. Wife no. 19, or, The story of a life in bondage : being a complete exposé of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy . nother building was required. So, takingAmusements as a text, he delivered a sermon on theproposed new building. He said he should christen itFun Hall, as bethought that would be the most appro-priate name that could be given it. It is, he said, to bea place wdiere the Saints can meet together and have allthe fun they desire. And no Gentiles shall ever desecrateits sacred stage with their tragedies. It is built exclusivelyfor ours
. Wife no. 19, or, The story of a life in bondage : being a complete exposé of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy . nother building was required. So, takingAmusements as a text, he delivered a sermon on theproposed new building. He said he should christen itFun Hall, as bethought that would be the most appro-priate name that could be given it. It is, he said, to bea place wdiere the Saints can meet together and have allthe fun they desire. And no Gentiles shall ever desecrateits sacred stage with their tragedies. It is built exclusivelyfor ourselves and our own holy fun. BUILDING A THEATRE WITH CHURCH-FUNDS. 379 This was good news to a people who were already be-coming very weary with the exactions of their , the Prophet said, it was the will of the Lord that weshould have a little relaxation from the constant, wearingtoil, which was beginning to be almost unendurable. TheProphet further enlightened us how it was to be built. We can borrow some of the ^ Temple fund, for presentuse, he explained; but that will be a matter of but smallmoment, since we can so soon replace it. So Fun Hall. Brighams Theatre. was built with the tithing, and any Saint could have accessto the amusements given there by paying whatever en-trance fee Brigham demanded. It did not retain its nameafter it was finished, but was called Brighams Theatre. As soon as it was completed it was dedicated, after theusual Mormon fashion. The choir sang, and the singingwas followed by earnest and lengthy prayer from somegood brother, — I have forgotten which one, — after whichBrigham rose, and said, — Through the help of the Lord, we have been able to 380 THE PROPHET IN LOVE WITH A PRETTY ACTRESS I build this theatre. I know that it is as good a building asany of the kind that was ever built, and I am not going tohave it defiled like the Gentile theatres. I will not havea Gentile on this stage. Neither will I have tragediesplayed. Ive sai
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