. 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 . , by Elder Samuel Richards, brotherof Apostle Franklin D. Richards, of Hand-Cart remained to be sealed, but as I had not that cere-mony to go through, I was permitted to go away. I was perfectly exhausted by what I had passed through,and quite dissatisfied. It was so different from what I ex-pected that I was saddened and disappointed by it all. Myfeelings of the morning had undergone a most radicalchange. I was no
. 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 . , by Elder Samuel Richards, brotherof Apostle Franklin D. Richards, of Hand-Cart remained to be sealed, but as I had not that cere-mony to go through, I was permitted to go away. I was perfectly exhausted by what I had passed through,and quite dissatisfied. It was so different from what I ex-pected that I was saddened and disappointed by it all. Myfeelings of the morning had undergone a most radicalchange. I was no longer buoyed up by the enthusiasm ofreligious fervor; that had died away, and I was as hopelessand apathetic as I had before been eager and buoyant. I was too tired to go home at once; so I went to HeberKimballs to rest. When he returned from the Endowment-House he found me there, and he asked how I felt since Ileft the House; if I had found peace and help. I told himno; that I felt worse, if possible, than ever. It was thenthat he reproved me for the levity which he had seen meshow, and told me he feared I did not take my Endowments HOW TO BURY A SAINT. 371. in the right spirit. I began to think that that might be thecase, and that the fault lay with me and my understanding,and possibly the ordinance was not such a farcical proceed-ing as it had seemed to me; and I took the reproof so humblyand with such good grace, that Brother Heber grew abso-^lutely hopeful for me. It is claimed that themysterious rites w^ere takenfrom Masonry, and thatthe Endowments are adirect outgrowth of thesecret society. BrighamYoung delights, I know,to speak of it as Celes-tial Masonry, but I amvery sure all good Masonswould repudiate it and itsteachings. In regard to the oathsof secrecy which I took at that time, I do not consider thatI am doing anything wrong in breaking them; I am sure Ishall in no way be held accountable for so doing. I tookthem because I felt that I must. I did not know what I
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