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Show 150 TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. must be by the unanimous voice of the same-that is, every member in each quorum must be agreed to its decisions, in order to make their decisions of the same power or validity, one with the other : a majority may form a quorum, when circumstances render it impossible to be otherwise. These decisions are to be made in righteousness, in holiness and lowliness of heart, meekness and long suffering, and in faith, virtue, and knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly-kindness and charity. In, case, of an unrighteous decision, it must be brought before a convention of the several quorums, which constitute the spiritual authorities of the church-otherwise there is no appeal. The Gospel is first to be preached unto the Gentiles, secondly, to the Jews. If a president of the high priesthood transgress, he shall be tried before twelve counsellors of that body, and their decision concerning him shall be binding. Thus none shall be exempted from the justice, and the laws of God, that all things may be done according to truth and righteousnes. The duty of the President (Brigham Young), is to preside over the whole church, and to be like Moses. Behold here is wisdom! to be a seer-a revelator-a translator-and a prophet-having all the gifts of God, which he bestows upon the head of the Church. These form a principal part of the ecclesiastical polity of the Mormon Church of latter day saints. The above are extracts from the "doctrines and covenants " of the Mormons. Polygamy is practised to very great extent among |