The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-29
SIARRlAGE-PERSONAL.

What is marriage? Act of marrying
or state of being married.
Syn-Matrimony Wedleck wedding
nuptials,- Marriage is propsrly the act
which unitcs the two parties, and n'dtrt
anonv tho state into which they enter.
1Earr5aq0 ia, however, often used for the
state 80 well IS the act. WedJocG is the
old Aarlo-Ssxon term for noatrjmony,-
TT55sle,
The act Of marrying or uniting man
and woman for life; matrimony; wed
lock; wedding; nuptiais.-lt IS some
times used as an adjective, and It is often
used decomposition; as ''sarrjagc-articles
porrjogs-bed &c Worcester.
The act Of uniting man and woman
for Ifs State Of perpetual union
.B0ZZss
All these definitions, to be understood q
need to be defined as much or more than
marriage. Worcester Is more definite
than Webster, as he defines marriage to
be the marrying or uniting man and
woman for life, and Bolles in his second
definition" State of perpetual unien"-
is more defaite than Worcester But
oven Bolles is indefinite in not indicating
whether perpetual union is confined to or
continued beyond the present life.
In the resurrection they neither mar
", nor are given in marriage, but are as
the angels Of God in heaven-Jssus.
IA definition of marriage this is abou'
as indefinite and imperfect as the GefiEi-
nitions of the photographers. Without
knowing what the resurrection is, MOI
how the angels of God are in heaven, we
have no knowledge Of how we shall be in
the resurrection when we are as the an
gels are ia heaven. And ss we have no
account OF Jesus ever telling what the
resurrection is, or how the angels arc in
heaven, except that they-th people
being like the angela, neither marry
nor, are given in marriage, he has com
gnunicated no information as to what
marriage is.
The Oneida Perfectionists, having
arisen to newness of life and become per-
feet in the resurrection, neither marry mol
are given ia marriage, but live in commu-
nity and have all things in common, &C
cording to desire and mutual choice
And thay claim to be far in advance o
either the polygsmic OF monogamic mar
riages, and to I've in accordance with thu
requirements of natural and revealed
laws. They are Law unto themselve
10 their sexual relations, &s we'll as in al
other respects. And thsy are in all re-
spects perfect
The Shakers, having crucifed tn
Gssh, have arisen to spirituality. Hayins
gaized the ascendansy over lust. the.
Awe to the spirit. Having arisen, arc
being in the resurrection, they neithe
marry nor are given in marriage, but liv'
the true life Of cslibacy. Not ell are
capable of living this life. But al wh'
are, will find it . life ofjoy and happi-
mess far superior to tho married life. Tbs
Shakers, neither marrying ner given in
marriage, have great interest in the
marriage Of others. As long as psopl'
marry, they believe in marrying SO as tc
bring forth and rear the best offspring
They believe in improving the race by
the wise guidance Of the marriage rela
lions. And they are nearly equally in
terestsd with others in knowing what
carriage is.
There is belief popular with many
Spiritualists, and some who are no
Bpiritualists, that every man and every
woman has mate some place in the uni
yerae, and that the union of these mate,
Is Marrisge This union may take pIacs
In this life, or it may, like Edgar A Poe
and his LeoAore, take place after both
have left the body and passed to spirit
aife. ISec Lizzie Doten's Poems from the
Inner Life. With them this union OF
gnats with mate ID marriage. Any othe,
sexual relation is not true marriage
Other sexual relations may and sometime.
de subssrve earthly purposes, but they
are not tho perfection of happiness, are