New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-07
Mormon Marriage.


The Ser continues its exposition Of Celestl-
al Marriage a. . calls the marriage institution Of The
Mormon Church. We make the following extracts
When man who has a wife teaches her the laF Of
Co a. revealed 20 the ancient pa-rarchs and a. mani
tested bv new revelation, and she refuses 20 give T
consent f0r him 10 marry another, sccoTdns % .aAA
law then becomes necessary Tor her 70 stz-e oei'le
tie President the reasons why ste wIhhoids heS con
ser. II her reasons are sufficient and jastnl1 an
he husband il found IN the fault or in rransSrssso1,
then be Z not permitted 70 take any step in regard 20
obtaining another But 4 the VIE czn show 10 goa
reason Why she refuses 70 comply with tie law w1ch
yras rfven unto Szrah OF Old then h lawful or ner
husband If permitted by revelation through the pro
phet 70 be married others without her consent AID
he Will be lust fed and she WI! be condemned because
she did not give them unto him. Sarah gave HagAr .
Abraham and Rachel and Leah gzve Blhsh and ID
pah to iheir husband, jacob.
Il n the duty q who takes another vie 70 look
after Ter clare and happiness AMI provide Tor her
TIE comforts Of he the sne - for TIE lrst ior n
Scripture IN speakng Of such mar says u Be axe
Inn another We her iOOd her ranen and aer duty Of
InsrrisFe, shsl be not dilnirish@ tExsdus q, lQD
There particular rule "a regards the residence o.
tte dereur branches Of family Il il veTT frequently
the case that they al reside IN the SANE dwelling AMI
take hold uriiedly, aud with the greatest chesrinns
Of tie different branches OF household or domestic Dl-
Eesz eating a. tie same table, AMI kindly booking aer
each others welfare while the greatest peace snt ha-
rnony prevail yer alter year Their children play anil
lssoc ate together with the greatest Affection 80 orot
err and sisters while each mother apparently 70
- much kntness and teader regard for the Children OF
tie others a. tor her And, morning and evening
when tie husband calls together kis family 20 wors1p
Il Lord and CAL upon he name, they al bow tie Snae
s1d wi-h The -reafe-f union Of eCIn offer taer dego-
tons % the Mosi High.
Ttis soetss the crse that the husband prov les for
h wives separate habtaons, A. Jacob dlt Tor rs iour
wives each Of whom hal separate tent (>ee Genesis
81 81 Where 81 tie wives are equally faithful, the
husband generally endea7ors % treai them al "4oai
partially.
Jealousy Is an ell with which the saints in U,li are
but seldom troubled Il = IN evil thar j. Mt lute
naEced by ether male OF female; and, should any n
du ge such passion, they would bring ds race ana
repTosCh upon fhemfeves which they could no. ea-y
wipe away And indeed Il q very rare that there are
any for jealousy for the cizens % ha' INTO
" think Of their virtue than they do Of their ~
They know that II they have any ions out d the
marriage covenant they not only forfeit their ves by
the law Of God, 0gi they forfeit thcr salvaton also
With such views resting upon inc minds ~ BON Oh anu
young the people have the greatest confidence IN ech
others integrity. they en5ru-t their wives AMI
laughter without any dstrusi, to tie professor md
care OF then nei-hbOTs Under nc stTct and ga tN
q virtue which prevail and are carried into general
practice wives src not in constant fear 81 nc inc
cy OF their husbands parents are Mt fearful % tl
children being seduced and their characters beng da-
ftTuyed neither they fearful that Their chlirel
form contracts OF marriage without ,aeir cQns-i lr
such ttingis not allowed in the whole Terrt1ry. Slch
state OF thing actually existing not IN theory alone
hut in general practice, removes cyeTy eau Tor Jel
ousy disuft ard Of conf cucc, and iayi broad
aud permanent foundation Tor peace ana union. u a
man III ,rrrts INV of bis wye Re j. looked u11n hfv
ing violated the law a God. and . i dcGlI Tor a q
recover from the d.s-ruce.
