The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-19
Mormon MnrrIagc

The Mormorn paper, the Seer Siyes the FOL
lowing account Of the fornalities observed when
sam. eSpuoses supplementary wives, ai.er Ee
already has one of those companions,
In this Church OF La,er Day SAINTS every man
is strictly llmitcd to one WIFE unless the Lord
through the President aud prophctuithe Church.
gives revelation permitting hun to take more,
Without such revelation IT would he sinful, ac
cording to the Book of Norman, which this Church
are required to Obey Hence The Book Of Nor
mon is some what more strict than the Bible for
there is nothing in the Bible that limits mankind
to one wife, but the Gook does absolutely forbid
= man 10 have more than one wife, unless God
shall command otherwise.
No man in Utah, who already has a wife md
who may desire to obtain another, has anv right
TO make any propositions Of marriage TO lady
sutil he has consulted the President over the
whole Church, and through him Obtains rcyela
ton from God. as to whether 1t would be pleasing
in his sight. II he is forbidden BY revelation that
ends the matter eli. by revelation, the privilege
is granted he still has no right to consult the feel
ings OF the Young lady until he has obtained the
appreciation Of her parents, provided they are
living in Utah # their consent cannot be obtain.
ed, this also ends the matter. But II the parents
or guardians freely give their consent, then lie
may make propositions Of marriage to the young
lady II she refuses these propositions, this also
ends the matter but II she accept~a day is gen
orally etapart by the parties for the marriage
ceremony to be celebrated. 1t is necessary to
state that, before any man takes the least step
toward getting another wife, II is his duty to con
suit the feelings Of the wife which he already ha.
and obtain her consent as recorded IN the twenty
fourth paragraph of revelation, puOli,hed in the
FIRST number OF the Ser.
When the day set apart for the solcmnizitior
OF the marriage ceremony has arrived, the bride
groom and his WIFE and also the bride together
with their relatives, and such other guests n may
be invited assemble at the place which they have
appointed The Scribe then proceeds to take the
names, ages, native towns, counties, states. aHo
countries Of the parties to be married, which lie
carefully enters on record The President who
is the Prophet, Seer, and Sevelator over the
whole Church throughout the world, and whC
alone holds the keys of authority in this solemn
ordnance (as revealed in the second and fitl
paragraphs Of the Revelation on Marriage CALI
upon The bridegroom and his wife, aud the bride
to arse which they do fronting the Pre,dcn,
The wife stand, on the left hand of her husband
while the bride stands on her left The Presldcu
then puts the question to the wife: Are yo,
willing to give this woman to your husband TO b.
his lawful and welded wife for time aud for al
eternity IL YOU are you will manifest Il b,
placing her right hand within the right hand u
your husband" The right hands Of he bride
groom and bride, beiug thus joined, the wife take
her husband by the left arm, rs il IN the ati,ud,
OF walking Then the President proceeds to asl
the following question Of the man: do YOU
brother calling HIM by name,) take sister (call
ing the BRIDE by her name) by the right hand, Il
receive her unto yourself to 5e your lawful an
welded wife, and YOU to he her lawful and wed
ded hus band, for time and for all eternity, with
covenant promise, Oh your part, that YOU will ful
I'll all the laws rites and ordinances pertaining Il
this holy matrmony, III the new and everlasting
covenant, doing this in the presence Of God
angels, and these witnesses, Of your own fre
will and choice I" The bridegroom answers. ye,
The Presidaat then puts the question to tn
brld Do YOU. sister calling her 10y nlme,) TAX
brother calling him by name by the right hand
aud give yourself to him, to be his lawful an,
welded wife, lor time and for all eternity, witt
. covennnt and promise, on your part, ths
you will iulii, all the laws rites and ordnance
pcr,alring to THE holy mltrimony, in the new am
everlasting covenant, doing this IN the prescnc
ofGod, angels aud these witnesses Of your owl
free will and chorer The bride answers We.
The President ;hen SAYS; In the name of III
Lord Jesus Christ, and by the authority Of tn
Holy Priesthood, | pronounce YOU legally an
lawfully husband aud wife, for time md for al
eternity aud send upon you the blessings q
the holy resurrection, with power tn come fort
IN the morning Of ;h- first resurrection clolhc
with glory, Immortality, and eternal lives sea
upon YOU the blessing of thrones, aud dnminion
aud prlnc2aties, aud powers and cXllations, I,
gcthcr with the blessings of Abraham, l.nac, an
Jacob, and say unto you be fruitful, and mulupl,
and replrni.h the earth, that you may have 10
aud rejoicing III your puserlty IN the dny of tn
Lord Jesus. All these blessings together wit
all other blessing pertaining to the new and eve
lasting covenant, seal upon your heads throug
your hlthfulness unto the end, by the au,hort
of the Holy Priesthood IN the name of the Fnthe
AMI Of the SON aud Of the Holy Ghost Amen
The Scribe then enters on The general record III
date aud place of the marriage together wi.
the names vi two or three witnesses who wer
present,
| The Legislature OF Nichiyan has passcl A rci