Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-17

institution OF the Mormon Church. We
make the following extracts:
When q man who has u wife teaches
her the law of God, as revealed to the
ancient patriarchs, and as manifested by
new revelation, and she refuses to give
her consent for him to marry another, ac-
cording to that law, then it becomes ne
cessary for her to state before the Presi-
dent the reasons why she withholds her
consent If her reasons are sufficient and
Ijustifable, and the husband is found in
the fault, or in transgression, then he is
not permitted to take any step in regard
to obtaining another. But if the wife can
show no good reason why she refuses to
comply with the law which was given unto
Sarah of old, then it is lawful for her hus-
band, if permitted by revelation through
the prophet, to be married to others with
out her consent, and he will be justified,
and she will be condemned, because she
did not give them unto him, as Sarah
gave Hagar to Abraham, and as Rachael
and Leah gave Bilhah and Zilpah to their
husband Jacob.
1t is the duty of man who takes an
other wife to look after her welfare and
happiness, and to provide for her the COM
forts of life the same as for the first; for
the Scripture, in speaking of such man,
says: eff he take him another wife, her
food, her raimant, and her duty of mar
; riage, shall he not diminish" Exodus
81, 1O)
There is no particular rule as regards
the residence of the different branches of
family 1t is very frequently the case
} that they all reside in the same dwelling,
: and take hold unitedly, and with the great
r est cheerfulness, of the different branch
es of household or domestic business, eat
, ing at the same table, and kindly looking
after each others welfare, while the great
est peace and harmony prevail year after
: year. Their children play and associate
e together, with the greatest affection, as
brothers and sisters; while each mother ap-
parently manifests as much kindness and
tender regard for the children of the 9TH
L ers as for her own. And, morning and
evening, when the husband calls together
: his family to worship the Lord and call
upon his name, they all bow the knee,
and, with the greatest union of feeling,
. offer their devotions to the Most High.
: 1t is sometimes the case that the hus-
:, band provides for his wives separate hab-
e itataions, as Jacob did for his four wives,
, each of whom had separate tent. See
Genesis, 81, 33) Where all the wives
> are equally faithful, the husband gener-
: allv endeavors to treat them all without
: partiality.
t jealousy is an evil with which the
~ saints in Utah are but seldom troubled; it
is an evil that is not countenanced by
y either male or female; and, should any
s indulge such passion, they would bring
/; disgrace and reproach upon themselves
:, which they could not easily wipe away
% And, indeed, it is very rare that there
are any causes for jealousy, for the citi-
e zens of that Territory think more of their
virtue than they do of their lives. They
know that if they have any connections
out of the marriage covenant, they not
only forfeit their lives by the law of God !,
! but they forfeit their salvation Also
Il With such views resting upon the minds
# of both old and young, the people have
the greatest confidence in each others,
integrity; they can entrust their wives
~ and daughters, without any distrust, to
y the protection and care oftheir neighbors.
: Under the strict and rigid laws of virtue
which prevail, and are carried into general
d practice, wives are not in constant fear of
the Inconsistency of their husbands; parents
D. are not fearful of their children being
&c seduced and their characters being de-
d stroyed neither are they fearful that
'e their children will form contracts of mar.
u riage without their consent; for such 8
y thing is not allowed in the whole Terrific.
ry Such state of things actually ex.
d listing, not in theory alone, but in general
20 practice, removes every cause for jealou-
u sy, distruts and want of confidence, and
u lays broad and permanent foundation
Z for peace and union. If man ill-treats
ie any of his wives, he is looked upon as
! having violated the law of God, and it is
: difficult for him to recover from the dis,
grace.
) There are more quarrelings, and ieal-
le ousies, and disunions, and evil speakings
q in one week, among two thousand fami.
le lies, taken at random any where in the
le United States or England, than would
d be seen throughout all Utah Territory in
E FIVE years And there is more unvirtuou.
+ conduct practiced in one day in New orb
q, City, or Albany, or Buffalo, or Cincin,
"a natl, or St. Louis, than would be practic,
IS ed in Utah in thousand generations, un
"a less they greatly degenerated from their
<, present standard of morals.
Among the curiosities lately added tc
the Museum, is a mosquitoes bladder
- containing the souls of "a misers, and ths