The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-10
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF P0LYGaMY.
Tho Mormon Elder, Ors0n Pratt, OH Plurality
Of Wives.

Tho Mormon Elder. OrsOn Pratt, Plurality
Of Wives.
The following Ia the cl osing portion OF discourse
delivered by Elder Orson Pratt IN the new Tabcrna-
clio In Salt Lake City OH the Goth or August last
Much might DC said In regard TO the doctrine Of
plurality OF wives. There Is a difference between
the male and the female far posterlty Is con-
cernel The female Is 90 capacitatcd that she can
only be the mother OF very limited number or chit
dren Is man thus capacltatedf Was not Jacob the
patriarch OF Old. capable OF raising posrerity ov an
his wivesl Tie certainly was. And were not many
oil the ancient prophets ana Inspired men capable OF
raising twenty forty, dItv or q hundred children,
while the females could only raise a very limited
numoer an averagef In the resurrection wnenb
the four wives OF Jacob come out OF their
graves, will he divorce three III them and only keep
one or win they all multiply aud spread forth tneir
domInlons unuer the old patr1ach while eternal ayes
to ill world with spirits sooner than q polyga-
mist1 which would accomplish the popping OF .
world quickest. proviued that We admit ns eternal
increase and the eternal relationship Of nusoand
and wIie, after the resurrection well IN this
world In that state they do not marry nor give
marriage why Because marriage Is an ordinance
that mas 10 be attended to here, and unless 1t 10
secured IN this life for eternity 1t cannot be
secured IN the resurrecticn; for thev neither
They do not baptize after the resurrec-
ton, they do not confirm and administer the
ordinances pertaining to this life after the reurrec-
ton. AL these things have 10 be attended 10 here;
then We have claim 10 the blessings here and nero.
and eternal Kingdoms without number for ms pos
terry to inhabit under the direction aud conro OF
must secure the fight to these DRESSINGS in tins e
Wnen Adam ana Eve were married they were mar
ea for eeny from ne very aor asa ey wre
into The world. Death was not considered IN tue
marriage covenant. me hrsi example OF marriage
two beings VINO would have ilvcd uu,il
now If they had not snned-and the Gnd
OF that marriage covenant would never nave come;
but, Notwithstanding this throughout the wnoie
Christian world wnen the marriage ceremony II per-
formed tue minister stands up aud says II pro.
separator when death separates You the marriage
covenant 10 at an end Can they live together alter
The resurrection by virtue Of THESE covenants made
by uninsp,red men9 No. whyl Because they
were only married for certain definite period. and
that was untiI death; when that comes the time
runs out; tho covenant Is no longer binding: IT'S
not legal IN the sight OF Heaven lor cternt.. Hut
OF that priesthood which aas power 10
seal on the, earth. ami IL Il sealed
IN heaven, ~ Their IT,, marriage covenant IS
not dissolved but II VIII stand and be good anu law
full az long az eternity endures, Just Use the cove
nant entered into by our first parents. Pernaps you
mag think that Brother Frat Is rather entnusas 10
and Ianalical In his ideas to SUI pose that i'm.
mortal beings can multiply; but would ask any
person who mas read the lrst and second chapters
OF Genesis II the command which was first given to
multiply was not given to two immortal bcinxs VINO
had aos yet iallcns IT. therefore, two Immortal
Deihgs were then commanded To multiply, why
should II be thought Incredible that Immortal beings
who are raised from the grave ana restored 70 AL
fall sbouli have the power 70 do The same
ihen again, u oftentimcs happens that mona
.a ~, OF me man with but Que wife loses that
again. Ii he loses a second wife il Is lawful Tor hin
10 marry third wife, and so on. Now II we admit
the eternal covenant OF marriage between the drst
pair two immortal beings, and that ihey were COM
mahded to multiply, then II the same order OF mar
rage Is 10 DC continued and VIC become immortal,
and all the mans three wives who have died In sue
ccsslon come up out OF the grave must he divorce
all but one or will ne have them a2 And " ne
must divorce any which must he divorce ana which
must he cialmY Does not everything whicn IL con-
sistent and reasonable, and everything that agrees
with the Bible, show that plurality OF wives must
exist after the resurrection? It does else mere
VIII DO breaking up Of the marriage covenant