The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-03
Monmor MARnrAeEs.-The MormOn pa-

the formalities observed when saint es- ::
pouses supplementary wives after he alread-
v has one of those companions:
In this Church Of Latter Day Saints every
man is strictly limited to one wife, unless
the Lord, through the President and Proph- n
ct of the Church, gives a revelation permit .
TING him to tnke more. Without such re- .
yelation il would be sinful, according TO the
Book of Mormon, which this Church are re-
auired to obey. Hence, the Book Of Nor
mon is somewhat more strict than the Bible;
for there is nothing in the Bible that limits ,
mankind to one wife, but the Book Of Nor
mon does absolutely forbid man to have
more than one wife, unless God shall COM
mand otherwise.
| No man in Utah, who already has wife,
aud who may desire to obtain another, has
any right tomake any propositions OF mar
rage to lady until he has consulted the
| President over the whole Church, and
4 rough him obtains a revelation from God,
as TO whether it would be pleasing in His |
sight. II he is forbidden by revelation, that
ends the matter; il, by revelation, the priv
ilere is granted, he still has no right TO con-
suit the feelings of the young lady until he
has obtained the appreciation of her parents
provided they are living in Utah; II their
consent can not be obtained, this also ends
the matter. But If the parents or guardians
freely give their consent, then he may make
propositions of marriage to the young lady;
Iif she refuse these propositions, tins also
ends the matter; but if she accept, DAY is
generally set apart by the parties for inc
marriage ceremony to be celebrated. II is
necessary to state, that before any man
takes the least step towards getting anoth-
er wife, it is his duty to consult the ieelIhgS
of the wife which he already has, and oo-
tain her consent, as recorded in the twenty
fourth paragraph of the revelation published
in the first No. of The Seer.
When the day set apart for the solemn,
ization of the marriage ceremony has arrived
5 the bridegroom, and his wife, and also the
bride, together with their relatives, and
9 such other guests as may be invited as
: semble at the place which they have aP-
: pointed. The Scribe then proceeds to take
the names, ages, native towns, Couhues'
Stntes and countries of the parties to be
!. MARI led, which he carefully enters on re-
:. cord The President, who is the Prophet
!. Seer and Revelator over the Whole Church
= throughout the world, and who alone holds
e the keys of authority in this solemn oreln IN,
;s ance. (as recorded in the second and tiitf
!, calls upon the bridegroom and his wife, ant
~ the bride, to arise, which they do, fronting
I the President. The wife stands on the lief
u hand of her husband, while the bride stand
,e on her left.
:. - The President, then puts this question t.
= !. his wife: care you willing to give this wo
:, man to your husband to be his lawful AM
-, -, welded wife for time and all eternitvl ]
- 49, Won are, YOU will manifest it by placing he
-, right hand within the hand Of her husband.
The right hands of the bridegroom an
=, pride being thus Joined, the wife takes he
or husband by the arm, as if in the attitude
n walking The President then proceeds !
~, ask the following question OF the man: ID
-, yo,,, brother. Calling him by nd'neD tax
;,s sister, Calling her by namm) by the rlgl
IL hand to receive her unto yourself, to l
!, :, your lawful and welded wife, aud you to b
:" her lawful and welded husband, for tin
and al! eternity, with a covenant and prom
We ise, on your part, that you will fulfill all II
cs, laws, rites and ordinances pertaining to I'll
ow holy matrmony, in the new and everlas
,be ing covenant, doing this in the presence
st God, angels, and these witnesses, of yo
ST. own free will and choice!" The brdegroo
In answers, yes.
rit- The President then puts the question
Of the bride: "Do you sister calling her
in nan1e) take brother Calling him by ndme)
ain the right hand, and give yourself to him
in be his lawful and welded wife for time a
les: all eternity, with covenant and proni'
in on your part, that you will fulfill all the Law
in rites and ordinances pertaining to this nc
the matrimony in the new and everlasting GOV
h is nant, doing this in the presence OF Gt
r of angels and these witnesses, ofyour own lr
, of will and choice!" The bride answers, "
$40, 1.-THE President then says, sin the name
the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the author
' of the Holy. Priesthood, pronounce you
e is Sally and lawfully husband and vile
ular time and for all eternity; and seal up
-uc- you the blessings Of the holy resurrecti'
sgu with power to come forth in the morning
loof the first resurrection, clothed with glory,
nina mortality and eternal lives; and seal up
'out YOU the blessings Of thrones and domino
Into and principaties, and powers, and exal
g to tions together with the blessings OF Alb
and ham, Isaac and Jacob, and say unto you
in fruitful, and multiply, and replenish
lvey earth, that you may have JOY and reJolc
Thus in your posterity in the day OF the Il
y as Jesus. All these blessings, together "
a in all other blessings pertaining to the new
sand everlasting covenant,l sea upon your net
hnCe through your talthlulness UNIV VIC e".'
e d. the authority of the Holy Priesthood, in
their name Of the Father, and Of the Son, an
eater the Holy Ghost, Amen" The Scribe t
carry entets on the general record, the date
J. place of the marriage, together with
names of two or three witnesses who
y :. present.
, i, is RocuEsTER FLOUR TRADE.-The f
, the shipped by canal from Rochesterin 1852,
,een. 53s .676 barrels; on the Rochester and .
nent. cuse Railroad, 1873, 1913 borrels--about
lash bbls shipped to Ogdensburg. The ami
TACT of wheat left at Rochester by the cana
ed in 1862, was ,Oo3 900 bushels by the Erie,
alton 5s5 ,213 bushels by the Genesee Valley
wears Western Railroad, 1897 bushels; ma
-. total Of l,723,l5S bushels in 1852, agt
J.64O, ,456 bushels in 1851. A new mi
Durgh Water Street is nearly ready to go into
,er on Grafton, and the Democrat supposes
some should the present state Of the market
stop tinue after the reopening Of navigation,
rct.- the -four manufacture of ofRochester lS43
in ap- exceed that Of any previous season.-e
cars, Her.
rye OF Up-RIvER TRADE.-The Cincinnati
rgh;- quirer says the opening Of the Baltimor'
q her Ohio Railroad, west to Wheeling, has
iscov- en- a new era in the Ohio River trade.
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