The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-23

socisted with, and have received our educa-
tion and ideas in the midst Of, corruption Of
every kind, and we have sucked II in - with
our mothers milk. Even our religion has
been corrupt, and our ideas Of morality
have been wrong; our politics, laws and
philosophy have all been twisted and pervert-
ed, until now It's hard for us to believe the
strange and wonderful things God reveals
TO US. Why, when the Prophet Smith had
any thing to communicate to the children Of
men, or the church, what was Il he had to
fight against all the year aroundi. Why,
the prejudices Of the people; and, in many
instances, he could not and dared not reveal
the word Of God to the people, for fear they
would rise up and reject IL. It was just %
with the revelation on Celestial marriage;
that divine principle was revealed to him
in 1881 and was practiccd by him and Q
chosen holy few up to 1S43 before God give
him permission to communicate It to man.
kind.
"And right here would like to ask what
will become Of them who have this holy law
OF polygamy taught them II they reject iti
will tell you: They will be damned, saith
the Lord God Almighty. For Section 25 of
the revelation on this greatest Of all princi-
Piles reads as follows: And again, verify,
verify, say unto you, II any man who holds
teaches unto her the law Of my Priesthood
as pertaining to these things, then shall she
believe and give him other wives and admin
lister unto him, or she shall be destroyed,
saith the Lord your God, for I will destroy
her!' Now we are created for the express
purpose of increase; that's why we are
here. The Lord ordained marriage between
male and female as n law through which
pre-existing spirits could como here and
enter into this second stage Of existence.
And, sisters, it's your business to provide
these spirits bodies it's your duty, and your
duty must be performed II you ever expect
TO gain Gods approval. Nay, even your
souls salvation depends upon it, for II you
do not fulfill the commands of the Almighty
as revealed through His Prophets you
will be destroyed, IL not here,
then hereafter. The burdens may
seem heavy, but, tell you, you have
got to round up your shoulders and bear
them If you ever expect to be exalted to
glory and queenship in the unseen worlds.
And another thing will tell you, sisters,
you mustn't marry outside Of Gods holy
church If you care about salvation; YOU
can't do it and be saved. Like apostasy,
that seals your fate. It is q shining away
of the Holy Ghost, and can only be atoned
for and remitted by the shedding of your
own blood.
"And, brethren, to you, too, bring The
message Of the Lord; take unto yourselves
wives, be fruitful and replenish the earth.
II you ore faithful servants of the Most
High it is your duty and privilege, the same
privilege that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Of
old enjoyed; the privilege of Solomon, the
wisest man that ever lived, Of many Of the
ancients who walked In Gods own footsteps,
obeyed His commands, and were approved
of Him. Why, we are certain, though the
fact is not capable Of positive proof, that
Christ Himself was o married man. One
thing Is sure, there was several holy wom-
en- who greatly loved Jesus-such as Mary
and Martha, and Mary Msgdalene. II all
the acts OF Jesus were written, we no doubt
should learn that these beloved women were
His wives.
sand, again, the grand reason for the
burst Of public sentiment in anathemas up
on Christ and HIS disciples, causing His
crucifxion, was evidently based upon
polygamy according to the testimony
Of the philosophers who rose in that
day. Was not Jesus the bridegroom
at the marriage Of Cana Of Galileea
Now, there was actually marriage, and If
Jesus was not the bridegroom on that oc.
casion, please tell me who vast see that
some Of the ungodly revile me for assuming
this position. All I've got to say in reply Is
that they worship SAVIOUR who is too pure
and holy to fulfill the commands Of His
Father. worship one just pure and holy
enough to fulfill all righteousness; not only
the righteous law of baptism, but the still
more righteous and important injunction
to multiply and replenish the earth. Why,
1t is the greatest principle Of alli the kernel
NJ mn rv.io So
lost; without the plural tie, the being sealed
to man Of God, sho can never, at least, be
exalted to queenship in Heaven. She may
be saved after fashion without, perhaps; |;
enter the very lowest courts of Glory like
menials as it were, but her Heaven will
scarcely be worth the having. You don't
want to be servants and seullions in the
mansians abovel Then set your mark
high, shoulder the celestially-appointed
burdens that are laid upon your sex, and be
queens In the Courts Of tho Most High.
snow, there is another thing I'm going to
DO plain about and that is On apostasy from
Gods Holy Church. There is good deal Of
this going ON among US, and It must cease.
We must save these deluded persons II we
have to take their lives to do 1t. It's Gods
will that we should. ] tell you the time II
come when justice must be laid to the line
and righteousness to the plummet; when we
must take the sword and ask: Are you for
GodP and II you are not heartily on tho
Lords side you wiH be hewM doUnl
ssIt Is true that the blood of the Son Of
God was shed for the sins Of the fall and
them committed by man, and yet men can
commit sins which it can never remit. As
II was In ancient days, 90 it ID in our day.
There are sins that can be stoned for by
of1erings upon an altar, a. In ancient days,
but there are other sins that the blood Of Q
lamb, of calf, Of Q turtle dove, or even Of
Christ can not remit, they must be stoned
for by the blood Of the pers0n hinsstU And
one of these objectionable sins 10 apostasy,
the falling away from obedience to Gods
revelations a. gwen through His Prophets,
and the divulgement to the wicked Of the
holy and secret ordinances Of the gospel.
But, says one, this u murderi tell you
It u not, it is atonement. You will fnd In
that divine document, the Revelations on
Celestial Marriage and the duties and priv
ilegss Of Gods Priesthood by the Prophet
Smith, In sections 9 and Q, that the taking Of
isnocsnt life and the shedding of isaoesst
blood 10 alone murder, Now, the blood of
an. spostats, or other wicked person, Il not
innocent, and it, shedding does not consti-
tuts murder, or even ain, when the spilling
Of II IL necessary to Gods glory. In the
case Of the unregenerated their death avails
nothing toward their salvation, but with
one who has once been regenerated and
held the keys to the kingdom, II they fall
away, the saCrihcing than before God re-
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