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Show --11-- been commanded of God to take another vrife and you are the woman. n My astonishment knew no ·bounds . This announcenent was indeed a thunrlerbol t to rne. He asked me if I believed. him to be a prophet of God . nMost assuredly I do , n I replied . He fully explained to me the principle of plural or celestial marriage. Said this principle was again to be restored for the benefit of the human family. ~Pha t it vvould prove an everlasting ·blessing to my father's house and form a chain that could never be broken, V'!Orlds without end . nwha t have you to say] n he asked . nNothing . n How could I speak or what corJ.ld. I say?. He said , nif you will pray sincerely for light aEd understanding in relation thereto , you shall receive a testimony of the correctness of tbi s principle . u I thought I prayed. sincerely , but was so unwilling to consider the matter favorably that I fear I c.tid. not ask in faith for light . Gross darkness instead. of light fooJc possession of my mind . I was tempted. and to ri:iurecl beyond enclurance unti 1 life was not ilesirl::tble . Oh, that the grave would kindly receive me , that I might find rest on the -bosom of my dear mother. Why shonlcL I be cho en from among Thy daughters , Father , I am only a child in years ar~d experience. No mother to councel; no father near to tell what to do in this trying hour . Oh , let this bitter cup pass. And_ thus I prayed in the agony of my soul . The J?rophet discerned. my sorrow . He saw how unhappy I w·as and sough an opportuni'ty of again speaking to me on this su~bject and said. , rrAlthough I cannot under existing circumstances acknowledge you as my wife, the time is ne.ar when we vvill go |
