The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-28

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The Mov0 ons. ana the CAPissians 81
the 0oaeA.
Ths rspudisaicn Of The ssachiAgs OF ~
Bible On the subject Of marriage and III
Aestr;sss Of polygsny, prevailing anosgs'
tAs Asrnons, have excited aaiv9ssl disGust
aad drawn forth earnest demonstrations FROM
shristiaas Of every dissemination thr oughoa'
the eivilissd world. Such dsuunsiations an
Natural, are right, and in ascordaass with
he tsAsaings Of the Bible, which oil chris
tisas profess 70 reverence. But the Bible
declares that The God whoa il reveals ~ thu
creator and governor Of the universe, crsatsd
OF one blood eli the families OF the earth
hence il follows that the sass ruls applies q
Ill naakiad, and Ill are alike bound 70 OBJ
serve the Law Of God il reference to mar.
fisge.
Bat il is notorious that christian churches
silently aoquisses h . practice, or openly
proclaim aruls IN direct violation Of the Law
Of God, sad in utter contempt Of their CON.
ssantly repeated formula in ths marriage ser.
vice, ssWAea God hes joiasd Together lst nc
man put asssdsr." All these shsrshss ooun.
tsaanes o. tolerate, either opsaly or eovsrtly,
= Disregard Of ths essential requisites Of the
marriage relation amongst the slaves Of the
South. And Whatever lying prsssaees they
may sr9s il defense or excuse Of thsir con-
duet, tAsy eli do il in Difference to Mamnon,
IL Ga Of this world, and not in honor Of
that God whom they profess 70 serve.
We quote plain statement OF the principle
upou which oil the eharchss oct, though
none Of them have heretofore publiclysvowed
and distinctly declared the principle Of their
os0Ou ~ Soe proWleeo.
A committee Of ave elsrgynsn Of III
Charleston Is. co. Baptist Association, sub.
nittsd labored report upsa Ne nasriag,
Of slaves, at the last meeting Of the Associ
alton. Their general conclusion 10, that thu
condition Of the slaves being peculiar, they
cannot bs held strictly to the christian rsls
In respect to marriage; il taken from ons
plsatatics 70 another, they nay forsaks on,
wife asd take new one in fast they NAY
taksa new wife q saeh removal.
How can any Get Of men, or any christian
church dsnounee the practice Of the Nor
mons, and then turn round and repeal tn
law Of God in reference TO the slaves OF che
South, and sphold and defend their action on
the grounds Of oonvsnisoss and the peculiar
condition Of the slaves. Convenience and
the peculiar coalition Of the Aormons are
equally strong against hoidiagsa strictly
70 ~ christian rule. But il u NOT the "ais.
gG'I' coavsoisnes that Induces . christian
sharSA 70 sbrogats the Law Of God. Tha. II
oaly smother lying prsssaos. Il i the con-
ssnisnes Of his white mastsf.
Such rule would be . CREST ssoavs-
thence" to sailors, whose ''pseulisr eondi.
sion" would BE- admirably accommodated il
religion and Law would grant them 60 wife
IN every port" But the poor devils, unfor-
tunassly, own themselves. and are not "chat-
tells psrsonal' belonging to rich church mem
bern, and, in consequence, no pious hisrsar-
ehy steps forward to set aside the Law Of
Christ in tender confederation Of their pecu-
liar condition.