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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 198, 20 April 1867, Page 2

-', ■ — — '-~*^ w^ap.4B At a semi-annual conference of MornJßTv^B recently held at Salt Lake, Brighani Ytißf fl gave an address, which is fully reporte^B H his organ, the Desert JS T ews. : The follo^B: . ;^| is an extract from it .-—The last time iH H in the city of Lowell there were 14,00(V^B : females than males in that one city. Tjß •'' many years ago. They live and di'ejj single state, and are forgotten. HavejH : '^M filled the measure of their creation, aiflf /^| complished the design of Heaven in bruiß i ;^| them upon earth ? No, they have not. thousand God-fearing men should go there\r^H and take to themselves seven wives a-piecei It is written in 'the Bible, "that in that day seven women shall lay hold of one man. We' S^| will eat our.^'own bread and wear our owai i^| appaiel ; only let us be called by thy name to|^| take away our reproach." The Government»|^B of the United States do not intend that thati^^B prophecy shall be fulfilled, and the Lord ■ -^| iMniighty means that it shall. Do yoWriot '^| think that the Lord will conquer. I think :^| He will, and we are helping Him. Itisthel^H decree of the Almighty- that in the last days H^B seven women shall take hold of one man, etc. >^| to be counselled and advised by him, beim^^^B willing to spin their own 1 wool, make their own clothing, and do every thing they caii tb^^B earn their own living, if they can only bear )^B his name to take away their reproach What .^M is this order for? It is for the resur^ctioii^^H it is not for this world, I would not eo^H across this bowery <£ polygamy if.. it onlv^H pertained to this world. It is for therp^^H rection,. and- the Spirit of the Lord has SSH down upon toe people and updii the £■ especially to Wpare the way 'for the SH ment of His Word.. The fiE^ffifeM ban. deceived \so long, and b' cMi + T?C*M under foot by ikn so %ilii^#iH come upon themiancl tnevWanfi'a , H^H a place, and a hid ; f^rl|^^ c ' «*■ of the woman, j| lead hSfifo!2 S 1 ! '"^M