. 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 . y so marked. There is an air of abun-dance, and even of luxury, on these occasions, which givesthe Prophet the reputation, among his guests, of being,what is called in New England parlance, a good pro-vider. If only some of these deluded visitors could accidentallyhappen into the same room at a similar meal, they wouldsee the true state of affairs ; but Brighams family are nevervisited accidentally. Indeed, it is but a short time
. 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 . y so marked. There is an air of abun-dance, and even of luxury, on these occasions, which givesthe Prophet the reputation, among his guests, of being,what is called in New England parlance, a good pro-vider. If only some of these deluded visitors could accidentallyhappen into the same room at a similar meal, they wouldsee the true state of affairs ; but Brighams family are nevervisited accidentally. Indeed, it is but a short time sincevisitors have been allowed in the Lion House at all, for the A STRANGE FAMILY GATHERING. 529 Prophet has always maintained the strictest privacy regard-ing his family. After dinner they see no more of him until family pray-ers. At seven oclock the bell is rung, and the wives andchildren gather in the large Lion House parlor. Not onlyare the wives who live in the house expected to be present,but those who have homes outside are also supposed toattend evening worship. Not all of them avail themselvesof this privilege, and the outside attendance is somewhat. Family Prayers at The Lion House. irregular. I used to go whenever I felt inclined, whichwas very seldom; and the longer I was a member of thefamily, the more infrequent became my attendance. Brigham sits in the centre of the room, at a large table,on which is an ornamental astral lamp. The wives andtheir respective families are ranged around the room, in theorder in which they appear at the table. When all areseated, Brigham reads a few passages of Scripture, allkneel down, and he makes a long 530 THE PROPHET S PRAYERS. He was formerly said to have a special gift for prayer,and he has not lost it; but somehow his prayers neverinspired me with veneration. He prays with great unc-tion, and, I suppose, unconsciously to himself, some of hispatronizing manner slips into his appeals to the throne ofDivine Grace, unt
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