New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-11
BRIGHAM YOUNG ON WHINING WOMEN.
Management of Disappointed Wives.
EMANCIPATION OF THE HAREM.

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From Sermon Preached by Brigham Young SEPT D. 1855
1t 10 frequently happening that women say
that they are unhappy. Men will cay, my wife,
though most excellent woman, has not seen a hap
by day since took my second Wife No, not
happy day for year." says one and another has not
feen happy day for five years. 1t is said that women
are tied down and abused that they misused and
have not the liberty they ought to have; that many Of
them are wadiDg through perfect oed OF tears, be-
Of the conduct of some men, together with their
own folly.
wish my own women TO understand that what am
going to ray is for them well others and want
those who here TO tell their sisters, yes all the
women Of this community, and then write it back TO
tie States and do yen please with it. am going to
give you from this time to the 9th day of Oct next for
reflection, that you may determine whether you wish to
stay with your husbands or no. and then am going to
set every at liberty and say to them, "Now, go
your way my women with the rest;' go your way.
Ard my wives have got to do of 20 things; either
round up their shou lers to endure the Affections of this
world and live for their religion or they may leave for
| will not have them about me. Twill go into heaven
alone rather than have scratching and fighting around
ne. will set oil at lber'y. "What first wife, too"
Yes, / will liberate you all
i know what my women will say; they vii, say:
" You can have as many women as you please, Brig
ham," But want to go somewhere and do something
to get rid OF tie winners do not want them to re-
part of the u and spurn the rect out OF doors
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brother Grants to leave, and every woman in this Ter
rtory or else say in their hearts that they will embrace
the Gospel-the whole of it. Tell the Gentes that
will free every woman in this Territory at our next
conference. What, the first wife, tooF Yes there
sla not be held in bondage; all shall be set free
An then let the father be the head of the family the
master of his own households 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 subject to
his dictates instead of their debating the man-lnstead
of their trying TO govern him.
No doubt some are thinking, II wish brother Brig.
ham would saw what would become of the children.
will tell you what my feelings are will letmy wives
TAX the children and have property enough to sup
port them, and educate them and then give them
good fortune, and can take flesh start.
do not desire to keep particle OF my property, ex,
cept enough TO protect me from state of nudity. And
would say, wives you are welcome TO my children,
only do not teach them lniqIiiy; Tor II you 40 wiz
send On elder myself, TO teach them the gos,
pei You teach them life and SAIL alton, or VIII send
elders TO instruct them
Let every man thus treat his wives, keeping reiment
enough to clothe his body and gay to your wives,
"take all that have and be set at liberty; but You
stay with ne you shall comply with the law OF God,
and that too without any murmuring and winning;
You must fulfill the law OF God in every respest, aud
round up your shoulders to walk up to the mark with
ont any grunting.
Now iecollect, that two weeks from to morrow am
going TO set YOU nj liberty But the first wife wit say,
Ii is hard for have lived with my husband twenty
years. or thirty ana have raised family OF chi iren
for him and il at trial to me Tor nm 10 nave
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M TO other women who will bear children. 1t my wife
bad borne me all the children that she ever would bear
the celestial law would teach me to take young women
| that would have children.
fines that there are muttudes of pure aud holy spirits
waiting to take tabernaces. Now Whist Is our duty
To prepare tabeInaces for them; to take course tns
will not tend to drive those spirits into the oitne
wicked where they will be trained in wckedness, de-
bauehery and every species of crime 1t Is the duty OF
every righteous man and every woman to prepare tao
ernacles for all the spirits they can Hence, II my
women leave will go and search up others VINO VIII
abide the celestial Jaw, and let all now have go where
they please; though will send the Gospel to them.
This is the why the doctrine OF plurality oil
wives wss reve aed that the noble spirits when are
waiting for tabernacles might be brought forth.
If the men of the world were right or II they were
anywhere right, there might not be the necessity
which there now is. But they are wholly gwen UP u
idolatry and to all manner of wickcdness.
Do think that my children will be damned NO, L
| do not for going to fight the devil until save
| them ALI have got my word ready and 1t Is TWO,
edged one. have not fear about that, for would
| almost be ashamed of my body fit would bege child
| that would not abide the law OF God. though may
4 have some unruly children.
| lam going TO ask You good many things, aud 10
| begin with will ask what is your prayer! Do you
not ask for the righteous to increase while the unrght-
eous shall decrease and dwindle away Yes, that Is
| the prayer of every person thst prays at all. Inc
Mehodsts pray for it. the Bapt Is pray for it. and the
Church of Epgan and all the reformers, the Shaking
| Ouakers not excepted And if the women belonging
to this church will turn Shaking Qaakers, think their
| SORROWS will soon be at an end.
| Sisters l am not Joking; do not throw out my
proposition TO banter your feelings to see whether You
| will leave your husbands, all or any OF you But
do know that there is alton to the everlasting
| winnings of many of the womea IN this Territory;
am satisfied that this is the case. And If the women
will turp from the con mandnents of God and continue
10 despise the order Of Heaven l will pray that the
curse of the Almighty may be close to their heels, an
| that II may be following them all the day long Ana
those that enter into ii and faithful VIII promise
Them that they shall be queens IN Heaven and rulers
"Bnt," saws one, 81 want to have my paradise
now" And saws another Z" i did think should De 10
naradse if was sealed to Br. Brigham, aud thought
| should be happy when l became his wife, or Br.
| II, hers Iloyed you so much that thought was
coipg 10 have heaven tight of, right here onthe
spot - .o ,.o,sr;oo
What curious doctrine tits, that We are preparing
to enjoy The only heaven for You Is that whic2 you
make Yourselves My heaven is bere laying DIS mana
| upon his heartl. / carry il with me. "hen 90 eA
| pect il in it's perfection When | come up IN the to
| sunection; then -hal have it, and not az then.
But the women come aud say, Really Br' Joun,
| and Br. William, l thought you were going to make
heaven for me-" and they get into trouble because a
heaven is not made for them by the men, though
there is curse UPON the woman that is not upon the
man, namely, that " her whole affections shall be to-
| ward her husband and what is the next lie shall
| rule over you."
But how is it now9 Your desire is to your husband,
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