Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-17

lib No doubt some sare1thinking, ~ wish
brothsr B Brigham would say,4w hat would
] become of the children" | will tell you
what my feelings are will let my wives
take my children and I have PROPERTY
enough to support th.m. and can educate
them aud then giveithemiagood fortune.
and / can take, a fresh start. Les .sIsbib !
[ do not desire TO keep y particle of my
property. except enough. TO. protect me
tftom state of fudity. And would say,
wives you are WELCOME 10 my children,
only do not teach them iniquity 81 for II
you do will send an elder, or come my.
sell. to teach them the gospel. You
teach them life and salvation. or l will
send elders % instruct them. h3e"s''. 2t.
l-iGLet eyeryiman thus treat his wives.
kee ping, rainenl enough to clothe his BIO
d. and, say % your wives. -" :" take atl
ths. have and be set at liberty but il
you stay with me you shall comply with
The law Of Gud, ani that too without any
murmuring and whining. You must ful .
6l the, law1o God 10 every respect. aud
round up your shoulders TO walk up to
the mark without any grunling
Now recollect thattwo weeks from to-
morrow AN going to set you at liberty.
But the first wife will saya."1lt is hard.
for have lived with my husb sband twenty
years, or thirty. and have raised family
Of children for h m, and it is a great trial
to me- for him TO have more women :"
then | say chat it is time that you gave
him up to oth'r women who will bear
children. II my wife had borne me all
the children that she ever would bear. the
celestial law would teach me to take
young women that would have children.
Do you understand this. have told
you many times that there are multitudes
Of pure and holy spirits waiting TO ate IA.
bernscles. Now what is our duty? To
prepare tabernacles for them to take q
course that will not tend to drive those
spirits into the families of the wicked for
d. d-bauchery and every species of crime :
1t is the duty Of every righteous man and
every woman to prepare tabernacies for
all the spirits they can. Hence. if my
women leave. | will go and search up
others who will abide the celestial la y
and let all now have go where they
please though will send the gospel to
them.
This is the re ssou why the doctrine of
plurality of wives was revealed, thatlhe
noble spirits which are waiting Tor taber>
nacles might be brought forth.
Ii the men Of the world we're right. or
if they were anywhere near right, there
might not be the necessity which there
now is But they are wholly given up TO
idolatry and to all manner OF wlckedness.
Do think that my children will be
damned I? No do nor. for attn going
70 fight the devil until save them all !!
[ have got my sword ready and it is n
two led sed me. | have not a fear about
that. for would almost be ashamed o.
my body it it would beget child that
would not abide the law OF God. though
may have some unruly children.
l am going TO ask you good many
things. and to begin with. will ask. you
what is your prayer? Do you ask for
the righteous to increase. while the un-
righteous shall decrease and dwindle
away? Yes. that is the prayer OF every
person that prays AZ all. The Methodists
pray for it. the Bsptists pay Tor it. and
the church of England and all the refor>
mers. the Shaking Quakers not excepted
And if the women belonging TO this
church will turn Shaking @ takers. think
their ,rrow will soon be at an end.
Sisters. [ am not joking do no. throw
out my proposition TO banter your teel-
ings. to see whether you will leave your
husbands all or any Of you. But do
know that there is no cessation to the ey
erlasting winnings OF many oftbe women
in this Territory | am satisfied that this
is the case. Aud if the women will turn
from the commandments Of God aud con
tinue to despise the order Of Heaven.
will pray that the curse of the Almighty
may be close 20 their heels, and that /,
may be following them all the day long.
Aud those that enter into it are faithful,
will promise them that they shall be
queens iu Heaven. and rulers TO all eler>
nifty. i1
"But." says one. :. want to have my
paradise now And says another. - /
did think should be in a paradise If
was sealed to Bro. Brigham. and though.
| was, going TO heaven right off. right
here on the spot
What curious doctrine it is. .ha. we
are preparing 70 enjoy The only hesv-
en- for you is that which you make yours
selves. Ny heaven is here (laying his
hand upon his heart. carry it with me.
When do | expect it in It's perfection p
When come up in the resurrec ion [;
then LshalI have il. and not til- then.
Blu. the women come and say. '.resIly
Bro. John. and Bro. William, thought
You we're going to make a heaven for;me. !"
aud they get into, trouble because hea-
ven is not made for them by the men.
even though agency is upon women as
we'll as'upon men, True. there is curse
upon the women. that is not upon the mea