2 & copies t might come 9 z ! hundre? copy1 ,i presume1 _c be f\nd1 z1 = in/ance1 ( ! orig9al law ( ,moses1 writt5 on tables ( /one4 ,su* tables & su* orig9al law h n be5 9 exi/5ce to our k = ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,we _c ref] to !m2 we _c ref] to any copies only ^? t h be5 multipli$ 9 mod]n times--t is1 comp>atively mod]n times4 ,& inasmu* z ^! copies disagree "o ) ! o!r1 s mu* s t x is said !re are ?irty ?\s& diff]5t read+s 9 ! v>i\s manuscripts & copies1 :o is to decide :e!r ?is ,hebrew ,bible1 translat$ f "o ( a numb] ( manuscripts1 is translat$ f ! orig9al or n8 ,c]ta9ly x w\ld n d = me z an individual to set up my judgm5t 9 ! matt]2 nor = any o!r le>n$ man to set up 8 judgm5t4 ,i w\ld f> r take ! translation kn[n z ,k+ ,james'1 made by ! able translators *os5 9 8 day2 m5 ( great le>n+1 :o _h /udi$ ! orig9al languages1 ! ,hebrew & ! ,greek1 & _h become ext5sively acqua9t$ ) manuscripts 9 exi/5ce2 ,i say ,i w\ld f> r take _! judgm5t ?an "o t might be advanc$ by myself1 or by any o!r le>n$ man1 h[ev] deeply he might be v]s$ 9 ! ,hebrew or ,greek4 ,i d n by ^! rem>ks disp>age ! ,bible1 or set x aside4 ,by no means4 ,i accept x z pro( t x 0 translat$ by ^? m5 :o 7 *os5 = ! purpose4 ,& hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 ,i may say scores ( millions1 ( copies ( ?is ,bible h be5 circulat$ among all nations 9 v>i\s languages4 ,!y h be5 s5t =? by millions among ! inhabitants ( ! e>? = _! in=mation4 ,we w pass along aft] hav+ decid$ ^u ! nature ( ! ,bible t is to be admitt$ z evid5ce & pro( 9 reg>d to polygamy4 ,x 0 /at$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! rem>ks ( ! rev]5d g5tleman 9 relation to polygamy1 or polygyny1 :i*ev] t]m we feel dispos$ to *oose1 t m>riage ) m ?an "o woman is consid]$ adult]y4 ,i w read "o or two ( ,mr4 ,newman's s5t5ces3 ,take 8 exposition--t is ! ,savior's--,take 8 exposition ( ! t5 comm&m5ts z !y 7 giv5 amid ! ?und]s ( ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & y f9d he has writt5 a comm5t>y on ! ,decalogue1 br++ out its hidd5 mean+1 %[+ to u t ! man is an adult]] :o n only m>ries m wom5 ?an "o1 b :o looks on a woman ) salacial lu/4 ,su* is ! comm5t>y on ! law by ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,) "p ( ?is ,i agree mo/ p]fectly4 ,if a man1 accord+ to ! great comm5t>y ( our ,savior1 looks ^u a woman ) a lu/ful he>t & lu/ful desire1 he commits adult]y 9 8 he>t1 & is condemn$ z an adult]]4 ,) ! o!r "p ,i d mo/ di/9ctly disagree4 ,x is m]ely an ass]tion ( ! rev]5d g5tleman4 ,no pro( 0 adduc$ f ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures2 no pro( 0 advanc$ z ! words ( ! great comm5tator1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to e/abli% ! position t a man :o m>ries m ?an "o woman is an adult]]4 ,if !re is su* a passage conta9$ )9 ! lids ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x has n come "u my obs]vation4 ,x rema9s to be prov$1 !re=e4 ,we w n[ pass on to ano!r item1 t is1 ! mean+ ( ! ^w sanction3 ,does ! ,bible sanction polygamy8 ,i am will+ to admit ! full =ce & mean+ ( ! ^w sanction4 ,i am will+ to take x 9 all ( its expositions z set =? 9 ,web/]'s unabridg$ edition4 ,i d n feel l %irk+ f ?is1 nor f ! def9ition giv54 ,let x /& 9 all its =ce4 ,! only adequate idea ( sanction1 says ,mr4 ,newman1 is a div9e & positive approbation1 pla9ly express$2 or /at$ s def9itely & by su* =ms ( expression z to make a full & cle> equival5t4 ,x is 9 ?is way t we take ! t]m sanction 9 ! "q be=e u4 ,admit t x mu/ be express$ 9 def9ite t]ms1 ^! t]ms 7 laid be=e ! congregation ye/]day aft]noon4 ,f ?is ,bible1 ,k+ ,james' translation1 passage aft] passage 0 br\ght =? to prove ! div9e sanction ( polygamy2 direct comm&s 9 sev]al in/ances1 :]e9 ! ,israelites 7 requir$ to be polygami/s2 & 9 "o in/ance1 especially1 :]e !y 7 requir$ "u ! heavie/ curse ( ! ,"l3 ,curs$ be he t cont9ue? n 9 all ?+s writt5 9 ?is book ( ! law2 & let all ! p say ,am51 0 ! expression4 ,i say1 "u ?is dreadful curse & ! d5unciations ( ! ,almighty1 ! p 7 comm&$ to be polygami/s4 ,did ?is give au?ority & sanction to practise t div9e in/itution8 ,x c]ta9ly is sanction1 or ,i d n und]/& ! mean+ ( ! ^w z def9$ by ,web/]1 & ! mean+ ( ! argum5ts pres5t$ by my oppon5t4 ,i wait$ 9 va9 ye/]day aft]noon = any rebutt+ evid5ce & te/imony aga9/ ?is div9e sanction4 ,i 0 ready ) my p5cil & pap] to record any?+ l su* evid5ce1 any passage f ! ,bible to prove t x 0 n sanction$4 ,i he>d a rem>kable s]mon1 a wond]ful fl\ri% ( oratory4 ,x c]ta9ly 0 pleas+ to my e>s4 ,x fell ^u me l ! dews ( heav51 z x 71 s f> z oratorical p[] 0 conc]n$4 ,b :]e 0 ! rebutt+ te/imony8 ,:at 0 ! evid5ce br\ght =?8 ,=ty-n9e m9utes ( ! "t 7 occupi$ be=e x 0 ev5 ref]r$ to2 =ty-n9e m9utes pass$ away 9 a fl\ri% ( oratory1 )\t hav+ ! pro(s 9 rebuttal & ! evid5ce exam9$ :i* ,i _h adduc$4 ,!n elev5 m9utes 7 left4 ,i did expect to he> some?+ 9 ^? elev5 m9utes t w\ld 9 "s small degree rebut ! num]\s evid5ces br\ght =? to e/abli% & sanction polygamy4 ,b ,i wait$ 9 va94 ,to be sure1 "o passage1 & only "o t _h be5 cit$1 9 ,deut]onomy1 0 m]ely ref]r$ to2 & !n1 )\t exam9+ ! passage & try+ to %[ t x did n comm& polygamy1 ano!r item t 0 ref]r$ to by myself ) reg>d to ,lame* & ,ca9 0 br\ght up4 ,in/ead ( an exam9ation ( t passage1 until ! close ( ! elev5 m9utes1 ! subject ( ,abel's sacrifice & ,ca9's sacrifice1 & ,ca9's go+ to ! ,l& ( ,nod & m>ry+ a wife1 & s on1 occupi$ ! "t4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 exam9$1 & ^? te/imonies t 7 br\ght =? by me 7 unt\*$4 ,n[1 !n1 we w proce$ to ! f\r?1 or r to ! fif? position he took2 t is ! fir/ great =m ( m>riage e/abli%$ 9 ! beg9n+--"o woman creat$ = "o man4 ,h[ev]1 be=e ,i dwell ^u ?is subject1 let me make a correction ) reg>d to ,ca9 & ,lame*2 !n we w comm5ce on ?is argum5t4 ,i did n /ate ye/]day aft]noon1 z x 0 repres5t$ by ! speak] :o foll[$ me1 t ,ca9 w5t to ! l& ( ,nod & !re m>ri$ a wife1 = !re is no su* ?+ 9 ! ,bible4 ,i /at$ t ,ca9 w5t to ! l& ( ,nod1 aft] hav+ murd]$ 8 bro!r ,abel4 ,i /at$ t we 7 n to suppose t ,god _h creat$ any woman 9 ! ,l& ( ,nod1 & t ,ca9 took 8 wife 9 ! l& ( ,nod4 ,we are n to suppose ?is2 b we are to suppose t he took 8 wife ) him4 ,he w5t to & arriv$ 9 ! l& ( ,nod1 & begat a *ild4 ,s says ! ,bible4 ,b :at has all ?is to d ) reg>d to ! =m ( m>riage8 ,does x prove any?+8 ,no4 ,! murd] t ,ca9 committ$ 9 slay+ 8 bro!r ,abel does n prove any?+ aga9/ ! monogamic =m ( m>riage1 nor any?+ 9 favor ( x4 ,x /&s z an isolat$ fact1 %[+ t a wick$ man may be a monogami/4 ,h[ 9 reg>d to ,lame*8 ,lame*1 s f> z record$ 9 ! ,bible1 0 ! fir/ polygami/2 ! fir/ on record4 ,!re may h be5 ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s :o 7 n record$4 ,!re 7 ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( monogami/s1 yet1 ,i believe1 we h only ?ree cases record$ f ! creation to ! flood1 a p]iod ( "s sixte5 hundr$ ye>s or upw>ds4 ,! sil5ce ( ,scripture1 !re=e1 9 reg>d to ! numb] cf polygami/s 9 t day1 is no evid5ce :atev]4 ,b x has be5 ass]t$ be=e ?is congregation t ?is fir/ case record$ ( a polygami/ br\ght 9 connection ) x a murd]2 & x has be5 indicat$ or inf]r$ t ! murd] s committ$ 0 9 def5ce ( polygamy4 ,?is ,i d5y2 & ,i call ^u ! g5tleman to br+ =? "o pro( f t ,bible1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( x1 to prove t murd] _h any?+ to d 9 relation to ! polygamic =m ( m>riage ( ,lame*4 ,x is true he reveal$ 8 crime to 8 wives1 b ! cause ( ! crime is n /at$ 9 ! book4 ,:at1 !n1 _h x to d ) ! div9ity ( ! great in/itution e/abli%$ call$ polygamy8 ,no?+ at all4 ,x does n condemn polygamy nor ju/ify x1 any m ?an ! murd] by ,ca9 does n condemn ! o!r =m ( m>riage nor ju/ify x4 ,hav+ dispos$ ( ^! two cases1 let me come to ! fir/ monogami/1 ,adam4 ,let u exam9e 8 "*1 & ! "* ( 8 wife4 ,lame* slew a "y man to 8 w\nd+1 a "y man to 8 hurt4 ,t 0 kill+ "o1 0 x n8 ,h[ _m did ,adam kill8 ,all mank9d2 murd]$ ! :ole human race6 ,h[8 by fall+ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,w\ld mank9d h di$ if x _h n be5 = ! s9 ( ?is monogami/8 ,no4 ,paul says t z 9 ,adam all die1 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 ,x 0 by ! transgression ( ?is fir/ monogami/ & 8 monogamic wife1 t all mank9d h to und]go ! p5alty ( dea?4 ,x 0 ! cause1 & ,i presume x w be ackn[l$g$ on ! "p ev5 ( monogami/s t x 0 a great crime4 ,:at c be comp>$ ) x8 ,0 ,ca9's crime1 or ,lame*'s crime to be comp>$ ) ! crime ( br++ dea? & de/ruction1 n only ^u ! p ( ! e>ly ages1 b ^u ! :ole human race8 ,b :at has all t to d ) reg>d to ! div9ity ( m>riage8 ,no?+ at all4 ,x does n prove "o ?+ or ! o!r4 ,b :5 argum5ts ( ?is k9d are ent]$ into by ! oppon5ts ( polygamy1 x is well en\gh to exam9e !m & see if !y w /& ! te/ ( scripture1 & s\nd reason1 ( s\nd argum5t & s\nd judgm5t4 ,moreov]1 ,adam 0 n only guilty ( br++ dea? & de/ruction ^u ! :ole human race1 b he 0 ! means ( introduc+ fall5 humanity into ?is _w ( ours4 ,:y did ,ca9 slay ,abel8 ,because he 0 a desc5dant ( t fall5 be+4 ,he _h come =? f ! lo9s ( ! man :o _h br\ght dea? into ! _w4 ,:5 we look abroad & see all ! v>i\s crimes1 z well z murd]1 t exi/ on ! face ( ! globe2 :5 we see mank9d committ+ !m2 see all mann] ( degradation & lu/2 see ! human family de/roy+ "o ano!r1 ! "q might arise1 ,:at has produc$ all ^! evils among m58 ,!y exi/ because a monogamic c\ple transgress$ ! law ( heav54 ,! le>n$ g5tleman ref]r$ u to a say+ ( t great man1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 conc]n+ ! relation%ip t exi/s betwe5 husb& & wife4 ,x 0 a beautiful argum5t4 ,i h no fault :atev] to f9d ) x4 ,& x is j z applicable to polygamy z to monogamy4 ,! answ] ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r to ! "q put to him--,:y ,god took ! female f ! side ( man1 is j z appropriate1 j z consi/5t ) ! plural =m ( m>riage z x is ) ! o!r =m4 ,he did n take ! woman f ! head4 ,:y8 ,! argum5t wad t ! man %\ld be ! head1 or z ,paul says--,man is ! head ( ! woman1 & t is 8 position4 ,i believe my le>n$ oppon5t agrees ) me p]fectly 9 ?is1 s !re is no dispute ^u ?is gr\nd4 ,:y did n ,he take ! woman f ! foot8 ,because man is n to tyrannize ov] 8 wife1 nor tread h] "u foot4 ,:y did ,he take h] f 8 side8 ,because ! rib lies ne>e/ ! he>t1 %[+ ! position ( woman4 ,n only "o woman b two wom51 five wom51 t5 wom51 tw5ty wom51 =ty wom51 fifty wom51 may all come "u ! protect+ head4 ,jesus says3 ,no man c s]ve two ma/]s1 because he may love ! "o & hate ! o!r1 cleave unto ! "o & turn away f ! o!r2 b x is n s ) wom5 "u ! protect+ head4 ,n[ let u exam9e poly&ry1 = t 0 ref]r$ to ye/]day2 & ! rev]5d g5tleman c\ld n see :y1 if a man has ! privilege ( tak+ m wives ?an "o1 a woman %\ld n h ! same privilege4 ,if t is express$ 9 ! ,bible we h n f\nd x2 ! o!r is express$ !re1 & we h prov$ x1 & call ^u ! rev]5d g5tleman to %[ ! opposite4 ,:5 we come to poly&ry1 or ! woman hav+ m husb&s ?an "o1 !re is no sanction = x 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,:at is ! object ( m>riage8 ,companion%ip1 we are told4 ,i agree ) ! g5tleman4 ,ano!r object he says is procreation4 ,i agree ) ! g5tleman also 9 ! second object4 ,ano!r 0 prev5tion4 ,"h ,i agree ) him s f> z ! argum5t is c>ri$ out 9 a true light4 ,let u exam9e ! second1 namely procreation4 ,! ,"l in/itut$ m>riage--! sacr$ bond ( m>riage--= ! purpose ( multiply+ ! human species "h on ! e>?4 ,does poly&ry assi/ 9 ! multiply+ ( ! human species1 ! woman hav+ f\r1 or five1 or t51 or fifty1 or sixty husb&s8 ,does x t5d to rapidly increase ! race8 ,i ?9k monogami/s z well z polygami/s1 :5 !y reflect1 w say t a woman hav+ m ?an "o husb& w\ld de/roy h] own fruitfulness4 ,ev5 if %e did h (fspr+1 !re w\ld be ano!r great difficulty 9 ! way1 ! fa!r w\ld be unkn[n4 ,w\ld x n be s8 ,all k ( ! fa!r w\ld be lo/ among ! *ildr54 ,is ?is ! case ) a plurality ( wives8 ,no1 by no means4 ,if a man h fifty wives ! k ( ! fa!r is z di/9ct z ! k ( ! "m4 ,x is n de/roy$1 !re=e4 ,! great pr9ciple ( p>5tage on ! "p ( ! husb&1 on ! "p ( ! fa!r1 is pres]v$4 ,!re=e x is m consi/5t1 m reasonable1 fir/ = procreation1 & secondly = obta9+ a k ( p>5tage1 t a man %\ld h a plurality ( wives ?an t a woman %\ld h a plurality ( husb&s4 ,aga92 a man ) a plurality ( wives is capable ( rais+ up a v num]\s h\sehold4 ,y "k :at ! ,scriptures h said ab\t *ildr53 ,*ildr5 are ! h]itage ( ! ,"l1 & ! fruit ( ! womb is 8 rew>d4 ,?is be+ ! case1 a fai?ful1 righte\s1 holy man1 :o takes1 accord+ to ! great1 div9e in/itution ( polygamy1 a plurality ( wives1 is capable ( multiply+ 8 (fspr+ t5 or tw5ty-fold m ?an he c\ld by "o wife4 ,c "o wife d ?is by poly&ry8 ,no4 ,"h !n is a great di/9ction betwe5 ! male & ! female4 ,look at t great & good & holy man1 call$ ,gideon 9 ! ,scriptures2 a man to :om ! angel ( ,god 0 s5t1 & :o1 among all ! ho/s ( ,israel 0 *os5 to g =? z ! s]vant ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,= :at purpose8 ,to deliv] ,israel f _! enemies1 ! ,midianites & o!rs t _h ga!r$ aga9/ !m4 ,0 he a polygami/8 ,yes4 ,he _h _m wives4 ,he _h sev5ty-two sons4 ,h[ _m daught]s he _h ,i d n "k4 ,c\ld any woman 9 poly&ry conceive or br+ =? sev5ty-two sons & p]haps an equal numb] ( daught]s8 ,i d n "k b !re might be "s efficacy 9 t h]b call$ m&rake1 or 9 "s o!r miracul\s h]b t w\ld give p[] & /r5g? = "o woman to br+ =? sev5ty-two sons4 ,:o kn[s1 9 a day ( wond]s l ?is6 ,b a man has ! ability1 a man has ! p[] to beget l>ge families & l>ge h\seholds4 ,h5ce we read ( _m ( ! great & notable m5 :o judg$ ,israel1 t "o man _h ?irty sons--8 "n 0 ,jair2 y w f9d x record$ 9 ! ,judges ( ,israel2 & ano!r _h ?irty sons & ?irty daught]s2 :ile ano!r ,judge ( ,israel _h =ty sons4 ,& :5 we come to ! ,gideon we h nam$1 he _h sev5ty-two4 ,n[1 we h no?+ to d ) ! righte\sness ( ^! m51 or _! unrighte\sness1 9 ?is connection4 ,t has no?+ to d ) ! m>riage in/itution4 ,god has e/abli%$ x by div9e comm&4 ,god has giv5 x 8 own sanction1 :e!r x be ! polygamic or ! monogamic =m4 ,if ,gideon aft]w>ds fell into idolatry1 z ! rev]5d g5tleman may argue1 t has no?+ to d ) ! matt]4 ,he _h ! p[] to beget sev5ty-two sons1 %[+ he _h a sup]ior p[] to t ( ! female4 ,"r "h1 ,i may say1 ,god is a consi/5t ,be+2 a ,be+ :o is p]fectly consi/5t1 & :o delights 9 ! salvation ( ! human family4 ,a wick$ man may take unto himself a wife1 & raise unto himself a po/]ity4 ,he may set be=e t wife & h] po/]ity a v wick$ example4 ,he may lead ^? *ildr5 by 8 drunk5ness1 by 8 blasphemy1 by 8 immoralities1 d[n to de/ruction4 ,a righte\s man may take fifty wives1 or t51 z y *oose2 & he w br+ up 8 *ildr5 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l2 he w in/ruct !m 9 ! great pr9ciples ( righte\sness & tru?1 & lead !m along & br+ !m up by 8 example & by 8 tea*+s to inh]it et]nal life at ! "r h& ( ,god1 ) ^? polygami/s ( anci5t times1 ,abraham & ,jacob ( old1 :o are up yond] 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:i* ( ! two is ! ,"l mo/ pleas$ )8 ,! man :o has five1 or t51 or tw5ty wives1 br++ up 8 *ildr51 tea*+ !m1 in/ruct+ !m1 tra9+ !m s t !y may obta9 et]nal life ) ! righte\s 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god2 or ! monogami/ t br+s up 8 *ildr5 9 all mann] ( wick$ness1 & f9ally leads !m d[n to hell8 ,:i* w\ld y pref] ) y\r limit$ wisdom :5 comp>$ ) t ( ! great ,creator8 ,:o among y w\ld n pref] to entru/ y\r (fspr+ ) y\r fri5ds in/ead ( y\r enemies8 ,w\ld n ,god1 !re=e1 ^u ! same pr9ciple1 d ! same8 ,does ,god delight 9 ! m>riages t exi/ among ! wick$8 ,g to ! ant$iluvian race4 ,!y m>ri$ & 7 giv5 9 m>riage until ! day t ,noah ent]$ into ! ark4 ,!y 7 n righte\s m5 nor righte\s wom52 & _! *ildr5 7 taught 9 ! wick$ precepts ( _! fa!rs1 :o committ$ all mann] ( wick$ness until all fle% _h corrupt$ itself be=e ! ,"l4 ,!re=e ! ,"l _h to de/roy ^? evil work]s ( iniquity t _h receiv$ wives1 b did n honor nor reg>d ! ,"l4 ,in/ead ( ^? m>riages consummat$ be=e ! flood1 ! m>riages & int]m>riages among ! sons ( ,god & ! daught]s ( m51 be+ acceptable to ! ,mo/ ,high1 ,he 0 oblig$ to de/roy ^? t 7 m>ri$ & _! (fspr+ f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be5 _h !y be5 righte\s polygami/s :o w\ld h br\ght =? a pure (fspr+ t ! ,"l c\ld h exalt$ to et]nal life4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 we exam9e ! subject ( polygamy 9 reg>d to ?is matt]1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge1 f ^! scriptures1 & f v>i\s o!r te/imonies1 t ! m>riages ( ! wick$ are n approv$ by ! ,heav5s4 ,!re are _m passages ( scripture to support me 9 :at ,i h n[ said4 ,! ,"l 9 "o place comm&s ! de/ruction ( a p1 p>5ts & *ildr51 le/ !y %\ld fill ! _w ) cities1 le/ all ! _w %\ld be fill$ ) p :o _h m>ri$ contr>y to ,8 law4 ,no p]son c pret5d t a m>riage consummat$ betwe5 an unrighte\s man & an unrighte\s woman1 is a m>riage 9 :i* ,god has jo9$ ! p>ties toge!r4 ,y might z well take ! ord9ance ( baptism1 & say t ,simon ,magus1 :5 he w5t =w>d & 0 baptiz$1 _h compli$ ) ! ord9ance ( ,heav51 :ile he yet rema9$ 9 a condition ( h>d5$ s9fulness2 & t because he _h pass$ ?r\gh ! outw>d obs]vance ( ! ord9ance x 0 acceptable 9 ! sight ( ,heav54 ,god nev] _h any?+ to d ) ! m>riages ( ! wick$ only to p]mit !m1 p]haps = a wise purpose1 z he p]mitt$ ,joseph to be sold into ,egypt by 8 bre?r54 ,he p]mitt$ ! de$ = 8 own wise purposes1 b ,he did n ju/ify ! in/rum5ts :o did ! de$4 ,s he p]mits ^! unau?oriz$ m>riages betwe5 wick$ m5 & wick$ wom51 to p]petuate ! human race1 because !y w n he>k5 to ,him1 until ! "t %all come :5 he c h a pure p :o w obey 8 laws1 educat+ _! po/]ity to honor & s]ve him4 ,he p]mits1 b ,he does n sanction su* m>riages4 ,if we %\ld argue ) ! rev]5d g5tleman t ! c5sus %[s an equality ( males & females1 ?is argum5t t ,i h n[ advanc$ w rebut ! idea ?us s\ght to be e/abli%$4 ,! idea is t because !re may be made to appe> an equality 9 numb]s1 !re=e1 e man mu/ be conf9$ to "o wife & e woman mu/ h "o husb&4 ,is t ! way ,god disp5ses 8 gifts & bless+s to ! human family8 ,does he give ! same am\nt ( bless+s to ! wick$ t ,he does to ! righte\s8 ,9 "s respects ,he does4 ,he s5ds ! ra9 f heav5 ^u ! j & ! unju/4 ,b !re are _m great & important bless+s t are be/[$ m abundantly ^u ! righte\s ?an ^u ! wick$4 ,god has holy designs to accompli% :5 ,he makes a di/9ction betwe5 ! righte\s & ! wick$ 9 disp5s+ ,8 bless+s4 ,!re=e if ! wick$ take wives )\t _! be+ jo9$ toge!r by div9e au?ority1 ^? wives h alli$ !mselves to _! husb&s )\t ! ,"l's sanction4 ,because ! ,"l p]mits ?is x does n prove t ,he sanctions x2 & ,he w\ld pref] t a p %\ld be l ,israel ( old1 a nation ( polygami/s z well z monogami/s1 & ! bless+s be disp5s$ betwe5 !m1 r ?an h ?is s-call$ p]fect equality betwe5 ! males & females1 & a wick$ g5]ation be ! result4 ,to prove ?is ,i w ref] y to ! #cg? ,psalm4 ,god 9 t ,psalm has expressly said1 & repeat$ aga9 & aga91 t ! se$ ( ! evil-do]s %\ld he root$ out ( ! e>?1 :ile ! righte\s %\ld inh]it x & %\ld prosp]4 ,he be/[s ,8 bless+s ^u ! "o & ,8 curses ^u ! o!r4 ,i %all expect ?is aft]noon to he> "s argum5ts to refute ^? passages br\ght =w>d to su/a9 polygamy z well z monogamy2 & if ! g5tleman c f9d no pro( to limit ! passages ,i h quot$ to monogamic h\seholds1 if !re is no su* evid5ce conta9$ 9 ! passages1 & !re is no?+ 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew z x n[ exi/s to invalidate !m1 !n polygamy z a div9e in/itution /&s z firm z ! ?rone ( ! ,almighty4 ,& if he c f9d t ?is =m ( m>riage is repeal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 if he c f9d t ,god has 9 any age ( ! _w done away ) ! pr9ciple & =m ( plural m>riage1 p]haps ! argum5t w re/ ) ! o!r side4 ,i %all wait ) great pati5ce to h "s argum5ts br\ght =? on ?is subject4 ,we are happy1 "h 9 ?is ,t]ritory1 to h ! le>n$ come among u to tea* u4 ,we h embrac$ ! ,bible z a rule ( fai?2 & if we misund]/& x1 if we are act+ contr>y to its precepts1 h[ v happy we %\ld be to h ! le>n$ come f abroad--p :o are acqua9t$ ) ! orig9al languages--to correct u & set u "r4 ,i ?9k ?is is g5]\s on ! "p ( ^? g5tlem52 mu* m s ?an x w\ld be to enact laws & inc>c]ate 9 dungeons ^? :o practice a =m ( m>riage laid d[n 9 ?is book2 to s5d !m = ?ree1 or f\r1 or five ye>s to prison1 te>+ !m f _! poor wives & *ildr51 :ile _! families w\ld suff] h>d%ip & hung]1 be+ robb$ ( _! natural protectors4 ,we ?ank ,mr4 ,newman & ^? :o h come ) him ) _! he>ts full ( philan?ropy to enlight5 u "h 9 ?is m\nta9 ,t]ritory1 & if possible conv9ce u ( our errors4 ,i h _m argum5ts t ,i h n drawn ^u1 n only to reason ^u1 b te/imonies z well 9 favor ( polygamy2 b ,i am in=m$ t only sev5 m9utes ( ! "t rema9s to me4 ,i _c1 !re=e1 pret5d on ?is occasion to ent] into ^! argum5ts & exam9e !m ) t ju/ice t %\ld be expect$ be=e ! p4 ,mr4 ,newman has said he w\ld l n9e h\rs to br+ =? 8 argum5ts & 8 reason+s = ! b5efit ( ! poor p ( ,utah4 ,i wi% he w\ld n only take n9e h\rs1 b n9e weeks & n9e mon?s1 & be inde$ a philan?ropi/ & mission>y 9 our mid/2 & try & reclaim ?is poor p f be+ ! awful bea/ly p !y are repres5t$ abroad4 ,we are v fond ( ! ,scriptures4 ,we d n feel free to comply ) a great _m cu/oms & *>act]i/ics ( a great _m ( ^? :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,mu* may be said ^u ?is subject2 mu*1 too1 t ought to crimson ! faces ( ^? :o call !mselves civiliz$1 :5 !y reflect ^u ! enormities1 ! great social evils1 t exi/ 9 _! mid/4 ,look at ! great city ( ,new ,york1 ! great metropolis ( comm]ce4 ,t is a city :]e we might expect "s ( ! mo/ p[]ful1 & le>n$ !ologians to hold =?1 tea*+ & inculcat+ pr9ciples & lessons ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at exi/s 9 ! mid/ ( t city8 ,females by ! t5s ( ?\s&s1 females :o are debau*$ by day & by night2 females :o are 9 op5 day p>ad+ ! /reets ( t great city6 ,:y1 !y are monogami/s !re6 ,x is a portion ( ! civilization ( ,new ,york to be v pi\s ov] polygamy2 yet h>lots & mi/resses by ! ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s walk ! /reets by op5 day1 z well z by night4 ,!re is s9 en\gh committ$ !re 9 "o tw5ty-f\r h\rs to s9k ! city d[n l ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,we read t !re 0 once a case ( pro/itution among ! *ildr5 ( ,b5jam9 9 anci5t days4 ,"s m5 came & took ano!r man's wife1 or concub9e1 :i*ev] y please to call h]2 "s m5 took h] & abus$ h] all night2 & = t "o s9 !y 7 call$ to acc\nt4 ,!y 7 call$ ^u to deliv] up ! (f5d]s b !y w\ld n d x1 & !y 7 view$ z conf$]ates4 ,& :at 0 ! result ( t "o little crime--n a little crime--a great "o2 t "o crime in/ead ( ?\s&s8 ,! ,"l ,god said to ! re/ ( ! tribes ( ,israel1 ,g =? & fight aga9/ ! tribe ( ,b5jam94 ,!y f\ght aga9/ ,b5jam92 & ! next day !y 7 aga9 comm&$ to g =? & fight aga9/ ,b5jam94 ,!y obey$2 & ! next day !y 7 aga9 s comm&$2 & !y f\ght until !y cut (f ! entire tribe except six hundr$ m54 ,! de/ruction ( ne>ly ! :ole tribe ( ,b5jam9 0 ! puni%m5t = "o act ( pro/itution4 ,comp>e ! /rictness t exi/$ 9 anci5t ,israel ) ! :or$oms1 ! pro/itution & ev5 ! infanticide practis$ 9 all ! cities ( ?is great nation2 & !n because a few individuals 9 ?is m\nta9 ,t]ritory are practis+ ,bible m>riage a law mu/ be ?reat5$ to inflict heavy p5alties ^u u2 our families mu/ be torn f u & be driv5 to mis]y1 because ( ! piety ( a civilization 9 :i* ! enormities ,i h po9t$ out exi/4 ,to close ?is argum5t ,i n[ call ^u ! rev]5d g5tleman1 :om ,i highly respect = 8 le>n+1 8 eloqu5ce & ability1 to br+ =? pro( to rebut ! passages laid d[n 9 ye/]day's argum5t 9 support ( ! position t ! ,bible sanctions polygamy4 ,i ask him to prove t ^? laws 7 limit$4 ,if !y 7 limit$-- 7,"h ! umpires ann\nc$ t ! "t 0 up47 ,dr4 ,,newman ,rose & ,said3 ,messrs4 ,umpires & ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,i und]/& ! g5tleman to compla9 aga9/ me t ,i did n answ] 8 ,scriptural argum5ts adduc$ ye/]day4 ,if ,i did n ! responsibility is ^u him4 ,he1 be+ 9 ! affirmative1 %\ld h analyz$ & def9$ ! "q "u debate2 b he fail$ to d t4 ,x !re=e fell to me1 n by "r1 b by 8 neglect+ to d 8 duty2 & ,i did x to ! be/ ( my ability4 ,x 0 ( ! utmo/ importance t ?is audi5ce1 s att5tive & s respectable1 %\ld h a cle> & def9ite und]/&+ ( ! t]ms ( ! "q2 & ,i desire n[ to in=m ! g5tleman1 t ,i _h ! answ]s be=e me to ! passages :i* he adduc$1 & _h ,i _h ano!r h\r1 ,i w\ld h produc$ !m !n4 ,i w d x to-day4 ,n[1 my le>n$ fri5d w take out 8 p5cil1 = he w h some?