Chapter IV.
- Sealing for eternity
- Women married to one and sealed to another husband
- Spiritual wives
- Smith's death
- Smith's widows
- "Proxy doctrine"
- Marriage and sealing for the dead
- The endowment
- Washing
- Anointing
- Creation
- First degree of Aaronic priesthood
- Second degree of Aaronic priesthood
- First degree of Melchisedec priesthood
- Second degree of Melchisedec priesthood
- "Behind the vail"
- Obedience
- Examples
- Murders
- Sealing at the altar
- Initiative lectures
- Sealing to Indian squaws
- Adoption
- Selling their daughters.
The married relationship, say the Mormons, was intended as eternal. As marriage is a religious ceremony more than a civil institution, they urge, therefore, it must be performed by an ecclesiastical dignitary. All other marriages are mere contracts sanctioned by law, but dissolvable at the option of both contracting parties. As marriage, ordinarily administered, is only "till death;" it is perfectly null and void for any period after death. As they believe that unless married, the saved will not enjoy any "glory" in the next world; and if not married on earth, can not be married afterward, therefore they "marry for eternity."
This power is vested in Brigham only. He can, however, transfer it at option to any other Apostle. Heber C. Kimball