There ore more quarreings. and jeal0usss, m ds
uuiODr and evil fpcagiTgs N one week, among tr)
thCusrud families taken AZ random any where il the
United states England, than would Dc seen throl "a
out all Utah Territory in vc years. And there s uIre
uuviftuous conduct practEed in one day Newf orS
CITY or Albany, or Buaalo or Cincinnati, -. Loais,
usn would be practsei IN Utah Ia thousand genera
tons unless they greatly degencratcd from their pres
cut standard Of morals.
Wien a man ana woman enter into matrimonial con
tracts and covenant 20 be each others companion until
delih thew have claim upon each other FOR s f only
when death comes their marriage contracts AMI cove
nants expire and ia the resurrection, however much
they may desire 20 enjoy themselves IN al me epic-
ing relationships q husband and wife, they Wal hnd hat
their contracts and covenants which were male Tor time
only give them 10 tct each ether IN eternity. Ia re-
fore ihty viii not be permitted under any condi.ons
whatever 20 live together husband and wife Bu
they not renew their contracts and be married again IN
that e No for Jesus saya, In the resurrection they
neither marty given in marriage bat are a. the
angels Of God in heaven (ha'thew p: JJ) Ino'e
who have secured their marriage for eternity IN this
life can never have Il attended 70 hereafter therefore
II they should through fithiunoss even BE savei yet
they would be higher than the angels ard would be
compelled 70 live separately and sin y, and consequent
ly without posterity and would become servants 10 all
eternity for those who are counted worthy 20 become
kings and priests and who will receive thrones and
knrdons and en- endless increase oil pOstcrity AMI IN
horit far more exceeding and eternal weight Of glory
Such will need myIiads OF servants az their Kingdoms
and dounious increase; and the numbers requisite wilt
be found among those who kept not the higher law, blt
sl rendered thcms dives worthy Of an Interior reward
No uninfpired man has authority from God 10 join to-
geiher the male and female in the marriage covenant
Marriage il an ordinance Of God, and we read that
"Whaf God hath Joined together let not man pat
asundcr" Matthew 10 g. Where man usIrps au-
thory 10 ocate in the ordinance Of Col and joins To-
eethor the In marriage such unions are illegal IN
the sight OF God though they may be legal according 10
the laws and governments OF men. The power TO o.
ciae in the ordinances of God has not been made upon
the earth since the great apostacy until the presant
fury Something ike seventeen centuries haYcpa CT
awsy since the authority lost the eastern hens
phcfe 20 administer in any Of the Ordinances otGod
During that ong period marriages haye been celebrated
according TO tie customs OF human cOyernments by
unGsYircd men, holding no authority rom God; con
scCu u'ly OIL their marriages, Ike their bapsns are
Wecl before the Lord Point cut - VI a la bani AMI
vie Tint God has Joined together from lie second cen
fury Of the Christian unit! the nue'ecntl Il any
ctu. Such a phenomenon cannot be found among
the Christitus or Jews. Mlhomsaus or Pagans 81
are without prophets inspired men, al are, with
divine authority none have had power - seal on
earth tie marriage covenant that Il might be sealed
Ia heaven; none during that long period have heard
Tie voice Of the Lord commanding them % ofiraf
IN ihCee fncred ordnance
ksIrifses, then among al nations, though legal a..
CCrtIg % the laws OF men, have been Illegal &C
cordng % Tie laws, authority, and institutions OF iI8a
vcu. Al The children born during that long period
though legitimate according 20 the CUSTOM sui laws o.
Notion, ilegfimaie according 10 the order AMI au
ihoiity OF Heaven. Those things which are performed
ly the authority Of men, God viii overthrow ard de
sroy ard they viii be void and Of effect in the day
Of tie resurrection