New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-22
Mormon Marriage.


TIE Mormon paper, The Seer, gives the fol-
loving account Of the for.ali.ies observed when
uc espcusos supplementary wives, after be hlready
has cne Of those coInPsni1rs
r. - Cbr-ct al Isf,er Day saiu:s every ulan .5
s-gef,y hr.ed % cne vie uuess the Lord irJuh the
President and Pruphs; of tie ChuTcl gives rtT-afln
rerrri-tur q m % faSe more WITHOUT sUca reveal
rOu would re .inili sccorn- o the BOOK Of h1Fnon
which the Church sre required 70 Obey. Hence, t1e
Pook of Mormon u somewhat more sfr1ct than the b-
be for there y nothing n the E.5e that hsi-s man
Kind 20 ore wife but tie Book % Mormon does abso-
iutsly forbid man % have more tlsn one VIE unless
fscd .hall command Otherwise
No man IN Utah VINO already has wife, and wlo
I-Gy desTe 10 obtain another has any rgnt 20 MAKE any
propositions a marriage 70 ieay until be has consulted
The President over the whole Church and through hin
obfns arevolaton from God a. 20 Whether Il would be
pleasing 10 Hs sight u be = forbidden y res ea'lo1
that euos the matter, u BY rcTellon, me putNe-c -
crartfd he sti has right 70 consult the feelings OF
the young lady until he has obtaned the appreciation q
her parfutg provided they are living 10 ItAh; II tcT
consent canno; be obtained this also ends the MATER
But the parents guardians Freely give ner co-eh
then ic mfv make prOpOs tOus OF marriage 20 me !"-
lady; she refuse these propositions this also ends ie
MISTER but she accept day Il general set apart ~
the parties FOR the marriage ceremony 70 DC cce1fsle
II Necessary 20 state thst, before any man ta1 nc
least sep toward getting another VIE II u ~ 4liy 70
consult the feelings Of the vile which he already ma
and obtain her consent recorded IN the twenty olrh
paragraph Of the revelation, pu5Ashed II me N's' NJ %
when the day Sc, apart for the solennization OF the
marriage ceremony has arrived the bridegroom ana Ms
"a lie tnd also the bride. together with tneH feials,
and such other guests may be nstci a. si1c az TIC
nice y bicb thew have appointed The Scribe then pro-
cceds 20 take the nance, ase-, NAIVE to"hs
States and countries Of the parties 70 be married WAl
be carefully enters o. record Tie fTesHeni' ~HO j.
the Prorbef Seer and RevelaOr over the whole Cnurcl
throughout the world and who alone holds the Keys 81
authority in this solemn ordinance as recorded IN tue
second and fifth paragraphs Of the Revelation on War
riare calls upon the bridegroom and he vie ana tue
bride 10 arise which they DO fronting the President
The wife sudz on The lett hand Ct her husband, whlie
the bride stands on her left The President, tnen puts
this oue,ton 10 the wife: Are YOU willing ~ ave this
woman to your husband to be his lawful and welded
wife foF time and Tor all eternity II you are, you vii
manifest Il by placing her night hand within the right
hand Of your husband. he u-hf hands OF the BRIDE
groom and bride being thus joined the wc takes her
husband by the len aru Il IN the aude OF walking
The President then proceeds 10 ssk the following ques
ton Of the man Do you brother ealing nm bg
name take sister ealing he bride b. her naEs) BY the
right hand 70 receive her unto yOursel 20 be your law
fu and welded wife AMI you to he her lawful aud we'd
ded husband, for time and for all eternity with cove
nsut and promise, on your part that You VII illh All
the laws rites and ordinance pertaining - ths holy mat
Tnony, In the new aud everlasting covenant dong TINS
in the prcscncc OF God angela aud these Witnesses OF
your own free viii and choice :" The Bridegroom tn.
swers yes The President then puts The question % he
bride Do you, sister, calling her By aafle) take
brother (caag hi-i by name BY the n-ht hand, and
give yourself 10 him. 20 be hi lawful and welded vile
Tor time and Tor all eternity with covenant and prom
lee on your part that you VIII iul al the lave, rites
aud ordinance pertaining 90 this holy mstrnony IN the
new ard everlasting covenant doing this IN the presence
OF God angi- and these witnesscs, o. your own Tree
Wi and chocei" The bride answers, yes. Tre
President then ssys Ia the meme Of The Lord Jesus
Christ and by the authority OF the Holy Priesthood
pronounce legally aud lawfully husband and wife for
time and FOR all eternity and seal upon you The be.
sings Of the holy resurrection, with power 70 come ior1
in the morning ofthe fret resurrection clothed with so
~ Immortality and eternal lives and seal upOA yea
the blesfings Of thrones and dominons, Gad principal
ties and power, and Civilizations togeter with the bes
ing Of Abraham lsssc aud Jacob and say unto you be
fruitful and multiply ana Teper.h the earth thatyou
may have oy and rejoicing Ia your postety In tie day
Of the Lord Jesus All these blessing, together with al
other blessings pertaining 70 tie new aud everlasting
covenant seal upon your heads through your iaithiu
the END. by the authority OF the Holy Priest
hood in The name OF the Father aud q the son, and OF
the Holy Ghost Amen" The Scribe then enters the
gencr record the dse and place OF the marriage to
geiher with the OF two or three witnesses who
were present