Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-25
BRIGHAM YOUNG AND THE MORMONS.

BRIGHAM YOUNG AND THE MORMONS.
TIE following compound Of blaspbemy, hypocrisy
and inpudence, called preaching" has appeared in
number of papers and is attributed to Brigham
Young, the Mormon leader. From it's resemblance
to other productions from the same source, there
seems to be to doubt it's authenticity:
1t is frequently happening that women
say they are unhappy. Men will say, "My wife,
though q most excellent woman, has not seen happy
day since took my second Wife" "no not happy
day tor year,, says one; and another has not seen
happy day for five years. 1t is said that women
tied down and abused; that they misused and
have the liberty they ought 10 have; that many OF
them wading through perfect Hood OF tears, be
of the conduct OF some meu together with their
own folly.
wish my own women to understand that what
am going to say is for them well others, and
want those who are here to tell their sisters, yes all
the Of this community, and then wrlte 1t back
To the States, and DO you please with it. am go
ing TO give you from this time TO the 9th day Of Oc
tober next for reflection, that you may determine
whether you wish to stay with your husbands or not
aud then / am going to set every woman at liberty
and cay to them, "Now, go your way, my women
with the rest;" 20 your way. Aud my wives have
got TO do Of two things, either round up their
shoulders TO endure the Affections Of this world and
| live for their religion, they may leave for will
|
rather than have scratching aud fighting around me.
| will set all at liberty. What, first wife, too ~
| Yes, will liberaie you all.
| know what my women will say they will say
| "You can have many women as you please, Brig.
ham," But want to 20 somewhere and do some.
thing to get rid Of the winners; do not want them
to receive part of the truth and spurn the rest OF
DOORS
wish my women, and brother kmball's, and bro
ther Grants to leave, and every woman in this Ter
ritory or else say in their hearts that they will
brace the Gospel-the whole of it. Tell the gentles
that will free every woman in this Territory at our
next conference. what, the first wife, .oo!' Yes,
there sh hal not be one held in bondage; all shall be
set free Aud then et the father be the head OF the
family, the OF his household; and let him
treat them 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
mal-instead of their trying to govern him.
No doubt some are thinking, "l wish brother Brig.
ham would cay, what would become CT the chill
dren" | will tell you what my feelings are; will
let my wives take the children, anu have property
enough to support tl"in. and Gu educate them and
then give them good fortune, and can take fresh
start
do not desire to keep particle Of my property
except enough to protect me- from a state Of nudity
And would say, wives you are welcome to my chill
lren only do not teach them inlquity for II you do
| will send an elder or come myself to teach them
the gospel. You teach them lite aud salvation or
will send elders to instruct them.
Let every man thus treat his wives, keeping raj
ment enough to clothe his body; and say to you,
wives "take all that have and be at liberty; bu
if you stay with you shall COM ~ with the law o
God, and that too without any mGrmuring and viii
ming. You must fulfil the law Of God ~ every re-
spect and round up your shoulders to walk up to the
mark without any gruntlng."
Now recollect that two weeks from tomorrow
am going to set you at liberty But the first wife vii
saw ut il hard, for | have lived with my HUSBAND
twenty years. or thirty, and have raised family o
Iobil ia f,r nd ia a
to have more women then say II is time that yo
gave him up to other women who will bear children
If my wife had borne me all the children that sh
ever would BEAR the celestial law would teach me
take young women that would have children.
Do you understand this | have told you man
times that there multtudes Of pure and holy spi
rits waiting TO take tabernacles Now what 's GU
=, duty? To prepare tsbernscles for them; I" take
course that will Dpt tend 10 drive those spirits into tn
families of the wicked, where they vii. be trained /
wckedness debauchery and every species of CRIME
It is the duty of everv righteous man aud every We
an to prepare taberaac for all the spirits they
Hence, il my women leave, will go and search u
others who will abide the celestial law and let all
, now have 20 where they please, though will sen
: the Gospel to them.
This is the reason why the doctrine OF plurality
= wives revealed, that Il noble spirits which al
!. | waiting for tabernaces might be brought forth.
