The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-21
Mormon Weddings Described.

| The Mormon paper, The Seer, gives the fol-
| lowing account of the formalities observed when
! a saint espouses supplementary wives - mo
| man in Utah, who already has wife, and who
may desire TO obtain another, has any right to
make any prop asitions of marriage a lady.
until he has consulted the President the
whole Church, and through him obtains n revel-
alton from God, as to whether it would be pleas
lug in His sight. If he is forbidden by revela-
ton, that ends the matter; If by revelation, the
privilege is granted he still has right to
suit the feelings of the young lady until he has
obtained the appreciation of her parents, pro-
vided they are living in Utah if their consent
cannot be obtained, this also ends the matter.
But if the parents or guardians freely give their
consent, then he may make propositions of mar
riage to the young lady; if she refuse these pro-
positions, this also ends the matter but if she
accept, day is generally set apart by the par
ties for the marriage cermony to be celebrated.
I 1t is necessary to state that before any
takes the least step towards getting another wife,
it is his duty to consult the feeling of the wife
which he already has. and obtain her consent.
as recorded in the twenty fourth paragraph of
the revelation published in the first No. of TIE
Seer. When the day set apart for the solemniza-
ton of the marriage cermony has arrived, the
bridegroom and his wife, and also the bride, to-
gether with their relatives, and such other guests
as may be invited, assemble at the place which
they have appointed. The Scribe then proceeds
to take the names, ages, native towns, counties,
States and countries of the parties to be married.
which he carefully enters record. The Presi-
dent, who is the prophet, Seer, and Revelator
the whole church throughout the world,
and who alone hold the keys of authority in this
solemn ordinance, tas recorded in the second
and fifth pa ragraphs of the revelation on mar
riage- calls upon the bridegroom and his wife.
and the bride to arise, which they do fronting
the President The wife stands on the left hand
of her husband, while the bride stands on her
loft al
the wife -'Are you willing to give this woman
to your husband to ne his lawlu and welded
wife, for time and for all eternity I? If you
you will manifest it by placing her right hand
within the right hand of your husband The
right hands of the bridegroom and bride being
thus Joined, the wife takes her husband by the
left arm, rs ii in the attitude of walking. The
President then proceeds to ask the following ques
ton of the man DO you, brother, calling
him by name, take sister. (calling the bride by
her name,) by the right hand. to receive her un-
to yourself, to be your lawful and welded wife,
and you to be her lawful and welded husband,
for time and for all eternity, with covenant
and promise, on your part that you will fulfil all
the laws, rites and ordinances pertaining to this
holy matrimoney, in the news and everlasting
convenant, doing this in the presence of God,
angels and these witnesses, of your own free
will and choice p The bridegroom answers
yes The President then puts the question to
the bride DO you sister, calling her by
name, take brother (calng him by name,) by
the right hand. and give yourself to him, to be
his lawful and welded wife. for time and for all
eternity, with covenant and promise. on your
part, that you will fulfil all the laws, rites and
ordinances pertaining to this holy matrimony, in
the and everlasting covenant. doing this
in the presence of God. angels. and these winess-
es. of your free will and choice p The
bride answers, yes. The President then says
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by
the authority of the Holy Priesthood. / pro
nource you legally and lawfully husband and wife
for time and for all eternity and seal upon you
theblessngs of the holy resurrecti n. with power
to come forth. in the morning of the first resurrec
ton, clothed with glory. immortality and eternal
lives: and seal upon you the blessings ofthrones,
and dominions, and principalities, and powers,
and exaltations. togather with the blessings of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and say unto you. be
fruitful and multiply. and replenish the earth,
that you may havejoy and rejoicing in your pos
terity in the day of the Lord Jesus. All these
blessings. together with all other blessings per-
tanning to the and everlasting convenant
seal upon your heads through your faithfulness
unto the end by the authority Of the Holy Priest
hood, in the name of the Father. and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Scribe then
enters the general record the date and place of
the marriage