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. . is earth I place My holy priesthood. Tothem as unto Me in humble reverence bow. Man, fallen bySatans wiles, shall by obedience rise. Behold, the WomansSeed shall bruise the Serpents head; from her a race proceedendowed on earth with power divine. To them shall mansubmit, and regain the paradise now lost through power divine the priesthood is endowed, but not in ful-ness now. Obey them as the Incarnate Voice of God, and intimes ful
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. . is earth I place My holy priesthood. Tothem as unto Me in humble reverence bow. Man, fallen bySatans wiles, shall by obedience rise. Behold, the WomansSeed shall bruise the Serpents head; from her a race proceedendowed on earth with power divine. To them shall mansubmit, and regain the paradise now lost through power divine the priesthood is endowed, but not in ful-ness now. Obey them as the Incarnate Voice of God, and intimes fulness Womans Seed shall all thats lost restore to woman, first fallen, Adam fell; from Womans Seed thepriesthood shall arise, redeeming man; and man in turn shallEve exalt, restoring her to the paradise by her first 402 POLYGAMY; OR, THE MYSTERIES Meanwhile go forth, ye fallen ones, with only natures light,and seek for truth. The attendants now place upon each of the initiates a sraailsquare apron, of white linen or silk, with certain emblematicalmarks and green pieces resembling fig leaves, worked in andhandsomely --tPA-<vi I I I il! ^?Mfi^ liilwWiii—Biii tmi*M« ml \\\ lut- JPWMjjMMiim 11 n ? tfcn M ill IFi 11 !? I fii iWiil Jfl l){| WlHHfeMhAaMsiMilli INTEKIOR OF THE MORMON TABERNACLE. The candidates then kneel and join in a solemn oath, repeat-ing it slowly after Adam: That they will preserve the secretinviolably, under penalty of being brought to the block, andhaving their blood spilt upon the ground in atonement fortheir sin; that they will obey and submit themselves to thepriesthood in all things, and the men in addition, that they willtake no woman unless given them by the Presidency of theChurch. A grip and a key-word are then communicated, and AND CRIMES OF MORMONISM. 403 the First Degree of the Aaronic Priesthood is conferred. Manis now supposed to have entered into life, where the light hasbecome as darkness. They pass through a narr
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