God will not care for the eternal praises sung about his throne by a man
who swears at his wife on earth, or a wife who nags her husband and
children. It is no use expecting a role in a continuous performance of
happiness in heaven, if you do not learn one line of the part on earth.
Make your congregations think of the necessity to _live_ their religion
in earth's commonplace daily situations.
That is the religion the world needs.
To Mr. Charles Gray
_Concerning Polygamy_
All that you say, regarding the excitement over the seating of your Salt
Lake Senator, is quite true.
I have visited your city, and have made the acquaintance of many of your
people, and I know the private life of the gentleman you sent to
represent you in Washington is beyond reproach.
He is a good husband, a good father, a good citizen. He was born of a
polygamous father and mother, and his childhood's home was a happy one.
He was educated in the belief that it was wrong for a man to cohabit
with any woman not his wife, but right for him to marry many wives.
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