The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-01-16


these services were performed.
There the obligations were made
that joined them TO the Church, and
where the plural marriages were per-
formed IN utter secrecy, and with
forms worthy the ages OF darkest su
perstltion. From this close secrecy
Young avoids the possibility OF proc!
OF his numerous marriages, and
boast OF il. Women thus married
are dead indeed, to all future happi
ness. The first marriage can be
made in public, but future alliances
are consummatcd in this state OF secre
4 cy. 10 apostatize from the Mormon
Chirch is a sin from which there is
no redemption. The punishments
tor revealing the secrets OF the en-
dowment house were worse than
death. There was no oath so sacred
among the saints as those joining
them to their church. Not one OF
them cares tor any authority outside
the church. No clause in tho Con
stitntlon of the United States, no
American law is paramount to the
Church obligations. The question
was asked what made the women re
main in Utah ? The Church sent
every year to distant countries it's
missionaries. who pictured in the
most glowing colors. Poor people,
believing in these statements, are IN
duced to go to Utah, where they are
kept by systems OF tithes in state
OF poverty, which will not admit OF
their leaving the country. BY an in
fatuation the women are made TO
believe that salvation depends upon
continual sell sacrifice She believes
that her husband has a perfect right
to 4 plurality of wives, aud that she
is doing her duty in sharing domestic
happiness with other wives. They
were obliged to conceal their wrongs
and humiiations. They thought they
were doing their ,luty by holding up
Church doctrines, and consequently
state to all strangers that they are
happy. There was no opportunity
tor them TO earn money aud leave
Mormonism. Apostates arc brand
ed by their relatives as women Of
bad repute. What was the induce
ment tor them 20 break their bonds
without money, without friends p
Brigham Young understood this and
held them in a state of servitude that
almost precludcd the possibility OF
l., 1,
iect of Mormon spite. She had
learned profession upon which she
thought she could depend Tor liv.
ing, and had been ablu to abandon
tho hated region. She had no doubt
but tha, their enmhy would pursue
he if 1t could. lftEey lett the Church,
judgments dire were bound TO fol-
low them. The elders used all their
pernicious powers to bring punish
ment upon them. There are few who
could tace the calumnies heaped up
on them by leaving Utah, Young
once said i'll the pulpi. that no virtu-
ons woman would wish TO leave
Utah He used to say OF Gentiles
that they ought to "go to hell cross
lots In 1868, by request OF Brig
ham Young, she became an actress in
the Mormon theatre. Together with
this canes command that she take
up her residence in .he Lion House.
She at once wished to avoid the
theatre, but was aroused by the
thought that by the study OF the
drama she might escape the marriage
institutions OF the sect During the
first three years aud half of her the
atrical experience the company play
ed without salaries, for the theatre
was church organization tor the
saints All ambition IN her pro es.
sion was sublned in various ways
When she had attained a degree Of cx
cellence she was told that she acted
by direction Of the Lord, and that it
she lett tho Church she would be
powerless in her profession.
1t is considered most aisreputable
for a woman to remain single. Any
woman could marry if they would
accept a traction OF mans heart, and
vulgar fraction at that. She was
glad that her spirit had been strong
enough to keep her from entering
the matrimonial state. She was
called firebIand and an emissarY OF
the devil on this account. After a
while it was decided to pay salaries
at the theatre. She got SIS per
- ~, @10 ~ ,.,h,nI, ,ua,t ~ Rr;f,ha,,,
Young for board. She would have
committed suicide rather than sub
nit to the odious requirements OF
the Mormon system.
1t was one OF their doctrines the
greater the sacrifice the higher the
exaltation in heaven There great
teachings were: Obey your coun-
sellors; pay your tithes. 1t was
asked what was meant by the blood
atonement. Young was spiritually
advised that some Of his tribe were
in spirit of apostacy and their blood
was shed 70 prevent it. It gave a
person fresh probation in eternity,
to take the lle of an apostate. As
lar as reIaLlOHSnlpS WcT0 COHCeFHtu
i'll marriage ceremonies, there were
no rules. One generous elder had
offered to marry ner mother, her sis.
ter. and herself. Brothers were some
times married to sisters, and she be.
lieveA that Brigham Young had mar
ried man TO his own daughter
The granting OF female suffrge was a
churc h farce; il had been granted by
the elders to help them carry out
their schemes. They had right to
vote in the manner dictated. They
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