The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-11

States No; you could not. You
know that it is only honest and
Vlrtuous men and women, who can
be Vouch d f T., that can be ad
mltt ii to participate in this ordi-
name You ali know this. If the
United States would ask if we could
give to them the ordinances we
have in relation to this matter, we
would say that we could not, be-
cause it is religious condition; be-
cause it associates the people of this
world with the time and eternity.
Others make their marital
covenants until death do them
part. Ours contemplate an
eternal union of the sexes.
This is the difference, and that is
why they cannot enjoy it. [ be-
lieve it would be better for them to
have polygamy even in their cOndi-
ton, or existence, instead of the
practice now common among them.
England can afford to give 200, 000,-
900 polygamists under it protection,
but our government cannot afford to
protect US. I'll guarantee-and l
fear no eontradictiOn-that there is
more of the SuJtee to-day in the
United States among children than
there ever was in India according
to the population What horrible
tale it IS to tell. l tell you, in the
name Of God. that if you introduce
these things here God will be
after you. am told that physicians
are irving to do these things here, |
Look after them, you bishops; bring
them us, and as God is our help
will not permit this slaughter
Of innOcents. | say, too,
to the United States, or
any nation that sanctions
these thingS,wOe to men and women |
who practice larcentiousness, and es-
peciaIly to those who practice and |
sustained the practice of the slaugh-
ter Of innOcentS. [ tell you God |
will require it at your hands. What |
shall we do? Well do what is right:
as we always have done; we will
maintain and obey all constitutional
laws: and we mean to cOntende
for and have our constitutional
rights as free American citizens.
Treat your wives right; but don't
subject yourselves to oppressive
laws any more than you can help.
BE wise us serpents and be harmless
as doves. A man i'll Washington
said, under this law, we should turn
out our wives us they do their har-
lots. We won't do it; we will never
do so; and let all Israel say Amen.
Here the congregation strongly
responded "Amen. " We will stand
by our covenants and the COnstitu-
ton will lear US out in
it. AS the speaker drew to a
close, be became more and
more enthusiastic, and at his
desire, nearly every person in the
large congregation waved one arm
high above his head, and repeat d
measuredly after President Taylor,
in loud, clear and ringing tones, the
words: "Hosannal hosannal ho-
Sanna! Glory to God IN the high
est; for the Lord God Omnipotent
re- meth
Elder L. J. Mutt all then pre-
'ented the following additional
names of missionaries, who were
unanimously sustained by the vote
If the conference:
FOR TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Edward Partridge, of Fillmore, to
preside over that mission.
William G. Partridge, Fillmore.
UNITED STATES.
Thomas c. Briggs, of East Bounti-
full.
The choir sang an anthem:
Put on thy strength, o Zion.
Conference was adjourned till the
'th of UctQber next, at 10 o'clock
!. N.
Benedict on by President Joseph
;. Smith.