The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-10-25
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HE. FeCer, James and John ordained
Joseph Smith here on this earth, and
Joseph ordained the twelve. All other
churches have been established by
the wisdom or folly of man. Ours is
the only n on earth established by
direct revelation from God. It has a
priesthood, and that priesthood is a
power we must reverence and obey,
no matter what may be it's COM
mands. When the truth is taught me
OF this doctrine you speak of, I shall
see it to be right for those to whom
it is ordained. And meantime, out.
side OF my own little life-my love
for you, which would be always sin
gle-l can't measure the revealed will
OF God with my little moral foot-rule.
Joseph was endowed with the open
vision. He saw God face to face and
heard His voice. Can the standards
of society in it's present corruption
and pass upon the revela-
lions of 80 wh1te-souled a man."
II believe he was not w~hite-souled,"
she replied, in a kind, animated way,
as one who was bent upon saving
him from error. II told you 1 knew
why you were sent away on mission.
1t was because you were my accepted
lover-and your white-souled Joseph
Smith wanted me for himself"
II can't believe it-you couldn't
know such a thing"-his faith made a
brave rally-"but even so, if he
sought you, why, the more honor to
you-and to me, If you still chung to
me-"
Listen. 1 was afraid to tell you be.
fore-ashamed-but I told my people.
It's three years ago. I was II. 1t
was just after we had become en-.
gagged. My people were then strong
in the faith, as you know. One morn.
ing after you had left for the East,
Brigham Young and Heber Kimball
came to our house for me. They said
the Prophet had long known me by
sight, and wished to talk with me.
Would I go with them to visit him
and he would bless and counsel me?
OF course I was flattered. I put on
my prettiest frock and fetchingest
bonnet and set off with them, after
mamma had said yes. On the way
they kept asking me it l was willing
to do all the Prophet required. said
I was sure of it, thinking they meant
to be good and worshipful. Then they
would ask if l was ready to take coun-
sci, and they said, Many things are
revealed unto us in these last days
that the world would scott at but
that it had been given to them to
know all the mysteries of the King
dom. Then they said, You will see
Joseph and he will tell you what you
are to do"
He was listening with a serious,
confident eagerness, as If he knew she
could say nothing to dim the Proph-
cts luster.
when we reached the building
where Joseph's store was, they led
me upstairs to a small roc and
sent down to the store for the
Prophet. When he came up they in
troduced me and left me alone in the
little room with him. Their actions
had seemed queer to me, but I re-
membered that this nan had talked
face to face with God, so 1 tried to
feel better. But all at once he stood
before me and asked me to be his
wife. Think of it! I was so fright
ened! dared not say no., he looked
at me SOL can't tell you how; but
I said it would not be lawful. He
said, Yes, Prudence, I have had a
revelation from God that it is lawful
and right for a man to have as many
wives as he wants-for as it was in
the days Of Abraham, so it shall be in
these days. Accept me and I shall
take you straight to the celestial
Kingdom. Brother Brigham will
marry us here, right now, and you can
90 home tonight and keep it secret
from your parents if you like Then
I said, But I am betrothed to Joel
Rae, the son of Giles Rae, who is
away on mission I know that he
said-'I sent him away, and anyway
you will be safer to marry me. You
will then be absolutely sure Of your
celestial reward, for in the next
world, you know, I am to have pow
ers, thrones, and dominions, while
Brother Joel is very young and has
not been tried in the Kingdom. He
may fall away and then you would
be lost"
The man in him now was strug-
Cling with his faith. and he seemed
about to interrupt her, but she went
on %excitedly.
II said I would not want to do any
thing of the kind without delibera-
ton. He urged me to have it over:
trying to kiss me, and saying he
knew it would be right before God;
that If there was any sin in it he
would take it upon himself. He said,
You know I have the keys Of the
Kingdom, and whatever I bind on
earth is bound In heaven. Come he
said, nothing ventured, nothing
gained. Let me call Brother Brigham
to seal US. and you shall be a star in
my crown for ever
"Then I broke down and cried, for
I was so afraid, and he put his arms