+ to d ?is aft]noon4 ,a pass+ rem>k--a ^w 9 reg>d to ! orig9al manuscripts1 writt5 by ,moses1 or ,jo%ua1 or ,samuel1 or ! prophets4 ,y sit d[n to write a lett] to a fri5d2 y take x into y\r head to copy t lett]2 y copy t lett]2 ! orig9al draft y c>e no?+ ab\t--:e!r x is giv5 to ! w9ds or ! flames4 ,:at c>e ,i ab\t ! two tables ( /one on :i* ! orig9al law 0 writt51 s t ,i h a true copy ( ?is law8 ,a pass+ rem>k 9 reg>d to ,"m ,eve4 ,i w def5d ! v5]able woman6 ,if ! ,fall came by ! influ5ce ( "o woman ov] "o man1 :at w\ld h happ5$ to ! _w if ,adam _h _h m wives ?an "o8 ,m1 if "o woman1 "u monogamy1 br\ght woe into ! _w1 !n a monogami/1 ! bless$ virg9 ,m>y1 br\ght ! ,r$eem] into ! _w1 s ,i ?9k !y are ev54 ,my fri5d supposes t ! ,almighty might h creat$ m wom5 ?an "o out ( ,adam's ribs2 b ,adam _h n ribs en\gh to create fifty wom54 ,my fri5d speaks aga9/ poly&ry1 or ! "r ( woman to h m husb&s ?an "o4 ,he bases 8 argum5t ^u ! increase ( prog5y4 ,sci5ce affirms t :]e polygamy or polygyny1 or a plurality ( wives prevails1 !re is a t5d5cy to a prepond]ance or pr$om9ance ( "o sex ov] ! o!r1 ei!r male or female1 :i* am\nts to an ext]m9ation ( ! race4 ,i w reply1 9 due "t1 to ! g5tleman's rem>ks 9 reg>d to ,gideon & o!r ,scriptural *>act]s1 & especially 9 reg>d to pro/itution1 or :at is kn[n z ! social evil4 ,b fir/1 :at 0 ! object ( ! g5tleman ye/]day8 ,x 0 to discov] a g5]al law = ! sanction ( polygamy4 ,did he f9d t law8 ,i d5y x4 ,:at is law8 ,law is ! expression ( ! legislative w2 law is ! mann] 9 :i* an act is p]=m$4 ,x is ! law ( gravitation t all ?+s t5d to a common c5tre4 ,x is ! law 9 botany t ! fl[]s op5 _! fan-l leaves to ! light1 & close !m b5ea? ! kisses ( night4 ,:at is ! civil law8 ,simply def9+ h[ ! citiz5s %\ld act4 ,:at is ! moral law8 ,simply def9+ ! conduct ( ,god's moral subjects4 ,laws are m&atory1 prohibitory & p]missive3 comm&+ :at %\ld be done2 prohibit+ :at %\ld n be done1 & p]mitt+ :at may be done4 ,& yet1 :]e has ! g5tleman produc$ ?is g5]al law :i* he sp5t an h\r 9 se>*+ = ye/]day8 ,& !n rememb]1 t ?is law mu/ sanction polygamy6 ,p]haps x is n necess>y to repeat our def9ition ( ! ^w sanction4 ,my le>n$ fri5d1 = :om ,i h respect1 agrees ) me z to ! def9ition ( t t]m1 !re=e we ne$ n sp5d a solit>y mom5t fur!r t\*+ ^! two po9ts4 ,!re is ano!r vital po9t 9 ref]5ce to ! nature ( law4 ,9 legislat+ ^u any subject !re mu/ be a great1 organic c5tral pr9ciple1 m&atory or prohibitory1 9 ref]5ce to t subject2 & all o!r p>ts ( ! p>ticul> law z well z ( ! g5]al code mu/ be int]pret$ 9 h>mony !re)4 ,n[ ,i propose to produce a law ?is aft]noon1 simple1 direct & positive1 t polygamy is =bidd5 9 ,god's holy ^w4 ,9 ,leviticus xviii & #ah x is writt53 ,nei!r %alt ?\ take "o wife to ano!r1 to vex h]1 to uncov] h] nak$ness1 besides ! o!r 9 h] life "t4 ,!re is a law 9 condemnation ( polygamy4 ,x may be said t :at ,i h read is z x reads 9 ! m>g91 b t 9 ! body ( ! text x reads3 ,nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/]1 to vex h]1 to uncov] h] nak$ness1 besides ! o!r 9 h] lifetime4 ,v well1 argum5tum ad hom9em1 ,i draw my argum5t f ! spee* ( ! g5tleman ye/]day4 ,mr4 ,pratt said1 9 8 comm5ts ^u ! text1 ,if bre?r5 dwell toge!r1--,n[ x is well en\gh 9 ! read+ ( ?is to ref] to ! m>g91 z we h ! lib]ty1 ,i believe1 to d s1 & y w f9d t 9 ! m>g9 ! ^w bro!r is translat$ ne> k9sm54 ,i accept 8 mode ( reason+3 he ref]s to ! m>g91 & ,i ref] to ! m>g92 x is a poor rule t w n "w bo? ways2 x is a poor rule t w n favor monogamy if x favor polygamy4 ,su* !n is ! fact /at$ 9 ?is law4 ,n[ x is necess>y = u to consid] ! nature ( ?is law & to exp\nd x to y\r und]/&+1 x may be prop] = me to say t ?is int]pretation1 z giv5 9 ! m>g91 is su/a9$ by ! mo/ em95t biblical & classical s*ol>s 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom--by ,bi%op ,jewell1 by ! le>n$ ,cookson1 by ! em95t ,dwight1 & o!r di/+ui%$ biblical s*ol>s4 ,x is an accept$ canon ( int]pretation t ! scope ( ! law mu/ be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ ! s5se ( any portion ( ! law1 & x is equally b9d+ ^u u to asc]ta9 ! m9d ( ! legislator1 f ! preface ( ! law1 :5 su* preface is giv54 ,! fir/ few v]ses ( ! xviii *apt] ( ,leviticus are prefatory4 ,9 ! #crd v]se x is /at$ t-- ,aft] ! do+s ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 :]e9 ye dwelt1 %all ye n d & aft] ! do+s ( ! l& ( ,canaan1 :i!r ,i br+ y1 %all ye no d3 nei!r %all ye walk 9 _! ord9ances4 ,bo? ! ,egyptians & ! ,canaanites practis$ ince/1 idolatry sodomy1 adult]y & polygamy4 ,f v]se #f to v]se #ag1 inclusive1 ! law ( consangu9ity is laid d[n1 & ! blood relation%ip def9$4 ,!n ! limits )9 :i* p]sons 7 =bidd5 to m>ry1 & 9 v]se #ah ! law aga9/ polygamy is giv5--nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/]1 b z we h giv5 x1 nei!r %alt ?\ take "o wife to ano!r1 etc4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,edw>ds1 ! words :i* are translat$ z wife or si/]1 are f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew b eight times1 & 9 ea* passage !y ref] to inanimate objects1 su* z ! w+s ( ! *]ubim1 t5ons1 mortises1 etc41 & signify ! c\pl+ toge!r "o to ano!r1 ! same z ?\ %alt n take "o wife to ano!r4 ,su* !n is ! law4 ,su* 7 ! ord9ances =bidd5 :i* ! ,egyptians & ! ,canaanites practis$4 ,n[ we propose to pu% ?is argum5t a little fur!r4 ,if x is said t ?is passage does n prohibit a man m>ry+ two si/]s at ! same "t !n su* a m>riage is n[h]e 9 ! ,bible pron\nc$ ince/u\s4 ,t is ! objection ( my fri5d4 ,to :i* ,i reply t su* a m>riage is =bidd5 by sequ5ce & analogy4 ,z = example :]e ! son1 9 ! #g? v]se1 is prohibit$ f m>ry+ 8 "m1 x foll[s t ! daught] %all n m>ry h] fa!r2 yet x is n s giv5 & precisely /at$4 ,9 v]se #ad x is said--?\ %alt n uncov] ! nak$ness ( ?y fa!r's bro!r2 s ,i inf] t x w\ld be equally crim9al to uncov] ! nak$ness ( a "m's bro!r1 ?\gh x is n s /at$4 ,9 v]se #af x is said--?\ %alt n uncov] ! nak$ness ( ?y bro!r's wife1 s ,i inf] t a man %all n uncov] ! nak$ness ( 8 wife's si/] t is1 if two bro!rs %all n take ! same woman1 !n two wom5 %all n take ! same man1 = betwe5 "o man & two si/]s1 & "o woman & two bro!rs is ! same degree ( proximity1 & !re=e bo? are =bidd5 by ! law ( ,god4 ,fur!rmore1 if = argum5t's sake1 we consid] ?is means two lit]al si/]s1 !n ?is prohibition is n a p]mission = a man to take two wives :o are n si/]s2 = all s\nd juri/s w agree t a prohibition is "o ?+ & a p]mission is ano!r ?+4 ,nay1 m1 ! ,mormons d or d n receive ! law ( ,moses z b9d+4 ,t !y d n is cle> f _! own practices4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,leviticus1 xx *ap4 & #ad v]se x is said-- ,& if a man take a wife & h] "m1 x is wick$ness2 !y %all be burnt ) fire1 bo? he & !y4 ,yet ,mr4 ,john ,hyde1 jr41 page #ef ( 8 "w call$ ,mormonism1 /ates t a ,mr4 ,e4 ,bolton m>ri$ a woman & h] daught]2 t ,capta9 ,br[n m>ri$ a woman & h] two daught]s4 ,^! are illu/rations ( ! violation ( ! law4 ,m ?an ?is ,leviticus xviii1 #ah1 prohibits a man f m>ry+ two si/]s2 yet ,mr4 ,hyde in=ms u t a ,mr4 ,davis m>ri$ ?ree si/]s1 & a ,mr4 ,%>key m>ri$ ! same numb]4 ,if ! "q is1 ,is ! law ( ,moses obey$ "h or n8 & suppos+ ?is g5tleman c prove t ! text means two lit]al si/]s1 & two lit]al si/]s are m>ri$ "h1 !n ,i affirm t y d n keep ,god's law1 or t :i* y say is ,god's law1 z giv5 ?r\gh 8 s]vant ,moses4 ,nay1 m ?an ?is3 if x "h means two lit]al si/]s1 &1 :]eas1 ,jacob m>ri$ two si/]s2 &1 :]eas1 ! great ,mormon doctr9e t ,god work$ a miracle on ,leah & ,ra*el t !y might h *ildr52 &1 :]eas1 x is "h said t said miracles 7 an approval ( polygamy1 s also 7 su* miracles an approval ( ince/2 if x be true t ,god did n express ?is approval at ,jacob hav+ two wives1 nei!r did he express disapproval ( 8 hav+ two si/]s2 !re=e ! ,div9e sil5ce 9 ! "o case is an (fset to ! ,div9e sil5ce 9 ! o!r case4 ,ev5 y are driv5 to ?is conclusion1 ei!r my int]pretation ( ?is passage is correct1--nei!r %all a man take ano!r wife1--two wives1 or y mu/ admit t ?is passage means two lit]al si/]s1 & 9 ei!r case y live 9 violation ( ,god's law4 ,x is = my di/+ui%$ fri5d to *oose :i* horn ( ! dilemma he pleases4 ,i ?ank him = ! complim5t he paid me--t ,i came "h z a philan?ropi/4 ,i h only k9dness 9 my he>t = ^! de> m5 & wom52 & _h n ?is k9dness fill$ my he>t2 _h ,i believ$ 9 a cru%+1 iron1 civil law1 ,i c\ld h rema9$ 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,b ,i came "h believ+ ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus1 & ,i am glad to say t ,i h ! privilege ( speak+ :at ,i believe to be ,god's tru? 9 y\r he>+4 ,! g5tleman quot$ ,deut]onomy xxi1 #ae-ag1 :i* is ! law ( primog5iture1 & is design$ to pres]ve ! desc5t ( prop]ty3 ,if a man h two wives1 "o belov$ & ano!r hat$1 & !y h borne him *ildr51 bo? ! belov$ & ! hat$2 & if ! fir/-born son be h]s t 0 hat$2 ,!n x %all be1 :5 he make? 8 sons to inh]it t :i* he ha?1 t he may n make ! son ( ! belov$ fir/-born be=e ! son ( ! hat$1 :i* is inde$ ! fir/-born3 ,b he %all ackn[l$ge ! son ( ! hat$ = ! fir/-born1 by giv+ him a d\ble portion ( all t he ha?3 = he is ! beg9n+ ( 8 /r5g?2 ! "r ( ! fir/-born is 84 ,h[ did he apply ?is law8 ,:y he fir/ assum$ ! preval5ce ( polygamy among ! ,jews 9 ! wild]ness1 & !n said ! law 0 made = polygam\s families z well z = monogam\s4 ,he says--inasmu* z polygamy is n[h]e condemn$ 9 ! law ( ,god1 we are entitl$ to con/rue ?is law z apply+ to polygami/s4 ,b ,i h %[n already t ,leviticus xviii1 #ah1 is a positive prohibition ( ?is law1 & !re=e ?is passage mu/ be int]pret$ by t :i* ,i h quot$4 ,i propose to erect ! balance to-day1 & try e scriptural argum5t :i* he has produc$ 9 ! scales ( ju/ice4 ,i h recit$ to y ,god's solemn law--,nei!r %all a man take "o wife unto ano!r3 & ,i w try e passage by ?is law4 ,my fri5d sp5t an h\r "h ye/]day 9 seek+ a g5]al law2 9 a m9ute ,i gave y a g5]al law4 ,h[ natural is ! supposition1 :]e a man has two wives 9 succession1 t he may love ! la/ a little bett] ?an ! fir/6 & ,i believe x is common out "h to love ! la/ a little bett] ?an ! fir/4 ,& h[ natural x is = ! second wife to influ5ce ! fa!r 9 ! disposition ( 8 prop]ty s t he w conf] x ^u h] *ild6 :ile ! *ildr5 ( ! fir/ wife1 poor woman1 p]haps dead & gone1 are depriv$ ( _! prop]ty rights4 ,b suppos+ ! mean+ ( ?is passage is two wives at ! same "t1 ?is _c be con/ru$1 by any ( ! accept$ rules ( int]pretation1 into a sanction ( polygamy2 if x c1 ,i c prove t %eep /eal+ is j z div9ely au?oriz$4 ,= x is z if ,moses _h said3 = 9 view ( ! preval5ce ( polygamy1 & t y h s f> =gott5 & transgress$ ,god's law ( monogamy z to take two wives at ! same "t1 !re=e ?is %all n "w ! abrogation ( ! law ( primog5iture1 ! fir/-born son %all n !reby be *eat$ out ( 8 rights4 ,n[ x is said3 if a man h two wives3 v well1 if t is a privilege s also are ^! words3 ,if a man %all /eal an ox or a %eep & kill x & sell x1 he %all re/ore five ox5 = ! ox he /ole1 & f\r %eep = ! %eep4 ,if ! =m] ass]tion is a sanction ( polygamy1 !n ! latt] ass]tion is a sanction ( %eep /eal+1 & we c all g aft] ! flocks ?is aft]noon4 ,! second passage1 9 ,exodus xxi1 #g? to #aa? v]ses1 ref]r+ to ! laws ( brea* ( promise1 ,mr4 ,pratt says proves or favors polygamy1 9 8 op9ion2 b he did n dwell long ^u ?is text4 ,he indulg$ 9 an episode on ! lo/ manuscripts4 ,n[ let u inquire into ! mean+ ( ?is passage4 ,& if a man sell 8 daught] to be a maid-s]vant1 %e %all n g out z ! m5-s]vants d4 ,if %e please n h] ma/]1 :o ha? betro!d h] to himself1 !n %all he let h] be r$eem$3 to sell h] unto a /range nation he %all h no p[]1 see+ he ha? dealt deceitfully ) h]4 ,& if he ha? betro!d h] unto 8 son1 he %all deal ) h] aft] ! mann] ( daught]s4 ,if he take him ano!r wife1 h] food1 h] raim5t1 & h] duty ( m>riage1 %all he n dim9i%4 ,& if he d n ^! ?ree unto h]1 !n %all %e g out free )\t money4 ,:at are ! significant po9ts 9 ?is passage8 ,!y are simply ^!--,accord+ to ! ,jewi% law a de/itute ,jew 0 p]mitt$ to appr5tice 8 daught] = six ye>s = a pecuni>y consid]ation2 & to gu>d ! rights ( ?is girl !re 7 c]ta9 conditions3 ,fir/1 ! p]iod ( h] ind5ture %\ld n ext5d beyond six ye>s2 %e %\ld be free at ! dea? ( h] ma/]1 or at ! com+ ( ! ye> ( jubilee4 ,! next condition 0 t ! ma/] or 8 son %\ld m>ry ! girl4 ,:at1 !re=e1 are we to conclude f ?is passage8 ,simply ?is1 t nei!r ! fa!r nor ! son m>ry ! girl1 b simply betro!d h]2 t is1 engag$ h]1 promis$ to m>ry h]3 b be=e ! m>riage relation 0 consummat$ ! "y man *ang$ 8 m9d1 & !n ,god ,almighty1 to indicate 8 displeasure at a man :o w\ld break ! v[ ( engagem5t1 fixes ! foll[+ p5alties1 namely t he %all provide = ?is woman1 :om he has wrong$1 h] food1 h] raim5t & h] dwell+1 & ^! are ! facts3 & ! g5tleman has n prov$1 ! g5tleman _c prove1 t ei!r ! fa!r or ! son m>ry ! girl4 ,he says ! honor$ t]m wife is !re4 ,honor$ t]m6 ,god bless t t]m6 ,x is an honor$ t]m1 sacr$ z ! nature ( angels4 ,yet ,i h to in=m my di/+ui%$ fri5d t ! ^w wife is nei!r 9 ! ,hebrew nor 9 ! ,greek1 b simply if he take ano!r1 t is if he betro? ano!r1 & !n *ange 8 m9d he %all d ?us & s4 ,:]e !n is ! g5tleman's g5]al law 9 approval ( polygamy8 ,! next passage is record$ 9 ,deut]onomy xxv *ap41 & f ! #e? to ! #aj? v]ses1 ref]r+ to ! pres]vation ( families3 ,if bre?r5 dwell toge!r1 & "o ( !m die1 & h no *ild1 ! wife ( ! dead %all n m>ry )\t unto a /rang]3 h] husb&'s bro!r %all g 9 unto h]1 & take h] unto him to wife1 & p]=m ! duty ( a husb&'s bro!r unto h]4 ,& x %all be1 t ! fir/-born :i* %e be>e? %all succe$ 9 ! "n ( 8 bro!r :i* is dead1 t 8 "n be n put out ( ,israel4 ,& if ! man l n to take 8 bro!r's wife1 !n let 8 bro!r's wife g up to ! gate unto ! eld]s1 & say1 ,my husb&'s bro!r refuse? to raise up unto 8 bro!r a "n 9 ,israel1 he w n p]=m ! duty ( my husb&'s bro!r3 ,!n ! eld]s ( 8 city %all call him1 & speak unto him3 & if he /& to x1 & say1 ,i l n to take h]2 ,!n %all 8 bro!r's wife come unto him 9 ! pres5ce ( ! eld]s1 & loose 8 %oe f (f 8 foot1 & spit 9 8 face1 & %all answ] & say1 ,s %all x be done unto t man t w n build up 8 bro!r's h\se4 ,& 8 "n %all be call$ 9 ,israel1 ! h\se ( him t ha? 8 %oe loos$4 ,:at is ! object ( ?is law6 ,evid5tly ! pres]vation ( families & family inh]itances4 ,& n[ ,i *all5ge ! g5tleman to br+ =w>d a solit>y in/ance 9 ! ,bible :]e a m>ri$ man 0 compell$ to obey ?is law4 ,take ! case ( ,tam>6 ,c]ta9ly ! bro!r t 0 to h m>ri$ h] c\ld n h be5 a m>ri$ man1 because %e _h to wait until he grew up4 ,!n take ! case ( ,ru?4 ,y "k h[ %e lo/ h] noble ,mahlon af> (f beyond ,jordan1 & h[ %e return$ to ,be?lehem1 & goes to ,boaz1 a ne> k9sman1 & dem&s t he %all m>ry h]4 ,boaz says--!re is ano!r k9sman4 ,i w speak to him4 ,x is ask$--,didn't ,boaz "k :e!r ! ne>] k9sman 0 m>ri$8 b yet t 0 n ! bus9ess ( ,boaz4 ,! div9e law requir$ t ?is man %\ld appe> at ! gate ( ! city be=e ! eld]s1 & !re ei!r m>ry h] or say t he 0 disqualifi$ because he 0 already a m>ri$ man2 & !re is no pro( 9 ! ,bible t ,boaz _h be5 m>ri$2 nay1 m ?an ?is1 old ,josephus1 ! ,jewi% hi/orian1 ass]ts t ! reason :y ! ne> k9sman did n m>ry ,ru? 0 t he _h a wife & *ildr5 already1 s ,i judge t ?is law1 :i* is said to be g5]al1 is t t ,i laid d[n--,nei!r %all a man take "o wife unto ano!r1 etc4 ,he ref]s me to ,numb]s xxxi1 #ag? & #ah? v]ses4 ,n[1 !re=e1 kill e male among ! little ones1 & kill e woman t ha? kn[n man by ly+ ) him4 ,b all ! wom5-*ildr51 t h n kn[n man by ly+ ) him1 keep alive = y\rselves4 ,?is passage has no?+ :atev] to d ) polygamy4 ,x is an acc\nt ( ! results ( a milit>y exp$ition ( ! ,jews aga9/ ! ,midianites2 _! slaught] ( a portion ( ! p1 & _! r$uction ( ! rema9d] to slav]y--namely ! wom5 = dome/ics4 ,my fri5d dwells ^u ?irty-two ?\s& wom5 t 7 sav$6 ,:at 7 ^! among ! ,jewi% nation--a p numb]+ two & a half millions8 ,he quotes ,deut]onomy xxi1 #aj? & #ac? v]ses3 ,:5 ?\ goe/ =? to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & ?\ ha/ tak5 !m captive2 ,& see/ among ! captives a beautiful woman1 & ha/ a desire unto h]1 t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to ?y wife2 ,!n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e h\se2 & %e %all %ave h] head1 & p>e h] nails2 ,& %e %all put ! raim5t ( h] captivity f (f h]1 & %all rema9 9 ?9e h\se1 & bewail h] fa!r & h] "m a full m\?3 & aft] t ?\ %alt g 9 unto h]1 & be h] husb& & %e %all be ?y wife4 ,?is passage is design$ to regulate ! treatm5t ( a captive woman by ! conqu]or :o desires h] = a wife1 & has no m to d ) polygamy ?an x has to d ) !ft or murd]4 ,n a solit>y ^w is said ab\t polygamy1 no m5tion is made t ! man is m>ri$1 !re=e e juri/ w agree ) me t :]e we f9d a g5]al law we may judge a special enactm5t by ! organic1 fundam5tal pr9ciple4 ,he quot$ ,exodus xxii *ap41 #af & #ag1 & ,deut]onomy xxii1 & #bh & #bi3 ,& if a man entice a maid t is n betro!d1 & lie ) h]1 he %all surely end[ h] to be 8 wife4 ,if h] fa!r utt]ly refuse to give h] unto him1 he %all pay money accord+ to ! d[ry ( virg9s4 ,9 ,deut]onomy x is said3 ,if a man f9d a damsel t is a virg91 :i* is n betro!d1 & lay hold on h]1 & lie ) h]1 & !y be f\nd2 ,!n ! man t lay ) h] %all give unto ! damsel's fa!r fifty %ekels ( silv]1 & %e %all be 8 wife2 because he ha? humbl$ h]1 he may n put h] away all 8 days4 ,my fri5d appe>$ to conf\nd ^! two laws1 z if !y _h ref]5ce to ! same crime2 b ! fir/ is ! law ( s$uction1 :ile ! second 0 ! law ( rape4 ,9 bo? cases ! defil] 0 requir$ to m>ry 8 victim2 b 9 ! case ( s$uction1 if ! fa!r ( ! s$uc$ girl w\ld n cons5t to ! m>riage1 !n ! sum usual = ! d[ry ( a virg9 %\ld be paid him & ! (f5se 0 expiat$4 ,b :at 0 ! p5alty ( rape8 ,9 t case !re is no ambiguity--! ravi%] m>ri$ 8 victim & paid h] fa!r fifty pieces ( silv] besides4 ,b :at has ?is to d ) polygamy8 ,he says x is a g5]al law & applies to m>ri$ m54 ,?is _c be s1 because x is 9 conflict ) ! great law ( ,leviticus xviii1 #ah4 ,i tell y1 my fri5ds1 ^! are simple d[nright assumptions4 ,! position is fir/ tak51 & !re=e ^! passages are adduc$ to su/a9 t position2 & ?is g5tleman goes on to assume t all ^! m5 are m>ri$ m54 ,x is a trem5d\s fact1 t if a man s$uc$ a girl or committ$ a rape ^u h]1 he 0 b\nd to m>ry t girl4 ,x is a trem5d\s fact t ! same law gives to ! fa!r ! "r ( ! refusal ( 8 daught]1 !re=e ! fa!r has ! p[] to annul ,god's law ( m>riage4 ,! next passage is ! #bnd ,*ronicles1 xxiv & #crd1 c4 ,x is ! case ( ,joa% ! k+1 & :5 he began to reign ,jehoiada 0 high prie/4 ,he 0 m ?an t--he 0 reg5t4 ,my fri5d 9 portray+ ! "* ( ?is great man said t because he took two wives = ,k+ ,joa%1 he 0 s highly honor$ t :5 he di$ he 0 buri$ among ! k+s4 ,b ! fact is1 he 0 reg5t1 & !re 0 royalty 9 8 reg5cy1 & ?is royalty entitl$ him to be int]r$ 9 ! royal mausoleum4 ,all t is said 9 ,*ronicles is simply an epitome--a summ+ up1 t ,k+ ,joa% _h two wives4 ,x does n say t he _h !m at ! same "t2 he might h _h !m 9 succession4 ,i give y an illu/ration3 ,john ,milton 0 born 9 ,london 9 #afji4 ,he 0 an em95t s*ol>1 a great /atesman & a beautiful poet2 & ,john ,milton _h ?ree wives4 ,!re ,i /op4 ,are y to inf] t ,john ,milton _h ^! ?ree wives simultane\sly8 ,:y y might accord+ to ! g5tleman's int]pretation ( ?is passage4 ,b ,john ,milton _h !m 9 succession4 ,b m ?an ?is1 = argum5t's sake grant ! position assum$ by my fri5d1 !n ! num]ical elem5t ( ! argum5t mu/ come out1 & a man c only h two wives & no m4 ,d y keep t law "h8 ,& yet t is ! argum5t & t is ! logical conclusion4 ,! la/ passage my fri5d ref]r$ to 0 ! #a/ *apt] ( ,hosea1 & #bnd v]se3 ,! beg9n+ ( ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ,hosea4 ,& ! ,"l said to ,hosea1 ,g1 take unto !e a wife ( :or$oms1 & *ildr5 ( :or$oms3 = ! l& ha? committ$ great :or$oms1 dep>t+ f ! ,"l4 ,t is1 says ,newcomb1 a wife f among ! ,israelites1 :o 7 rem>kable = spiritual =nication4 ,my fri5d is s det]m9$ on a lit]al int]pretation t he gives a lit]al int]pretation1 :]eas ?is di/+ui%$ biblical s*ol> says t x 0 n lit]al =nication1 b r spiritual2 9 o!r words1 idolatry2 = 9 ! ,scriptures1 bo? ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t1 idolatry is m5tion$ "u ! t]m =nication4 ,god calls himself ! husb& ( ,israel1 & ?is *os5 nation ow$ him ! fidelity ( a wife4 ,exodus ! xxxiv ,*apt] & #ae? v]se3 ,le/ ?\ make a cov5ant ) ! inhabitants ( ! l&1 & !y g a :or+ aft] _! gods1 & d sacrifice unto _! gods1 & "o call !e1 & ?\ eat ( 8 sacrifice4 ,! #ad? v]se ( ! same *apt] says3 ,= ?\ %alt wor%ip no o!r god3 = ! ,"l1 ^: "n is jeal\s1 is a jeal\s ,god4 ,he !re=e sees !e ) indignation jo9 ?yself 9 m>riage to "o ( ^? :o _h committ$ =nication or spiritual idolatry1 le/ !y %\ld raise up *ildr51 :o1 by ! p[] ( example1 might lay !mselves "u ! t]ribl5ess ( idolatry4 ,! prophet is direct$ to get a wife ( :or$oms2 &1 aft] ?is1 he is direct$ to g & love an adult]\s woman4 ,my fri5d cites ^! z examples :]e ,god makes an exception to a g5]al law4 ,he also cites ! case ( ,abraham (f]+ up 8 son ,isaac1 & ! case ( consangu9ity1 9 ,deut]onomy xxv1 f #e? to #aj? v]se4 ,n[ ! fir/ ?ree cases 7 m]ely typical2 ! fir/ two 7 design$ to set =? m impressively ! relations betwe5 ,god & ,8 p4 ,! case ( consangu9ity has no?+ to d ) polygamy4 ,x is only a modification or exception 9 special cases = ! pres]vation ( ! families ( ,israel f ext9ction4 ,:]e1 !re=e1 ,i ask1 is ! g5]al law8 ,b my fri5d has =gott5 ?is fact1 t aft] hav+ divorc$ ! fir/ wife = adult]y1 z he _h a "r to d1 9 *apt] ii1 #bnd & #e? v]ses1 he is !n direct$ to g & take ano!r wife4 ,?is is n polygamy4 ,x 0 repres5t$ to u "h1 ye/]day1 t ?is prophet1 ,hosea1 0 fir/ comm&$ to take a woman guilty ( adult]y or =nication1 & !n to take an adult]ess1 & ! repres5tation 0 made t he took !m & _h !m at ! same "t2 :]eas1 if ,mr4 ,pratt _h read a little fur!r1 he w\ld h f\nd t ! prophet divorc$ ! fir/ wife = adult]y1 & he _h a "r to d x2 & aft] he divorc$ h]1 !n he w5t & took a second wife4 ,pr(essor ,pratt admits1 m>k y1 admits t none ( ^! passages1 nor all ( !m toge!r1 c af=d 9 ?is day a w>rant = ! practice ( polygamy4 ,gives x up6 ,turns ! ,bible aside6 ,i w read to y f 8 own words3 ,suppos+ t we %\ld prove by a ?\s& evid5ces f ! ,bible t polygamy 0 practis$ by anci5t ,israel1 & 0 sanction$ by ,god 9 anci5t days1 w\ld t be any reason t y & ,i %\ld practise x8 ,by no means4 ,we mu/ get a comm& indep5d5t ( t1 :i* we h receiv$4 ,god frequ5tly repeats ,8 comm&s1 & ,8 s]vants are requir$ to obey ,8 comm&s :5 !y are giv54 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 ?is ,t]ritory practise polygamy n because ! law ( ,moses comm&s x2 n because x 0 ext5sively practis$ by ! be/ ( m5 we "k (1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 ! old patri>*s1 ,abraham & ,jacob & o!rs1 :o are sav$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,we h no "r to practise x because !y did x4 ,!n he yields ! po9t6 ,i respectfully ask him1 if ?is is 8 position1 :y does he attempt1 9 all 8 writ+s1 & to e/abli% x 9 t clev] book ! ,se]8 ,:y did he1 9 8 controv]sy ) me 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald8 ,:y has he f ?is /& attempt$ to prove t ! practice ( polygamy 0 "r f ! ,bible8 ,:y n1 l a man1 come out & say t we practise ?is sy/em "h1 n because ! ,jews did x2 n because ! ,div9e law sanction$ x ye>s ago2 b because a c]ta9 man ( ! "n ( ,smi? receiv$ a revelation t ?is =m ( m>riage 0 to be practis$8 ,y1 my fri5ds1 c see ! logical conclusion1 or 9 o!r words ! illogical be>+4 ,n[1 ,i come to ! assumptions by ! g5tleman4 ,fir/1 t !re is no law condemn+ or =bidd+ polygamy4 ,has he prov$ t8 ,second1 t ! ,hebrew nation1 z x 0 9 ! wild]ness1 :5 ! ,mosaic code 0 giv51 0 polygam\s4 ,has he prov$ t8 ,c he f9d 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% nation1 f ! "t !y left ,egypt to ! "t !y ent]$ ! l& ( ,canaan1 c he f9d m ?an "o in/ance ( polygamy8 ,p]haps he may f9d two4 ,i w be glad to receive t in=mation1 = ,i am a man seek+ light1 & to-day ,i ?r[ d[n a *all5ge to y\r em95t def5d] ( ! fai?1 to produce m ?an two in/ances ( polygamy1 f ! "t ! ,jews left ! l& ( ,egypt to ! "t !y ent]$ ,canaan4 ,i w assi/ him 9 8 rese>* & tell him "o1 & t 0 ,caleb4 ,n[ suppos+ t a murd] %\ld be committ$ 9 y\r city1 w\ld x be fair = ,ea/]n pap]s to say t ! ,mormons are a murd]\s p8 ,no1 ,i w\ld rise up 9 def5ce ( y2 ,i w\ld say t t is a crime & an injury to ! p "h6 ,yet1 dur+ a p]iod ( =ty ye>s we f9d "o man out ( two millions & a half ( p practis+ polygamy1 & my fri5d comes =w>d & assumes t ! ,israelites 7 polygami/s4 ,?ird1 t ^! laws 7 giv5 to regulate among !m an in/itution already exi/+4 ,has he prov$ t8 ,suppos+ he c\ld prove t ,moses attempt$1 or did legislate = ! regulation ( polygamy1 z x did exi/ 9 ,egypt & else:]e1 w\ld su* legislation e/abli% a sanction8 ,:y 9 ,p>is !y h laws regulat+ ! social evil2 is t an approval ( ! social evil8 ,!re are laws 9 mo/ ( ! ,/ates regulat+ & control+ intemp]ance4 ,d excise laws sanction intemp]ance8 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,= argum5t's sake ,i w\ld be will+ to conc$e t ,moses did legislate 9 reg>d to polygamy1 t is to regulate x1 to conf9e its evils2 & yet my fri5d is too mu* ( a legislator to /& "h & ass]t t laws regulat+ & def9+ 7 an approval ( a sy/em4 ,f\r?1 t ^! laws 7 g5]al1 apply+ to all m51 m>ri$ & unm>ri$4 ,has he prov$ t8 ,i h prov$ to ! contr>y to-day1 %[+ t 9 ! passages :i* he quot$ !re is n a solit>y or remote intimation t ! m5 7 m>ri$4 ,n[ let u1 9 opposition to ^! assumptions1 rememb] t monogamy 0 e/abli%$ by ,god 9 ! innoc5ce ( ! human race1 & t polygamy1 l idolatry1 & slav]y1 blood rev5ge1 drunk5ness & murd] came into exi/5ce aft] ! apo/asy ( ! human family1 & t nei!r ( ^! evils h any o!r orig9 s f> z appe>s f ! ,bible ?an 9 ! wick$ness ( man4 ,we admit t polygamy exi/$ among ! corrupt nations1 j z any o!r evil1 or vice1 or crime exi/$1 & n[ :5 ,god _h *os5 ! ,hebrews = ,8 own p1 to sep>ate !m f ! hea!n1 ,he gives !m = ! fir/ "t a code ( laws1 & especially on ! subject ( ! comm]ce ( ! sexes4 ,& :at is ! c5tral pr9ciple ( t code on ?is subject8 ,read ,leviticus xviii1 #ah--,nei!r %all a man take "o wife unto ano!r4 ,9 ?is code ! foll[+ ?