hood must be attended to in this
world. Father Abraham obeyed
the law of the patriarchal order of
marriage. His wives were sealed to
him for time and all eternity, and
so were the wives of all the Patri-
archs and Prophets that obeyed that
law.

I desire to testify as an individual
and as a Latter-day Saint that I
know that God has revealed this law
unto this people. I know that if we
had not obeyed that law we should
have been damned; the judgments
of God would have rested upon us;
the kingdom of God would have
stopped right where we were when
God revealed that law unto us.
Why have we obeyed it? I obeyed
it because I want my wife or wives
with me after death; I want my
wives and children with me in the
morning of the resurrection; I want
my wives and children organized in
the family organization, that I may
dwell with them and they with me,
throughout all eternity, as well as
with Father Abraham and other
men who honored and obeyed that
law. This is the position we occupy.
We have obeyed the law because
God has commanded us, and I bear
record of its truth; and so far as I
am concerned, if I can have my
wives and children with me in the
morning of the resurrection, so that
I can dwell with them and with
those Patriarchs and Prophets who
obeyed that law, it will amply repay
me for the trials and tribulations I
may have had to pass through in
the course of my life here upon the
earth. Many men suppose that we
have obeyed that law to gratify the
lusts of the flesh. Bless your soul,
if that had been our object, we
might have followed the example
of the people of the Christian world
—committed whoredom and adul-
tery—without bringing upon our-
selves the cares, pains, and penalties
that we have to bear by obeying this
law. But let me tell you that the
Latter-day Saints look upon adultery
as one of the greatest crimes any
man can commit in this world. It
is next to murder. No, this people
have not obeyed that law because
of a desire to gratify the lusts of the
flesh; they have observed it in obedi-
ence to the command of God, and
because it will have power and effect
after death.

I pray God to pour out His Holy
Spirit upon us, that our ears may
be open to hear and our hearts to
understand the things of the king-
dom of God, which is my prayer in
the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

hood must be attended to in this world. Father Abraham obeyed the law of the patriarchal order of marriage. His wives were sealed to him for time and all eternity, and so were the wives of all the Patriarchs and Prophets that obeyed that law.

I desire to testify as an individual and as a Latter-day Saint that I know that God has revealed this law unto this people. I know that if we had not obeyed that law we should have been damned; the judgments of God would have rested upon us; the kingdom of God would have stopped right where we were when God revealed that law unto us. Why have we obeyed it? I obeyed it because I want my wife or wives with me after death; I want my wives and children with me in the morning of the resurrection; I want my wives and children organized in the family organization, that I may dwell with them and they with me, throughout all eternity, as well as with Father Abraham and other men who honored and obeyed that law. This is the position we occupy. We have obeyed the law because God has commanded us, and I bear record of its truth; and so far as I am concerned, if I can have my wives and children with me in the morning of the resurrection, so that I can dwell with them and with those Patriarchs and Prophets who obeyed that law, it will amply repay me for the trials and tribulations I may have had to pass through in the course of my life here up on the earth. Many men suppose that we have obeyed that law to gratify the lusts of the flesh. Bless your soul, if that had been our object, we might have followed the example of the people of the Christian world —committed whoredom and adultery—without bringing upon ourselves the cares, pains, and penalties that we have to bear by obeying this law. But let me tell you that the Latter-day Saints look upon adultery as one of the greatest crimes any man can commit in this world. It is next to murder. No, this people have not obeyed that law because of a desire to gratify the lusts of the flesh; they have observed it in obedience to the command of God, and because it will have power and effect after death.

I pray God to pour out His Holy Spirit upon us, that our ears may be open to hear and our hearts to understand the things of the kingdom of God, which is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.