Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29

sseafa" her to her mate "for time ana
young woman sssa s.ss sss M, NJ
lose one of the greatest blessings of her
celestial life. To the unbelieving gentle
she cannot be Joined for the spiritual life
years of the earthly lifetime"
Widows are not popular in Utah. A
woman cannot be married twice. both for
time and eternity. The man who marries
woman who has been sealed to another
man can marry her only for time" Hence
the single man must not succumb to the
fascinating widow unless he is willing to
be lonely bachelor angel throughout
eternity.
Marriage ceremonies both for time and
eternity" are performed In the temple. A
marriage for time only must be sol
ceremony within the temple is long, very
sacred and impressive. Only good Mormons
can marry I'm the temple. A betrotbed cou-
pie must get good-character certificate
from the bishop before they can invite
their friends to see them wed in this sa-
cred house. Even wedding invitation IN
Mormondom may not always be welcome,
for each wedding guest must get from the
he can enter the temple as spectator.
Attitude Toward Polygamy.
The Mormon women are always ready
to explain their attitude toward polygamy.
The principle Of polygamy Is a doctrine of
Utah were wives and mothers in polygamy
when the practice was abolished in 1890.
Some yet live in this relation. How could
they condemn their own actions?
The mere sight of the first Anglo-Saxon
woman living in polygamy l had ever seen
overawed me. When she offered to talk
to me about pelygamy stammeringly
beat about the bush, seeking for an inof-
fensive question. The Mormon wife, scorn-
ing my embarrassment, took the lead fer-
self.
81 am one of three wives,'' she said,
land I am not ashamed of 1t. I am
p-r-o-u-d of my husband. He is grand
and noble man. The polygamous man Is
always favored in earthly affairs. The
Lord has blessed my husband with worldly
wealth He is more than able to provide
for his wives and their families. Yet many
gentle man cannot even buy clothes for
In my ignorance of polygamous men I
could not refute their special blessings; my
knowledge of gentle men did not let me
wholly deny their arraignment.
Object Of Polygamy.
She went on: 1T is Gods command to
marry and multiply. Is it not better that
children should be born of good and worthy
fathers than of vicious and incapable men?
This was the object of polygamy. Only the
man who had proved himself worthy was
allowed by the church to take several
wives. Besides. could any but very su-
perior man have induced more than one
woman to marry him.?
/ had no reply for this.
s'How many sweet, nice girls there are
today said my Mormon friend, taking
fresh start who must stay single because
there are not enough men for them all.
If we still had polygamy they could be
happy mothers-as all women ought to be.
Then polygamous family AFFORDS sucn
splendid discipline. A polygamous husband
must constantly exercise tact, kindness,
fairness. The women must be sisterly. I'M
envious, self-sacrifcing. 1t is hard for even
neighbors to always agree. Then Row much
self-control must women in one family ex-
ercise to live in harmony
Madame now having finished her defense
of her matrimonial condition. wound up
with a brisk, ASK me any question you
like about polygamy"
1 felt that for the honor of monogamy I
must not let polygamy quite unnerve me:
must say something. Clearing my throat,
began: Might ask, then. would it'be too
PERSONAL beg your pardon, do you-does
she-do they, I meant mean his wives
live all in one house,"
The Other Side.
The next woman I talked to about
polygamy was mother in Israel" in her
eighties. She and her husband had been
converted to Mormonism in middle life.
They had come acrosss the plains to Utah,
burying two children upon the way. Her
thoughts went back to the old times. She
told me of the night they buried Joseph
Smith. 'They dug his grave two feet deep.
1t was a stormy night, and it is said that
forked lightning came into his grave, she
half whispered Then, Frightening up,
Brigham Young was good man. When
ever he passed my house-and he might be
in his carriage with great folks-he would
always bow and call out to me: How are
you. Sister Mary" She spoke often of her
husband
You were your husbands only wife,"
said 1, confidently.
A sad expression stole upon the aged
woman's face.
NO" she answered, "after we began to
prosper in Salt Lake my husband took
second wife. He felt it was his duty to do
so; our church taught it. Brigham Young
married them. I stood between my hus-
band and his second wife at their we'd
ding end put her hand into his. 1t was
the saddest day of my life. 1t was like
DEATH
Again was silent before this tragic phase
of a modern womans life.
With the Mormon young women I at
last found my tongue about polygamy.
would you marry if you did not think
you were the one woman for your hus-
band?" / asked.