+s are =bidd53 ,ince/1 polygamy1 =nication1 idolatry1 bea/l9ess1 c42 we !re=e d5y t ! nation 0 polygam\s at t "t1 d5y x def9itely1 d5y x di/9ctly1 & on ano!r occasion ,i w give y ! "* ( ! monogami/s & polygami/s ( ,bible times4 ,! ,jews _h be5 f\r hundr$ ye>s 9 slav]y1 & !y 7 br\ght out ) a /rong h& & an out/ret*$ arm4 ,we1 to-day1 !n *all5ge = ! pro( t z a nation ! ,jews 7 polygam\s4 ,"o or two in/ances1 z ,i h already rem>k$1 c be adduc$4 ,we may say aga9 t if1 z he assumes1 ^! laws 7 giv5 to regulate ! exi/+ sy/em1 ?is does n sanction x any m ?an ! same ?+ sanctions %eep-/eal+ or homicide4 ,he said ^! laws 7 g5]al1 apply+ to all m51 m>ri$ or unm>ri$4 ,has he prov$ x8 ,?is is :olly gratuit\s4 ,!re is no ^w 9 ei!r ( ^! passages :i* p]mits or directs a m>ri$ man to take m ?an "o wife at a "t4 ,i *all5ge ! g5tleman = ! pro(4 ,x is no evid5ce ( ! sanction ( polygamy to br+ passage aft] passage1 :i* he kn[s1 if con/ru$ 9 favor ( polygamy1 polygamy mu/ be 9 direct conflict ) ! great organic law record$ 9 ,leviticus xviii1 #ah4 ,at ?is po9t ! umpires ann\nc$ t ! "t 0 up4 ,,?ird ,,& ,,clos+ ,,day4 ,,pr(4 ,,orson ,,pratt4 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,we h assembl$ ourselves 9 ?is va/ congregation 9 ! ?ird session ( our discussion1 to take into consid]ation ! ,div9ity ( a v important in/itution ( ! ,bible4 ,! "q1 z y h already he>d1 is ,does ! ,bible ,sanction ,polygamy8 ,_m argum5ts h already be5 adduc$1 on ! side ( ! affirmative1 & also on ! side ( ! negative4 ,?is aft]noon "o h\r is allott$ to me 9 ! discussion1 to br+ =? /ill fur!r evid5ces1 :i* w close ! debate1 s f> z ! affirmative is conc]n$2 !n to be foll[$ by ! ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,newman1 :i* w f9ally close ! discussion4 ,polygamy is a "q1 or 9 o!r words1 is an in/itution ( ! ,bible2 an in/itution e/abli%$1 z we h already %[n1 by ,div9e au?ority2 e/abli%$ by law--by comm&2 & h5ce1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be sanction$ by ! great ,div9e ,law-,giv]1 ^: words are record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,ye/]day ,i 0 *all5g$ by ! ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,newman1 to br+ =? any evid5ce :atev] to prove t !re 7 m ?an two polygami/ families 9 all ,israel dur+ ! "t ( _! soj\rn 9 ! wild]ness4 ,at lea/ ?is is :at ,i und]/ood ! g5tleman to say4 ,i %all n[ proce$ to br+ =? ! pro(4 ,! /ati/ics ( ,israel 9 ! days ( ,moses %[ t !re 7 ( males1 ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age1 ,numb]s #a/ *apt]1 #di v]se3 ,ev5 all !y t 7 numb]$1 7 six hundr$ ?\s& & ?ree ?\s&1 & five hundr$ & fifty4 ,x 0 admitt$1 ye/]day aft]noon1 by ,dr4 ,newman1 t !re 7 two & a half millions ( ,israelites4 ,n[ ,i %all take ! position t ! females among ! ,israelites 7 f> m num]\s ?an ! males2 ,i mean t portion ( !m t 7 ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,i assume ?is = ?is reason1 t f ! bir? ( ,moses d[n until ! "t t ! ,israelites 7 br\ght out ( ,egypt1 "s eighty ye>s _h elaps$4 ,! de/ruction ( ! male *ildr5 _h comm5c$ be=e ! bir? ( ,moses2 h[ _m ye>s be=e ,i "k n4 ,! ord] ( ,k+ ,ph>aoh 0 to de/roy e male *ild4 ,all ! p1 subject to ?is rul]1 7 comm&$ to see t !y 7 de/roy$ & ?r[n into ! riv] ,nile4 ,h[ long a p]iod ?is great de/ruction cont9u$ is unkn[n1 b if we suppose t "o male *ild to e two hundr$ & fifty p]sons 0 annually de/roy$1 x w\ld am\nt to ! numb] ( t5 ?\s& ye>ly4 ,?is w\ld soon beg9 to tell 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! numb]s ( males & females4 ,t5 ?\s& ea* ye> w\ld only be "o male *ild to ea* two hundr$ & fifty p]sons4 ,h[ _m w\ld ?is make f ! bir? ( ,moses1 or eighty ye>s8 ,x w\ld am\nt to #hjj1jjj females above t ( ! males4 ,b ,i d n wi% to take advantage 9 ?is argum5t by assum+ too high a numb]4 ,i w dim9i% x "o half1 :i* w /ill leave #djj1jjj m females ?an males4 ,?is w\ld be "o male de/roy$ ea* ye> out ( e five hundr$ p]sons4 ,! females1 !n1 ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age w\ld be #fjc1eej1 add$ to #djj1jjj surplus wom51 mak+ 9 all #a1jjc1eej wom5 ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,! *ildr51 !n1 "u tw5ty ye>s ( age1 to make up ! two & a half millions1 w\ld be #hib1ijj1 ! total population ( ,israel be+ laid d[n at #b1ejj1jjj p4 ,n[1 !n1 = ! numb] ( families con/itut+ ?is population4 ,! families hav+ fir/-born males ov] "o mon? old1 see ,numb]s iii *apt] & #dcrd v]se1 numb]$ #bb1bgc4 ,families hav+ no male *ildr5 ov] "o mon? old we may suppose to h be5 9 ! ratio ( "o-?ird ( ! =m] class ( families1 :i* w\ld make #g1dbd additional families4 ,add ^! to ! #bb1bgc ) fir/-born males & we h ! sum total ( #bj1fig z ! numb] ( ! families 9 ,israel4 ,n[1 9 ord] to favor ! monogami/s' argum5t1 & give !m all ! advantage possible1 we w /ill add to ?is numb] to make x ev5--#cjc families m1 mak+ ?irty ?\s& families 9 all4 ,n[ comes ano!r species ( calculation f\nd$ on ?is data3 ,divide tw5ty-five hundr$ ?\s& p]sons by #bb1bgc fir/-born males1 & we f9d "o fir/-born male to e #aab p]sons4 ,:at a l>ge family = a monogami/6 ,b divide #b1ejj1jjj p]sons by #cj1jjj & ! quoti5t gives eighty-?ree p]sons 9 a family4 ,suppose ^! families to h be5 monogamic1 aft] d$uct+ husb& & wife1 we h ! v respectable numb] ( eighty-"o *ildr5 to ea* monogamic wife4 ,if we assume ! numb]s ( ! males & females to h be5 equal1 mak+ no all[ance = ! de/ruction ( ! male infants1 we %all !n h to increase ! *ildr5 "u tw5ty ye>s ( age to keep good ! numb] ( two & a half millions4 ,?is w\ld /ill make eighty-"o *ildr5 to ea* ( ! #cj1jjj monogamic h\seholds4 ,n[ let u exam9e ^! dates 9 connection ) polygamy4 ,if we suppose ! av]age numb] ( wives to h be5 sev51 9 ea* h\sehold1 ?\gh !re may h be5 m5 :o _h no wife at all1 & !re may h be5 "s :o _h b "o wife2 & !re may h be5 o!rs hav+ f "o up to say ?irty wives1 yet if we av]age !m at sev5 wives ea*1 we w\ld !n h "o husb&1 sev5 wives & sev5ty-five *ildr5 to make up ! av]age numb] ( eighty-?ree 9 ! family1 9 a polygamic h\sehold4 ,?is w\ld give an av]age ( ov] t5 *ildr5 apiece to ea* ( ! #baj1jjj polygamic wives4 ,:5 we d$uct ! #cj1jjj husb&s f ! #fje1eej m5 ov] tw5ty ye>s old we h #egc1eej unm>ri$ m5 9 ,israel4 ,if we d$uct ! #baj1jjj m>ri$ wom5 f ! total ( #a1jje1eej ov] tw5ty ye>s ( age1 we h #gic1eej left4 ,?is w\ld be en\gh to supply all ! unm>ri$ m5 ) "o wife ea*1 leav+ /ill a balance ( #bbj1jjj unm>ri$ females to live old maids or ent] into polygamic h\seholds4 ,! law gu>antee+ ! rights ( ! fir/-born1 :i* has be5 ref]r$ to 9 o!r portions ( our discussion1 includes ^? #bb1bgc fir/-born male *ildr5 9 ,israel1 t is1 "o fir/ born male *ild to e #aab p]sons 9 ,israel2 tak+ ! population z repres5t$ by our le>n$ fri5d1 ,mr4 ,newman1 at two & a half millions4 ,?us we see t !re 0 a law giv5 to regulate ! rights ( ! fir/-born1 apply+ to ov] #bb1jjj fir/-born male *ildr5 9 ,israel1 giv+ !m a d\ble portion ( ! goods & inh]itances ( _! fa!rs4 ,hav+ br\ght =? ^! /ati/ics1 let u = a few mom5ts exam9e m closely ^! results4 ,h[ c any "o assume ,israel to h be5 monogamic1 & be consi/5t8 ,i presume t my honor$ fri5d1 not)/&+ 8 great desire & e>ne/ness to ov]?r[ ! ,div9e evid5ces 9 favor ( polygamy1 w\ld n say to ?is p t "o wife c\ld br+ =? eighty-"o *ildr54 ,we c dep5d ^u ^! pro(s--^u ^! biblical /ati/ics4 ,if he assumes t ! males & females 7 ne>ly equal 9 numb]1 t ,israel 0 a monogamic p1 !n let ,mr4 ,newman %[ h[ ^! great & wond]ful h\seholds c\ld be produc$ 9 ,israel1 if !re 7 only two polygamic families 9 ! nation4 ,x w\ld require some?+ m wond]ful ?an ! h]b call$ m&rake1 ref]r$ to by ,dr4 ,newman 9 8 rejo9d] to my reply to him 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4 ,i ?9k he w n be able to f9d1 9 our day1 an h]b ) su* wond]fully efficaci\s prop]ties1 :i* w produce su* rem>kable results4 ,i h !re=e e/abli%$ t ,israel 0 a polygamic nation :5 ,god gave !m ! laws :i* ,i h quot$1 laws to gov]n & regulate a p among :om 7 polygamic & monogamic families4 ,! nation 0 f\nd$ 9 polygamy 9 ! days ( ,jacob1 & 0 cont9u$ 9 polygamy until !y became v num]\s1 v great & v p[]ful1 :ile "h & !re might be f\nd a monogamic family--a man ) "o wife4 ,n[ if ,god gave laws to a p hav+ ^! two =ms ( m>riage 9 ! wild]ness1 ,he w\ld adapt su* laws to all4 ,he w\ld n take up isolat$ in/ances "h & !re ( a man hav+ "o wife1 b ,he w\ld adapt ,8 laws to ! :ole2 to bo? ! polygamic & monogamic =ms ( m>riage ?r\gh\t all ,israel4 ,b we are in=m$ by ! rev]5d ,doctor t ! law giv5 = ! regulation ( matt]s 9 ! polygamic =m ( m>riage be>s ^u ! face ( x ! condemnation ( polygamy4 ,& to ju/ify 8 ass]tion he ref]s to ! laws t h be5 pass$ 9 ,p>is to regulate ! social evil2 & to ! excise laws pass$ 9 our own c\ntry to regulate intemp]ance2 & claims t ^! laws = ! regulation ( evils are condemnatory ( ! crimes to :i* !y apply4 ,b :5 ,p>isians pass laws to regulate ! social evil !y ackn[l$ge x z a crime4 ,:5 ! inhabitants ( ?is c\ntry pass laws to regulate intemp]ance1 !y !reby d5\nce x z a crime4 ,& :5 ,god gives laws1 or ev5 :5 human legislatures make p5al laws1 !y d5\nce z crimes ! acts aga9/ :i* ^! laws are direct$1 & atta* p5alties to !m = disob$i5ce4 ,:5 ! law 0 giv5 ( ,god aga9/ murd]1 x 0 d5\nc$ z a crime by ! v p5alty atta*$1 :i* 0 dea?2 & :5 ! law 0 giv5 aga9/ adult]y its enormity 0 m>k$ by ! puni%m5t--! crim9al 0 to be /on$ to dea?4 ,x 0 a crime1 & 0 s d5\nc$ :5 ! law 0 giv54 ,god gave laws to regulate ^! ?+s 9 ,israel2 b because ,he has regulat$ _m great & abom9able crimes by law1 has ,he no "r to regulate t :i* is good & moral z well z t :i* is wick$ & immoral8 ,= in/ance1 ,god introduc$ ! law ( circumcision & gave comm&s regulat+ x2 %all we1 !re=e say1 accord+ to ! logic ( ! g5tleman1 t circumcision 0 condemn$ by ! law ( ,god1 because x 0 regulat$ by ! law ( ,god8 ,t w\ld be 8 logic1 & ! natural conclusion accord+ to 8 logic4 ,aga91 :5 ,god introduc$ ! ,passov]4 ,he gave laws h[ x %\ld be conduct$4 ,does t condemn ! ,passov] z be+ immoral because regulat$ by law8 ,b1 /ill clos] home1 ,god gave laws to regulate ! monogamic =m ( m>riage4 ,does t prove t monogamy is condemn$ by ! law ( ,god1 because ?us regulat$8 ,on1 t k9d ( logic w nev] d6 ,n[1 !n1 we come to t passage 9 ,leviticus1 ! xviii *apt]1 & ! #ah? v]se2 ! passage t 0 s (t5 ref]r$ to 9 ! g5tleman's reply ye/]day aft]noon4 ,i 0 v glad to he> ! g5tleman ref] to ?is passage4 ,! law1 accord+ to ,k+ ,james' translation1 z we he>d ye/]day aft]noon1 reads ?us3 ,nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/] to vex h]1 to uncov] h] nak$ness1 besides ! o!r 9 h] life-"t4 ,t 0 ! law accord+ to ,k+ ,james' translation4 ,my fri5d1 toge!r ) ,doctors ,dwight & ,edw>ds1 & sev]al o!r celebrat$ comm5tators1 disagree ) t int]pretation2 & somebody1 ,i "k n :om1 "s unau?oriz$ p]son1 has ins]t$ 9 ! m>g9 ano!r int]pretation3 recollect1 9 ! m>g9 & n 9 ! text4 ,x is argu$ t ?is int]pretation 9 ! m>g9 mu/ be correct1 :ile ,k+ ,james' translators mu/ h be5 mi/ak54 ,n[1 recollect t ! great comm5tators :o h ?us alt]$ ,k+ ,james' translation 7 monogami/s4 ,s 7 ! translators ( ! ,bible2 !y1 too1 7 monogami/s4 ,b ) reg>d to ! true translation ( ?is passage1 x has be5 argu$ by my le>n$ fri5d t ! ,hebrew--! orig9al ,hebrew--signifies some?+ a little diff]5t f t :i* is conta9$ 9 ,k+ ,james' translation4 ,^! are 8 words1 z w be f\nd 9 8 s]mon prea*$ at ,wa%+ton1 ^u ?is same subject3 ,b 9 v]se #ch ! law aga9/ polygamy is giv51 ',nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/]2' or1 z ! m>g9al read+ is1 ',?\ %alt n take "o wife to ano!r4' ,& ?is r5d]+ is su/a9$ by ,cookson1 by ,bi%op ,jewell & by ,drs4 ,edw>ds & ,dwight1 f\r em95t monogami/s1 int]e/$ 9 su/a9+ monogamy4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,edw>ds1 ! words :i* we translate 'a wife to h] si/]' are f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew b eight times4 ,n[ we h n be5 favor$ ) ^! au?orities1 we h _h no access to !m4 ,"h 9 ^! m\nta9 wilds x is v difficult to get books4 ,9 ea* passage !y ref] to inanimate objects2 t is1 9 ea* ( ! eight places :]e ! words are f\nd4 ,we h se>*$ = !m 9 ! ,hebrew & c ref] y to ea* passage :]e !y occur4 ,& ea* "t !y ref] to objects jo9$ toge!r1 su* z w+s1 loops1 curta9s1 etc41 & signify c\pl+ toge!r4 ,! g5tleman reads ! passage ,?\ %alt n take "o wife to ano!r1 & und]/&s x z involv+ ! lik5ess ( "o ?+ to ano!r1 :i* is correct4 ,b does ! language =bid1 z ! m>g9 expresses x1 ! tak+ ( "o wife to ano!r8 ,no2 we h ! privilege1 accord+ to ! rules or articles ( debate1 :i* h be5 read ?is aft]noon1 to apply to ! orig9al ,hebrew4 ,:at are ! ,hebrew words--! orig9al--t are us$8 ,vei%ah el-ahotah lo tikkah3 ?is1 :5 lit]ally translat$ & transpos$ is1 nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/]1 vei%ah be+ translat$ by ,k+ ,james' translators a wife1 el-ahotah be+ translat$ to h] si/]2 lo is translat$ nei!r2 :ile tikkah is translat$ by ,k+ ,james' translators %alt ?\ take4 ,!y h c]ta9ly giv5 a lit]al translation4 ,appeal to ! ,hebrew & y w f9d ! ^w i%ah occurs hundr$s ( times 9 ! ,bible1 & is translat$ wife4 ,! ^w ahotah1 translat$ by ,k+ ,james' translators a si/]1 occurs hundr$s ( times 9 ! ,bible1 & is translat$ si/]4 ,b are ^! ! only translations--! only r5d]+s8 ,i%ah1 :5 x is foll[$ by ahot has ano!r r5d]+4 ,t is :5 wife is foll[$ by si/] !re is ano!r r5d]+4 ,translators h no "r to give a d\ble translation to ! same ,hebrew ^w1 9 ! same phrase2 if !y translate vei%ah "o1 !y are n at lib]ty to translate ! same ^w 9 ! same phrase ov] aga9 & call x wife4 ,?is ,dr4 ,edw>ds1 or "s o!r monogami/1 has done1 & ins]t$ ?is false translation 9 ! m>g94 ,:at object su* translator _h 9 deceiv+ ! public mu/ be be/ kn[n to himself3 he probably 0 actuat$ by a zeal to f9d "s law aga9/ polygamy1 & conclud$ to manufacture ! ^w wife1 & place x 9 ! m>g91 )\t any orig9al ,hebrew ^w to repres5t x4 ,ahot1 :5 /&+ alone1 is r5d]$ si/]2 :5 prec$$ by i%ah1 is r5d]$ ano!r2 ! suffix ah1 atta*$ to ahot1 is translat$ h]2 bo? toge!r 7ahot-ah7 are r5d]$ h] si/]1 t is si/]'s si/]2 :5 ahot is r5d]$ ano!r1 its suffix ah repres5ts h] or m prop]ly ! n\n si/]1 = :i* x /&s4 ,! phrase w !n read3 ,vei%ah 7"o7 el-ahotah 7si/] to ano!r7 lo 7nei!r7 tikkah 7%alt ?\ take7 :i*1 :5 transpos$1 reads ?us3 ,nei!r %alt ?\ take "o si/] to ano!r4 ,?is =m ( translation agrees ) ! r5d]+ giv5 to ! same ,hebrew words or phrase 9 ! sev5 o!r passages ( ,scripture1 ref]r$ to by ,dr4 ,newman & ,dr4 ,edw>ds4 7,see ,exodus xxvi1 #c1 #e2 ,ezekiel i1 #i1 #aa1 #bc2 also iii1 #ac47 ,x w be se5 t ! latt] =m ( translation gives precisely ! same idea z t giv5 by ! ,engli% translators 9 ! text4 ,x also agrees ) ! twelve prec$+ v]ses ( ! law1 prohibit+ int]m>riages among blood relations1 & =ms a "p & p>cel ( ! same code2 :ile ! ^w wife1 ins]t$ 9 ! m>g91 is n1 & _c1 by any possible rule ( int]pretation1 be extort$ f ! orig9al connection ) ! second =m ( translation4 ,:y %\ld ,k+ ,james' lit]al translation wife & si/] be set aside = "o to ano!r8 ,because !y saw a necessity = x4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce3 9 all ! o!r sev5 passages :]e ! words ,vei%ah el-ahotah occur1 !re is a n\n 9 ! nom9ative case prec$+ !m1 d5ot+ some?+ to be c\pl$ toge!r4 ,exodus #bf? *apt]1 #crd v]se conta9s i%ah el-ahotah twice1 signify+ to c\ple toge!r ! curta9s "o to ano!r1 ! same words be+ us$ t are us$ 9 ?is text4 ,g to ! fif? v]se ( ! same *apt]1 & !re we h ! loops ( ! curta9s jo9$ toge!r "o to ano!r1 ! n\n 9 ! nom9ative case be+ express$4 ,next g to ,ezekiel1 #a/ *apt]1 #i?1 #aa? & #bcrd v]ses1 & ^! ?ree passages give ! r5d]+ ( ^! same words1 c\pl+ ! w+s ( ! *]ubim "o to ano!r4 ,!n g aga9 to ! #crd *apt] ( ,ezekiel & #ac? v]se1 & ! w+s ( ! liv+ creatures 7 jo9$ toge!r "o to ano!r4 ,b 9 ! text "u consid]ation no su* n\n 9 ! nom9ative case occurs2 & h5ce ! ,engli% translators conclud$ to give ea* ^w its lit]al translation4 ,! law 0 giv5 to prev5t qu>rels1 :i* are apt to arise among blood relations4 ,we might look = qu>rels on ! o!r side betwe5 wom5 :o 7 n relat$ by blood2 b :at are ! facts 9 relation to qu>rels betwe5 blood relations8 ,g back to ,ca9 & ,abel4 ,:o 0 x spill$ ! blood ( ,abel8 ,x 0 a blood relation1 8 bro!r4 ,:o 0 x t ca/ ,joseph into ! pit to p]i% ) hung]1 & aft]w>ds dragg$ him =? f 8 d5 & sold him z a slave to p]sons trad+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry8 ,x 0 blood relations4 ,:o slew ! sev5ty sons ( ,gideon ^u "o /one8 ,x 0 "o ( _! own bro!rs t hir$ m5 to d x4 ,:o 0 x t rebell$ aga9/ ,k+ ,david1 & caus$ him ) all 8 wives & h\sehold1 except+ t5 concub9es1 to flee out ( ,j]usalem8 ,x 0 8 blood relation1 8 own son ,absalom4 ,:o qu>rell$ 9 ! family ( ,jacob8 ,did ,bilhah qu>rel ) ,zilpah8 ,no4 ,did ,leah qu>rel ) ,bilhah or ,zilpah8 ,no su* ?+ is record$4 ,did ,ra*el qu>rel ) ei!r ( ! h&maid5s8 ,!re is n a ^w conc]n+ ! matt]4 ,! little1 petty difficulties occurr$ betwe5 ! two si/]s1 blood relations1 ,ra*el & ,leah4 ,& ?is law 0 probably giv5 to prev5t su* vexations betwe5 blood relations--betwe5 si/] & si/]4 ,hav+ effectually prov$ ! m>g9al read+ to be false1 ,i w n[ defy n only ! le>n$ g5tleman1 b all ! _w ( ,hebrew s*ol>s to f9d any ^w 9 ! orig9al to be translat$ wife if i%ah be fir/ translat$ "o4 ,i am in=m$ ,i h only fifte5 m9utes4 ,i 0 n aw>e ,i _h spok5 a qu>t] ( ! "t4 ,i %all h to leave ?is subject & proce$ to ano!r4 ,! next subject to :i* ,i w call y\r att5tion is 9 reg>d to ! g5]al or unlimit$ language ( ! laws giv5 9 ! v>i\s passages :i* ,i h quot$4 ,if a man %all commit rape1 if a man %all entice a maid1 if a man %all d ?is1 or t1 or ! o!r1 is ! language ( ^! passages4 ,w any p]son pret5d to say t a m>ri$ man is n a man8 ,& if a m>ri$ p]son is a man1 x proves t ! law is applicable to m>ri$ m51 & if s x re/s ) my le>n$ fri5d to prove t x is limit$4 ,moreov]1 ! passage f ! m>g9 9 ,leviticus 0 quot$ by ,dr4 ,newman z a great fundam5tal law by :i* all ! o!r passages 7 to be ov]turn$4 ,b x has fail$2 &1 !re=e1 ! o!r passages quot$ by me1 /& good unless some?+ else c be f\nd by ! le>n$ g5tleman to support 8 =lorn hope4 ,p]haps we may he> quot$ 9 ! answ] to my rem>ks ! passage t ! future k+ ( ,israel 0 n to multiply wives to himself4 ,t 0 ! law4 ,! ^w multiply is con/ru$ by ^? oppos$ to polygamy to mean t twice "o make two1 & h5ce t he 0 n to multiply wives1 or1 9 o!r words1 t he 0 n to take two4 ,b ! comm& 0 also giv5 t ! future k+ ( ,israel 0 n to multiply horses anymore ?an wives4 ,twice "o make two aga94 ,0 ! future k+ ( ,israel n to h m ?an "o horse8 ,! idea is ridicul\s6 ,! future k+ ( ,israel 0 n to multiply !m2 n to h !m 9 multitude1 t is1 only to take su* a numb] z ,god saw prop] to give him4 ,we might next ref] y to ! uncle ( ,ru?'s dead husb&1 old ,boaz1 :o repres5t$ himself z n be+ ! ne>e/ k94 ,!re 0 ano!r ne>] :o _h ! ,div9e "r to take h]1 & ?is o!r happ5$ to be ! bro!r ( ,boaz1 p]haps a little old]4 ,josephus tells u1 accord+ to ! le>n$ g5tleman1 t ?is olde/ bro!r 0 a m>ri$ man4 ,suppose we admit x4 ,did ,boaz n "k t 8 bro!r 0 m>ri$ :5 he repres5t$ him z ! ne>e/ ( k9 & _h ! "r be=e him8 ,& ev5 ! bro!r ackn[l$ges 8 "r1 & says to ,boaz3 ,r$eem ?\ my "r to ?yself4 ,he _h ! "r to m>ry h]4 ,?is1 !n1 we arrive at by ! assi/ance ( ,josephus2 & x proves t m>ri$ m5 7 requir$ to comply ) ! law4 ,i h no fur!r "t to rem>k on ?is passage4 ,i wi% n[ to exam9e a passage t is conta9$ 9 ,mat!w1 9 reg>d to divorces1 & also 9 ,mala*i1 on ! same subject4 ,mala*i1 or ! ,"l by ! m\? ( ,mala*i1 in=ms ! p t ! ,"l hat$ putt+ away4 ,he gave ! reason :y a wife %\ld n be put away4 ,n a ^w aga9/ polygamy 9 ei!r passage4 ,b !re is c]ta9 reason+ introduc$ to %[ t a wife %\ld n be put away4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! ,"l made "o1 t is a wife = ,adam1 t he might n be alone4 ,woman 0 giv5 to man = a companion1 t he might protect h]1 & = o!r holy purposes1 b n to be put away = trivial causes2 & x 0 cause ( condemnation 9 ^? days = a man to put away 8 wife4 ,b !re is n a ^w 9 ,mala*i condemnatory ( a man m>ry+ m ?an "o wife4 ,jesus also gives ! law respect+ divorces1 t !y %\ld n put away _! wives = any o!r cause ?an t ( =nication2 & he t took a wife t 0 put away w\ld commit adult]y4 ,jesus says1 9 ! #e? *apt]1 t he t putte? away 8 wife = any o!r cause ?an =nication causes h] to commit adult]y4 ,!n ! husb& is a guilty accomplice1 & if he puts away 8 wife unju/ly he is guilty ( adult]y himself1 ! same z a conf$]ate 9 murd] is himself a murd]]4 ,z an adult]] he has no "r to take ano!r wife2 he has n ! "r to take ev5 "o wife4 ,8 "r is to be /on$ to dea?2 to suff] ! p5alty ( dea? = 8 s9 ( adult]y4 ,consequ5tly1 if he has no "r to ev5 life itself1 he has no "r to a wife4 ,b ! case ( su* a man1 :o has become an adult]] by putt+ away 8 wife1 & has no "r to m>ry ano!r1 has no application1 nor has ! argum5t drawn f x any application1 to ! man :o keeps 8 wife & takes ano!r4 ,! law ref]r$ to by my le>n$ oppon5t1 9 ,leviticus xviii & #ah1 %[s t polygamy 0 9 exi/5ce1 b 0 to be kept )9 ! circle ( ^? :o 7 n blood relations4 ,conc]n+ ! phrase duty ( m>riage1 occurr+ 9 ! passage1 ,if a man take ano!r wife1 h] food1 h] raim5t & h] duty ( m>riage %all he n dim9i%4 ,! condition "h ref]r$ to is sometimes m ?an m]e betro?al4 ,x is some?+ %[+ t ! individual has be5 n m]ely previ\sly betro!d1 b is actually 9 ! m>ri$ /ate1 & ! duty ( m>riage is cle>ly express$4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! orig9al ^w8 ,x does n mean dwell+ nor refuge1 z ass]t$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald by ,dr4 ,newman4 ,f\r passages are quot$ by him 9 :i* ! ,hebrew ^w = dwell+ occurs1 b ! ^w translat$ duty ( m>riage1 is entirely a di/9ct ^w f t us$ 9 ! f\r passages ref]r$ to4 ,does n ! le>n$ ,dr4 "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 two ,hebrew words8 ,or :at 0 8 object 9 ref]r+ to a ^w else:]e 9 ! ,scripture t does n ev5 occur 9 ! text "u consid]ation8 ,9 a ,hebrew & ,engli% ,lexicon1 7publi%$ by ,josiah ,w4 ,gibbs1 ,a4 ,m41 ,pr(4 ( ,sacr$ ,lit]41 9 ! ,!ology ,s*ool 9 ,yale ,college17 page #afj1 x ref]s to ?is v ,hebrew ^w & to ! v passage1 ,ex4 xxxi1 #aj1 & translates x ?us3--cohabitation1--duty ( m>riage4 ,duty ( m>riage !n is cohabitation3 ?us ,god comm&s a man :o takes ano!r wife1 n to dim9i% ! duty ( cohabitation ) ! fir/4 ,w\ld ,god comm& undim9i%$ cohabitation ) a woman m]ely betro!d & n m>ri$8 ,:ile ,i h a few mom5ts left let me ref] y to ,hosea4 ,i wi% all ( y1 :5 y g home1 to read ! second *apt] ( ,hosea1 & y w f9d1 ) reg>d to ,hosea's hav+ divorc$ 8 fir/ wife because ( h] :or$oms1 t no su* ?