Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-06
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
BALTIM ORE, MD,


brigham Y0Uns's wives live.
- " aUe. who has lived in Utah. has written
pCoh' IN which she describes the life of the ,vo,
in 'Hat territory The following is an extract f.r
the chapter or Brghams wives. ''---
is very smiIa atTangement Of affairs at the harem
scboai 10 that OF young ladies' hoorJin1,
atFGoi h9Gn woman having her own room "bFns
ment ID t al centred there: The culinary denarf
Itsaan from time to time appoints Sbe Is as as
T a5Iuess, ana carries tho keys cooI 10 1no
pGS Gu generally man-and sevarsI Sa-,+..It Tl-
slGes vino are under the control Of t6a hLs PC
W Heh Ihe meals are prepared and ready he Iau
ilnss' anu ,edcn woman. with her children iF 81
nave any, hles down to the dinner table and ~ sAe
ed as before stated. -' anu Is seat
EACH on rising, has her children to attend - 49,,
get READY LOT breaKlast: this over, she commences
the business of the day, arranQes her rooms arJ S
down to her sewing or other work. the case ma be
"A sewing machine Is brought into requisition and
one OF the number appointed to use it. 1A0
Most OF the women spin and make their everyday
clothing, doing their own coorng They arc 3TIitoo
proud of the quantity of cloth manufactured in fba
establishment every year. All work hard and taka
but very little out of door exercise Parties ard M
theatre are the tavOrte amuSements. At the thea
tire, Brigham and one two of the favorite wives sit
together IN the Kings box but the remainder of the
women and children sit in what is called Brigbam's
corral ms Is IN the parquette about the centre of
the area. The Prophet goes down once or twice dn-
lng the evening to the corral, and chats for a few
moments with one and another, but in n short time
ne can be seen beside his dear Amelia again
Al the Mormon parties much gayety prevails An
betFahces are maintained, somewhat hy having
miro respectful Difference TO the first wives on NE
occasions Gcntiles with whom Tho "orfs Uii sun
~ .e nus, are Wen received and kindly entertained
az IneSe parties, and all join in giving themselves mn
TO the influences of mirth and festivity Dancing "a
not only faV0rlte amusement il is more; II ia cnI-
tEated to such an extent that it becomes n noSs;H
Brlgham's women, though better clothed formnrIu
still work very hard They infatuated with tbair
religion, and devoted to their husband If thev
cannot OBTAIN his love they content themselves with
his kindness and endeavOr to think themselves han
py AS religion is their only sOlace they try to make
II tnelr only object. If it does not elevate their
minds 1t deadens their susceptibilites and as thew
are not permitted to be women they try to convince
themselves that it is Gods will they should he sIavns
A music teacher, dancing master and a tearher
OF the ordinary branches of an English education
OF French His children have much better adyan-
taEes than any other in the territory Dancing and
music are the leading accomplishments, and every @
thing else Is made subordinate to these.
The Old School Presbyterian Assembly
The following are Rev. DR.. Gurley's resolutions in
the case of the Louisville Presbytery, which were
adopted by the Assembly last week by large maortv
ResotUed, That this General Assembly does hereby
condemn the Declaration and Testimony as a SANDER
AGAINST the Church, schsmatca in its character and
aim. and its adoption by any of our Church courts il
an act of rebellion against the authority of the Cen
eral Assembly. 'S-
ResolUed, That the whole subject contemplated in
the next General Assembly.
- Reso5ped, That the sgnors Of the Declaration and
Iestlnony, and the members of the Presbytery of
LOUISVILLE VINO voted to adopt that prayer be sum
noned and they are hereby summoned to appear be-
ilSAe uCIeI.l Assembly TO answer Tor what
they have done in this matter and that until their
case IS decided they shall not be permitted to sit as
members of any Church court hgherthan the Session
EeSoiUed, That if any Presbytcry shall disregori
this action of the General Assembly, and at any
meeting shall enrol entitled to seat or seats in
the body ono persons DESIGNATED in the prc-
ceding resolutions and summoned to appear before
the next General Assembly, then that Presbytery
shall lDso tGct0 be dissolved, and its ministers and
elders who adhere to this action of the Assembly are
hereby authorized and directed in such cases to take
charge or the Presbyterian records and retain the
If
the original PreSbytery until the next meeting Of the
General Assembly.
hesotUed, That Synods, at their next stated meet
Ings, IN making up their rules shall be guided and
governed by the action of the General Assembly