The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-12
MGREGOR, FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 1856.

Brigham Young on Whining Women
Management Of disappointed Wives-
Emancipation Of tie Rarsm.
From Sermon preached BY Brigham Young
September 2lst, 1861
y 1t is frequently happening
that women say they are unhappy. Mer
will ,"My wife, though most excel
lent woman, has not seen happy day
since l took my second WIFE" ''No, no
a happy day for year." says one, and
another has not seen happy day for five
years. 1t is said that women are tied
down and abused; that they are misused
and have not the liberty they ought tc
have; that many Of them are wadine
through a perfect flood of tears because
of the conduct of some men. together with
their own folly.
wish my own women to understand
that what l am going to say is for them
as we'll as others and l want those who
are here to tell their sister, yes all the wo.
men of this community, and then write il
back to the States and do as you please
with it. am going to give you from this
to the 9Th day Of October next for reflec.
ton, that you may determine whether you
wish to stay with your husbands or not
and then / am going to set every woman
at liberty, and say to them, "now 60 your
way-my women with the rest-go your
way, and my wives have got to do one o1
two things-either round up their shoul-
ders to endure the Affections of this world,
and live for their religion, or they may
leave, for l will not have them about me
l will 60 into heaven alone rather than
have scratching and fighting about me-
I will set you all at liberty. "What
first wife too?" Yes, / will liberate you
all.
know what my women will say. They
will say, "You can have as many women
as you please, Brigham" But want to
60 somewhere aud do something to get
rid of the winners l do not want them
to receive part of the truth and spurn
the rest out of doors. ....-
wish my women, and brother Kim
balls, and brother Grants, and every wo-
man in this territory, to l.ave, or else say
in their hearts that they will embrace the
gospel-thc whole of it. Tell the Gen
tiles will free every woman in this terri
tory at our next conference. "What the
first wife too o. Yes, there shall not be
one held in bondage all shall be set free
And then let the father be the head of the
family, the mas Ter Of his own household
and let him treat them as an angel would
treat them, and let the wives and children
say amen to what he says. and be subjec,
to his dictates, instead of their debating
to the man-instead Of their trying tc
govern him.
No doubt some are thinking, Il wish
brother Brigham would say wha. would
become of the children ?" will tell you
what my feelings are. Twill let my wives
take the children, and l have property
enough to support them, and can educate
them and then give them good fortune,
and I can take fresh start.
do not desire to keep particle of my
property, except enough to protect me
from a state Of nudity. And l would
say, wives, you are welcome to my
children only do not teach them iniquity
for if you do will send an order, or come
myself, to teach them the gospel. Teach
them life and salvation, or I will send el-
ders to instruct them"
Let every man thus treat his wives,
keeping raiment enough to clothe his
body, and say to your wives, "take all
that have and be set at liberty but il
you stay with me you shall comply with
the law of God, and that, too, without
any murmuring and whining. You must
fulfill the law of God in every respect, and
round up your shoulders to walk up to the
mark without grunting.
Now recollect, that two weeks from to-
morrow l am going to set you at liberty.
But the first wife will say, lit is hard,
for have lived with my husband twenty
years, or thirty, and have raised a family
of children for him, and i. is great trial
to me for him to have more women -
then say it is time that you gave him up
to other women who will bear children.
If my wife had borne me all the children
that she ever would bear, the celestial law
would teach .-.e to take young women that
would have children.
Do l think that my children will be
damned? No, | do not, for am going
to fight the devil until ] save them all ;
| have got my sword ready, and it is a
two edged one. I have no fear about
that, for would almost be ashamed of my
body if it would beget a child that would
not abide the law Of God, though l may
have some unruly children.
Prepare yourselves for two weeks from
tomorrow and l tell you now tina. if you
tarry with your husbands after / have set
you free, you must bow down to it and
submit yourselves to the celestial law
You may go where you please after two
weeks from Tomorrow but remember
that / will not hear any more Of this
whining.
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