+ is record$ z /at$ by ,mr4 ,newman ye/]day4 ,! ,"l tells ,hosea to g & speak to 8 bre?r51 7n to 8 son17 to 8 si/]s1 7n 8 daught]17 ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 & tell !m :at ! ,"l w d2 t he may n ackn[l$ge !m any long] z a wife4 ,hosea bore ! ^w ( ! ,"l to ,israel1 :om 8 own two wives repres5t$1 say+ t _! :or$oms1 _! wick$ness & idolatries _h k9dl$ ! ang] ( ! ,"l aga9/ !m4 ,hav+ discuss$ ! subject s f> ,i leave x n[ ) all c&id p]sons to judge4 ,"h is ! law ( ,god2 "h is ! comm& ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 g5]al 9 its nature1 n limit$1 nor c x be prov$ to be s4 ,!re is no law aga9/ x1 b x /&s z immovable z ! ,rock ( ,ages1 & w /& :5 all ?+s on ! e>? & ! e>? itself %all pass away4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,newman ,said3 ,respect$ ,umpires1 & ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,i _h he>d1 prior to my com+ to y\r city1 t my di/+ui%$ oppon5t 0 em95t 9 ma!matics1 & c]ta9ly 8 display to-day confirms t reputation4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 he is incorrect 9 8 /atem5ts4 ,fir/1 he assumes t ! slay+ ( all ! male *ildr5 ( ! ,hebrews 0 cont9u$ ?r\gh eighty ye>s2 b he has fail$ to produce ! pro(4 ,to d ?is 0 8 />t+ po9t4 ,he assumes x2 :]e is ! pro(1 ei!r 9 ! ,bible or 9 ,josephus8 ,& until he c prove t ! de/ruction ( ! male *ildr5 w5t on = eighty ye>s1 ,i say ?is argum5t has no m f\ndation ?an a vision4 ,!n he makes ano!r blund]3 ! #cjc1eej1 ! numb] ( m5 above tw5ty ye>s ( age1 m5tion$ 9 ?is case1 7 m5 to g to w>2 !y 7 n ! total population ( ! ,jewi% nation1 & yet my ma!matical fri5d /&s up "h to-day & decl>es t ! :ole male population above tw5ty ye>s ( age consi/$ ( #cjc1eej1 :]eas x is a fact t ?is numb] did n include all ! males4 ,!n aga9 ! #bb1bgc fir/-born d n repres5t ! numb] ( families 9 ,israel at t "t1 = _m ( ! fir/-born 7 dead4 ,^! are ! blund]s t ! g5tleman has made to-day1 & ,i *all5ge him to produce ! contr>y & prove t he is n guilty ( ^! num]ical blund]s4 ,!n he d5ies ! ass]tion made ye/]day t !re c\ld n be br\ght =w>d m ?an "o or two in/ances ( polygamy 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel f ! "t ! ,hebrews left ,egypt to ! "t !y ent]$ ,canaan4 ,has he disprov$ t8 ,he has attempt$ to prove x by a ma!matical problem1 :i* problem is bas$ on error3 8 premises are wrong1 !re=e 8 conclusions are false4 ,:y didn't he turn to ,k+ ,james' translation8 ,i w help him to "o polygami/1 t is ,caleb4 ,:y didn't he />t ) old ,caleb & g d[n & give u "n aft] "n & date aft] date ( ! polygami/s record$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews :ile !y 7 9 ! wild]ness8 ,ladies & g5tlem51 he _h none to give1 & !re=e ! ass]tion made ye/]day is true1 t dur+ ! soj\rn ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ! wild]ness !re is b "o in/ance ( polygamy record$4 ,n[ we come to ! law t ,i laid d[n ye/]day--,nei!r %alt ?\ take "o wife to ano!r4 ,i reaffirm t ! translation 9 ! m>g9 is p]fect to a ^w4 ,he labors to %[ t ,god does n mean :at ,he says4 ,t ! phrase "o wife to ano!r1 may be equally r5d]$ "o woman to ano!r1 or "o wife to h] si/]4 ,! v same phrase is us$ 9 ! o!r sev5 passages nam$ by ,dr4 ,dwight4 ,= example1 ,exodus xxvi1 #c1 ,ezekiel i1 #i1 etc4 ,he admits ! translation 9 ^! passages to be correct4 ,if x is correct 9 ^! passages1 :y is x n correct 9 ! o!r8 ,8 v admission knocks to pieces 8 argum5t4 ,:y !n does he labor to create ! impression t ! ,hebrew i%au means woman1 or wife8 ,:at is ! object ( ! travail ( 8 s\l8 ,! ^w ahoot1 he cont5ds1 means si/]2 b si/] itself1 is a ^w :i* means a specific relation1 & a g5]ic relation4 ,e woman is si/] to e o!r woman1 & ,i *all5ge ! g5tleman to meet me on pap] at any "t1 9 ! newspap]s ( y\r city or else:]e ^u ! ,hebrew ( ?is text4 ,i reaffirm x1 reaffirm x 9 ! he>+ ( ?is le>n$ g5tleman1 reaffirm x 9 ! he>+ ( ^! ,hebrai/s1 t z x is said 9 ! m>g91 is ! true r5d]+1 namely1 nei!r %alt ?\ take "o wife to ano!r4 ,b suppos+ t is incorrect1 p]mit me1 be=e ,i pass on1 to rem9d y ( ?is fact1 he ref]s1 ,i ?9k1 9 8 fir/ spee*1 to ! m>g92 ! m>g9 0 correct !n & !re1 b x is n "h4 ,x is a poor rule t w n "w bo? ways2 correct :5 he wants to quote f ! m>g91 b n :5 ,i want to d s4 ,he quot$ f ! m>g91 & ,i foll[$ 8 illu/ri\s example4 ,& n[1 my fri5ds1 suppos+ t ! text means j :at he says1 namely1 nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife unto h] si/]1 to vex h]2 suppos+ t is ! r5d]+1 & he ass]ts x is1 & he is a ,hebrai/1 ,i argu$ & br\ght ! pro( ye/]day t ?is law ( ,moses is n kept by ! ,mormons2 9 o!r words !re are m5 9 y\r v mid/ :o h m>ri$ si/]s4 ,:]e 0 ! g5tleman's solemn d5unciation ( ! violation ( ,god's law8 ,:y did he n lift 8 voice & v9dicate ! ,div9e law8 ,b n a solit>y ^w ( disapproval is utt]$6 ,ye/]day he pron\nc$ a curse--curs$ is he t con=ms n to ! words ( ?is law1 to d !m4 ,does n ! curse re/ ^u him & ^u 8 p8 ,i gave him ! lib]ty to *oose :e!r ?is text condemn$ polygamy1 or :e!r x condemn$ a man = m>ry+ two si/]s2 he mu/ take 8 *oice1 ! horns ( ! dilemma are be=e him4 ,= ! sake ( sav+ polygamy he /&s up "h1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,almighty ,god & ,8 holy angels1 & be=e ?is intellig5t congregation he admits t 9 ?is *ur*1 & ) ?is p1 ,god's holy law is set at defiance4 ,:at respect1 !re=e1 c we h = ! g5tleman's argum5t1 drawn f ! tea*+s ( ,moses1 9 support ( polygamy8 ,he ref]s u to ! multiplication ( horses4 ,i suppose a k+ may h "o horse or two1 !re is no special rule2 b !re is a special rule z to ! numb] ( wives4 ,nei!r %all ! k+ multiply wives4 ,god1 9 ! beg9n+1 gave ! fir/ man "o wife1 & ,*ri/ & ,paul su/a9 t law z b9d+ ^u u4 ,& n[1 suppos+ t t is n accept$ z a law1 :at !n8 ,:y !re is no limit to ! numb] ( wives1 none at all4 ,h[ _m %all a man h8 ,sev51 tw5ty1 fifty1 sixty1 a hundr$8 ,:y1 !y some:]e quote a passage t if a man =sake 8 wife he %all h a hundr$4 ,well1 he ought to g on =sak+2 = if he w =sake a hundr$ he w h t5 ?\s&2 & if he =sake t5 ?\s& he w h s _m m 9 proportion4 ,x is 8 bus9ess to g on =sak+4 ,t is 9 ! ,pr(essor's book call$ ! ,se]4 ,su* a man w\ld keep ! ,almighty busy creat+ wom5 = him4 ,i regret v mu* t ,i h n "t to notice all ! po9ts :i* h be5 br\ght =w>d4 ,i desir$ to d s4 ,i plead = m "t2 my fri5ds plead = m "t2 b "t 0 d5i$ u1 ,i am !re=e re/rict$ to an h\r4 ,n[1 ,i propose to foll[ out ! l9e ( argum5t :i* ,i 0 pursu+ ye/]day :5 my "t expir$1 & ,i propose to c>ry out & apply ! great law br\ght =w>d ye/]day--,nei!r %all a man take "o wife unto ano!r2 & 9 do+ ?is we call y\r att5tion to ! fact t 9 ! ,bible !re are only tw5ty-five or ?irty specially record$ cases ( polygamy1 all told1 out ( ?\s&s & millions ( p4 ,i say tw5ty-five or ?irty specially record$ cases1 :i* polygami/s ( our day claim 9 support ( _! position4 ,i propose to take up1 say half a doz5 ( ! mo/ prom95t ones4 ,i divide ! p]iod1 be=e ! law & aft] ! law4 ,i take up ,abraham4 ,x is ass]t$ t he 0 a polygami/4 ,i d5y x4 ,!re is no pro( t ,abraham 0 guilty ( polygamy4 ,:at are ! facts8 ,:5 he 0 call$ ( ! ,almighty to be ! f\nd] ( a great nation1 a promise 0 giv5 him t he %\ld h a num]\s po/]ity4 ,at t "t he 0 a monogami/1 _h b "o wife--! noble ,s>ah4 ,six ye>s pass$ & ! promise 0 n fulfill$4 ,!n ,s>ah1 desir+ to help ! ,"l to keep ,8 promise1 br\ght h] ,egyptian maid ,hag>1 & (f]$ h] z a sub/itute = h]self to ,abraham4 ,m9d y1 ,abraham did n g aft] ,hag>1 b ,s>ah produc$ h] z a sub/itute4 ,imm$iately aft] ! act 0 p]=m$ ,s>ah discov]$ h] s9 & said1 ,my wrong be ^u !e4 ,i h committ$ s91 b ,i did x = ?y sake1 & !re=e ! wrong t ,i h committ$ is ^u !e4 ,!n look at ! subsequ5t facts3 by ! ,div9e comm& ?is ,egyptian girl 0 s5t away f ! abode ( ,abraham by ! mutual cons5t ( ! husb& & ! wife2 by ! ,div9e comm&1 x is said t %e 0 recogniz$ z ! wife ( ,abraham1 b ,i say y _c prove x f ! ,bible2 b x is said t %e 0 promis$ a num]\s po/]ity4 ,x 0 also =etold t ,i%mael %\ld be a wild man--8 h& aga9/ e man & e man's h& aga9/ him4 ,did t pr$iction ju/ify ,i%mael 9 be+ a robb] & a murd]]8 ,no1 c]ta9ly n2 nei!r did ! o!r pr$iction1 t ,hag> %\ld h a num]\s po/]ity1 ju/ify ! action ( ,abraham 9 tak+ h]4 ,aft] %e _h be5 s5t away by ,div9e comm&1 ,god said unto ,abraham--n[ walk be=e me & be ?\ p]fect4 ,^! are ! facts my fri5ds4 ,i "k t "s w ref] y to ,keturah2 b ?is is ! fact 9 reg>d to h]3 ,abraham liv$ ?irty-eight ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,s>ah2 ! en]gy miracul\sly giv5 to ,abraham's body = ! g5]ation ( ,isaac 0 cont9u$ aft] ,s>ah's dea?2 b to suppose t he took ,keturah dur+ ,s>ah's lifetime is to d viol5ce to 8 moral "*4 ,b x is said he s5t away ! sons ( ,keturah ) pres5ts dur+ 8 lifetime1 !re=e x mu/ h be5 dur+ ! life "t ( ,s>ah4 ,he liv$ ?irty-eight ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,s>ah1 & he s5t ^! sons away eight ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 & !y 7 f tw5ty-five to ?irty ye>s old4 ,!n ?is v5]able ,patri>* /&s =? z a monogami/ & n z a polygami/4 ,!n we come to ! case ( ,jacob4 ,:at are ! facts 9 reg>d to him8 ,br\ght up 9 ! sanctity ( monogamy1 aft] hav+ robb$ 8 bro!r ( 8 bir?-"r1 aft] hav+ li$ to 8 bl9d old fa!r1 he !n /eals away & goes to ,padan-aram & !re falls 9 love ) ,ra*el2 b 9 8 bridal b$ he f9ds ,ra*el's si/] ,leah4 ,he did n ent] polygamy volunt>ily b he 0 impos$ ^u4 ,z he _h tak5 advantage ( ! bl9dness ( 8 fa!r & !reby impos$ ^u him1 s also 0 he impos$ ^u by ,laban 9 ! d>kness ( ! night4 ,b ,i hold ?is to be true t ,jacob is n[h]e reg>d$ z a sa9tly man prior to 8 conv]sion at ! brook ,jabbok4 ,aft] t he appe>s to u 9 a sa9tly "*4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t ,jacob liv$ #adg ye>s all told1 eighty-sev5 ( :i* he liv$ be=e he became a polygami/4 ,he liv$ tw5ty-two ye>s 9 polygamy1 he liv$ =ty ye>s aft] he _h ab&on$ polygamy1 s t out ( #adg ye>s !re 7 only tw5ty-two ye>s dur+ :i* he _h any connection ) polygamy4 ,i wi% my fri5d _h ref]r$ to ! case ( ,moses4 ,9 8 s]mon on cele/ial m>riage he claims t ,moses 0 a polygami/1 & he decl>es t ! leprosy t 0 s5t ^u ,miriam 0 = h] int]f]5ce ) ! polygam\s m>riage ( ,moses4 ,:at are ! facts8 ,!re is no record ( a second m>riage4 ,zipporah is ! only "n giv5 z ! wife ( ,moses4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! ass]tion made8 ,simply ?is3 ,x is record$3 & ,moses 0 cont5t to dwell ) ,je?ro4 ,he gave ,moses ,zipporah1 8 daught]4 ,josephus speaks ( ,je?ro hav+ two daught]s1 & di/9ctly says t he gave ,moses "o ( !m4 ,9 ,numb]s xii & #a/1 x is said3 ,& ,miriam & ,a>on spake aga9/ ,moses because ( ! ,e?iopian woman :om he _h m>ri$3 = he _h m>ri$ an ,e?iopian woman4 ,n[ x is affirm$ t two wom5 are "h m5tion$1 :]eas no?+ c be m untrue4 ,zipporah & ! ,e?iopian woman are "o & id5tical2 x is "o & ! same p]son call$ by diff]5t names4 ,let u see3 ,! fa!r ( ,zipporah 0 ! prie/ ( ,midian2 & accord+ to ! be/ au?orities ,midian & ,e?iopia are id5tical t]ms1 & apply to t portion ( ,arabia :]e ,je?ro liv$4 ,s ! appellation ,midian1 ,e?iopia & ,arabia are appli$ to ! ,arabian p59sula4 ,see ,appleton's ,am]ican ,encyclop$ia1 volumes #f1 #g & #aa4 ,!n ,moses1 ! ,jewi% law-giv]1 /&s =? z a monogami/1 hav+ b "o wife4 ,moses 0 n a polygami/4 ,surely ! f\nd] ( a polygami/ nation & ! reveal] ( a polygami/ law1 z ?is g5tleman claims1 %\ld h set an example1 & %\ld h _h a doz5 or a hundr$ wives4 ,?is son ( ,jo*eb$2 he 0 a monogami/1 & /&s =? z be+ a repro( to polygami/s 9 all g5]ations4 ,n[ we come to ,gideon4 ,& :at ab\t ?is man8 ,an angel appe>$ to him1 t is true2 b if ! practice ( polygamy by ,gideon is a law to u1 !n ! practice ( idolatry by ,gideon is also a law to u4 ,if !re is sil5ce 9 ! ,bible t\*+ ! polygamy ( ,gideon1 !re is also sil5ce 9 ! ,bible t\*+ 8 idolatry1 & if "o is sanction$ s also is ! o!r4 ,i wi% my fri5d _h br\ght up ! case ( ,hannah1 ! wife ( ,elkanah4 ,i c prove to a demon/ration t ,hannah 0 ! fir/ wife ( ,elkanah2 b be+ b>r5 ,elkanah takes ano!r wife4 ,b ,hannah1 9 ! anxiety ( h] he>t1 pleads to ! ,almighty1 & ,god honor$ h] mo!rhood by answ]+ h] pray]4 ,x is ask$ ,is n ?is a sanction ( polygamy8 ,nay1 a sanction ( monogamy1 because %e 0 ! fir/ wife ( ,elkanah1 & because ,elkanah _h be5 guilty ( infidelity & m>ri$ ano!r wife1 0 t a reason :y ,hannah %\ld n h h] rights f ,high ,heav51 :y ,god ,almighty %\ld n answ] h] pray]8 ,y ask me :y did n %e pray be=e4 ,c y tell me :y ,isaac did n pray tw5ty ye>s soon] = 8 wife1 ,rebecca1 t %e might h *ildr58 ,i c n tell & y c n tell1 all t ,i ass]t is t ,hannah 0 ! fir/ wife ( ,elkanah1 & ,god honor$ & bless$ ! beautiful ,samuel4 ,n[ we come to ,david4 ,:y did n my fri5d br+ up ,david1 ! great w>rior1 k+ & poet1 ! rul] ( ,israel8 ,he might h m5tion$ him1 ) t5 wives all told2 he might also h m5tion$ him z ! adult]]1 :o committ$ "o ( ! mo/ prem$itat$1 cold-blood$ murd]s on record1 simply to cov] up 8 crime ( adult]y4 ,h[ (t5 d y he> quot$ ! words & ,i gave ?y ma/]'s wives into ?y bosom68 ,is ?is an approval ( polygamy8 ,if y w read on y w f9d also t ,god also promises to give 8 7,david's7 wives to ano!r1 & t ano!r %\ld lie ) !m 9 ! sight ( ! sun4 ,surely if "o is an approval ( polygamy ! o!r is an approval ( rebellion & ince/6 ,david liv$ to be sev5ty-five ye>s old4 ,he 0 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old :5 he took 8 fir/ wife ,mi*ael1 ! daught] ( ,saul4 ,= ! next =ty ye>s we f9d him complicat$ ) ! evils1 crimes & sorr[s ( polygamy2 & ! old man1 see+ its great s91 ?or\ghly rep5t$ ( x & put x away f him1 & = ! la/ eight ye>s ( 8 life endeavor$ to atone1 z be/ he c\ld1 = 8 tr\bl$ & guilty exp]i5ce4 ,& :at ( ,solomon8 ,he is ! greate/ polygami/--! possessor ( a ?\s& wives6 ,_h ?is g5tleman told me t ,solomon's greatness 0 pr$ict$1 & !re=e 8 polygamic bir? 0 approv$1 & 8 polygamic m>riage also approbat$1 ,i c rem9d him ( ! fact t ! future greatness ( ,*ri/ 0 =etold2 b ! =etell+ ( ! future greatness ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n an approval ( ! betrayal by ,judas & ! crucifixion by ! ,jews4 ,nei!r 0 ! m]e =etell+ ( ! future greatness ( ,solomon an approval ( ! polygamic "* ( 8 bir?4 ,i suppose ! g5tleman on ?is occasion w\ld h ref]r$ to ! law ( ba/>dy & h said1 if my doctr9e is true1 !n ,solomon & o!rs 7 ba/>ds4 ,i c\ld h wi%$ t he _h produc$ t po9t4 ,he did quote & decl>e 9 ?is temple1 n long s9ce1 9 ref]5ce to ! law t\*+ ba/>dy1 t a ba/>d %\ld be br&$ ) infamy to ! t5? g5]ation4 ,b x is pla9 t he has misund]/ood ! law respect+ ba/>ds1 z conta9$ 9 ,deut]onomy xxiii & #bnd4 ,x is kn[n f hi/ory t ! same signification has n always be5 atta*$ to ?is t]m4 ,we say a ba/>d is "o born out ( w$lock1 t is monogam\s matrimony4 ,9 ,a!ns1 9 ! days ( ,p]icles1 five c5turies be=e ,*ri/1 all 7 decl>$ ba/>ds by law :o 7 n ! *ildr5 ( native ,a!nians4 ,& we "h ass]t to-day t ! g5tleman c n br+ =w>d a law f ! book ( ,jewi% laws to prove t a *ild born ( a ,jew & ,jewess1 :e!r m>ri$ or n1 0 a ba/>d4 ,! only *ild recogniz$ z a ba/>d by ,jewi% law is a *ild born ( a ,jew & a ,pagan woman2 !re=e ! objection falls to ! gr\nd1 & ,solomon & o!rs1 :o 7 n to blame = ! "* ( _! bir?1 are exon]at$4 ,! geometrical progression ( evil 9 ?is sy/em ( polygamy is se5 9 ! fir/ ?ree k+s1 ,saul1 ,david & ,solomon4 ,saul _h a wife & a concub9e--two wom52 ,david _h t5 wom51 ,solomon _h a ?\s&1 & x broke ! k+dom asund]4 ,god says x 0 = t v cause4 ,he _h multipli$ 8 wives to su* an ext5t1 t !y _h n only l$ him a/ray f ,god into idolatry1 b ! v co/l9ess ( 8 h>em 0 a burd5 ^u ! p too heavy = !m to be>4 ,i said ! o!r day t polygamy might d = k+s & prie/s & nabobs1 b c\ld n d = poor m52 x co/s too mu* & ! p are tax$ too mu* to support ! h>em4 ,ah6 y br+ =w>d ^! few cases ( polygamy6 ,"n !m if y please4 ,lame* ! murd]]2 ,jacob1 :o deceiv$ 8 bl9d old fa!r1 & robb$ 8 bro!r ( 8 bir?right2 ,david1 :o s$uc$ ano!r man's wife & murd]$ t man by putt+ him 9 front ( ! battle1 & old ,solomon1 :o turn$ to be an idolat]4 ,^! are "s polygami/s6 ,n[ let me call ! roll ( honor3 ,!re 7 ,adam1 ,eno*1 ,noah1 ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,moses1 ,a>on1 ,jo%ua & ,joseph & ,samuel & all ! prophets & apo/les4 ,y are accu/om$ to he>1 f ?is sacr$ place1 t all ! patri>*s & all ! k+s & all ! prophets 7 polygami/s4 ,i ass]t to ! contr>y1 & ^! great & em95t m5 :om ,i h j m5tion$1 belong+ to ! roll ( honor1 7 monogami/s4 ,ye/]day ! g5tleman gave me ?ree *all5ges2 he *all5g$ me to %[ t ! ,new ,te/am5t condemn$ polygamy4 ,i n[ proce$ to d x4 ,i quote ,paul's words1 #a/ ,cor9?ians1 #g? *ap41 #bnd & #d? v]ses3 ,nev]!less to avoid =nication1 let e man h 8 own wife1 & let e woman h h] own husb&4 ,! wife ha? n p[] ( h] own body1 b ! husb&2 & likewise also ! husb& ha? n p[] ( 8 own body1 b ! wife4 ,m>riage is a rem$y aga9/ =nication1 & ?is is ! subject ( ! *apt]4 ,?is is ! op9ion ( ,cl>k1 ,h5ry1 ,:itby1 ,langley & o!rs4 ,"o great evil prevail$ at ,cor9?--a community ( wives1 :i* ! apo/le "h calls =nication4 ,/4 ,paul /rikes at ! v root ( ! evil & comm&s t e man h 8 own wife & t e woman h h] own husb&3 t is1 let e man h 8 own peculi>1 prop] & appropriate wife1 & ! wife h] own prop]1 peculi> & appropriate husb&4 ,9 ?is !re is mutual appropriation & exclusiv5ess ( "r2 & ?is comm& ( ,paul agrees ) ! law ( ,moses 9 ,leviticus xviii1 #ah3 ,nei!r %alt ?\ take "o wife unto ano!r1 & ! two are "o /atute1 cle> & unque/ionable = monogamy & aga9/ polygamy4 ,! apo/le tea*es ! reciprocal duties ( husb& & wife1 & ! exclusive "r ( ea*4 ,9 v]se f\r x is di/9ctly affirm$ t ! husb& has exclusive p[] ov] ! body ( 8 wife1 z ! wife has exclusive p[] ov] ! body ( h] husb&4 ,x is univ]sally admitt$ t ?is passage proves ! exclusive "r ( ! husb& to ! wife1 & by p>ity x also proves ! exclusive "r ( ! wife to ! husb&4 ,^! relations are mutual1 & if ! husb& c claim a :ole wife1 ! wife c claim a :ole husb&4 ,%e has j z good a "r to a :ole husb& z he has a "r to a :ole wife4 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 #f? *apt]1 #ae?1 #af? & #ag? v]ses says3 ,"k ye n t y\r bodies are ! memb]s ( ,*ri/8 ,%all ,i !n take ! memb]s ( ,*ri/ & make !m ! memb]s ( an h>lot8 ,god =bid4 ,:at6 "k ye n t he :i* is jo9$ to an h>lot is "o body8 = two 7sai? he7 %all be "o fle%4 ,b he t is jo9$ unto ! ,"l is "o _s4 ,?is passage is br\ght aga9/ ! idea1 b :at are ! facts8 ,x is object$ t if "o fle% is conclusively expressive ( w$lock1 t ,/4 ,paul affirms t sexual comm]ce ) a h>lot is m>riage4 ,= argum5t's sake ,i accept ! ass]tion4 ,! passage 9 "q is3 ,:at6 "k ye n t he :i* is jo9$ to a h>lot is "o body8 ,= two1 says he1 %all be "o fle%1 b he :i* is jo9$ to ! ,"l is "o _s4 ,n[ look at ! facts ( ! position1 %[+ ! true relation ( ! believ] to ,*ri/4 ,x is illu/rat$ "u ! figure ( m>riage4 ,! design ( ?is figure is to %[ t ! believ] becomes "o ) ,*ri/2 & ! apo/le fur!r expla9s1 9 repro( ( ! ,cor9?ians m+l+ ) idolat]s & adult]]s1 t by ?is m+l+ !y become assimilat$ & id5tical4 ,he br+s up an illu/ration t if a man is m>ri$ to a h>lot1 n simply jo9$1 b cohabit ) or m>ri$ to a h>lot1 he becomes id5tical ) h]2 9 o!r words1 "o fle%4 ,!re is a passage :i* decl>es t a bi%op mu/ be blameless1 ! husb& ( "o wife4 ,x is ass]t$ t he mu/ h "o wife anyh[ & z _m m z he pleases4 ,x is suppos$ t ?is v caution indicates ! preval5ce ( polygamy 9 t day2 b no pro( c be br\ght to be> t polygamy prevail$ ext5sively at t "t2 on ! contr>y ,i am prep>$ to prove t polygami/s 7 n admitt$ into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 = ,paul lays d[n ! positive comm&3 ,let e man h 8 own wife & e woman h h] own husb&2 s t if y say ! =m] applies to ! prie/1 & ! latt]1 applies to ! layman1 :at is good = ! prie/ is good = ! layman1 & vice v]sa4 ,h[ (t5 is x ass]t$ "h t monogamy has come f ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,b look at ! palpable contradiction 9 ! ass]tion4 ,x is ass]t$ t monogamy came f ^? nations2 x is also ass]t$ t polygamy 0 univ]sal at ! "t ( ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les4 ,if monogamy came f ! ,greeks & ,romans1 !n polygamy c\ld n h be5 univ]sally preval5t1 = x is admitt$ t at t "t ! ,romans held univ]sal sway1 & :]ev] !y held sway _! laws prevail$1 h5ce ! two /atem5ts _c be reconcil$4 ,n[ we come to ! words ( ! ,savior1 ,mat!w v1 #bg & #bh2 & xix1 #h & #i1 & ,m>k x1 & #aa & #ab4 ,at t "t1 :5 ! ,savior 0 disc\rs+ ) ! ,ph>isees1 z record$ 9 ,mat!w xix1 ! ,jews 7 divid$ z to ! int]pretation ( ! law ( ,moses t\*+ divorce3 :5 a man ha? tak5 a wife & m>ri$ h]1 & x comes to pass t %e f9ds no favor 9 8 eyes because he has f\nd "s uncleanness 9 h]1 !n let him write h] a bill ( divorcem5t4 ,^u ! mean+ ( ! ^w uncleanness1 ! ,jews diff]$3 "s agre$ ) ! s*ool ( ,rabbi ,hillel3 t a man might dismiss 8 wife = ! slighte/ (f5ce1 or = no (f5ce at all1 if he f\nd ano!r woman t pleas$ him bett]2 b ! s*ool ( ,rabbi ,%ammai held t ! t]m uncleanness means moral del9qu5cy4 ,! ,ph>isees came to ,*ri/1 hop+ to involve him 9 ?is controv]sy2 ,he decl9$1 b took advantage ( ! opportunity to give !m a disc\rse on m>riage1 & 9 do+ s1 he ref]s to ! orig9al in/itution1 say+ h ye n read t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god made !m male & female8 ,?us ,he br+s out ! great law ( monogamy4 ,grant t ! allusion is incid5tal1 nev]!less1 x is all-important z fall+ f ! lips ( ! ,great ,ma/]4 ,i 0 *all5g$ to %[ t polygamy is adult]y4 ,! g5tleman *all5g$ me1 & ,i w n[ proce$ to prove x4 ,z adult]y is di/+ui%$ 9 ,scripture f :or$om & =nication1 x is prop] to asc]ta9 ! exact mean+ ( ! words z us$ by ! sacr$ writ]s4 ,! ^w translat$ :or$om is f ! ,hebrew v]b ,zanah & ! ,greek pornica1 & means pollution1 defilem5t1 lewdness1 pro/itution &1 9 common p>lance1 :or$om1 ! pro/itution ( ! body = ga94 ,! ^w translat$ =nication is f ! same ,hebrew v]b1 & 9 g5]al1 signifies crim9al1 sexual int]c\rse )\t ! =malities ( m>riage4 ,adult]y is f ! ,hebrew ^w ,naaph & ! ,greek ^w ,moi*eia1 & is ! crim9al int]c\rse ( a m>ri$ woman ) ano!r man ?an h] husb&1 or ( a m>ri$ man ) any o!r woman ?an 8 wife4 ,?is is indicat$ by ! philological significance ( ! t]m adult]ate1 comp\nd$ ( two words mean+ to ano!r1 z ! addition ( pure & impure liquors1 or ( an alloy ) pure metal4 ,adult]] is f ! ,hebrew ,naaph & ! ,greek ,moi*os1 :i* mean z above4 ,! mat]ial "q to be settl$ is1 ,is ! ,hebrew ^w ,naaph & ! ,greek ^w ,moi*os or ,moi*eia conf9$ to ! crim9al sexual int]c\rse betwe5 a man1 m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 ) a m>ri$ woman8 ,?is is ! !ory ( ! ,mormon polygami/s2 b ,i jo9 issue ) !m & ass]t t ! ,scriptures tea* t adult]y is committ$ by a m>ri$ man :o has sexual int]c\rse ) a woman o!r ?an 8 wife1 :e!r said woman is m>ri$ or unm>ri$4 ,x is conc$$ t he is an adult]] :o has c>nal connection ) a woman m>ri$ or betro!d4 ,?us f> we agree4 ,n[ c x be prov$ t ! s9 ( adult]y is committ$ by a m>ri$ man hav+ c>nal connection ) a woman nei!r m>ri$ nor betro!d6 ,to prove ?is po9t ,i argue3 ,fir/1 t ! ,hebrew ^w ,naaph1 translat$ 9 ! sev5? comm&m5t1 adult]y1 does include all crim9al sexual int]c\rse4 ,x is a g5]ic t]m & ! :ole includes ! p>ts4 ,x is l ! ^w kill 9 ! six? comm&m5t1 :i* includes all ^? passions & emotions ( ! human s\l :i* lead to murd]1 su* z jeal\sy1 envy1 malice1 hatr$1 rev5ge4 ,s ?is ^w ,naaph includes :or$om1 =nication1 adult]y1 & ev5 salacial lu/4 ,mat!w v1 #bg1 #bi4 ,second4 ,! t]ms adult]y & =nication are us$ int]*angeably by our ,"l1 & mean ! same ?