The Trinity journal., 1856-12-20

SAYINGS OF THE MORMON PRoPHETs-Here is
specimen of the manner in which the most trivial
indscretion is reprovcd 1t is an extract from a
recent sermon of the prophet Brigham:
al will say, in regard to the sisters who bring
children here 10 make noise, they have never
yet sufficiently considered their own place in this
world nor the place of others, to know that there
is any other person living on the earth but them
selves and they think, when they hear people
talk, that ii is noise through a dark veil. /
cannot say much for the education, based on good
feelings, that such persons have Were to de-
scribe it in q plain way, ! should say that they
are people of no breeding, that they were never
bred but came up that is about as good a char
acter as | can afford to give any mother that will
keep a squalng child in meeting. have new
er said to the congregation, look and who
they are, for you may distinguish by your ears,
without looking, the mothers that have had good
teaching and been brought up lin civilized society
The following extract from recent sermon of
Jededah NJ. Grant one of the Twelve Apostles,
will convey some idea of the high moral coneep-
tons of the Saints:
Il want the women to understand, when they
have good husband, one that does his duty, that
he is president over them, and that they have
made covenants to abide by the law of that hus-
band. Talk about women leaving their hus
Il
would leave good man. A woman that wants to
climb up to Jesus Christ and pass by the author
tiles between her and him, is a stink in my nos
trils | have large nostrls, and often talk about
smelling, for my oliactory nerves are very sensi-
tive. ! want women to know their places and do
their duty but there is low, sinking pride in a
woman that wants to leave good husband to go
to another. What does it matter where you are,
if you do your duty Being in one mans family
or the other mans family is not going to you,
but doing your duty before your God is what will
save YOU
Here is another extract from the sermon of the
meek and lowly Jedcdah:
1t is the greatest piece of nonsense that was
ever placed in Gentle breast for man to tie
himself down to be at home day and night with
his women. Where would this kingdom go, if
Brother Brigham and his Council were to do so !?
1t would go to hell, across lots in double quick
time DO not let your wives bind you up with
green wlthcs and strong cords as Deliiah did
Sampson, and make you powerless Break asun-
der the cords, the ropes aud cables that bind you
and come FORTH ye old men, out of your shells
and break your lariats and your stakes, and begin
to drink of the fountain of life with God and his
servants
To those who have endeavored to throw doubt
upon the statement as to the extent to which po-
lygamy prevails in Utah. we would commend the
perusal of the following extract from sermon
of another of the Twelve Apostles, Heber G. Kim
ball i;
Il had rather have one woman that is humble
than twenty that are not and she is more honor
and glory and happiness and heaven to man,
than twenty disobedent ones You that have
but one wife know this pretty well, bit zoe oho hare
scores, know it better we are further advanced
in the experience OF this life.'