The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14

form marriages and sealings between
members of the church.
At This date the PLAINTIFF maiden name
Was Annie i. Armitage. She was about
with one of the families of President
Young. According 10 her own testimony,
Sne was possessed Of the proper qualifi-
cations 90 enter into the marriage reia-
ton. John r. Park was about 40 years
Of age and bachelor He was not a So
oiety mau- in the ordinary acceptauon- of
that term. but devoted his fine and
means to educational matters. and at the
time o. his death was superintendent Of
public instruction for the state.
The acquaintance between Mr.. Park and
the plaintiff began several years prior 70
the said 18th day of December 1872, but
the social relations between them was
friendly and no more He never cOUrted
or professed a love for or asked her to be
his wife, nor does the evidence show that
the plaintiff entertained any closer rela-
ton 20 Mr.. Park than that Of friend
Three Kinds Of sealings.
From the testimony Of c. W. Penrose Z
lind that he Is and for many years last
past has been a high priest III the Nor
mon church, and also the editor Of the
DeSeret News. the official organ and
newspaper Of the church: that he is well
acquainted with and knows the doctrines.
ordinances. covenants and ceremonies of
the Mormon church relating to mar
IiaSes and SeallngS. His testimony es-
taDliShes the fact that on the 5th day of
said December there were. according TO
such doctrines. covenants, ordinances and
ceremonies, the following kinds Of mar
riages and sealngs solcmnized and Ger
titled. VIZ.
Marriage for time.
THE marriage and sealing Tor both
5-Thc marriage or sealing for eternity
only.
That divorce from the marriage for
time IN the first and second classes could
only be granted by court OF competent
jurisdiction; but as 20 the marriage or
sealing Tor eternity only in the third
class. according to the doctrines ordi-
nances and customs of the church. IS that
the relation between the man and woman
so sealed or married may be dissolved
and the parties freed from the obliga tons
thereof by the man giving. 60 the woman
a biD Of divorce. commonly known aud
called a church divorce. That a sealing
or marriage for eternity only, such as de-
fined IN the third class. was not a bar TO
person ter-timc only. That the purpose Of
2 Scaiing~Or marriage for eternity only is
limited TO creating a spiritual relation be-
tween the spirits OF the man and the
woman so sealed. 10 become effective aud
for the essential eSaltation of the woman
IN the next world. That a marriage for
time and also marriage and sealing for
time ana eternity mean matrimoly aud
include the privilege OF cohabitation. But
that the marriage or sealing for eternity
alone does not mean mau1mouy or In
Guide the privilege Of cohabitati0n.
Sealed TO DR.. Park.
There are. proper set forms Of all these
sealing ceremonies furnished by the
church 20 the officiating priests, none Of
which are published. in some Of the
forms &c does not specify that the parties
must live togCJher-that is eliminated.
The ceremony and intent OF the parties
would govern.
The plaintiff was supposed to be upon
her death bed by herself, attending
friends and physician. Her dissolution
was imminent and under discussion Mrs
Wells a mother in the church. suggested
20 the plaintiff that IL would be better for
her in the next world If she be sealed
for eternity 10 some good man, 10 which
she asserted. In casting about the sac
rifice fell upon John r. Park. A mes
senger was sent 10 him and he came 10
the house in which the plaintiff lay sick
Before entering into the sick room he was
informed as to the condition Of the plain
would certainly die. he consented that be
would b. sealed to tie plaintiff for eter-
uity only. As he entered into the sick
room the plaintiff seemed 10 be 10 sink
ing. unconscious OF Semi-conScioUs condi-
ton and made 10 observable response im
tha performance Of tho ceremony. and no
audience was held between the plaintiff
and Mr.. Park prior 10 the ceremony.
Tho witnesses. Hannah Wells and
Lucy ouuE we're both present and heard
The words spoken and saw what was done,
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words spoken or the acts done by the
plaintiff or by john r. Park or by Daniel
r. Wells IN the ceremony. In each in-
stance the refusal was not based upon
want of recollection but solely upon the
Obligation they respectively owed The
church, On that the ceremony was secret
and sacred To the church and not matter
of public concern
Signed Sealing Certificate.
Mr. Penrose 1n refining the doctrine,
=
riaee or sealing for eternity PTgcticed
hereunder by the members Of ths church.
refused 70 state the words said or the
thiuss dane bv the participants that con-
sfitutcd thc ceremony. for the reason that
they we're sacred secrets 10 the church
ard were never diyulged.
The sealing c-Ttificatc Is as follows.
.Ionn RCcKev Park born TiffiR Sen
sca Ohio. Siay isss
Anne Flsra Armitage. born Noting
hill London. - February, 1859,
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