+4 ,a m>ri$ woman copulat+ ) a man o!r ?an h] husb& is admitt$ to be adult]y1 b ! highe/ au?ority we c br+ =w>d calls ! act =nication4 ,mat!w v1 #c1 #b4 ,romans vii1 #b1 #c4 #a/ ,cor9?ians vii1 #a1 #d4 ,?ird4 ,! c>nal connection ( a man ) an unm>ri$ woman is positively decl>$ to be adult]y 9 ,god's holy ^w4 ,x is s record$ 9 ,job xxiv1 f ! #ae? to ! #ba/ v]se2 & 9 ,isaiah lvii & #crd x is taught t ! adult]] commits 8 s9 ) ! :ore4 ,!re=e ,i conclude t ! t]m ,naaph1 z us$ 9 ! sev5? comm&m5t1 compreh5ds all ^? modifications ( t crime1 d[n to ! salacial lu/ t a man may feel 9 8 s\l = a woman4 ,b x may be ask$3 ,if ?is is s1 :y !n1 does ! ,mosiac law m5tion a m>ri$ woman8 ,we d5y t su* a di/9ction is made4 ,we d admit1 h[ev]1 t special p5alties 7 pron\nc$ on su* an action ) a m>ri$ woman1 b = special reasons4 ,:at 7 !y8 ,to pres]ve ! g5ealogy1 p>5tage & bir? ( ,*ri/ f int]ruption & confusion1 :i* 7 9 imm95t dang] :5 int]c\rse ) a m>ri$ woman 0 _h by a man o!r ?an h] husb&4 ,& no su* dang] c\ld arise f ! int]c\rse ) a m>ri$ man ) an unm>ri$ woman4 ,t law 0 tempor>y1 & 0 aboli%$ & pass$ away :5 ,*ri/ came4 ,"u ! ,jewi% disp5sation he t cohabit$ ) a woman o!r ?an 8 wife 0 responsible to ,god = ! violation ( ! sev5? comm&m5t2 ! woman 0 also responsible to ,god = ! violation ( ! sev5? comm&m5t & ?is special law4 ,b "h y say if ?is be true1 !n "s great m5 9 ,bible times 7 guilty ( ! violation ( ! sev5? comm&m5t4 ,i say !y 72 b !y 7 n all polygami/s3 t ,i h demon/rat$ to y to-day4 ,b take ! facts3 ,abraham1 :5 conv9c$ ( 8 s91 put away ,hag>2 ,jacob liv$ sev]al ye>s out ( ! /ate ( polygamy2 ,david put away all 8 wives eight ye>s be=e he di$2 & if !re is no acc\nt t ,solomon put away 81 nei!r is !re ! assurance t he ab&on$ 8 idolatry4 ,?is !n1 my fri5d1 is ! argum5t2 & z a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 desir+ only y\r good1 ,i proclaim ! fact t polygamy is adult]y4 ,i d x 9 all k9dness1 b ,i ass]t x z a doctr9e taught 9 ! ,bible4 ,i am *all5g$ aga9 to prove t polygamy is no prev5tion ( pro/itution4 ,x has be5 affirm$ "t & "t aga91 n only 9 ?is discussion1 b 9 ! writt5 works ( ^! di/+ui%$ g5tlem5 ar\nd me1 t 9 monogamic c\ntries pro/itution1 or :at is kn[n z ! social evil1 is almo/ univ]sally preval5t4 ,i p]ceive t ,i h n "t to foll[ out ?is 9 argum5ts2 b ,i am prep>$ to prove1 & ,i w prove x 9 y\r daily pap]s1 t pro/itution is z old z au!ntic hi/ory2 t pro/itution has be5 & is to-day m preval5t 9 polygamic c\ntries ?an 9 monogamic c\ntries4 ,i c prove t ! figures repres5t+ pro/itution 9 monogamic c\ntries are all ov]drawn4 ,!y are ov]drawn 9 reg>d to my native city1 t ! g5tleman br\ght up1 ,new ,york1 & ( ! million & ov] ( population he c n f9d six ?\s& record$ pro/itutes4 ,i c g1 = in/ance1 to ,/4 ,l\is1 :]e !y h j tak5 ! c5sus ( ! pro/itutes ( t city1 & ) a population ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s&1 !re are b #fej c\rtesans4 ,y may g ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ?is l&1 & 9 villages conta9+ f "o ?\s& to t5 ?\s& inhabitants1 y _c f9d a h\se ( pro/itution4 ,! tru? is1 my fri5ds1 !y w\ld n all[ x = a mom5t4 ,^? m5 :o ass]t t our monogam\s c\ntry is full ( pro/itutes put =? a sl&] ^u our c\ntry4 ,our di/+ui%$ fri5d ref]r$ to religi\s lib]ty1 & claim$ t he _h a "r "u ! ,f$]al ,con/itution to enjoy religi\s lib]ty & to practise polygamy4 ,i am pr\d z he is t we h religi\s lib]ty "h4 ,i rejoice t a man c wor%ip ,god aft] 8 own he>t2 b ,i affirm t ! law ( limitation is no less applicable to religi\s lib]ty ?an x is to ! revolution ( ! heav5ly bodies4 ,! law ( limitation is z univ]sal z creation1 & religi\s lib]ty mu/ be practis$ )9 ! b\nds ( dec5cy1 & ! wellbe+ ( society2 & civil au?ority may ext5d or re/rict ?is religi\s lib]ty )9 due b\nds4 ,:y1 ! ,h9doo "m may come "h ) h] ,%a/a--) h] ,bible--& %e may ?r[ h] babe into y\r riv] or lake1 & ! civil au?orities1 accord+ to y\r !ory1 c\ld n int]pose & say to t "m1 ,y %all n d x4 ,t is ! !ory4 ,y say x is murd]1 ,i say x is n4 ,i say ! act is /ripp$ ( ! attributes ( murd]2 x is a religi\s act4 ,%e turns to h] bible or ,%a/a1 & says3 ,i am comm&$ to d ?is by my bible4 ,:at w y d8 ,y w turn away f ! ,%a/a & say1 ,! int]e/s ( society dem& t y %all n murd] t *ild4 ,s civil gov]nm5t has ! "r to legislate 9 reg>d to m>riage1 & re/rict ! numb] ( wives to "o1 accord+ to ,god's law4 ,b ,i am n an advocate ( /r+5t legislation4 ,i agree ) my fri5d1 t ! law %\ld n inc>c]ate m51 wom5 & *ildr5 9 dungeons6 ,no1 my fri5ds1 if ,i c say a ^w to induce humane & k9d legislation t[>d ! p ( ,utah ,i %all d x1 & d x mo/ gladly4 ,b ,i ass]t ?is pr9ciple1 t civil gov]nm5t has ! "r to limit religi\s lib]ty )9 due b\nds4 ,!re 0 ano!r po9t t ,i desir$ to t\* ^u1 & t is z to ! longevity ( nations4 ,we are told repeat$ly "h1 9 pr9t$ works1 t monogamic nations are %ort-liv$1 & t polygamic nations are long-liv$4 ,i am prep>$ to g back to ! days ( ,nimrod1 come d[n to ! days ( ,n9us ,s>danapalus1 & d[n to ! days ( ,cyrus ! ,great1 & all ?r\gh ^? anci5t polygamic nations1 & %[ t !y 7 %ort-liv$2 :ile on ! o!r h& ,i am prep>$ to prove t ,greece & ,rome outliv$ ! longe/-liv$ polygamic nations ( ! pa/4 ,greece1 f ! days ( ,hom] d[n to ! ?ird c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era2 & ,rome at f sev5 hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/ d[n to ! dissolution ( ! old empire4 ,b t old empire f9ds a resurrection 9 ! ,italians "u ,victor ,emanuel & ,g>ibaldi2 & ,engl&1 ,g]many & ,france are all pro(s ( ! longevity ( monogamic nations4 ,babylon is a ru9 to-day1 & ,babylon 0 polygamic4 ,egypt1 to-day1 is a ru96 ,h] massy piles ( ru9 bespeak h] =m] glory & h] pri/9e beauty4 ,& ! la/ edition ( ! polygamic nations--,turkey--is pass+ away4 ,f ! ,gold5 ,horn & ! ,bosphorus1 f ! ,danube1 & ! ,jordan & ! ,nile1 ! p[] ( ,mahomm$anism is pass+ away be=e ! advance ( ! monogamic nations ( ! old _w4 ,our own c\ntry is j 9 its y\?2 b monogamic z x is1 x is de/9$ to live on1 to outlive ! ho>y pa/1 to live on 9 its greatness1 9 its b5ific5ce1 9 its p[]2 to live on until x has demon/rat$ all ^? great problems committ$ to our tru/ = human rights1 religion1 lib]ty & ! advancem5t ( ! race4 ,my fri5ds1 ^! are ! argum5ts 9 favor ( ,monogamy2 & :5 !y c be ov]?r[n1 !n x w be "t en\gh = u to receive ! sy/em ( ,polygamy z x is taught "h4 ,b until t great law t we h quot$ c be prov$ to be n a law3 until x c be prov$ t !re is no di/9ction betwe5 law & practice2 until x c be prov$ t !re is a positive comm& = polygamy2 until x c be prov$ t ,*ri/ did n ref] to ! orig9al m>riage2 until x c be prov$ t ,paul does n dem& t e man %all h 8 own wife & e woman h] own husb&2 until x c be prov$ t polygamy is a prev5tion ( pro/itution2 until x c be prov$ t monogamic nations are n z long-liv$ z polygam\s nations2 until x c be prov$ t monogamy is n 9 h>mony ) civil lib]ty2 until all ^! po9ts c be demon/rat$ beyond a d\bt2 until !n1 we c't give up ?is gr& idea t ,god's law condemns polygamy1 & t ,god's law comm5ds monogamy2 t ! highe/ int]e/s ( man1 t ! de>e/ int]e/s ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 t all t b9ds u to e>? & po9ts u to heav5 are n subs]v$ & promot$ "u ! monogamic sy/em4 ,all ^! great int]e/s dem& ! practice ( monogamy 9 m>riage--"o man & "o wife4 ,!n inde$ %all be realiz$ ! picture portray$ 9 ,scripture ( ! happy family--! family :]e ! wife is "o & ! husb& "o1 & ! two are equival5t2 !n1 :5 fa!r & "m1 c5t]$ 9 ! family1 %all br+ up _! *ildr5 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l--:5 ! husb& provides = 8 family--& x is said t ! man :o does n is worse ?an an infidel--!n inde$ monogamy /&s =? z a gr& ,bible doctr9e4 ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,cele/ial ,,m>riage1 ,,deliv]$ ,,by ,,eld] ,,orson ,,pratt1 ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,tab]nacle1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,octob] #g?1 #ahfi4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ at ! close ( ! =5oon meet+ t ,i w\ld address ! congregation ?is aft]noon ^u ! subject ( ,cele/ial ,m>riage2 ,i d s ) ! greate/ pleasure4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let u enquire :e!r x is lawful & "r1 accord+ to ! ,con/itution ( our c\ntry1 to exam9e & practise ?is ,bible doctr9e8 ,our fa!rs1 :o fram$ ! ,con/itution ( our c\ntry1 devis$ x s z to give fre$om ( religi\s wor%ip ( ! ,almighty ,god2 s t all p "u our ,gov]nm5t %\ld h ! inali5able "r--a "r by virtue ( ! ,con/itution--to believe 9 any ,bible pr9ciple :i* ! ,almighty has reveal$ 9 any age ( ! _w to ! human family4 ,i d n ?9k h[ev] t our =efa!rs1 9 fram+ t in/rum5t1 int5d$ to embrace all ! religions ( ! _w4 ,i mean ! idolatr\s & pagan religions4 ,!y say no?+ ab\t ^? religions 9 ! ,con/itution2 b !y give ! express privilege 9 t in/rum5t to all p dwell+ "u ?is ,gov]nm5t & "u ! in/itutions ( our c\ntry1 to believe 9 all ?+s :i* ! ,almighty has reveal$ to ! human family4 ,!re is no re/riction or limitation1 s f> z ,bible religion is conc]n$1 on any pr9ciple or =m ( religion believ$ to h emanat$ f ! ,almighty2 b yet !y w\ld n admit idolatr\s nations to come "h & practise _! religion1 because x is n includ$ 9 ! ,bible2 x is n ! religion ( ! ,almighty4 ,^? p wor%ip idols1 ! "w ( _! own h&s2 !y h in/itut$ rights & c]emonies p]ta9+ to ^? idols1 9 ! obs]vance ( :i* !y1 no d\bt1 suppose !y are wor%ipp+ correctly & s9c]ely1 yet "s ( !m are ( ! mo/ revolt+ & b>b>\s "*4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 z ! (f]+ up ( a wid[ on a fun]al pile1 z a burnt sacrifice1 9 ord] to foll[ h] husb& into ! et]nal worlds4 ,t is no "p ( ! religion m5tion$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( our c\ntry1 x is no "p ( ! religion ( ,almighty ,god4 ,b conf9+ ourselves )9 ! limits ( ! ,con/itution1 & com+ back to ! religion ( ! ,bible1 we h ! privilege to believe 9 ! ,patri>*al1 9 ! ,mosaic1 or 9 ! ,*ri/ian ord] ( ?+s2 = ! ,god ( ! patri>*s1 & ! ,god ( ,moses is also ! ,*ri/ians' ,god4 ,x is true t _m laws 7 giv51 "u ! ,patri>*al or ,mosaic disp5sations1 aga9/ c]ta9 crimes1 ! p5alties = violat+ :i*1 religi\s bodies1 "u our ,con/itution1 h n ! "r to inflict4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has res]v$1 9 its own h&s1 ! p[]1 s f> z affix+ ! p5alties ( c]ta9 crimes is conc]n$4 ,9 anci5t times !re 0 a law /rictly en=c+ ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? day1 & ! man or woman :o violat$ t law 0 subject$ to ! puni%m5t ( dea?4 ,ecclesia/ical bodies h ! "r1 "u our gov]nm5t & ,con/itution1 to obs]ve ! ,sabba? day1 or to disreg>d x1 b !y h n ! "r to inflict corporeal puni%m5t = its non-obs]vance4 ,! subject propos$ to be inve/igat$ ?is aft]noon is t ( ,cele/ial ,m>riage1 z believ$ 9 by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & :i* !y claim is /rictly a ,bible doctr9e & "p ( ! reveal$ religion ( ! ,almighty4 ,x is well kn[n by all ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t we h n d]iv$ all our k conc]n+ ,god1 heav51 angels1 ?is life & ! life to come1 entirely f ! books ( ! ,bible2 yet we believe t all ( our religi\s pr9ciples & notions are 9 accordance ) & are su/a9$ by ! ,bible2 consequ5tly1 ?\gh we believe 9 new revelation1 & believe t ,god has reveal$ _m ?+s p]ta9+ to our religion1 we also believe t ,he has reveal$ none t are inconsi/5t ) ! wor%ip ( ,almighty ,god1 a sacr$ "r gu>ante$ to all religi\s d5om9ations by ! ,con/itution ( our c\ntry4 ,god creat$ man1 male & female4 ,he is ! au?or ( our exi/5ce4 ,he plac$ u on ?is creation4 ,he orda9$ laws to gov]n u4 ,he gave to man1 :om he creat$1 a help-meet--a woman1 a wife to be "o ) him1 to be a joy & a com=t to him2 & also = ano!r v great & wise purpose--namely1 t ! human species might be propagat$ on ?is creation1 t ! e>? might teem ) population accord+ to ! decree ( ,god be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w2 t ! intellig5t spirits :om ,he _h =m$ & creat$1 be=e ?is _w 0 roll$ into exi/5ce1 might h _! probation1 might h an exi/5ce 9 fle%ly bodies on ?is planet1 & be gov]n$ by laws emanat+ f _! ,great ,creator4 ,9 ! brea/ ( male & female he e/abli%$ c]ta9 qualities & attributes t nev] w be eradicat$--namely love t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,love comes f ,god4 ,! love :i* man possesses = ! opposite sex came f ,god4 ,! same ,god :o creat$ ! two sexes implant$ 9 ! he>ts ( ea* love t[>ds ! o!r4 ,:at 0 ! object ( plac+ ?is passion or affection )9 ! he>ts ( male & female8 ,x 0 9 ord] to c>ry out1 s f> z ?is _w 0 conc]n$1 ,8 great & et]nal purposes p]ta9+ to ! future4 ,b ,he n only did e/abli% ?is pr9ciple 9 ! he>t ( man & woman1 b gave div9e laws to regulate !m 9 relation to ?is passion or affection1 t !y might be limit$ & prescrib$ 9 ! ex]cise ( x t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,he !re=e orda9$ ! ,m>riage ,in/itution4 ,! m>riage t 0 in/itut$ 9 ! fir/ place 0 betwe5 two immortal be+s1 h5ce x 0 m>riage = et]nity 9 ! v fir/ case :i* we h record$ = an example4 ,m>riage = et]nity 0 ! ord] ,god in/itut$ on our globe2 z e>ly z ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 z e>ly z ! day :5 our fir/ p>5ts 7 plac$ 9 ! g>d5 to keep x & till x1 !y1 z two immortal be+s1 7 unit$ 9 ! bonds ( ! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant4 ,?is 0 be=e man fell1 be=e ! =bidd5 fruit 0 eat51 & be=e ! p5alty ( dea? 0 pron\nc$ ^u ! heads ( our fir/ p>5ts & all _! po/]ity1 h5ce1 :5 ,god gave to ,adam 8 wife ,eve1 ,he gave h] to him z an immortal wife1 & !re 0 no end contemplat$ ( ! relation !y held to ea* o!r z husb& & wife4 ,by & bye1 aft] ?is m>riage _h tak5 place1 !y transgress$ ! law ( ,god1 & by reason ( t transgression ! p5alty ( dea? came1 n only ^u !m1 b also ^u all _! po/]ity4 ,dea?1 9 its op]ations1 tore asund]1 z x 71 ^! two be+s :o _h hi!rto be5 immortal1 & if ,god _h n1 be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 provid$ a plan ( r$emption1 !y w\ld p]haps h be5 torn asund] =ev]2 b inasmu* z a plan ( r$emption _h be5 provid$1 by :i* man c\ld be rescu$ f ! effects ( ! ,fall1 ,adam & ,eve 7 re/or$ to t condition ( union1 9 respect to immortality1 f :i* !y _h be5 sep>at$ = a %ort season ( "t by dea?4 ,! ,atonem5t rea*$ aft] !m & br\ght =? _! bodies f ! du/1 & re/or$ !m z husb& & wife1 to all ! privileges t 7 pron\nc$ ^u !m be=e ! ,fall4 ,t 0 et]nal m>riage2 t 0 lawful m>riage orda9$ by ,god4 ,t 0 ! div9e in/itution :i* 0 reveal$ & practis$ 9 ! e>ly p]iod ( our globe4 ,h[ has x be5 s9ce t day8 ,mank9d h /ray$ f t ord] ( ?+s1 or1 at lea/1 !y h done s 9 latt] times4 ,we he> no?+ among ! religi\s societies ( ! _w :i* pr(ess to believe 9 ! ,bible ab\t ?is m>riage = et]nity4 ,x is among ! ?+s :i* are obsolete4 ,n[ all m>riages are consummat$ until dea? only2 !y d n believe 9 t great patt]n & prototype e/abli%$ 9 ! beg9n+2 h5ce we nev] he> ( _! (ficial *>act]s1 :e!r civil or religi\s1 unit+ m5 & wom5 9 ! capacity ( husb& & wife z immortal be+s4 ,no1 !y m>ry z mortal be+s only1 & until dea? does !m "p4 ,:at is to become ( !m aft] dea?8 ,:at w take place among all ^? nations :o h be5 m>ry+ = c5turies = "t only8 ,d bo? m5 & wom5 receive a resurrection8 ,d !y come =? ) all ! v>i\s affections1 attributes & passions t ,god gave !m 9 ! beg9n+8 ,does ! male come =? f ! grave ) all ! attributes ( a man8 ,does ! female come =? f h] grave ) all ! attributes ( a woman8 ,if s1 :at is _! future de/9y8 ,is !re no object or purpose 9 ?is new creation save to give !m life1 a /ate ( exi/5ce8 or is !re a m important object 9 view 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 9 ?us creat+ !m anew8 ,w t pr9ciple ( love :i* exi/s n[1 & :i* has exi/$ f ! beg9n+1 exi/ aft] ! resurrection8 ,i mean ?is sexual love4 ,if t exi/$ be=e ! ,fall1 & if x has exi/$ s9ce !n1 w x exi/ 9 ! et]nal worlds aft] ! resurrection8 ,?is is a v important "q to be decid$4 ,we read 9 ! revelations ( ,god t !re are v>i\s classes ( be+s 9 ! et]nal worlds4 ,!re are "s :o are k+s1 prie/s1 & ,gods1 o!rs t are angels2 & also among !m are ! ord]s d5om9at$ cele/ial1 t]re/rial1 & tele/ial4 ,god1 h[ev]1 accord+ to ! fai? ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 has orda9$ t ! highe/ ord] & class ( be+s t %\ld exi/ 9 ! et]nal worlds %\ld exi/ 9 ! capacity ( husb&s & wives1 & t !y alone %\ld h ! privilege ( propagat+ _! species--intellig5t1 immortal be+s4 ,n[ x is wise1 no d\bt1 9 ! ,great ,creator to ?us limit ?is great & ,heav5ly pr9ciple to ^? :o h arriv$ or come to ! highe/ /ate ( exaltation1 excell5cy1 wisdom1 k1 p[]1 glory & fai?fulness1 to dwell 9 8 pres5ce1 t !y by ?is means %all be prep>$ to br+ up _! _s (fspr+ 9 all pure & holy pr9ciples 9 ! et]nal worlds1 9 ord] t !y may be made happy4 ,consequ5tly he does n entru/ ?is privilege ( multiply+ spirits ) ! t]re/rial or tele/ial1 or ! l[] ord] ( be+s !re1 nor ) angels4 ,b :y n8 ,because !y h n prov$ !mselves wor?y ( ?is great privilege4 ,we might reason1 ( ! et]nal worlds1 z "s ( ! enemies ( polygamy reason ( ?is /ate ( exi/5ce1 & say t !re are j z _m males z females !re1 "s cele/ial1 "s t]re/rial & "s tele/ial2 & :y n h all ^! pair$ (f1 two by two8 ,because ,god adm9i/]s ,8 gifts & ,8 bless+s to ^? :o are mo/ fai?ful1 giv+ !m m b\ntifully to ! fai?ful1 & tak+ away f ! unfai?ful t ) :i* !y _h be5 entru/$1 & :i* !y _h n improv$ ^u4 ,t is ! ord] ( ,god 9 ! et]nal worlds1 & if su* an ord] exi/ !re1 x may 9 a degree exi/ "h4 ,:5 ! sons & daught]s ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god come =? 9 ! morn+ ( ! resurrection1 ?is pr9ciple ( love w exi/ 9 _! bosoms j z x exi/s "h1 only int5sifi$ accord+ to ! increas$ k & und]/&+ :i* !y possess2 h5ce !y w be capacitat$ to enjoy ! relation%ips ( husb& & wife1 ( p>5ts & *ildr5 a hundr$ fold degree great] ?an !y c\ld 9 mortality4 ,we are n capable1 :ile surr\nd$ ) ! weaknesses ( our fle%1 to enjoy ^! et]nal pr9ciples 9 ! same degree t w !n exi/4 ,%all ^! pr9ciples ( conjugal & p>5tal love & affection be ?w>t$ 9 ! et]nal worlds8 ,%all !y be root$ out & ov]come8 ,no1 mo/ decid$ly n4 ,accord+ to ! religi\s notions ( ! _w ^! pr9ciples w n exi/ aft] ! resurrection2 b our religion tea*es ! fallacy ( su* notions4 ,x is true t we read 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t 9 ! resurrection !y nei!r m>ry nor are giv5 9 m>riage1 b are z ! angels 9 heav54 ,^! are ! words ( our ,savior :5 ,he 0 address+ himself to a v wick$ class ( p1 ! ,sadducees1 a portion ( ! ,jewi% nation1 :o reject$ ,jesus1 & ! c\nsel ( ,god aga9/ _! own s\ls4 ,!y _h n atta9$ to ! bless+s & privileges ( _! fa!rs1 b _h apo/atiz$2 & ,jesus1 9 speak+ to !m1 says t 9 ! resurrection !y nei!r m>ry nor are giv5 9 m>riage b are z ! angels ( ,god4 ,i am talk+1 to-day1 to ,latt]-day ,sa9ts2 ,i am n reason+ ) unbeliev]s4 ,if ,i 71 ,i %\ld appeal m fully to ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures to br+ 9 argum5ts & te/imonies to prove ! div9e au!nticity ( polygamic m>riages4 ,p]haps ,i may t\* ^u ?is = a few mom5ts1 = ! b5efit ( /rang]s1 %\ld !re be any 9 our mid/4 ,let me say1 !n1 t ,god's p1 "u e disp5sation s9ce ! creation ( ! _w1 h1 g5]ally1 be5 polygami/s4 ,i say ?is = ! b5efit ( /rang]s4 ,accord+ to ! good old book1 call$ ! ,bible1 :5 ,god saw prop] to call out ,abraham f all ! hea!n nations1 & made him a great man 9 ! _w1 ,he saw prop]1 also1 to make him a polygami/1 & approbat$ him 9 tak+ unto himself m wives ?an "o4 ,0 x wrong 9 ,abraham to d ?is ?+8 ,if x 71 :5 did ,god reprove him = s do+8 ,:5 did ,he ev] reproa* ,jacob = do+ ! same ?+8 ,:o c f9d ! record 9 ! lids ( ! ,bible ( ,god reprov+ ,abraham1 z be+ a s9n]1 & hav+ committ$ a crime1 9 tak+ to himself two liv+ wives8 ,no su* ?+ is record$4 ,he 0 j z mu* bless$ aft] do+ ?is ?+ z be=e1 & m s1 = ,god promis$ bless+s ^u ! issue ( ,abraham by 8 second wife ! same z t ( ! fir/ wife1 provid+ he 0 equally fai?ful4 ,?is 0 a proviso 9 e case4 ,:5 we come d[n to ,jacob1 ! ,"l p]mitt$ him to take f\r wives4 ,!y are s call$ 9 holy writ4 ,!y are n d5om9at$ pro/itutes1 nei!r are !y call$ concub9es1 b !y are call$ wives1 legal wives2 & to %[ t ,god approv$ ( ! c\rse ( ,jacob 9 tak+ ^! wives1 ,he bless$ !m abundantly1 & he>k5$ to ! pray] ( ! second wife j ! same z to ! fir/4 ,ra*el 0 ! second wife ( ,jacob1 & our great "m1 = y "k t _m ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts by revelation "k !mselves to be ! desc5dants ( ,joseph1 & he 0 ! son ( ,ra*el1 ! second wife ( ,jacob4 ,god 9 a peculi> mann] bless$ ! po/]ity ( ?is second wife4 ,in/ead ( condemn+ ! old patri>*1 ,he orda9$ t ,joseph1 ! fir/-born ( ?is second wife1 %\ld be consid]$ ! fir/-born ( all ! twelve tribes1 & into 8 h&s 0 giv5 ! d\ble bir?right1 accord+ to ! laws ( ! anci5ts4 ,& yet he 0 ! (fspr+ ( plurality--( ! second wife ( ,jacob4 ,( c\rse1 if ,reub51 :o 0 inde$1 ! fir/-born unto ,jacob1 _h conduct$ himself prop]ly1 he might h reta9$ ! bir?right & ! great] inh]itance2 b he lo/ t ?r\gh 8 transgression1 & x 0 giv5 to a polygamic *ild1 :o _h ! privilege ( inh]it+ ! bless+ to ! utmo/ b\nds ( ! ev]la/+ hills2 ! great cont95t ( ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica 0 conf]r$ ^u him4 ,ano!r pro( t ,god did n disapprove ( a man hav+ m wives ?an "o1 is to be f\nd 9 ! fact t1 ,ra*el1 aft] %e _h be5 a long "t b>r51 pray$ to ! ,"l to give h] se$4 ,! ,"l he>k5$ to h] cry & grant$ h] pray]2 & :5 %e receiv$ se$ f ! ,"l by h] polygamic husb&1 %e exclaim$--! ,"l ha? he>k5$ unto me & ha? answ]$ my pray]4 ,n[ d y ?9k ! ,"l w\ld h done ?is if ,he _h consid]$ polygamy a crime8 ,w\ld ,he h he>k5$ to ! pray] ( ?is woman if ,jacob _h be5 liv+ ) h] 9 adult]y8 & he c]ta9ly 0 do+ s if ! ideas ( ?is g5]ation are correct4 ,aga91 :at says ! ,"l 9 ! days ( ,moses1 "u ano!r disp5sation8 ,we h se5 t 9 ! days ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 ,he approv$ ( polygamy & bless$ ,8 s]vants :o practis$ x1 & also _! wives & *ildr54 ,n[1 let u come d[n to ! days ( ,moses4 ,we read t1 on a c]ta9 occasion1 ! si/] ( ,moses1 ,miriam1 & c]ta9 o!rs 9 ! great congregation ( ,israel1 got v jeal\s4 ,:at 7 !y jeal\s ab\t8 ,ab\t ! ,e?iopian woman t ,moses _h tak5 to wife1 9 addition to ! daught] ( ,je?ro1 :om he _h tak5 be=e 9 ! l& ( ,midian4 ,h[ d>e ! great law-giv]1 aft] hav+ committ$1 accord+ to ! ideas ( ! pres5t g5]ation1 a great crime1 %[ 8 face on ,m\nt ,s9ai :5 x 0 clo!d ) ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel8 ,b :at did ! ,"l d 9 ! case ( ,miriam1 = f9d+ fault ) h] bro!r ,moses8 ,in/ead ( say+ y are "r1 ,miriam1 he has committ$ a great crime1 & no matt] h[ mu* y speak aga9/ him1 ,he smote h] ) a leprosy ! v mom5t %e began to compla91 & %e 0 consid]$ unclean = a c]ta9 numb] ( days4 ,"h ! ,"l manife/$1 by ! display ( a signal judgm5t1 t ,he disapprov$ ( any "o speak+ aga9/ ,8 s]vants = tak+ m wives ?an "o1 because x may n happ5 to suit _! notion ( ?+s4 ,i make ^! rem>ks & wi% to apply !m to fault-f9d]s aga9/ plural m>riages 9 our day4 ,are !re any ,miriams 9 our congregation to-day1 any ( ^? :o1 pr(ess+ to belong to ! ,israel ( ! latt]-days1 sometimes f9d fault ) ! man ( ,god /&+ at _! head1 because he1 n only believes 9 b practises ?is div9e in/itution ( ! anci5ts8 ,if !re be su* 9 our mid/1 ,i say1 rememb] ,miriam ! v next "t y beg9 to talk ) y\r neighbor+ wom51 or any body else aga9/ ?is holy pr9ciple4 ,rememb] ! awful curse & judgm5t t fell on ! si/] ( ,moses :5 %e did ! same ?+1 & !n fe> & tremble be=e ,god1 le/ ,he1 9 8 wra?1 may swe> t y %all n enjoy ! bless+s orda9$ = ^? :o inh]it ! highe/ degree ( glory4 ,let u pass along to ano!r in/ance "u ! disp5sation ( ,moses4 ,! ,"l says1 on a c]ta9 occasion1 if a man h m>ri$ two wives1 & he %\ld happ5 to hate "o & love ! o!r1 is he to be puni%$--ca/ out & /on$ to dea? z an adult]]8 ,no2 in/ead ( ! ,"l d5\nc+ him z an adult]] because ( hav+ two wives1 ,he gave a comm&m5t regulat+ ! matt] s t ?is pr9ciple ( hate 9 ! m9d ( ! man t[>ds "o ( 8 wives %\ld n control him 9 ! important "q ( ! division ( 8 inh]itance among 8 *ildr51 compell+ him to give j z mu* to ! son ( ! hat$ wife z to ! son ( ! "o belov$2 &1 if ! son ( ! hat$ woman happ5$ to be ! fir/-born1 he %\ld actually inh]it ! d\ble portion4 ,consequ5tly1 ! ,"l approv$1 n only ! two wives1 b _! po/]ity also4 ,n[1 if ! wom5 _h n be5 consid]$ wives by ! ,"l1 _! *ildr5 w\ld h be5 ba/>ds1 & y "k t ,he has said t ba/>ds %all n ent] into ! congregation ( ! ,"l1 until ! t5? g5]ation1 h5ce y see !re is a great di/9ction betwe5 ^? :om ! ,"l calls legitimate or legal1 & ^? :o 7 ba/>ds--begott5 9 adult]y & :or$om4 ,! latt]1 ) _! po/]ity1 7 %ut out ( ! congregation ( ! ,"l until ! t5? g5]ation1 :ile ! =m] 7 exalt$ to all ! privileges ( legitimate bir?right4 ,aga91 "u t same law & disp5sation1 we f9d t ! ,"l provid$ = ano!r cont+5cy among ! ho/s ( ,israel4 ,9 ord] t ! inh]itances ( ! families ( ,israel might n run into ! h&s ( /rang]s1 ! ,"l1 9 ! book ( ,deut]onomy1 gives a comm& t if a man die1 leav+ a wife1 b no issue1 8 bro!r %all m>ry 8 wid[ & take possession ( ! inh]itance2 & to prev5t ?is inh]itance go+ out ( ! family a /rict comm& 0 giv5 t ! wid[ %\ld m>ry ! bro!r or ne>e/ liv+ k9sman ( h] deceas$ husb&4 ,! law 0 9 full =ce at ! "t ( ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity--a great _m c5turies aft] x 0 giv54 ,! reason+ ( ! ,sadducees on "o occasion :5 conv]s+ ) ,jesus proves t ! law 0 !n obs]v$4 ,said !y3 ,!re 7 sev5 bre?r5 :o all took a c]ta9 woman1 ea* "o tak+ h] 9 succession aft] ! dea? ( ! o!r1 & !y inquir$ ( ,jesus :i* ( ! sev5 w\ld h h] = a wife 9 ! resurrection4 ,! ,sadducees1 no d\bt1 us$ ?is figure to prove1 z !y ?