Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

man IL ns essential 10 the perfection
and eternal glory OF the man ns the
man Is to that OF the woman. This
r. Mormon" doctrine on this point
and like all other Mormon" doctrines
It Il tho doctrine Of christ and Is de-
clarcd IN the New Testament. which all
sorts OF "christians" profess to take
M their guide and religious authority.
There ~ no more comforting assur.
nnce and no more Inspiring Incentive
TO right conduct. than the Mormon
doctrine 81 celestial. that Il eternal
marriage. The conviction that n
worthy. the man and the wife. though
parted by death shall be reunited Ia
the resurrection with their loved ones,
no more to suffer palm Of body or an
gulsh Of spirit or the ordeal OF death.
Ia one that thrills tho believing soul
with rapture, and lifts II above the pet
~ cares and sorrows Of this mortal
| state.
The Immortality Of woman II equal
60 that Of man. The idea that tho
soul pcrlshcs with tho body, either OF
man or woman. IL entirely antagonistic
to Mormon" tcachlnga So 10 the no.
ton that q soul remains ctcrnnliy. or
ever Il put into the ground. In spread
Ing abroad the absurdlticA aaid 20 b.
doctrines OF OUT Church. the authors q
the implc,y only give samples Of other
goods Of the same hind OF their own
manufacture.
II no doubt appears Incredible To ths
good people Of this nation. that mon
established as ministers OF churches ana
regarded rs authorized oxpoundcrs II
Gospel truth. would engage In the dis
nominntion ~ such fnlachoods a. that
which has deceived Miss Gould and
thousands upon thousands OF women ns
we'll 10 men In thcsc United States. But
u 10 an awful fact that. IN the vast
majority OF instances. che explanations
Of the principles OF "Mormonlsm" given
by che christian" clergy arc positive
untru,hs. fabricated for tho purpose ~
deception. or are such distortions for
the same purpose as TO equal them In
infamy.
As TO the assertion that to gain colcs-
tial glory plural marriages must b. en-
tered into on earth, II may b. classed
among those pcrvcrslons OF Mormon"
theology In which Its opponents take
delight We have stated In this ar
tiolo tho condition which Is necessary
Tor entrance into that glory. The
mere fact that a man and woman arc
united by divine marriage. IL not
thought Of Cor moment ns the solo
qualification Tor that exalted state. a
man or woman. In order TO reach tina.
glory. must obey the Gospel of jesus
Christ and receive ~ Iila Spirit. walk
IN IT, light and b. sanctihcd both lu
body ana In spirit by obedience 10 Him.
10 that they may be- His at His come
Ing They must be pure In heart or
they cannot dwell In Hls Immaculate
presence.
II Is Christ who Ia "thc resurrection
ana the Eifc" II IL BY hla power that
"all who orc In the graves shall come
forth" But they viii be raised IN
their own order. and they VIII each on
ter Into that atatd and receive that
glory which they have individually
fitted themselves FOR by their works. In
the Fathcr'n domain there are 'mnny
MANSIONS" and every soul will fnd It,
proper place and reach i,s own level
As Tor the Wicked ana abominable. th,
corrup, AID Impure before they can be
purgcd from their iniqultica they will
have TO euffor the wrath Of God and
be compensated Tor their evil doingr.
-. a..
place OF retrihutlon. spot IL prepared
Ter them that love and make q lie."
That also Is scripture. and that also
the faticr-day Saints verify believe.
May the Lord have mercy upon their
intentional dcfamcrs'