Polygamy; or, The mysteries and crimes of Mormonism, being a full and authentic history of this strange sect from its origin to the present time. . r, and the angels are subject unto themy 5. To such are forgiven all manner of crimes, except murder,wherein they shed innocent blood, and blasphemy against theHoly Ghost. Apostasy, be it noted, is the worst form of thelatter sin. 6. This section explains the cases of Abraham and otherancient polygamists at great length, concluding by citing Davidas an example of how men lose their exaltation by abusingtheir privileges: In none of these things did
Polygamy; or, The mysteries and crimes of Mormonism, being a full and authentic history of this strange sect from its origin to the present time. . r, and the angels are subject unto themy 5. To such are forgiven all manner of crimes, except murder,wherein they shed innocent blood, and blasphemy against theHoly Ghost. Apostasy, be it noted, is the worst form of thelatter sin. 6. This section explains the cases of Abraham and otherancient polygamists at great length, concluding by citing Davidas an example of how men lose their exaltation by abusingtheir privileges: In none of these things did he sin againstme, save in the case of Uriah and his wife, and, therefore, hehath fallen from his exaltation and received his position; andhe shall not inherit them out of the world, for I gave them untoanother, saith the Lord. 7. Great power is conferred upon Joseph Smith to regulateall such celestial marriages, punish for adultery, and take awaythe wives of the guilty and give them to good men. 298 POLYGAMY; OR, THE MYSTERIES 8. This section gives very full and explicit instructions toEmma Smith, wife of Joseph, how to conduct herself under. the new dispensation; that she receive all those that havebeen given unto my servantJoseph, who are virtuous andpure before me, and threaten-ing her with destruction if shedo not. 9. The revelation changesabruptly and gives JosephSmith full directions how tomanage his property; particu-lary let not my servant Jo-seph put his property out of hishands, lest an enemy come anddestroy him, and threateningseverely all who injure him. The reader familiar withthe old Revised Statutes of Il-linois, would be surprised tofind the Lord talking somuch like a Justice of thePeace. 10. The revelation comes,at last, to the gist of thematter and grants plurality ofwives, in these words: And again, as pertaining to the law of the priesthood: Ifany man espouse a virgin and desires to espouse another, andthe first give her consent; and if he espouse the second
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