\ght1 ! fallacy ( ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection1 b x also proves t ?is law1 giv5 by ! ,creator :ile ,israel walk$ acceptably be=e ,him1 0 ackn[l$g$ by _! wick$ desc5dants 9 ! days ( ! ,savior4 ,i m]ely quote ! passage to %[ t ! law 0 n consid]$ obsolete at t "t4 ,a case l ?is1 :5 six ( ! bre?r5 _h di$1 leav+ ! wid[ )\t issue1 ! sev5?1 :e!r m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 mu/ fulfill ?is law & take ! wid[ to wife1 or lay himself liable to a v sev]e p5alty4 ,:at 0 t p5alty8 ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! law ( ,moses he w\ld be curs$1 = ,moses says--curs$ be he t do? n all ?+s accord+ z x is writt5 9 ?is book ( ! law1 & let all ! p say ,am54 ,!re c be no d\bt t _m m5 9 ^? days 7 compell$ to be polygami/s 9 ! fulfillm5t ( ?is law1 = any man :o w\ld n take ! *ildless wife ( a deceas$ bro!r & m>ry h]1 w\ld come "u ?o trem5d\s curse record$ 9 ! book ( ,deut]onomy1 & all ! p w\ld be oblig$ to sanction ! curse1 because he w\ld n obey ! law ( ,god & become a polygami/4 ,!y 7 n all congressm5 9 ^? days1 nor ,presid5ts1 nor ,presbyt]ians1 nor ,me?odi/s1 nor ,roman ,ca?olics2 b !y 7 ! p ( ,god1 gov]n$ by div9e law1 & 7 comm&$ to be polygami/s2 n m]ely suff]$ to be s1 b actually comm&$ to be4 ,!re are "s ,latt]-day ,sa9ts :o1 p]haps1 h n se>*$ ^! ?+s z !y ought1 h5ce we occasionally f9d "s :o w say t ,god suff]$ ^! ?+s to be4 ,i w g fur!r1 & say t ,he comm&$ !m1 & ,he pron\nc$ a curse1 to :i* all ! p _h to say am51 if !y did n fulfill ! comm&m5t4 ,com+ d[n to ! days ( ! prophets we f9d t !y 7 polygami/s2 also to ! days ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 :om ,god appo9t$ ,himself1 & approbat$ & bless$4 ,?is 0 especially ! case ) "o ( !m1 nam$ ,david1 :o1 ! ,"l said1 0 a man aft] ,8 own he>t4 ,david 0 call$ :5 yet a y\?1 to reign ov] ! :ole twelve tribes ( ,israel2 ,b ,saul1 ! reign+ k+ ( ,israel1 p]secut$ him1 & s\ght to take away 8 life4 ,david fl$ f city to city ?r\gh\t all ! coa/s ( ,judea 9 ord] to get beyond ! rea* ( ! rel5tless p]secutions ( ,saul4 ,:ile ?us flee+1 ! ,"l 0 ) him1 he>+ 8 pray]s1 answ]+ 8 petitions1 giv+ him l9e ^u l9e1 precept ^u precept2 p]mitt+ him to look into ! ,urim & ,?umm9 & receive revelations1 :i* enabl$ him to escape f 8 enemies4 ,9 addition to all ^! bless+ t ,god be/[$ ^u him 9 8 y\?1 be=e he 0 exalt$ to ! ?rone1 ,he gave him eight wives2 & aft] exalt+ him to ! ?rone1 in/ead ( d5\nc+ him = hav+ _m wives1 & pron\nc+ him wor?y ( f\rte5 or tw5ty-"o ye>s ( imprisonm5t1 ! ,"l 0 ) ,8 s]vant ,david1 &1 ?9k+ he _h n wives en\gh1 ,he gave to him all ! wives ( 8 ma/] ,saul1 9 addition to ! eight ,he _h previ\sly giv5 him4 ,0 ! ,"l to be consid]$ a crim9al1 & wor?y ( be+ tri$ 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice & s5t to prison = ?us increas+ ! polygamic relations ( ,david8 ,no1 c]ta9ly n2 x 0 9 accordance ) 8 own righte\s laws1 & ,he 0 ) ,8 s]vant1 ,david ! k+1 & bless$ him4 ,by & by1 :5 ,david transgress$1 n 9 tak+ o!r wives1 b 9 tak+ ! wife ( ano!r man1 ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ him & ,he *a/5$ him & took away all ! bless+s ,he _h giv5 him4 ,all ! wives ,david _h receiv$ f ! h& ( ,god 7 tak5 f him4 ,:y8 ,because he _h committ$ adult]y4 ,"h !n is a great di/9ction betwe5 adult]y & plurality ( wives4 ,"o br+s honor & bless+ to ^? :o engage 9 x1 ! o!r degradation & dea?4 ,aft] ,david _h rep5t$ ) all 8 he>t ( 8 crime ) ! wife ( ,uriah1 he1 not)/&+ ! numb] ( wives he _h previ\sly tak51 took ,ba?%eba legally1 & by t legal m>riage ,solomon 0 born2 ! *ild born ( h] unto ,david1 begott5 illegally1 be+ a ba/>d1 displeas$ ! ,"l & ,he /ruck x ) dea?2 b ) ,solomon1 a legal issue f ! same woman1 ! ,"l 0 s pleas$ t he orda9$ ,solomon & set him on ! ?rone ( 8 fa!r ,david4 ,?is %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two classes ( po/]ity1 ! "o begott5 illegally1 ! o!r 9 ! ord] ( m>riage4 ,if ,solomon _h be5 a ba/>d1 z ?is pi\s g5]ation w\ld h u suppose1 in/ead ( be+ bless$ ( ! ,"l & rais$ to ! ?rone ( 8 fa!r1 he w\ld h be5 bani%$ f ! congregation ( ,israel & 8 se$ aft] him = t5 g5]ations4 ,b1 not)/&+ t he 0 s highly bless$ & honor$ ( ! ,"l1 !re 0 room = him to transgress & fall1 & 9 ! end he did s4 ,= a long "t ! ,"l bless$ ,solomon1 b ev5tually he violat$ t law :i* ! ,"l _h giv5 =bidd+ ,israel to take wives f ! idolatr\s nations1 & "s ( ^! wives succe$$ 9 turn+ 8 he>t f ! ,"l & induc$ him to wor%ip ! hea!n gods1 & ! ,"l 0 angry ) him &1 z x is record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 consid]$ ! acts ( ,solomon an abom9ation 9 ,8 sight4 ,let u n[ come to ! record 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :5 ! ,"l l$ =? ,lehi & ,nephi1 & ,i%mael & 8 two sons & five daught]s out ( ! l& ( ,j]usalem to ! l& ( ,am]ica4 ,! males & females 7 ab\t equal 9 numb]3 !re 7 ,nephi1 ,sam1 ,laman & ,lemuel1 ! f\r sons ( ,lehi1 & ,zoram1 br\ght out ( ,j]usalem4 ,h[ _m daught]s ( ,i%mael 7 unm>ri$8 ,j five4 ,w\ld if h be5 j "u ^! circum/ances1 to orda9 plurality among !m8 ,no4 ,:y8 ,because ! males & females 7 equal 9 numb] & !y 7 all "u ! guidance ( ! ,almighty1 h5ce x w\ld h be5 unju/1 & ! ,"l gave a revelation--! only "o on record ,i believe--9 :i* a comm& 0 ev] giv5 to any bran* ( ,israel to be conf9$ to ! monogamic sy/em4 ,9 ?is case ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ,8 s]vant ,lehi1 gave a comm& t !y %\ld h b "o wife4 ,! ,"l _h a p]fect "r to v>y ,8 comm&s 9 ?is respect accord+ to circum/ances1 z ,he did 9 o!rs1 z record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,!re we f9d t ! dome/ic relations 7 gov]n$ accord+ to ! m9d & w ( ,god1 & 7 v>i$ accord+ to circum/ances1 z ,he ?\ght prop]4 ,by & by1 aft] ! dea? ( ,lehi1 "s ( 8 po/]ity began to disreg>d ! /rict law t ,god _h giv5 to _! fa!r1 & took m wives ?an "o1 & ! ,"l put !m 9 m9d1 ?r\gh ,8 s]vant ,jacob1 "o ( ! sons ( ,lehi1 ( ?is law1 & told !m t !y 7 transgress+ x1 & !n ref]r$ to ,david & ,solomon1 z hav+ committ$ abom9ation 9 8 sight4 ,! ,bible also tells u t !y s9n$ 9 ! sight ( ,god2 n 9 tak+ wives legally b only 9 ^? !y took illegally1 9 do+ :i* !y br\ght wra? & condemnation ^u _! heads4 ,b because ! ,"l dealt ?us ) ! small bran* ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel t came to ,am]ica1 "u _! peculi> circum/ances1 !re are ^? at ! pres5t day :o w appeal to ?is passage 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon z some?+ univ]sally applicable 9 reg>d to man's dome/ic relations4 ,! same ,god t comm&$ "o bran* ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel 9 ,am]ica1 to take b "o wife :5 ! numb]s ( ! two sexes 7 ab\t equal1 gave a diff]5t comm& to ! ho/s ( ,israel 9 ,pale/9e4 ,b let u see ! qualify+ clause giv5 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon on ?is subject4 ,aft] hav+ rem9d$ ! p ( ! comm&m5t deliv]$ by ,lehi1 9 reg>d to monogamy1 ! ,"l says--,= if ,i w raise up se$ unto me ,i w comm& my p1 o!rwise !y %all he>k5 unto ^! ?+s2 t is1 if ,i w raise up se$ among my p ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel1 accord+ to ! law t exi/s among ! tribes ( ,israel1 ,i w give !m a comm&m5t on ! subject1 b if ,i d n give ?is comm&m5t !y %all he>k5 to ! law :i* ,i give unto _! fa!r ,lehi4 ,t is ! mean+ ( ! passage1 & ?is v passage goes to prove t plurality 0 a pr9ciple ,god did approve "u circum/ances :5 x 0 au?oriz$ by ,him4 ,9 ! e>ly rise ( ?is *ur*1 ,febru>y1 #ahca1 ,god gave a comm&m5t to its memb]s1 record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,cov5ants1 :]e9 ,he says--,?\ %alt love ?y wife ) all ?y he>t1 & %alt cleave unto h] & to none else2 & !n ,he gives a /rict law aga9/ adult]y4 ,?is y h1 no d\bt1 all read2 b let me ask :e!r ! ,"l _h ! privilege & ! "r to v>y f ?is law4 ,x 0 giv5 9 #ahca1 :5 ! "o-wife sy/em alone prevail$ among ?is p4 ,i w tell y :at ! ,prophet ,joseph said 9 relation to ?is matt] 9 #ahca1 also 9 #ahcb1 ! ye> 9 :i* ! law comm&+ ! memb]s ( ?is *ur* to cleave to "o wife only 0 giv54 ,joseph 0 !n liv+ 9 ,portage ,c\nty1 9 ! t[n ( ,hyrum1 at ! h\se ( ,fa!r ,john ,johnson4 ,joseph 0 v intimate ) t family1 & !y 7 good p at t "t1 & enjoy$ mu* ( ! _s ( ! ,"l4 ,9 ! =e "p ( ! ye> #ahcb1 ,joseph told individuals1 !n 9 ! ,*ur*1 t he1 _h enquir$ ( ! ,"l conc]n+ ! pr9ciple ( plurality ( wives1 & he receiv$ = answ] t ! pr9ciple ( tak+ m wives ?an "o is a true pr9ciple1 b ! "t _h n yet come = x to be practis$4 ,t 0 be=e ! ,*ur* 0 two ye>s old4 ,! ,"l has ,8 own "t to d all ?+s p]ta9+ to ,8 purposes 9 ! la/ disp5sation4 ,8 own "t = re/or+ all ?+s t h be5 pr$ict$ by ! anci5t prophets4 ,if !y h pr$ict$ t ! day w\ld come :5 sev5 wom5 w\ld take hold ( "o man say+--,we w eat our own bread & we> our own app>el1 only let u be call$ by ?y "n to take away our reproa*2 & t1 9 t day ! bran* ( ! ,"l %\ld be beautiful & glori\s & ! fruits ( ! e>? %\ld be excell5t & comely1 ! ,"l has ! "r to say :5 t "t %all be4 ,n[1 suppos+ ! memb]s ( ?is ,*ur* _h und]tak5 to v>y f t law giv5 9 #ahca1 to love _! "o wife ) all _! he>ts & to cleave to none o!r1 !y w\ld h come "u ! curse & condemnation ( ,god's holy law4 ,"s twelve ye>s aft] t "t ! revelation on ,cele/ial ,m>riage 0 reveal$4 ,?is is j republi%$ at ! ,des]et ,news (fice1 9 a pamphlet entitl$ ,answ]s to ,que/ions1 by ,presid5t ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 & h]et(ore has be5 publi%$ 9 pamphlet =m & 9 ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 & s5t ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( our c\ntry1 be+ includ$ 9 our works & publi%$ 9 ! works ( our enemies4 ,!n came ! ,"l's "t = ?is holy & ennobl+ pr9ciple to be practis$ aga9 among ,8 p4 ,we h n "t to read ! revelation ?is aft]noon2 suffice x to say t ,god reveal$ ! pr9ciple ?r\gh ,8 s]vant ,joseph 9 #ahdc4 ,x 0 kn[n by _m individuals :ile ! ,*ur* 0 yet 9 ,ill9ois2 & ?\gh x 0 n !n pr9t$1 x 0 a famili> ?+ ?r\gh all ! /reets ( ,nauvoo1 & inde$ ?r\gh\t all ,hancock c\nty4 ,did ,i he> ab\t x8 ,i v]ily did4 ,did my bre?r5 ( ! ,twelve "k ab\t x8 ,!y c]ta9ly did4 ,7 !re any females :o knew ab\t x8 ,!re c]ta9ly 71 = "s receiv$ ! revelation & ent]$ into ! practice ( ! pr9ciple4 ,"s may say1 ,:y 0 x n pr9t$1 & made kn[n to ! p g5]ally1 if x 0 ( su* importance8 ,i reply by ask+ ano!r "q3 ,:y did n ! revelations 9 ! book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants come to u 9 pr9t ye>s be=e !y did8 ,:y 7 !y %ut up 9 ,joseph's cupbo>d ye>s & ye>s )\t be+ suff]$ to be pr9t$ & s5t broadca/ ?r\gh\t ! l&8 ,because ! ,"l _h aga9 ,8 own "t to accompli% ,8 purposes1 & ,he suff]$ ! revelations to be pr9t$ j :5 ,he saw prop]4 ,he did n suff] ! revelation on ! great ,am]ican w> to be publi%$ until sometime aft] x 0 giv54 ,s 9 reg>d to ! revelation on plurality1 x 0 only a %ort "t aft] ,joseph's dea? t we publi%$ x1 hav+ a copy !re(4 ,b :at became ( ! orig9al8 ,an apo/ate de/roy$ x2 y h he>d h] "n4 ,t same woman1 9 de/roy+ ! orig9al1 ?\ght %e _h de/roy$ ! revelation f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,%e 0 embitt]$ aga9/ ,joseph1 h] husb&1 & at times f\ght aga9/ him ) all h] he>t3 & !n aga9 %e w\ld break d[n 9 h] feel+s1 & humble h]self be=e ,god & call ^u ,8 holy "n1 & w\ld !n lead =? ladies & place _! h&s 9 ! h&s ( ,joseph1 & !y 7 m>ri$ to him accord+ to ! law ( ,god4 ,t same woman has br\ght up h] *ildr5 to believe t no su* ?+ z plurality ( wives exi/$ 9 ! days ( ,joseph1 & has in/ill$ ! bitt]e/ pr9ciples ( apo/asy into _! m9ds1 to fight aga9/ ! ,*ur* t has come to ^! m\nta9s accord+ to ! pr$ictions ( ,joseph4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdd1 be=e 8 dea?1 a l>ge company 0 organiz$ to come & se>* out a location1 we/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,we h be5 fulfill+ & c>ry+ out 8 pr$ictions 9 com+ "h & s9ce our arrival4 ,! c\rse pursu$ by ?is woman %[s :at apo/ates c d1 & h[ wick$ !y c become 9 _! he>ts4 ,:5 !y apo/atize f ! tru? !y c come out & swe> be=e ,god & ! heav5s t su* & su* ?+s nev] exi/$1 :5 !y "k1 z well z !y "k !y exi/ !mselves1 t !y are swe>+ falsely4 ,:y d !y d ?is8 ,because !y h no fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes2 because !y h apo/atiz$ f ! tru?2 because !y h tak5 x ^u !mselves to de/roy ! revelations ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & to bani% !m f ! face ( ! e>?1 & ! ,_s ( ,god )draws f !m4 ,we h come "h to ^! m\nta9s1 & h cont9u$ to practise ! pr9ciple ( ,cele/ial ,m>riage f ! day ! revelation 0 giv5 until ! pres5t "t2 & we are a polygamic p1 & a great p1 comp>atively speak+1 consid]+ ! difficult circum/ances "u :i* we came to ?is l&4 ,let u speak = a few mom5ts ^u ano!r po9t connect$ ) ?is subject--t is1 ! reason :y ,god has e/abli%$ polygamy "u ! pres5t circum/ances among ?is p4 ,if all ! inhabitants ( ! e>?1 at ! pres5t "t1 7 righte\s be=e ,god1 & bo? males & females 7 fai?ful 9 keep+ ,8 comm&m5ts1 & ! numb]s ( ! sexes ( a m>riageable age 7 exactly equal1 !re w\ld be no necessity = any su* in/itution4 ,e righte\s man c\ld h 8 wife & !re w\ld be no ov]plus ( females4 ,b :at are ! facts 9 relation to ?is matt]8 ,s9ce old ,pagan ,rome & ,greece--wor%ipp]s ( idols--pass$ a law conf9+ a man to "o wife1 !re has be5 a great surplus ( females1 :o h _h no possible *ance ( gett+ m>ri$4 ,y may ?9k ?is a /range /atem5t1 b x is a fact t ^? nations 7 ! f\nd]s ( :at is t]m$ monogamy4 ,all o!r nations1 ) few exceptions1 _h foll[$ ! scriptural plan ( hav+ m wives ?an "o4 ,^! nations1 h[ev]1 7 v p[]ful1 & :5 ,*ri/ianity came to !m1 especially ! ,roman nation1 x _h to b[ to _! m&ates & cu/oms1 h5ce ! ,*ri/ians gradually adopt$ ! monogamic sy/em4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t a great _m m>riageable ladies ( ^? days1 & ( all g5]ations f t "t to ! pres5t h n _h ! privilege ( husb&s1 z ! "o-wife sy/em has be5 e/abli%$ by law among ! nations desc5d$ f ! great ,roman ,empire--namely ! nations ( mod]n ,europe & ! ,am]ican ,/ates4 ,?is law ( monogamy1 or ! monogamic sy/em1 laid ! f\ndation = pro/itution & evils & diseases ( ! mo/ revolt+ nature & "*1 "u :i* mod]n ,*ri/5dom groans1 = z ,god has implant$1 = a wise purpose1 c]ta9 feel+s 9 ! brea/s ( females z well z males1 ! gratification ( :i* is necess>y to heal? & happ9ess1 & :i* c only be accompli%$ legitimately 9 ! m>ri$ /ate1 myriads ( ^? :o h be5 depriv$ ( ! privilege ( ent]+ t /ate1 r ?an be depriv$ ( ! gratification ( ^? feel+s altoge!r1 h1 9 despair1 giv5 way to wick$ness & lic5ti\sness2 h5ce ! :or$oms & pro/itution among ! nations ( ! e>? :]e ! ,"m ( ,h>lots has h] seat4 ,:5 ! religi\s ,re=m]s came out1 "s two or ?ree c5turies ago1 !y neglect$ to re=m ! m>riage sy/em--a subject dem&+ _! urg5t att5tion4 ,b leav+ ^! ,re=m]s & _! do+s1 let u come d[n to our own times & see :e!r1 z has be5 (t5 said by _m1 ! numb]s ( ! sexes are equal2 & let u take z a basis = our inve/igations on ?is "p ( our subject1 ! c5suses tak5 by sev]al ( ! ,/ates 9 ! ,am]ican ,union4 ,_m w tell u t ! numb] ( males & ! numb] ( females born are j ab\t equal1 & because !y are s x is n reasonable to suppose t ,god ev] int5d$ ! nations to practise plurality ( wives4 ,let me say a few words on t4 ,suppos+ we %\ld admit1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ! sexes are born 9 equal numb]s1 does t prove t ! same equality exi/s :5 !y come to a m>riageable age8 ,by no means4 ,!re may be ab\t equal numb]s born1 b :at d ! /ati/ics ( our c\ntry %[ 9 reg>d to ! dea?s8 ,d z _m females z males die dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( _! exi/5ce8 ,if y g to ! publi%$ /ati/ics y w f9d1 almo/ )\t exception1 t 9 e ,/ate a great] numb] ( males die ! fir/ ye> ( _! exi/5ce ?an females4 ,! same holds good f "o ye> to five ye>s1 f five ye>s to t51 f t5 to fifte51 & f fifte5 to tw5ty4 ,?is %[s t ! numb] ( females is greatly 9 excess ( ! males :5 !y rea* a m>riageable age4 ,let u elucidate /ill fur!r1 9 pro( ( ! position "h assum$4 ,let u take1 = in/ance1 ! c5sus ( ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania 9 ! ye> #ahfj1 & we %all f9d t !re 7 #ag1ehh m females ?an males betwe5 ! age ( tw5ty & ?irty ye>s1 :i* may /rictly be t]m$ a m>riageable age4 ,says "o1 ,probably ! great w> made t diff]5ce4 ,no1 ?is 0 be=e ! w>4 ,n[ let u g to ! /ati/ics ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 be=e ! w>1 & we f9d1 accord+ to ! (ficial tables ( ! c5sus tak5 9 #ahfj1 t !re 7 #de1ajd m females ?an males 9 t "o ,/ate1 betwe5 ! ages ( tw5ty & ?irty ye>s--a m>riageable age recollect4 ,n[ let u g to ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts & look at ! /ati/ics !re4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfe1 !re 7 #cc1deb m females ?an males betwe5 ! age ( tw5ty & ?irty4 ,we might g on f ,/ate to ,/ate1 & !n to ! c5sus tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & a va/ surplus w\ld be %[n ( females ov] males ( a m>riageable age4 ,:at is to be done ) !m8 ,i w tell y :at ,p5nsylvania1 ,massa*usetts & ,new ,york say3 !y say1 virtually1 ,we w pass a law s /rict1 t if ^! females und]take to m>ry a man :o has ano!r wife1 bo? !y & ! m5 !y m>ry %all be subject to a t]m ( imprisonm5t 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,inde$6 ,!n :at are y go+ to d ) ^! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( females ( a m>riageable age8 ,we are go+ to make !m ei!r old maids or pro/itutes1 & we w\ld a little r h !m pro/itutes1 !n we m5 w\ld h no ne$ to m>ry4 ,?is is ! conclusion _m ( ^! m>riageable males1 betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty ye>s ( age1 h come to4 ,!y w n m>ry because ! laws ( ! l& h a t5d5cy to make pro/itutes1 & !y c pur*ase all ! animal gratification !y desire )\t be+ b\nd to any woman2 h5ce _m ( !m h mi/resses1 by :om !y raise *ildr51 &1 :5 !y get tir$ ( !m1 turn bo? "m & *ildr5 into ! /reet1 ) no?+ to support !m1 ! law all[+ !m to d s1 because ! wom5 are n wives4 ,?us ! poor creatures are plung$ into ! dep?s ( mis]y1 wret*$ness1 & degradation1 because at all risks !y h foll[$ ! in/9cts implant$ )9 !m by _! ,creator1 & n hav+ ! opportunity to d s legally h done s unlawfully4 ,!re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( females 9 ?is boa/$ l& ( lib]ty1 ?r\gh ! n>r[1 contract$1 bigot$ /ate laws1 prev5t+ !m f ev] gett+ husb&s4 ,t is :at ! ,"l is fight+ aga9/2 we1 also1 are fight+ aga9/ x1 & = ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bible religion & ! ,cele/ial or ,patri>*al ord] ( m>riage4 ,x is no matt] accord+ to ! ,con/itution :e!r we believe 9 ! patri>*al p>ts ( ! ,bible1 9 ! ,mosiac or 9 ! ,*ri/ian "p2 :e!r we believe 9 "o-half1 two-?irds1 or 9 ! :ole ( x2 t is nobody's bus9ess4 ,! ,con/itution nev] grant$ p[] to ,congress to prescribe :at "p ( ! ,bible any p %\ld believe 9 or reject2 x nev] int5d$ any su* ?+4 ,mu* m might be said1 b ! congregation is l>ge1 & a speak]1 ( c\rse1 w we>y4 ,?\gh my voice is tol]ably good1 ,i feel we>y 9 mak+ a congregation ( f eight to t5 ?\s& p he> me1 ,i h tri$ to d s4 ,may ,god bless y1 & may ,he p\r out ,8 ,_s ^u ! ris+ g5]ation among u1 & ^u ! mission>ies :o are ab\t to be s5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & else:]e1 t ! great pr9ciples1 political1 religi\s & dome/ic1 t ,god has orda9$ & e/abli%$1 may be made kn[n to all p4 ,9 ?is l& ( lib]ty 9 religi\s wor%ip1 let u boldly proclaim our rights1 to believe 9 & practise any ,bible precept1 comm& or doctr9e1 :e!r 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t1 :e!r relat+ to c]emonies1 ord9ances1 dome/ic relations1 or any?+ else1 n incompatible ) ! rights ( o!rs1 & ! great revelations ( ,almighty ,god manife/$ 9 anci5t & mod]n times4 ,am54 ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,cele/ial ,,m>riage1 ,,deliv]$ ,,by ,,presid5t ,,geo4 ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,tab]nacle1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,octob] #h?1 #ahfi4 ,x is a difficult und]tak+ to address ?is imm5se audi5ce4 ,if a man comm5ces speak+ l\d1 9 a %ort "t 8 voice gives out2 :]eas1 if he comm5ces r l[1 he may raise 8 voice by degrees1 & be able to su/a9 himself 9 speak+ "s l5g? ( "t4 ,b ) *ildr5 cry+1 a few p]sons :isp]+1 & "s %uffl+ _! feet1 x is inde$ a difficult task to make an audi5ce ( t5 ?\s& p]sons he>4 ,i h li/5$ ) pleasure to ! in/ructions ( our bre?r5 f ! comm5cem5t ( our ,conf]5ce to ! pres5t "t4 ,i h rejoic$ 9 _! te/imonies4 ,i h felt t ! ,eld]s are improv+ 9 wisdom1 9 k1 9 p[] & 9 und]/&+2 & ,i rejoice 9 ! privilege1 :i* we h at ! pres5t day1 ( s5d+ out to our own c\ntry1 a few hundr$ ( ! ,eld]s :o h _h exp]i5ce--:o h liv$ 9 ,israel long en\gh to "k1 to feel & to realize ! importance ( ! "w 9 :i* !y are engag$--to und]/& its pr9ciples & compreh5d ! way ( life4 ,!y c be> te/imony to a g5]ation t has ne>ly gr[n f *ildhood s9ce ! dea? ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,! ,"l said 9 relation to ^? :o h driv5 ! ,sa9ts t he w\ld visit judgm5t1 wra? & indignation1 wail+ & angui%1 & gna%+ ( tee? ^u _! heads unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation1 s long z !y rep5t n & hate me1 sai? ! ,"l y\r ,god4 ,i am a native ( ,potsdam1 ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,c\nty1 ,new ,york--a t[n some:at fam\s = its lit]>y in/itutions1 its le>n+ & ! religion & morality ( its inhabitants4 ,i left !re 9 my y\?1 ) my fa!r's family1 because we _h receiv$ ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z reveal$ ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi?2 & foll[$ ) ! ,sa9ts ?r\gh _! driv+s & trials unto ! pres5t day4 ,i h nev] se5 ! occasion1 nor let ! opportunity slip1 f ! "t :5 ,i fir/ came to a k ( ! tru? ( ! "w ( ! ,"l 9 ! la/ days1 t ,i und]/ood x 0 9 my p[] to d good = ! advancem5t ( ?is "w1 b :at ,i h us$ my utmo/ endeavors to accompli% t good4 ,i h nev] fail$ to be> a fai?ful te/imony to ! "w ( ,god1 or to c>ry out1 to all int5ts & purposes1 ! wi%es & designs ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,i 0 8 k9sman2 0 famili> ) him1 ?\gh sev]al ye>s 8 junior2 knew 8 views1 8 s5tim5ts1 8 ways1 8 designs1 & _m ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t1 & ,i d "k t ! s]vants ( ,god1 ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 ^u :om ,he laid ! au?ority to be> (f ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & fulfill ! "w :i* he _h comm5c$1 h done accord+ to 8 designs1 9 e p>ticul>1 up to ! pres5t "t1 & are cont9u+ to d s4 ,& ,i "k1 fur!rmore1 t he rejoic$ 9 ! fact t ! law ( r$emption & ,cele/ial ,m>riage 0 reveal$ unto ! ,*ur* 9 su* a mann] t x w\ld be out ( ! p[] ( e>? & hell to de/roy x2 & t he rejoic$ 9 ! fact t ! s]vants ( ,god 7 ready prep>$1 hav+ ! keys1 to be> (f ! "w he _h comm5c$4 ,previ\s to my leav+ ,potsdam1 !re 0 b "o man t ,i he>d ( 9 t t[n :o did n believe ! ,bible4 ,he proclaim$ himself an a!i/ & he dr[n$ himself4 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts believe ! ,bible4 ,an ag5t ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society call$ on me ! o!r day & want$ to "k if we w\ld aid ! ,society 9 circulat+ ! ,bible 9 our ,t]ritory8 ,i repli$ yes1 by all means1 = x 0 ! book f :i* we 7 enabl$ to set =? our doctr9es1 & especially ! doctr9e ( plural m>riage4 ,!re is an op9ion 9 ! brea/s ( _m p]sons--:o suppose t !y believe ! ,bible--t ,*ri/1 :5 ,he came1 did away ) plural m>riage1 & t ,he inaugurat$ :at is t]m$ monogamy2 & !re are c]ta9 argum5ts & quotations us$ to ma9ta9 ?is view ( ! subject1 "o ( :i* is f\nd 9 ,paul's fir/ epi/le to ,timo?y 7iii *ap4 #b vs471 :]e ,paul says3 ,a ,bi%op %\ld be blameless1 ! husb& ( "o wife4 ,! fri5ds ( monogamy r5d] x 9 ?is way3 ,a ,bi%op %\ld be blameless1 ! husb& ( b "o wife4 ,t w\ld imply t any "o b a bi%op might h m4 ,b !y w say1 ,we mean--a bi%op %\ld be blameless1 ! husb& ( "o wife only4 ,well1 t w\ld also admit ( ! con/ruction t o!r p might h m ?an "o4 ,i und]/& x to mean t a bi%op mu/ be a m>ri$ man4 ,a %ort "t ago1 ! ,m9i/] f ! ,k+ ( ,greece to ! ,unit$ ,/ates call$ on ,presid5t ,"y4 ,i inquir$ ( him 9 relation to ! religion ( 8 c\ntry1 & ask$ him if ! cl]gy 7 all[$ to m>ry4 ,x is g5]ally und]/ood t ! ,roman ,ca?olic cl]gy are n all[$ to m>ry4 ,h[ is x ) ! ,greek cl]gy8 ,well1 said he1 all ! cl]gy m>ry except ! ,bi%op4 ,i repli$1 y r5d] ! say+ ( ,paul diff]5tly f :at we d4 ,we int]pret x to mean--a bi%op %\ld be blameless1 ! husb& ( "o wife at lea/2 & we con/rue x said he directly ! opposite4 ,n[ ?is passage does n prove t a man %\ld h b "o wife4 ,x only proves t a bi%op %\ld be a m>ri$ man4 ,! same rem>k is made ( deacons1 t !y also %\ld h wives4 ,ano!r passage is br\ght up :]e ! ,savior speaks ( divorce4 ,he tells u t x is v wrong to divorce1 & t ,moses p]mitt$ x because ( ! h>dness ( _! 