Ii the men of the world right, or it they we
- anywhere near right there might not be the nrcess
u which there is. But they are wholly given up
v,
Do think that my children will be damned n
I do not, for / am going to fight the devil until say
the. ALL have got my sword ready. and it Is tw
edge, one. have not h fear about thar, for wou
o airnos, be ashaned of my body if il would b"get
child that would not abide the law Of God, though
. may have some unruly children.
am going to ask YOU good many things, and
begin WITH will ask you what is your prayerl [
= you not ask for ths righteous TO increase, while II
unrighteous shall decrease and dwindle away fe
that is the prayer of every person that prays at all
The Msthodsrs pray for it, the Baptists pray for
i and the Church Of England and all the reformers. Il
0 Shaking Quskers not excepted. And if the womt
i belonging TO this church will turn Shaking Quaker
" | | think their sorrows will suon be at an end.
u Sisters lam not joking; do mott throw out my pr'
position to banter your feelings, to see whether yC
will leave your husbands, all or any Of you But
do know that there cessation TO the everlastir
whininga of many of the women in this Territory;
i am satissd that this is the case. And if tn" WON.
r will turn froLE the commandments IT God, and Col
tinue to despse the order of Hea.c will pray tn
the curse of the Almighty may be close to their heel
and that it may be following them all the day lo =
And those that enter into It and are faithful, "
promise them that they shall be queens in Heave
g and rulers TO all eternity.
"I,ut," says one, II want to have my paradise now
And says another, 81 did think should be in par
!. dse if | was sealed to Br. Brigham, and | though,
;. should be- happy when became his wife, Br. II
, bers | loved you 30 much that thought was K
" ing 20 have Heaven right of, right here on Il
J. spot"
8 What curious doctrine it is, that We are prepare
TO enjoy. The only Heaven for you, is that whit
= YOU make yourselves. My Heaven is here, tlayir
bis hand upon his hearth carry it with me. Whs
do l expect it in its perfection When l come
in the resurrection; then | shall have it, and not I
then.
But the women come and say, "realy, Br job
and Br. William, / thought you were going to mai
heaven for me- and they get into trouble becau
heaven is not made for them by the men, eve
though the agency is upon women as well as upon me
True there is curse upon the women, that is o
upon the men, namely, that "her whole affection
d shall bs toward her husband" and what ia the mex
!. "ue shall rule over rru.
But how is it nowl Your desire is to your husban
but you strive 10 rule over hlin, whereas tue m'
8 shsud rule over you.
, Some NAV ask whether that is the case with m
90 TO my house and live and then you will lea
that an, very kind, but know how to rule.
If had only wise men to talk to there would
8 no necessity for my saying what am going TO "a
MANY and many an elder knows no better than to s
home and abuse as good a woman dwel.s upc
u this earth, because of what have said this ate
e noon. Are you, who act in that way, hit to have
family! No, you are not, and never will BE- uni
YOU get good common sense.
Then YOU can 90 to work and magnify your Cal
ipgs and you can do the best you know how; al
on that ground will promise you salvation, oat upo
9 no other principle
Themselves and the doctrines of the holy Gospe
there would be no necessity for saying this, becau'
J. Won would understand. But many have been (wh'
.balI I say? pardon me, brethrenl hen.pecked 6
much that they do not know the place OF either ma
~ ,vomsn. they abuse and rule good woman wit
~ on ION hand With them it is a. Solomon said:-
",rav a fool in mortar among wheat with pest
,a, GiIl not his fooshness depart from him." Yo
NAV talk to them about their duties, about what
reouired of them, and still they are FOOLS aud vi
continue to be.
Prepare yourselves for two weeks from Tomorrow
and will tell you that you now tarry with your hui
bands after have set you free, you must bow dow
to it and submit yourselves TO the celestial law 10
NAV 90 where you please, after two weeks f. m t
morrow; but remember that will not hear any mol
9 Of this whining.
DEATH OF PROFESSOR n. ii. HENTZ.
Professor y. N. Hent5 died at the residence of h