. 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 . ver built in the United States. It isplaced at the end of the Tabernacle, directly back of thespeakers stand, and the seats for the choir are arranged oneach side of it. This building, in which the Saints are to worship untilthe more pretentious Temple is finished, is ugly in the out-ward appearance, cheerless in the interior, very inconven-ient in its arrangements, and practically useless unless thewalls are draped so as to rende
. 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 . ver built in the United States. It isplaced at the end of the Tabernacle, directly back of thespeakers stand, and the seats for the choir are arranged oneach side of it. This building, in which the Saints are to worship untilthe more pretentious Temple is finished, is ugly in the out-ward appearance, cheerless in the interior, very inconven-ient in its arrangements, and practically useless unless thewalls are draped so as to render the voices of the speakers 524 BALANCING ACCOUNTS. audible; but wheu the new building — which Is said byBrigham to be of Divine architecture — shall be completed,it is probable that these things will be vastly improved. In the mean time the begging goes on, but the workmoves slowly. Large contributions come flowing in, butthe Temple does not advance visibly; while Brigham addshouse to house, field to field, increases his bank deposits,and lives as well as any man in his position would wish tolive. The people will take no bonds from him ; and as it would. Interior of Tabernacle on Sundays. seem like questioning the Lords anointed, he is supposedto administer the financial affairs under the direction of theLord, no statements are ever required of him. Once in awhile, however, he goes through the form of a settlementof accounts, which he simplifies immensely, by a systemall his own. It is said that at one time he balanced hisaccount with the church by ordering the clerk to place twohundred thousand dollars to his account for services ren-dered, which was exactly the sum of his indebtedness tothe church. This was in 1852; and in 1867 he repeatedthis peculiar financial operation ; this time making his ser- A LIBERAL SALARY. 525 vices liquidate an obligation for nine hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars. It is worth while to be President of the Church of JesusChrist of Lat
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