7! *ildr5 ( ,israel7 he>ts4 ,a man %\ld leave 8 fa!r & 8 "m & cleave unto 8 wife1 & !y twa9 %\ld be "o fle%4 ,t is ! pr9cipal argum5t rais$ t a man %\ld h b "o wife4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 v>i\s places1 c]ta9 em95t m5 are ref]r$ to z patt]ns ( fai?1 purity1 righte\sness & piety4 ,= in/ance1 if y read ! epi/le ( ,paul to ! ,hebrews1 ! #aa? *ap41 y f9d !re9 select$ ^? p]sons :o ?r\gh fai? subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1 qu5*$ ! viol5ce ( fire1 escap$ ! edge ( ! sword1 out ( weakness 7 made /rong1 wax$ valiant 9 fight1 turn+ to flight ! armies ( ! ali5s2 & x is said t by fai? ,jacob bless$ ! two sons ( ,joseph1 & t he conf]r$ ^u !m a bless+ to ! utt]mo/ b\nds ( ! ev]la/+ hills4 ,:o 0 ,joseph8 ,:y1 ,joseph 0 ! son ( ,ra*el4 ,& :o 0 ,ra*el8 ,ra*el 0 ! second wife ( ,jacob1 a polygami/4 ,jacob _h f\r wives2 & aft] he _h tak5 ! second1 7,ra*el7 %e1 be+ b>r51 gave a ?ird wife unto h] husb& t %e might be> *ildr5 unto him = h]2 & in/ead ( be+ displeas$ ) h] = giv+ h] husb& ano!r wife1 ,god he>d h] pray]1 bless$ h]1 work$ a miracle 9 h] favor1 by op5+ h] womb1 & %e be> a son1 & call$ 8 "n ,joseph1 rejoic+ 9 ,god1 :om %e te/ifi$ w\ld give h] ano!r son4 ,! "q n[ arises--7 n ,ra*el & ,jacob "o fle%8 ,yes4 ,leah & ,jacob 7 also "o fle%4 ,jacob is select$ by ! ,apo/le ,paul z a patt]n ( fai? = ,*ri/ians to foll[2 he bless$ 8 twelve sons1 :om he _h by f\r wives4 ,! law ( ,god1 z x exi/$ 9 ^? days1 & z laid d[n 9 ?is book1 7! ,bible7 makes *ildr5 born ( adult]y or ( =nication ba/>ds2 & !y 7 prohibit$ f ent]+ into ! congregation ( ! ,"l unto ! f\r? g5]ation4 ,n[1 in/ead ( ,god bless+ ,ra*el & ,jacob & _! (fspr+1 z we are told ,he did1 we might h expect$ some?+ entirely diff]5t1 _h x n be5 t ,god 0 pleas$ ) & approbat$ & su/a9$ a plurality ( wives4 ,:ile we are consid]+ ?is subject1 we w enquire1 did ! ,savior 9 any place t we read (1 9 ! c\rse ( ,8 mission on ! e>?1 d5\nce a plurality ( wives8 ,he liv$ 9 a nation ( ,jews2 ! law ( ,moses 0 9 =ce1 plurality ( wives 0 ! cu/om1 & ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( p1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/ 9 ! l&1 7 polygami/s4 ,! ,savior d5\nc$ adult]y2 ,he d5\nc$ =nication2 ,he d5\nc$ lu/2 also1 divorce2 b is !re a s+le s5t5ce ass]t+ t plurality ( wives is wrong8 ,if s1 :]e is x8 ,:o c f9d x8 ,:y did ,he n say x 0 wrong8 ,?9k n1 said ,he1 t ,i am come to de/roy ! law or ! ,prophets4 ,i am n come to de/roy1 b to fulfil4 ,n "o jot or "o tittle %all pass f ! law & ! ,prophets1 b all %all be fulfill$4 ,( :at does ! ,savior speak :5 ,he ref]s to ! law8 ,:y1 ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & o!r rules ( life comm&$ by ,god & adopt$ by ! anci5ts1 & :i* ,bro4 ,pratt ref]r$ to ye/]day1 %[+ y f ! sacr$ book t ,god legislat$ & made laws = ! protection ( a plurality ( wives1 7,exod4 #ba1 #aj7 & t ,he comm&$ m5 to take a plurality "u "s circum/ances4 ,bro!r ,pratt fur!r %[$ t ! ,"l made arrangem5ts to protect1 to all int5ts & purposes1 ! int]e/s ( ! fir/ wife2 & to %ield & protect ! *ildr5 ( a wife f dis9h]itance :o might be un=tunate en\gh n to h ! affections ( h] husb&4 7,deut41 #ba4ae47 ,^! ?+s 7 pla9ly writt5 9 ! law--t law ( :i* ! ,savior says n "o jot or "o tittle %all pass away4 ,cont9u+ our inquiry1 we pass on to ! epi/les ( ,john ! ,evangeli/1 :i* we f9d 9 ! book ( ,revelations1 writt5 to ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia4 ,9 !m we f9d ! ,evangeli/ d5\nces adult]y1 =nication1 & all mann] ( iniquities & abom9ations ( :i* ^! *ur*es 7 guilty4 ,any?+ aga9/ a plurality ( wives8 ,no2 n a syllable4 ,yet ^? *ur*es 7 9 a c\ntry 9 :i* plurality 0 ! cu/om4 ,hundr$s ( ,sa9ts _h m wives ?an "o2 & if x _h be5 wrong1 :at w\ld h be5 ! result8 ,:y1 ,john w\ld h d5\nc$ ! practice1 ! same z ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 d5\nc$ = m>ry+ hea!n wives1 _h x n be5 t ! law ( plurality 0 ! comm&m5t ( ,god4 ,aga91 on ?is po9t1 we c ref] to ! ,prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezekiel & o!rs4 ,:5 ,god call$ ^? m5 he w>n$ !m t if !y did n deliv] ! message to ! p :i* ,he gave !m conc]n+ _! s9s & iniquities ,8 v5geance %\ld re/ ^u _! heads4 ,^! are 8 words to ,ezekiel3 ,son ( man1 ,i h made !e a wat*man unto ! h\se ( ,israel3 !re=e he> ! ^w at my m\?1 & give !m w>n+ f me4 ,:5 ,i say unto ! wick$1 ,?\ %alt surely die2 & ?\ give/ him n w>n+1 nor speake/ to w>n ! wick$ f 8 wick$ way1 to save 8 life2 ! same wick$ man %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b 8 blood w ,i require at ?9e h&4 ,yet if ?\ w>n ! wick$1 & he turn n f 8 wick$ness1 nor f 8 wick$ way1 he %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b ?\ ha/ deliv]$ ?y s\l4 7,ezek4 iii4#ag4ah4bi47 ,h[ d we f9d ^! ,prophets ( ! ,"l fulfill+ ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,almighty8 ,we f9d !m p\r+ out d5unciations ^u ! heads ( ! p--aga9/ adult]y1 =nication & e species ( wick$ness4 ,all ?is1 too1 9 a c\ntry 9 :i*1 f ! ,k+ d[n to ! l[e/ ord]s ( ! p1 a plurality ( wives 0 practis$4 ,d !y say any?+ aga9/ plurality ( wives8 ,n "o ^w4 ,x 0 only 9 cases :]e m5 & wom5 took improp] lic5se ) ea* o!r1 9 violation ( ! holy law ( m>riage1 t !y 7 guilty ( s94 ,if plurality ( wives _h be5 a violation ( ! sev5? comm&m5t ^? prophets w\ld h d5\nc$ x1 o!rwise _! sil5ce on ! matt] w\ld h be5 dang]\s to !mselves1 inasmu* z ! blood ( ! p w\ld h be5 requir$ at _! h&s4 ,! oppos]s ( ,cele/ial ,m>riage sometimes quote a passage 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans1 second & ?ird v]ses1 to %[ t a plurality ( wives is wrong2 b :5 we come to read ! passage x %[s t a plurality ( husb&s is wrong4 ,y c r5d ! passage = y\rselves4 ,9 ! =cible p>able us$ by ! ,savior 9 relation to ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 we f9d record$ t ! poor man ,laz>us 0 c>ri$ to ,abraham's bosom--,abraham ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful4 ,! ri* man calls unto ,fa!r ,abraham to s5d ,laz>us1 :o is af> (f4 ,:o 0 ,abraham8 ,he 0 a man :o _h a plurality ( wives4 ,& yet all good ,*ri/ians1 ev5 pi\s *ur* deacons1 expect :5 !y die to g to ,abraham's bosom4 ,i am sorry to say1 h[ev]1 t ?\s&s ( !m w be disappo9t$1 f ! fact t !y _c & w n g :]e any "o has a plurality ( wives2 & ,i am conv9c$ t ,abraham w n turn out 8 own wives to receive su* unbeliev]s 9 ,god's law4 ,"o peculi>ity ( ?is p>able is ! answ] ( ,abraham to ! application ( ! ri* man1 to s5d ,laz>us to 8 five bro!rs le/ !y come into ?is place ( torm5t1 :i* 0--!y h ,moses & ! prophets1 let !m he> !m2 & if !y he> n ,moses & ! prophets1 nei!r w\ld !y be p]suad$ ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4 ,moses' law provid$ = a plurality ( wives1 & ! prophets obs]v$ t law1 & ,isaiah pr$icts its obs]vance ev5 d[n to ! latt]-days4 ,isaiah1 9 8 #d? *ap4 & #a/ & #bnd v]ses1 says sev5 wom5 %all take hold ( "o man1 say+1 we w eat our own bread & we> our own app>el1 only let u be call$ by ?y "n to take away our reproa*4 ,9 t day %all ! bran* ( ! ,"l be beautiful & glori\s & ! fruit ( ! e>? %all be excell5t4 ,a ref]5ce to ! ,scriptures %[s t ! reproa* ( woman is to be *ildless1 ,g54 c4 #cj1 v4 #bc2 ,luke c4 #a1 v4 #be4 ,we w n[ ref] to ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,he came z ! =]unn] ( ,*ri/4 ,he 0 a l9eal desc5dant ( ! h\se ( ,levi4 ,8 fa!r 0 a prie/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 a *ild born by miracle1 ,god hav+ reveal$ to 8 fa!r t ,elizabe?1 :o _h be5 _m ye>s b>r51 %\ld be> a son4 ,john fe>$ n ! _w1 b w5t =? prea*+ 9 ! wild]ness ( ,judea1 declaim+ aga9/ wick$ness & corruption 9 ! bolde/ t]ms4 ,he prea*$ aga9/ extortion2 aga9/ ! cruelty ex]cis$ by ! soldi]s & tax ga!r]s4 ,he ev5 0 s bold z to rebuke ! k+ on 8 ?rone1 to 8 face1 = adult]y4 ,did he say any?+ aga9/ a plurality ( wives8 ,no3 x _c be f\nd4 ,yet ?\s&s 7 believ]s 9 & practis$ ?is ord] ( m>riage1 "u ! law ( ,moses t ,god _h reveal$4 ,9 br++ ?is subject be=e y1 we _c help say+ t ,god knew :at 0 be/ = ,8 p4 ,h5ce ,he comm&$ !m z ,he w\ld h !m act4 ,! law1 regulat+ m>riage previ\s to ,moses1 recogniz$ a plurality ( wives4 ,abraham & ,jacob & o!rs _h a plurality4 ,^! are ! m5 :o are ref]r$ to 9 scripture z patt]ns ( piety & purity4 ,david _h _m wives4 ,! scripture says t ,david did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l & turn$ n aside f any?+ t ,he comm&$ him all ! days ( 8 life1 save 9 ! matt] ( ,uriah ! ,hittite1 #a ,k+s1 #ae *ap4 #e vs4 ,i h f\nd ,david ! son ( ,jesse1 a man aft] m9e own he>t :i* %all fulfill all my w4 ,( ?is man's se$ ha? ,god1 accord+ to ,8 promise1 rais$ unto ,israel a ,savior1 ,jesus4 ,acts #ac *ap41 #bb & #bc vs4 ,did ,david s9 9 tak+ s _m wives8 ,no4 ,9 :at1 !n1 did 8 s9 consi/8 ,x 0 because he took ! wife ( ,uriah1 ! ,hittite--t is1 violat$ ! law ( ,god 9 tak+ h]4 ,! ,"l _h giv5 him ! wives ( ,saul & w\ld h giv5 him _m m2 b he _h no "r to take "o :o belong$ to ano!r4 ,:5 he did s ! curse ( adult]y fell ^u 8 head1 & 8 wives 7 tak5 f him & giv5 to ano!r4 ,we w n[ inquire 9 relation to ! ,savior himself4 ,f :om did he desc5d8 ,f ! h\se ( ,david1 a polygami/2 & if y w trace ! names ( ! familles ?r\gh :i* ,he desc5d$ y w f9d t numb]s ( !m _h a plurality ( wives4 ,h[ appropriate x w\ld h be5 = ,jesus1 desc5d+ z he did f a race ( polygami/s1 to d5\nce ?is in/itution ( plural m>riage & %[ its s9fulness1 _h x be5 a s96 ,c we suppose1 = "o mom5t1 if ,patri>*al ,m>riage 7 wrong1 t ,he w\ld1 "u ! circum/ances h be5 sil5t conc]n+ x or fail$ to d5\nce x 9 ! mo/ positive mann]8 ,!n if plural m>riage be adult]y & ! (fspr+ spuri\s1 ,*ri/ ,jesus is n ! ,*ri/2 & we mu/ look = ano!r4 ,all good ,*ri/ians are flatt]+ !mselves ) ! hope t !y w f9ally ent] ! gates ( ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,i presume ?is is ! hope ( all d5om9ations--,ca?olics1 ,prote/ants1 ,greeks1 & all :o believe ! ,bible4 ,suppose !y g !re1 :at w !y f9d8 ,!y w f9d at ! twelve gates twelve angels1 & names writt5 !reon1 :i* are ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,! names ( ! twelve sons ( ,jacob1 ! polygami/4 ,c a monogami/ ent] !re8 ,& ! walls ( ! city _h twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m ! names ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! lamb2 & at ! gates ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel--f ! twelve sons ( ! f\r wives ( ,jacob4 ,^? :o d5\nce ,patri>*al ,m>riage w h to /ay )\t & nev] walk ! gold5 /reets4 ,& any man or woman t lifts 8 or h] voice to proclaim aga9/ a plurality ( wives "u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,god1 w h to seek an inh]itance outside ( t city4 ,= !re %all 9 no wise ent] into x1 any?+ t defile?1 nei!r :atsoev] worke? abom9ation or make? a lie1 = )\t are sorc]]s1 :oremong]s1 & :osoev] love? & make? a lie4 ,is n ! man t d5\nces ,cele/ial ,m>riage a li>8 ,does he n "w abom9ation8 ,i1 ,jesus1 h s5t m9e ,angel to te/ify unto y ^! ?+s 9 ! *ur*es4 ,i am ! root & (fspr+ ( ! polygami/ ,david1 ! bright & ! morn+ />4 ,may ,god enable u to keep ,8 law1 = bless$ are !y t d ,8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may h "r to ! tree ( life & may ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gate into ! city4 ,am54 ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,cele/ial ,,m>riage1 ,,deliv]$ ,,by ,,eld] ,,george ,q4 ,,cannon1 ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,tab]nacle1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,octob] #i?1 #ahfi4 ,i w repeat a few v]ses 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ,m>k1 comm5c+ at ! tw5ty-eigh? v]se3 ,!n ,pet] began to say unto him1 ,lo1 we h left all1 & h foll[$ !e4 ,& ,jesus answ]$ & said1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,!re is no man t ha? left h\se1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ildr51 or l&s1 = my sake1 & ! gospel's1 ,b he %all receive an hundr$-fold n[ 9 ?is "t1 h\ses1 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 & mo!rs1 & *ildr51 & l&s1 ) p]secutions2 & 9 ! _w to come et]nal life4 ,9 ris+ to address y ?is morn+1 my bre?r5 & si/]s1 ,i rely ^u y\r fai? & pray]s & ! bless+ ( ,god4 ,we h he>d1 dur+ ,conf]5ce1 a great _m preci\s in/ructions1 & 9 none h ,i be5 m int]e/$ ?an 9 ^? :i* h be5 giv5 to ! ,sa9ts conc]n+ t mu* moot$ doctr9e call$ ,patri>*al or ,cele/ial ,m>riage4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 ?is doctr9e1 because ,i see salvation1 temporal & spiritual1 embodi$ !re94 ,i "k1 pretty well1 :at ! popul> feel+s conc]n+ ?is doctr9e are2 ,i am famili> ) ! op9ions ( ! _w1 hav+ travel$ & m+l$ ) ! p suffici5tly to be conv]sant ) _! ideas 9 relation to ?is subject4 ,i am also famili> ) ! feel+s ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ^u ?is po9t4 ,i "k ! sacrifice ( feel+ :i* x has caus$ = !m to adopt ?is pr9ciple 9 _! fai? & lives4 ,x has requir$ ! revelation ( ,god1 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 to enable ,8 p to receive ?is pr9ciple & c>ry x out4 ,i wi%1 "h1 to make "o rem>k 9 connection ) ?is subject--t :ile !re is abundant pro( to be f\nd 9 ! scriptures & else:]e 9 support ( ?is doctr9e1 /ill x is n because x 0 practis$ f\r ?\s& ye>s ago by ! s]vants & p ( ,god1 or because x has be5 practis$ by any p or nation 9 any p]iod ( ! _w's hi/ory1 t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts h adopt$ x & made x "p ( _! practice1 b x is because ,god1 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 has reveal$ x unto u4 ,if !re 7 no record ( its practice to be f\nd1 & if ! ,bible1 ,book ( ,mormon & ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants 7 totally sil5t 9 respect to ?is doctr9e1 x w\ld nev]!less be b9d+ ^u u z a p1 ,god himself hav+ giv5 a revelation = u to practise x at ! pres5t "t4 ,?is %\ld be und]/ood by u z a p4 ,x is gratify+ to "k1 h[ev]1 t we are n ! fir/ ( ,god's p unto :om ?is pr9ciple has be5 reveal$2 x is gratify+ to "k t we are only foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ^? :o h prec$$ u 9 ! "w ( ,god1 & t we1 to-day1 are only c>ry+ out ! pr9ciple :i* ,god's p obs]v$1 9 ob$i5ce to revelation receiv$ f ,him1 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,x is gratify+ to "k t we are suff]+ p]secution1 t we are ?reat5$ ) l9es & imprisonm5t = ! practice ( precisely ! same pr9ciple :i* ,abraham1 ! fri5d ( ,god1 practis$ 9 8 life & taught to 8 *ildr5 aft] him4 ,! disc\rses ( ,bro!r ,orson ,pratt & ( ,presid5t ,george ,a4 ,smi? h left b v little to be said 9 relation to ! scriptural argum5ts 9 favor ( ?is doctr9e4 ,i "k t ! g5]al op9ion among m5 is t ! ,old ,te/am5t1 to "s ext5t1 su/a9s x2 b t ! ,new ,te/am5t--,jesus & ! ,apo/les1 7 sil5t conc]n+ x4 ,x 0 cle>ly prov$ 9 our he>+ ye/]day1 & ! aft]noon ( ! day previ\s1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ?\gh n s explicit 9 ref]5ce to ! doctr9e1 is /ill decid$ly 9 favor ( x & su/a9s x4 ,jesus v pla9ly told ! ,jews1 :5 boa/+ ( be+ ! se$ ( ,abraham1 t if !y 71 !y w\ld d ! works ( ,abraham4 ,he & ! ,apo/les1 9 v>i\s places1 cle>ly set =? t ,abraham 0 ! great exempl> ( fai? = !m to foll[1 & t !y mu/ foll[ him if !y ev] expect$ to p>ticipate 9 ! glory & exaltation enjoy$ by ,abraham & 8 fai?ful se$4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,new ,te/am5t ,abraham is held up to ! conv]ts to ! doctr9es :i* ,jesus taught1 z an example wor?y ( imitation1 & 9 no place is !re a ^w ( condemnation utt]$ conc]n+ him4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul1 9 speak+ ( him says3 ,"k ye1 !re=e1 t !y :i* are ( ! fai?1 ! same are ! *ildr5 ( ,abraham4 99 99 99 99 ,s !n !y :i* be ( ! fai? are bless$ ) fai?ful ,abraham4 ,he also says t ! ,g5tiles1 ?r\gh adoption1 became ,abraham's se$2 t ! bless+ ( ,abraham1 says he1 might come ^u ! ,g5tiles ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 %ew+ pla9ly t ,jesus & all ! ,apo/les :o allud$ to ! subject1 held ! de$s ( ,abraham to be1 9 e respect1 wor?y ( imitation4 ,:o 0 ?is ,abraham8 ,i h he>d ! say+ frequ5tly advanc$1 t 9 e>ly life1 be+ an idolat]1 x 0 an idolatr\s1 hea!ni% pr9ciple :i* he adopt$ 9 tak+ to himself a second wife :ile ,s>ah /ill liv$4 ,^? :o make ?is ass]tion 9 ref]5ce to ! great patri>*1 seem to be ignorant ( ! fact t he 0 well advanc$ 9 life & _h s]v$ ,god fai?fully _m ye>s1 prior to mak+ any addition to 8 family4 ,he did n h a plurality ( wives until ye>s aft] ! ,"l _h reveal$ ,himself to him1 comm&+ him to leave ,ur1 ( ! ,*aldees1 & g =? to a l& :i* ,he w\ld give to him & 8 po/]ity = an ev]la/+ possession4 ,he w5t =? & liv$ 9 t l& _m long ye>s be=e ! promise ( ,god 0 fulfill$ unto him--namely1 t 9 8 se$ %\ld all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$2 & ,abraham 0 /ill )\t any heir1 except ,eliez]1 ( ,damascus1 ! /ew>d ( 8 h\se4 ,at l5g?1 aft] liv+ ?us = t5 ye>s1 ,god comm&$ him to take to himself ano!r wife1 :o 0 giv5 to him by 8 wife ,s>ah4 ,:5 ! (fspr+ ( ?is m>riage 0 born1 ,abraham 0 eighty-six ye>s old4 ,we read ( no ^w ( condemnation f ! ,"l = ?is act--some?+ :i* we might naturally expect if1 z ?is unbeliev+ & lic5ti\s g5]ation affirm1 ! act ( tak+ m wives ?an "o be su* a vile crime1 & s abom9able 9 ! sight ( ,god2 = if x be evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l to-day x 0 !n1 = ! scriptures in=m u t ,he *anges n1 ,he is ! same ye/]day1 today & =ev]1 & is )\t v>iabl5ess or ! %ad[ ( turn+4 ,b in/ead ( condemnation1 ,god reveal$ himself cont9ually to 8 fri5d ,abraham1 tea*+ ,8 w unto him1 reveal+ all ?+s conc]n+ ! future :i* x 0 necess>y = him to und]/&1 & promis+ him t1 ?\gh he _h be5 bless$ ) a son1 ,i%mael1 yet 9 ,isaac1 a *ild ( promise1 n yet born1 %\ld 8 se$ be call$4 ,abraham 0 to h yet ano!r son4 ,s>ah1 9 h] old age1 because ( h] fai?fulness1 because ( h] will+ness to comply ) ! requirem5ts & revelations ( ,god1 0 to h a son giv5 unto h]4 ,su* an ev5t 0 s unhe>d ( among wom5 at h] "t ( life t1 ?\gh ! ,"l promis$ x1 %e c\ld n help laugh+ at ! idea4 ,b ,god fulfill$ ,8 promise1 & 9 due "t ,isaac 0 born1 & 0 greatly bless$ ( ! ,"l4 ,det]m9$ to try ,8 fai?ful s]vant ,abraham to ! utt]mo/1 ! ,"l1 "s ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ?is son1 9 :om ,he _h promis$ t ,abraham's se$ %\ld be call$1 requir$ him to (f] up ?is boy z a burnt (f]+ to ,him2 & ,abraham1 no?+ d\bt+1 b full ( fai? & integrity1 & ( devotion to 8 ,god1 prov$ himself wor?y ( ! honor$ title t _h be5 conf]r$ ^u him1 namely1 ! ,fri5d ( ,god1 by tak+ 8 son ,isaac1 9 :om mo/ ( 8 hopes = ! future c5tr$1 up ! m\nta91 & !re1 hav+ built ! alt>1 he b\nd ! victim &1 ) knife uplift$1 0 ab\t to /rike ! fatal bl[1 :5 ! angel ( ! ,"l cri$ out ( heav51 comm&+ him n to slay 8 son4 ,! ,"l 0 satisfi$1 hav+ tri$ him to ! utt]mo/1 & f\nd him will+ ev5 to %$ ! blood ( 8 well belov$ son4 ,! ,"l 0 s pleas$ ) ! fai?fulness ( ,abraham1 t ,he gave unto him ! greate/ promise ,he c\ld give to any human be+ on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,:at d y ?9k 0 ! nature ( t promise8 ,did ,he promise to ,abraham a cr[n ( et]nal glory8 ,did ,he promise to him t he %\ld be 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lamb1 t he %\ld tune 8 h>p1 & s+ praises to ,god & ! ,lamb1 ?r\gh\t ! endless ages ( et]nity8 ,let me quote x to y1 & x w\ld be well if all ! inhabitants ( ! e>? w\ld reflect ^u x4 ,said ! ,"l3 ,9 bless+ ,i w bless !e1 & 9 multiply+ ,i w multiply ?y se$ z ! />s ( heav51 & z ! s& :i* is ^u ! sea %ore3 & ?y se$ %all possess ! gate ( 8 enemies4 ,?is 0 ! promise :i* ,god gave to ,abraham1 9 t h\r ( 8 triumph1 9 t h\r :5 !re 0 joy 9 heav5 ov] ! fai?fulness ( "o ( ,god's noble/ & mo/ devot$ sons4 ,?9k ( ! greatness ( ?is bless+6 ,c y c\nt ! />s ( heav51 or ev5 ! gra9s ( a h&ful ( s&8 ,no1 x is beyond ! p[] ( e>?'s mo/ gift$ sons to d ei!r1 & yet ,god promis$ to ,abraham t 8 se$ %\ld be z innum]able z ! />s ( heav5 or z ! s& on ! sea-%ore4 ,h[ simil> 0 ?is promise ( ,god to ,abraham to t made by ,jesus z a rew>d = fai?fulness to ^? :o foll[$ ,him6 ,said ,jesus1 ,he t =sakes bro!rs or si/]s1 h\ses or l&s1 fa!r or "m1 wives or *ildr51 %all receive a hundr$ fold 9 ?is life ) p]secution1 & et]nal life 9 ! _w to come4 ,a v simil> bless+ to t :i* ,god1 long be=e1 _h made to ,abraham1 & c\*$ 9 v simil> t]ms4 ,x is p]t95t = u to enquire1 on ! pres5t occasion1 h[ ! promises made by ,jesus & ,8 ,fa!r1 9 ages ( ! _w sep>at$ by a long int]val ! "o f ! o!r1 c\ld be realiz$ "u ! sy/em :i* prevails ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom at ! pres5t day8 ,9 ! monogamic sy/em1 "u :i* ! possession ( m ?an "o liv+ wife is reg>d$ z su* a crime1 & z be+ s fe>fully immoral1 h[ c\ld ! promise ( ! ,savior to 8 fai?ful foll[]s1 t !y %\ld h a hundr$fold ( wives & *ildr51 9 ?is pres5t life1 ev] be realiz$8 ,!re is a way :i* ,god has provid$ 9 a revelation giv5 to ?is ,*ur*1 9 :i* ,he says3 ,/rait is ! gate1 & n>r[ ! way t leade? unto ! exaltation & cont9uation ( ! lives1 & few !re be t f9d x1 because ye receive me n 9 ?is _w1 nei!r d ye "k me4 ,god reveal$ t /rait & n>r[ way to ,abraham1 & taught him h[ he c\ld ent] !re94 ,he taught him ! pr9ciple ( plurality ( wives2 ,abraham practis$ x & bequea!d x to 8 *ildr5 z a pr9ciple :i* !y 7 to practise4 ,"u su* a sy/em x 0 a comp>atively easy matt] = m5 to h a hundr$ fold ( wives1 *ildr51 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 bro!rs1 si/]s & ev]y?+ else 9 proportion2 & 9 no o!r way c\ld ! promises ( ,jesus be realiz$ by ,8 foll[]s1 ?an 9 ! way ,god has provid$1 & :i* ,he has reveal$ to ,8 ,*ur* & p 9 ^! latt]-days4 ,i h felt l$ to dwell on ^! few passages f ! say+s ( ,jesus1 to %[ y t !re is abundance ( scriptural pro(s 9 favor ( ?is pr9ciple & ! position ?is ,*ur* has assum$1 9 addition to ^? previ\sly ref]r$ to4 ,x is a bless$ ?+ to "k t1 9 ?is z 9 e o!r doctr9e & pr9ciple taught by u z a ,*ur*1 we are su/a9$ by ! revelations ,god gave to ,8 p anci5tly4 ,"o ( ! /ronge/ supports ! ,eld]s ( ?is ,*ur* h _h 9 _! labors among ! nations 0 ! k t ! ,bible & ,new ,te/am5t su/a9$ e pr9ciple !y advanc$ to ! p4 ,:5 !y prea*$ fai?1 rep5tance1 baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! reception ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ga!r+ ( ! p f ! nations1 ! re-build+ ( ,j]usalem1 ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 & e o!r pr9ciple ev] t\*$ ^u by !m1 x 0 gratify+ to "k t !y 7 su/a9$ by ! scriptures1 & t !y c\ld turn to *apt] & v]se among ! say+s ( ,jesus & ,8 ,apo/les1 or among ^? ( ! anci5t prophets1 9 confirmation ( e doctr9e !y ev] attempt$ to br+ to ! att5tion ( ^? to :om !y m9i/]$4 ,!re is no?+ ) :i* ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts c1 ) m confid5ce1 ref] to ! scriptures = confirmation & support1 ?an ! doctr9e ( plural m>riage1 :i*1 at ! pres5t "t1 among "o ( ! mo/ wick$1 adult]\s & corrupt g5]ations ! _w has ev] se51 is s mu* hat$1 & = :i* mank9d g5]ally1 are s anxi\s to ca/ out & p]secute ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,if we look abroad & p]use ! records ( ev]yday life ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom1 we f9d t crimes ( e hue1 & ( ! mo/ appall+ & revolt+ "* are con/antly committ$1 excit+ nei!r surprise nor comm5t4 ,murd]1 robb]y1 adult]y1 s$uction & e species ( villany kn[n 9 ! volum9\s catalogue ( crime1 9 mod]n times1 are reg>d$ z m]e matt]s ( ord9>y occurr5ce1 & yet !re is a hue & cry rais$1 almo/ z wide z ,*ri/5dom1 = ! p]secution1 by f9e1 imprisonm5t1 proscription1 outlawry or ext]m9ation1 ( ! p ( ,utah because1 kn[+ t ,god1 ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 has spok5 9 ^! days & reveal$ 8 m9d & w to !m1 !y d>e to c>ry out ,8 behe/s4 ,= ye>s !y h meekly submitt$ to ?is p]secution & contumely1 b !y appeal n[1 z ev]1 to all rational1 reflect+ m51 & invite comp>ison betwe5 ! /ate ( society "h & 9 any portion ( ?is or any o!r c\ntry1 kn[+ t ! v]dict w be unanim\s & ov]:elm+ 9 _! favor4 ,9 e civiliz$ c\ntry on ! face ( ! e>? ! s$uc] plies 8 arts to envelop 8 victim )9 8 me%es1 9 ord] to accompli% h] ru9 mo/ completely2 & x is well kn[n t m5 hold+ positions ( tru/ & responsibility1 look$ ^u z honorable & highly respectable memb]s ( society1 violate _! m>riage v[s by c>ry+ on _! secret am\rs & support+ mi/resses2 yet aga9/ ! p ( ,utah1 :]e su* ?