The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-31
A Mormon Wedding.


when "saint" espouses supplementary"
wives:
mo man in Utah, who already has a
wife, and who wishes 10 espou,e another.
has amy right to make any propositions Of
marriage TO lady. until he had consul
ted the President over the whole church,
aud from him obtains a revelation from
God whether ii would he pleasing TO His
sight. II he is forbidden by revelation,
tha, ends the matter il, by revelation. the
privilege is granted, he still has no righi to
consult .he feelings Of the young lady, un.
iii he has obtained the app obalion OF her
parents, provided they are living in Utah /;
il their consent cannot be obtained, this al.
so ends the matter. But II the parents or
guardians freely give their consent, then
he may make propositions OF marriage.
TO the young lady il she refuses. this
also ends tie mater; but it she &C.
cept. a day is generally set apart by the
parties, for the marriage ceremony TO be
celebrated. IL is necessary to state that
before any man takes the least step to.
wards getting another wife. il S his duty
to consult the feelings Of the wife be al
ready has, and obtain her consent. When
the day set apart for solemniz ,tion Of the
marriage ceremony has arrived, the bride.
groom and bis wife, also the bride, to
gether with their relatives, and such oh.
er guests as may be invited. assemble at
the place which they have appoined--
The Scribe then proceeds 10 take the
names, ages and native towns, couu,ies,
states and countries, Of the parties 10 be
married, which he carefully enters on rec.
ord. Tee Prophet, Seer. and the Rcve-
la,or is over the whole church throu yhout
the world, who alone holds the keys OF au.
thority In this solemn ordinance { AS recor-
ded in the fifth paragraph Of the revela.
tion on marriage. calls upon the bride
groom end his wife. and the bride, to a.
Use, which they do, fronting the Presi
dent. The wife stands on the right of her
husband, while the BRIDE stands on the
left. The President then puts this ones
tion TO the vile Z: "Are YOU willing TO
give this woman to your husband To be his
lawful welded wife. Tor time and eternity
IL SO. you Will manifest it by placing her
right hand in the righ; hand Of your hus
bard" The right hand OF ,he bridegroom,
aud the bride being thus joined, the wife
takes the husband BY the left arm, as ir
the attitude OF walking.
The President then proceeds to ask The
following questions OF the man: "Do you.
brother. (calling him by name, take sis
ter, (cal,ng the bride by name. by the
right hand to receive her uato yourself, to
be your lawful and welded vile. and you
TO be her lawful and welded husband. for
time and Tor eternity, with covenant and
promise. on your pant, that you will tut.
I'll all the laws, rites and ordinances per-
tanning 10 this holy marinony, 10 the ne "
and everlasting covenant, doing this in The
presence OF God, angels, and these wit.
nesses, Of your free will and choice -
The bridegroom answers. Eyes" The
Pre- sident then says: "l0 the name o. the
Lord Jesus Christ. and by the authority OF
the Holy Priesthood, l pronounce you
legally and lawfully husband aud vie lor
time and for eternity and seal upon \ ou
the holy resurrection. with power 10 come
forth in the morning OF the frst rasurrec.
ton, clothed with glory. Immortality and
eternal lives and seal upon you the
blessings of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob,
and say unto you, be fruitful and multi
ply, and rep,enish the earth that you may
have joy and rejoicing in your posterily
in the day Of the Lord Jesus. All these
blessings together with the blessings per.
tanning 10 the new and everlasting cove
nant, seal upon your heads. throulh
your faiihlulness to the end. by the au
,hori,v oil the sioly Priesthood, in the
name Of The Father. Son, and OF the Ho
ly Ghost, Amen" The Scribe then en-
,ers on the general record, the dale and
place OF the marriage"