The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03

5.-,.,.uon towards the people or utah shan DO H.
- do II gladly But say this, that oivl! govern.
- has snshs TO limit religious uoer5 w''nln due
mere was another point that desired to touch
n told here, repeatedly and Ia printed works,
eat mOnagsmio nations are short lived ana that
- . back 70 the days OF Nimrod and como down to
tAs days OF Sardanapaus, and down 20 the days
Nations ana .hom s sey were so
1ssd, while. on the other hand, am prepared TO
S2 STsscs soa a3s "sa the
Ays OF Homer down to the nrst century OF our era.
ma Rome, from 76o years before Christ down to the
dissolution OF that old empire; and that old empire
AMis resurrection IN the Italians under Victor
EDanuel and Garlbadli and England and Germany
gsmic nations. Babylon Is rum today, and Baby.
aen was poygamic. Egypt to-day Is a ruin Her mas
nss beauty Ana the last aacn Of e
pcygamlc nations-I nean the Turks-that nation
Tsssus from tie Danube to the Jordan ana Ine Nile.
rse power OF Mahomedanism Is passing away before
tAc advance Of the monogamic nations or the world
Our own country Is just In Its youth nonogamtc as
1t Is, and destined 10 live on and Outlive the hOary
Yast-ive on In Its greatness and its benefcence and
1hse great problems committed 10 its trust Tor
human rights and religious liberty and the advance
i, These my friends, are the arguments In favor Of
M9aOgamy, and when they can be ovefhrO wn then IL
"a taught here. But until that great law that we
have quoted can be proved TO ne not law; until it
can be proved that there is no distinction between
law and practices until 1t can be proved that there
positive command Tor polygamy; until IL can be
proved that Christ did not refer to the original mar
S,sge ALL until can be proved that Paul does not
<ienand that every man shall have his own
wife and every woman her own husband;
prevention 0. prostitution; until 1t can 5s Proved
tAst monogamc nations are not as old as polyRamic
countries; until 1t can be proved thar poiygamy IS
ean be demonstrated beyond doubt we cannot
give up that grand idea that Gods law commands
That the highest interests OF man. that the dearest
interests OF the rising generation, that all that
xnrat interests demand OF us the practice OF mono
Gamy In marrisge-one man with one wife. Then
Indeed shall be realized the picture portrayed in
sanity where the wife Is one ana the
husband one and the two are equivalents.
Toen father and mother centred in one family,
AAall bring up their children in the nurture and ad
Haonltlon OF the Lord-when the husband provides
Cor his iamily-for 1t is said. II does not pro-
vile for his family he Is worse than infdel.
Cutll all this can be done monogamy shall stand
5p-.h as a grand Bible truth.
knowing that DR.. Newman's arguments had pro.
ouced powerful impression upon mauy persons IN
s " tae snaer ss
c,m to change the order OF exercises so that one OF
the Mormons would make the c'osing prayer. The
eounce q judgment In favor OF poygainy, which
Apostle George q Cannon did by sing the proceed
REMAKKABLr PRAYER
Our Father who art In heaven, we draw near TO
Thee at the close OF this discussion return
Thee thanksgiving and gratitude for the privilege
that we have had or assembling together In peace
and quietness to listen to the discussion OF this I'M
yortant question whch has been proposed. We
Naank Thee, our Heavenly Father, Tor she peace
which has prevailed, and for the large portion of
Thy holy spirit which has been poure1 out We
thank Thee for the freedom which We enjoy; that
under the liberty Tnou hast granted unto US we
come together and listen 10 the annunciat lou Ut
Those principles which rnOu hast revealed and also
listen patiently ami quietly and without disturbance
10 those things that are antag0nstic thereto
We beseech Thee, our Heavenly Father to pour out
Thy spirit upon this congregation upon the congre-
cations that have assembled here previous days.
Eniighten their minis, Father and enable them 70
distinguish between truth ana error, between right
and wrong, between that which Thou hast revealed
xnd that which Is dispensing III Thy sight, that they
may be enabled to distinguish between him who |
Serveth Thee and him who serveth Thee not. We
praise Thee, our Father tor the revelations OF Our
Lord Jesus Christ. We thank Thee from the bottom
o. our hearts that not left 10 the vague opn-
hons and assumptions aud assertions OF unnsplred
men; but that Thou hast In Thy goodness and
mercy revealed Ihysell from the heavens and be-
slowed Thy mind and Will unto men, so that the
ASK concerning these doctrines which are dispute,
and concerning which Christendom Is 80 divided,
sect against sect. minister against minister, even
churches themselves rent asunder concerning the
varied opinions or Thy word. We pray Thee, o
Father, to give unto US light and intelligence. We
thank Thee that are here In this land OF freedom;
that can welcome our friends ana extend to them
liberty which has been denied TO u.s. that they can
come into our tabernacles and into our halls and
which Thou Las: revealed, and none TO modest them
and make them aflad. Bestow that liberty upon
u; make feet fast in these mountains and enable
US to triumph The schemes OF wicked men and |
tue plottings and Vaccinations OF those VINO hate
the liberty enjoy even as Thou hast done In the
past that we may be free people Tree TO study Thy
word, free to listen 10 the words or lie and saliva
zion, free to obey the gospel free 10 do all that Thou
required Of us in the name OF our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ which blessings we ask In His name,
bescechng Thy peace upon u.s.