+s are totally unkn[n1 !re is an et]nal & rabid outcry because !y practise ! heav5-reveal$ sy/em ( a plurality ( wives4 ,x is a mo/ a/oni%+ ?+1 & no great] evid5ce c\ld be giv5 t ,satan reigns 9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 & t he is det]m9$1 if possible1 to de/roy ! "w ( ,god f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! ,bible1 ! only "w accept$ by ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom1 z a div9e revelation1 su/a9s ?is doctr9e1 f beg9n+ to end4 ,! only revelation on record t c be quot$ aga9/ x came ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 & is conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon2 & /range to say1 "h 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 a day or or two s9ce1 "o ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! nation1 9 8 eag] desire & det]m9ation to ca/ discr$it on ?is doctr9e1 unable to d s by ref]5ce to ! ,bible1 :i* he no d\bt1 9 common ) all ,*ri/ians1 ackn[l$ges z div9e1 0 compell$ to h rec\rse to ! ,book ( ,mormon1 a "w :i* on any o!r po9t1 he w\ld mo/ unque/ionably h sc\t$ & ridicul$1 z an emanation f ! bra9 ( an impo/or4 ,:at consi/5cy6 ,a /range revolution ?is1 t m5 %\ld h rec\rse to our own works1 ^: au!nticity !y mo/ emphatically d5y1 to prove u 9 ! wrong4 ,yet ?is attempt1 :5ev] made1 _c be su/a9$1 = ,bro!r ,pratt cle>ly %[$ to y1 9 8 rem>ks ! o!r day1 t in/ead ( ! ,book ( ,mormon be+ oppos$ to ?is pr9ciple1 x conta9s an express provision = ! revelation ( ! pr9ciple to u z a p at "s future "t--namely t :5 ! ,"l %\ld desire to raise up unto ,himself a righte\s se$1 ,he w\ld comm& ,8 p to t effect4 ,pla9ly sett+ =? t a "t w\ld come :5 ,he w\ld comm& ,8 p to d s4 ,x is necess>y t ?is pr9ciple %\ld be practis$ "u ! auspices & control ( ! prie/hood4 ,god has plac$ t prie/hood 9 ! ,*ur* to gov]n & control all ! affairs !re(1 & ?is is a pr9ciple :i*1 if n practis$ 9 ! greate/ hol9ess & purity1 might lead m5 into great s91 !re=e ! prie/hood is ! m necess>y to guide & control m5 9 ! practice ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,!re might be circum/ances & situations 9 :i* x w\ld n be wisdom 9 ! m9d ( ,god = 8 p to practise ?is pr9ciple1 b s long z a p are guid$ by ! prie/hood & revelations ( ,god !re is no dang] ( evil aris+ !refrom4 ,if we1 z a p1 _h attempt$ to practise ?is pr9ciple )\t revelation1 x is likely t we %\ld h be5 l$ into griev\s s9s & ! condemnation ( ,god w\ld h re/$ ^u u2 b ! ,*ur* wait$ until ! prop] "t came1 & !n ! p practis$ x accord+ to ! m9d & w ( ,god1 mak+ a sacrifice ( _! own feel+s 9 s do+4 ,b ! hi/ory ( ! _w goes to prove t ! practice ( ?is pr9ciple ev5 by nations ignorant ( ! gospel has result$ 9 great] good to !m ?an ! practice ( monogamy or ! "o-wife sy/em 9 ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian nations4 ,to-day1 ,*ri/5dom holds itself & its in/itutions al(t z a patt]n = all m5 to foll[4 ,if y travel ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh ! nations ( ,europe 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity prevails1 & talk ) ! p ab\t _! in/itutions1 !y w boa/ ( !m z be+ ! mo/ p]man5t1 inde/ructible & progressive ( any in/itutions exi/+ ^u ! e>?2 yet x is a fact well kn[n to hi/orians1 t ! ,*ri/ian nations ( ,europe are ! y\nge/ nations on ! globe4 ,:]e are ! nations :i* h exi/$ f "t immemorial8 ,!y are n to be f\nd 9 ,*ri/ian monogamic ,europe1 b 9 ,asia1 among ! polygamic races--,*9a1 ,japan1 ,h9do/an & ! v>i\s races ( t va/ cont95t4 ,^? nations1 f ! mo/ remote times1 practis$ plural m>riage h&$ d[n to !m by _! =efa!rs4 ,al?\gh !y are look$ ^u by ! nations ( ,europe z semi-civiliz$1 y w n f9d among !m1 woman pro/itut$1 debas$ & degrad$ z %e is ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom4 ,%e may be treat$ coldly1 & degrad$1 b among !m1 except :]e ! ,*ri/ian elem5t to a l>ge ext5t prevails1 %e is n debas$ & pollut$ z %e is among ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian nations4 ,x is a fact wor?y ( note t ! %orte/ liv$ nations ( :i* we h record h be5 monogamic4 ,rome1 ) h] arts1 sci5ces1 & w>-l in/9cts1 0 once ! mi/ress ( ! _w2 b h] glory fad$4 ,%e 0 a monogamic nation1 & ! num]\s evils att5d+ t sy/em e>ly laid ! f\ndation = t ru9 :i* ev5tually ov]took h]4 ,! /ronge/ say+s ( ,jesus1 record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 7 levell$ aga9/ ! dreadful corruptions practis$ 9 ,rome & :]ev] ! ,romans held sway4 ,! leav5 ( _! in/itutions _h work$ its way into ! ,jewi% nation1 ,jewry or ,pale/9e be+ !n a ,roman prov9ce1 & gov]n$ by ,roman (fic]s1 :o br\ght ) !m _! wick$ in/itutions1 & ,jesus d5\nc$ ! practices :i* prevail$ !re4 ,a few ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ! ,savior1 ,julius ,caes> 0 ,fir/ ,consul at ,rome2 he aim$ at & obta9$ imp]ial p[]4 ,he _h f\r wives dur+ 8 life & committ$ num]\s adult]ies4 ,8 fir/ wife he m>ri$ e>ly2 b1 becom+ ambiti\s1 ! alliance did n suit him1 &1 z ! ,roman law did n p]mit him to reta9 h] & to m>ry ano!r1 he put h] away4 ,he !n m>ri$ ! daught] ( a consul1 ?9k+ to advance 8 int]e/s !reby4 ,%e di$1 & a ?ird 0 m>ri$4 ,! ?ird 0 divorc$1 & he m>ri$ a f\r?1 ) :om he 0 liv+ at ! "t he 0 murd]$4 ,8 gr&-nephew1 ! ,emp]or ,augu/us ,caes>1 reign$ at ! "t ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,he is allud$ to 9 hi/ory z "o ( ! greate/ ( ! ,caes>s2 he also _h f\r wives4 ,he divorc$ "o aft] ano!r1 except ! la/1 :o out-liv$ him4 ,^! m5 7 n s+ul> 9 ?is practice2 x 0 common 9 ,rome2 ! ,romans did n believe 9 plurality ( wives1 b 9 divorc+ !m2 9 tak+ wives = conv5i5ce & putt+ !m away :5 !y got tir$ ( !m4 ,9 our c\ntry divorces are increas+1 yet ,roman-l1 m5 expect purity & *a/ity f _! wives !y d n practise !mselves4 ,y recollect1 d\btless1 ! fam\s answ] ( ,caes> :5 8 wife 0 accus$ ( an intrigue ) an infam\s man4 ,"s "o ask$ ,caes> :y he _h put away 8 wife4 ,said he1 ,! wife ( ,caes> mu/ n only be incorrupt b unsuspect$4 ,he c\ld n be> to h ! virtue ( 8 wife ev5 suspect$1 yet 8 own life 0 infam\s 9 ! extreme4 ,he 0 a s$uc]1 adult]] & is report$ to h practis$ ev5 a worse crime1 yet he expect$ 8 wife to possess a virtue :i*1 9 8 highe/ & holie/ mom5ts1 0 utt]ly beyond 8 conception 9 8 own life4 ,?is leav5 0 spread+ itself ov] e c\ntry :]e ! ,roman ,empire _h jurisdiction4 ,x _h rea*$ ,pale/9e 9 ! days ( ! ,savior1 h5ce by und]/&+ ! practices preval5t 9 ^? times among/ t p1 y w be bett] able to appreciate ! /rong language us$ by ,jesus aga9/ putt+ away1 or divorc+ wives4 ,rome cont9u$ to practise corruption until %e fell b5ea? ! weight ( x1 & 0 ov]:elm$1 n by ano!r monogamic race1 b by ! vigor\s polygamic hordes f ! nor?1 :o swept away ,roman imp]ialism1 e/abli%+ 9 ! place !re( in/itutions ( _! own4 ,b !y spe$ily fell into ! same habit ( hav+ "o wife & multitudes ( c\rtesans1 & soon1 l ,rome1 fell b5ea? _! own corruptions4 ,:5 c\rtesans 7 taught e accompli%m5t & honor$ ) ! society ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! nation1 & wives 7 depriv$ ( ^! privileges1 is x any wond] t ,rome %\ld fall8 or t ! m pure1 or b>b>\s nations1 z !y 7 call$1 ov]:elm$ & de/roy$ h]8 ,i h _h x quot$ to me _m times t no great nations ev] practis$ plural m>riage4 ,!y :o make su* an ass]tion are utt]ly ignorant ( hi/ory4 ,:at nations h left ! deepe/ impress on ! hi/ory ( our race8 ,^? :i* h practis$ plurality ( m>riage4 ,!y h prev5t$ ! dreadful crime ( pro/itution by all[+ m5 to h m wives ?an "o4 ,i "k we are dazzl$ by ! glory ( ,*ri/5dom2 we are dazzl$ ) ! glory ( our own age4 ,l e g5]ation t has prec$$ x1 ! pres5t g5]ation ?9ks x is ! wise/ & be/1 & ne>] to ,god ?an any :i* has prec$$ x4 ,?is is natural2 x is a weakness ( human nature4 ,?is is ! case ) nations z well z g5]ations4 ,*9a1 to-day1 calls all we/]n nations outside b>b>ians4 ,japan1 ,h9do/an & all o!r polygamic nations d ! same1 & 9 v _m respects !y h z mu* "r to say t ( monogamic nations1 z ! latt] h to say x ( !m4 ,i he>d a travell] rem>k a few days ago1 :ile 9 conv]sation ) him1 ,i h travell$ ?r\gh ,asia ,m9or & ,turkey1 & ,i h blu%$ _m times :5 contra/+ ! practices & in/itutions ( ^? p ) ^? ( my own c\ntry1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he is a g5tleman ) :om ,i _h a discussion "s ye>s ago on ! pr9ciple ( plural m>riage4 ,he has travel$ a good deal s9ce !n1 & he rem>k$ to me3 ,travel enl>ges a man's head & 8 he>t4 ,i h le>n$ a great _m ?+s s9ce we _h a discussion toge!r1 & ,i h modifi$ my views & op9ions v mat]ially ) reg>d to ! excell5ce ( ! in/itutions1 habits & morals :i* prevail 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,?is g5tleman told me t among ^? nations1 :i* we call semi-civiliz$1 !re are no dr9k+ saloons1 no bro!ls1 nor drunk5ness1 & an entire abs5ce ( _m o!r evils :i* exi/ 9 our own nation4 ,i ?9k ?is te/imony1 com+ f a man :o1 previ\sly1 _h su* /rong prejudices1 0 v valuable4 ,he is n ! only "o :o has borne ?is te/imony1 b all reliable travel]s1 :o h liv$ 9 ,ori5tal nations1 v\* = ! abs5ce ( ^? mon/r\s evils :i* fl\ri% 9 & fatt5 & fe/] ^u ! vitals ( all civiliz$ or ,*ri/ian nations4 ,9 speak+ ( ,utah & ?is peculi> practice among/ its p x is frequ5tly said1 ,look at ! ,turks & o!r ,ori5tal nations & see h[ wom5 are degrad$ & debas$ among !m1 & depriv$ ( _m privileges :i* !y enjoy among u6 ,b if x be true t woman does n occupy h] true position among ^? nations1 is ?is n m attributable to _! rejection ( ! gospel ?an to _! practice ( hav+ a plurality ( wives8 ,:atev] h] condition may be !re1 h[ev]1 ,i d n !re=e accept1 z a necess>y conclusion1 t %e mu/ be degrad$ among u4 ,we h receiv$ ! gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ! pr9ciples ( :i* elevate all :o honor !m1 & w imp>t to our si/]s e bless+ necess>y to make !m noble & good 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & man4 ,look at ! ef=ts :i* are be+ made to elevate ! sex among ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts6 ,see ! privileges t are giv5 !m1 & li/5 to ! tea*+s imp>t$ to !m day by day1 week by week1 & ye> by ye>1 to enc\rage !m to press =w>d 9 ! m>* ( improvem5t6 ,! elevation ( ! sex mu/ foll[ z a result ( ^! in/ructions4 ,! practice 9 ! _w is to select a few ( ! sex & to elevate !m4 ,!re is no c\ntry 9 ! _w1 probably1 :]e wom5 are idoliz$ to ! ext5t !y are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b is ! entire sex 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?us honor$ & respect$8 ,no2 x is n4 ,any p]son :o w travel1 & obs]ve :ile he is travell+1 w f9d t ?\s&s ( wom5 are degrad$ & treat$ z some?+ v vile1 & are t]ribly debas$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! practices ( m5 t[>ds !m4 ,b ! gospel ( ,jesus1 & ! revelations :i* ,god has giv5 unto u conc]n+ ,patri>*al ,m>riage h a t5d5cy to elevate ! entire sex1 & give all ! privilege ( be+ honor$ matrons & respect$ wives4 ,!re are no refuse among u--no class to be ca/ out1 scorn$ & condemn$2 b e woman :o *ooses1 c be an honor$ wife & move 9 society 9 ! enjoym5t ( e "r :i* woman %\ld enjoy to make h] ! equal ( man z f> z %e c be 8 equal4 ,?is is ! result ( ! revelations ( ! gospel unto u1 & ! effect ( ! prea*+ & practice ( ?is pr9ciple 9 our mid/4 ,i "k1 h[ev]1 t !re are ^? :o %r9k f ?is1 :o feel _! he>ts rebel aga9/ ! pr9ciple1 because ( ! equality :i* x be/[s on ! sex4 ,!y w\ld l to be ! honor$ few--! ari/ocrats ( society z x 71 :ile _! si/]s might p]i% on e h& ar\nd !m4 ,!y w\ld n1 if !y c\ld1 ext5d _! h&s to save _! si/]s f a life ( degradation4 ,?is is wrong & a ?+ :i* ,god is displeas$ at4 ,he has reveal$ ?is pr9ciple & comm&$ ,8 s]vants to take wives4 ,:at =8 ,t !y may obey 8 great comm&--a comm& by :i* ,et]nity is peopl$1 a comm& by :i* ,abraham's se$ %all become z ! />s ( heav5 = multitude1 & z ! s& on ! sea %ore t _c be c\nt$4 ,he has giv5 to u ?is comm&1 & %all we1 ! /]n] sex1 submit to all ! difficulties & trials entail$ 9 c>ry+ x out8 ,%all we submit to all ! afflictions & labor incid5t to ?is life to save our si/]s1 :ile _m ( y :o are ( ! same sex1 ^: he>ts ought to beat = _! salvation z /rongly z ours d1 w n help u8 ,i leave y all to answ]4 ,!re is a day ( reckon+ com+ :5 y w be held acc\ntable z well z we4 ,e woman 9 ?is ,*ur* %\ld jo9 he>t & h& 9 ?is great "w1 :i* has = its result1 ! r$emption ( ! sexes1 bo? male & female4 ,no woman %\ld slack5 h] h& or )hold h] influ5ce1 b e "o %\ld seek by pray] & fai? unto ,god = ! /r5g? & grace necess>y to enable h] to d s4 ,b1 says "o1 is n ?is a trial1 & does x n inflict ^u u unnecess>y trials8 ,!re are afflictions & trials connect$ ) ?is pr9ciple4 ,x is necess>y !re %\ld be4 ,is !re any law t ,god reveals unatt5d$ ) a trial ( "s k9d8 ,?9k ( ! "t1 y :o are adults1 & 7 born 9 ! nations1 :5 y jo9$ ! ,*ur*6 ,?9k ( ! trials connect$ ) y\r esp\sal ( ! gospel4 ,did x n try y to g =? & be baptiz$8 ,did x n try y1 :5 call$ ^u to ga!r1 to leave y\r homes & ne>e/ & de>e/ fri5d1 z _m ( y h done8 ,did x n try y to d a great _m ?+s y h be5 requir$ to d 9 ! gospel8 ,e law ( ! gospel has a trial connect$ ) x1 & ! high] ! law ! great] ! trial2 & z we asc5d ne>] & ne>] to ! ,"l our ,god we %all h great] trials to cont5d ) 9 purify+ ourselves be=e ,him4 ,he has help$ u ?is f>4 ,he has help$ u to conqu] our selfi% feel+s1 & :5 our si/]s seek unto ,him ,he helps !m to ov]come _! feel+s2 ,he gives !m /r5g? to ov]come _! selfi%ness & jeal\sy4 ,!re is n a woman "u ! s\nd ( my voice to-day1 b c be> witness ( ?is if %e has tri$ x4 ,y1 si/]s1 ^: husb&s h tak5 o!r wives1 c y n be> te/imony t ! pr9ciple has purifi$ y\r he>ts1 made y less selfi%1 br\ght y ne>] to ,god & giv5 y p[] y nev] _h be=e8 ,!re are hundr$s )9 ! s\nd ( my voice to day1 bo? m5 & wom51 :o c te/ify t ?is has be5 ! effect t ! practice ( ?is pr9ciple has _h ^u !m4 ,i am speak+ n[ ( :at are call$ ! spiritual b5efits aris+ f ! righte\s practice ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,i am sure t ?r\gh ! practice ( ?is pr9ciple1 we %all h a pur] community1 a community m exp]i5c$1 less selfi% & ) a high] k ( human nature ?an any o!r on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,x has already _h ?is effect to a great ext5t1 & its effects 9 ^! directions w increase z ! practice ( ! pr9ciple becomes m g5]al4 ,a lady visitor rem>k$ to me n long ago1 9 speak+ ^u ?is subject3 ,7 ,i a man1 ,i %\ld feel diff]5tly probably to :at ,i d2 to y\r sex ! in/itution _c be s objectionable4 ,?is may be ! case to "s ext5t1 b ! practice ( ?is pr9ciple is by no means )\t its trials = ! males4 ,! difficulties & p]plexities connect$ ) ! c>e ( a num]\s family1 to a man :o has any ambition1 are s great t no?+ %ort ( ! revelations ( ,god or ! comm& ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 w\ld tempt m5 to ent] ?is ord]2 ! m]e increase ( facilities to gratify ! l[] passions ( our natures w\ld be no inducem5t to assume su* an increase ( grave responsibilities4 ,^! desires h be5 implant$ 9 bo? male & female = a wise purpose1 b _! immod]ate & illegal gratification is a s\rce ( evil equal to t sy/em ( repression preval5t 9 ! _w1 to :i* ?\s&s mu/ submit or crim9ate !mselves4 ,j ?9k1 9 ! s+le ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts1 at ! la/ c5sus1 !re 7 #fc1jaa females m ?an males4 ,bro!r ,pratt1 9 8 rem>ks on ?is subject1 truly rem>k$ t ! law ( ,massa*usetts makes ^! #fc1jaa females ei!r old maids or pro/itutes1 = t law says !y %all n m>ry a man :o has a wife4 ,?9k ( ?is6 ,& ! same is true to a great] or less degree ?r\gh\t all ! old] ,/ates1 = ! females prepond]ate 9 e "o4 ,?us f> ,i h ref]r$ only to ! necessity & b5efit ( ?is pr9ciple be+ practis$ 9 a moral po9t ( view4 ,i h said no?+ ab\t ! physiological side ( ! "q4 ,?is is "o ( if n ! /ronge/ s\rces ( argum5t 9 its favor2 b ,i d n propose to ent] into t bran* ( ! subject to any great ext5t on ! pres5t occasion4 ,we are all1 bo? m5 & wom51 physiologi/s en\gh to "k t ! procreative p[]s ( man endure mu* long] ?an ^? ( woman4 ,grant+1 z "s ass]t1 t an equal numb] ( ! sexes exi/1 :at w\ld ?is lead to8 ,man mu/ practise t :i* is vile & l[ or submit to a sy/em ( repression2 because if he be m>ri$ to a woman :o is physically incapable1 he mu/ ei!r d himself viol5ce or :at is f> worse1 he mu/ h rec\rse to ! dreadful & damn+ practice ( hav+ illegal connection ) wom51 or become altoge!r l ! bea/s4 ,d y n see t if ^! ?+s 7 introduc$ among our society !y w\ld be pregnant ) ! wor/ results8 ,! greate/ conceivable evils w\ld result !refrom6 ,h[ dreadful are ! consequ5ces ( ?is sy/em ( :i* ,i am n[ speak+1 z witness$ at ! pres5t "t ?r\gh\t all ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom6 ,y may see !m on e h&4 ,yet ! attempt is be+ cont9ually made to br+ u to ! same /&>d1 & to compel u to %>e ! same evils4 ,:5 ! pr9ciple ( plurality ( wives 0 reveal$ ,i 0 b a boy4 ,:5 reflect+ on ! subject ( ! seal+ p[] :i* 0 !n be+ taught1 ! case ( ,jacob1 :o _h f\r wives1 occurr$ to me1 & ,i imm$iately conclud$ t ! "t w\ld come :5 light connect$ ) ?is practice w\ld be reveal$ to u z a p4 ,i 0 !re=e prep>$ = ! pr9ciple :5 x 0 reveal$1 & ,i "k x is true on ! pr9ciple t ,i "k t baptism1 ! lay+ on ( h&s1 ! ga!r+1 & ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! gospel is true4 ,if !re 7 no books 9 exi/5ce1 if ! revelation itself 7 blott$ out1 & !re 0 no?+ writt5 9 its favor1 extant among m51 /ill ,i c\ld be> te/imony = myself t ,i "k ?is is a pr9ciple :i*1 if practis$ 9 purity & virtue1 z x %\ld be1 w result 9 ! exaltation & b5efit ( ! human family2 & t x w exalt woman until %e is r$eem$ f ! effects ( ! ,fall1 & f t curse pron\nc$ ^u h] 9 ! beg9n+4 ,i believe ! correct practice ( ?is pr9ciple w r$eem woman f ! effects ( t curse--namely1 ,?y desire %all be to ?y husb&1 & he %all rule ov] !e4 ,all ! evils connect$ ) jeal\sy h _! orig9 9 ?is4 ,x is natural = woman to cleave to man2 x 0 pron\nc$ ^u h] 9 ! beg9n+1 seem+ly z a puni%m5t4 ,i believe ! "t w come :51 by ! practise ( ! virtu\s pr9ciples :i* ,god has reveal$1 woman w be emancipat$ f t puni%m5t & t feel+4 ,w %e cease to love man8 ,no1 x is n necess>y = h] to cease to love4 ,h[ is x among ! nations ( ! e>?8 ,:y1 wom51 9 _! ye>n+ aft] ! o!r sex & 9 _! desire = mat]nity1 w d any?+ to gratify t in/9ct ( _! nature1 & yield to any?+ & be di%onor$ ev5 r ?an n gratify x2 & 9 consequ5ce ( t :i* has be5 pron\nc$ ^u !m1 !y are n held acc\ntable to ! same ext5t t m5 are4 ,man is /rong1 he is ! head ( woman1 & ,god w hold him responsible = ! use ( ! influ5ce he ex]cises ov] ! opposite sex4 ,h5ce we 7 told by ,bro!r ,pratt t !re are degrees ( glory1 & t ! fai?ful man may receive ! p[] ( ,god--! greate/ ,he has ev] be/[$ ^u man--namely1 ! p[] ( procreation4 ,x is a god-l p[]1 b h[ x is abus$6 ,h[ m5 debase !mselves & ! o!r sex by its unlawful & improp] ex]cise6 ,we 7 told !re is a glory to :i* alone t p[] w be accord$ 9 ! life to come4 ,/ill !re w be millions ( wom5 sav$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 :ile m51 ?r\gh ! abuse ( ?is preci\s gift1 w n be c\nt$ wor?y ( su* a privilege4 ,& ?is v puni%m5t w1 9 ! end1 be woman's salvation1 because %e is n held acc\ntable to ! same degree t m5 are4 ,?is is a subject t we %\ld all d well to reflect ^u4 ,!re are _m po9ts connect$ ) ! "q physiologically1 t might be dwelt ^u ) great advantage4 ,i h he>d x said1 & se5 x pr9t$1 t ! *ildr5 born "h "u ?is sy/em are n s sm>t z o!rs2 t _! eyes lack lu/re & t !y are dull 9 intellect2 & _m /rang]s1 especially ladies1 :5 arriv+ "h1 are anxi\s to see ! *ildr51 hav+ read acc\nts :i* h l$ !m to expect t mo/ ( ! *ildr5 born "h are defici5t4 ,b ! te/imony ( ,pr(essor ,p>k1 ! pr9cipal ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,des]et1 & ( o!r lead+ tea*]s ( ! "y "h1 is t !y nev] saw *ildr5 ) a great] aptitude = ! acquisition ( k ?an ! *ildr5 rais$ 9 ?is ,t]ritory4 ,!re are no bright] *ildr5 to be f\nd 9 ! _w ?an ^? born 9 ?is ,t]ritory4 ,"u ! sy/em ( ,patri>*al ,m>riage1 ! (fspr+1 besides be+ equally z bright & bright] intellectually1 are mu* m heal?y & /rong4 ,ne$ ,i g into p>ticul>s to prove ?is8 ,to y :o are m>ri$ !re is no necessity ( do+ s2 y "k :at ,i mean4 ,y all "k t _m wom5 are s5t to ! grave prematurely ?r\gh ! evil !y h to endure f _! husb&s dur+ pregnancy & lactation1 & _! *ildr5 (t5 su/a9 irrem$iable injury4 ,ano!r good effect ( ! in/itution "h is t y may travel ?r\gh\t our entire ,t]ritory1 & virtue prevails4 ,our "y live virtu\sly until !y m>ry4 ,b h[ is x "u ! monogamic sy/em8 ,temptations are num]\s on e h& & "y m5 fall a prey to vice4 ,an em95t m$ical pr(essor 9 ,new ,york rec5tly decl>$1 :ile deliv]+ a lecture to 8 class 9 "o ( ! colleges !re1 t if he want$ a man tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 free f a c]ta9 disease1 he w\ld n "k :]e to f9d him4 ,:at a t]rible /atem5t to make6 ,9 ?is community no su* ?+ exi/s4 ,our boys gr[ up 9 purity1 honor+ & respect+ virtue2 our girls d ! same1 & ! great mass ( !m are pure4 ,!re may be impurities4 ,we are human1 & x w\ld n be consi/5t ) our k ( human nature to say t we are entirely pure1 b we are ! mo/ pure ( any p )9 ! conf9es ( ! ,republic4 ,we h few] unvirtu\s boys & girls 9 our mid/ ?an any o!r community )9 ! range ( my k4 ,bo? sexes gr[ up 9 vigor1 heal? & purity4 ,^!1 my bre?r5 & si/]s1 are "s ( ! results :i* ,i want$ to allude to 9 connection ) ?is subject4 ,mu* m might be said4 ,!re is n a man or woman :o has li/5$ to me to-day1 b he & %e h ?\ghts1 reasons & argum5ts to su/a9 ?is pr9ciple pass+ ?r\gh _! m9ds :i* ,i h n t\*$ ^u1 or1 if t\*$ ^u at all1 9 a v ha/y mann]4 ,! "q arises1 ,:at is go+ to be done ) ?is in/itution8 ,w x be ov]come8 ,! conclusion arriv$ at long ago is t x is ,god & ! p = x4 ,god has reveal$ x1 ,he mu/ su/a9 x1 we c n2 we _c be> x (f1 ,he mu/4 ,i "k t ,napoleon said ,provid5ce 0 on ! side ( ! heavie/ artill]y1 & _m m5 ?9k t ,god is on ! side ( ! /ronge/ p>ty4 ,! ,midianites probably ?\ght s :5 ,gideon fell ^u !m ) ?ree hundr$ m54 ,s5na*]ib & ! ,assyrians ?\ght s :5 !y came d[n 9 _! might to blot out ,israel4 ,b ,god is mighty2 ,god w prevail2 ,god w su/a9 t :i* he has reveal$1 & ,he w uphold & /r5g!n ,8 s]vants & be> (f ,8 p4 ,we ne$ n be afflict$ by a d\bt2 a %ad[ ( d\bt ne$ n cross our m9ds z to ! result4 ,we "k t ,god c su/a9 u3 ,he has borne (f ,8 p 9 triumph ?us f> & w cont9ue to d s4 ,i did int5d1 :5 ,i got up1 to say some?+ 9 relation to ! effects ( ! prie/hood2 b z ! "t is s f> gone1 ,i feel t if ,i say any?+ x mu/ be v brief4 ,b 9 connection ) ! subject ( plural m>riage1 ! prie/hood is intimately int]wov54 ,x is ! prie/hood :i* produces ! peace1 h>mony1 good ord]1 & ev]y?+ :i* make u z a p peculi>1 & = :i* our ,t]ritory has become rem>kable4 ,x is t pr9ciple--! prie/hood1 :i* gov]ns ! heav5ly ho/s4 ,god & ,jesus rule ?r\gh ?is p[]1 & ?r\gh x we are made1 s = z we h receiv$ x & r5d]$ ob$i5ce to its m&ates1 l our ,heav5ly ,fa!r & ,god4 ,he is our ,fa!r & our ,god4 ,he is ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 ,he is ! ,fa!r ( all ! inhabitants ( ! e>?1 & we inh]it ,8 div9ity1 if we *oose to seek = & cultivate x4 ,we inh]it ,8 attributes2 we c1 by tak+ ! prop] c\rse1 inh]it ! prie/hood by :i* ,he ex]cises control2 by :i* ! heav5ly orbs 9 ! imm5sity ( space are gov]n$1 & by :i* ! e>? revolves 9 its seasons4 ,x is ! ,holy ,prie/hood t controls all ! creations ( ! ,gods1 & ?\gh m5 fight aga9/ x1 &1 if !y c\ld1 w\ld blot x out ( exi/5ce1 x w prevail & g on increas+ 9 p[] & /r5g? until ! sceptre ( ,jesus is ackn[l$g$ by all1 & ! e>? is r$eem$ & sanctifi$4 ,t ?is day may be br\ght ab\t spe$ily1 is my pray] 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 ,am54 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,"s obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$ z seem$ reasonable4 ,?r\gh\t ! s\rce text practice is spell$ z bo? practice & practise4 ,?is inconsi/5cy has be5 pres]v$ 9 ?is electronic edition4