A DISCUSSION BETWEEN PROFESSOR ORSON PRATT, One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, AND REV. DOCTOR J. P. NEWMAN, Chaplain of the United States Senate, IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE CITY, August 12, 13, and 14, 1870. TO WHICH IS ADDED THREE SERMONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, BY PREST. GEORGE A. SMITH, ELDERS ORSON PRATT AND GEORGE Q. CANNON, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 1874....

BETWEEN REVEREND DR. J. P. NEWMAN, Pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist Church, Washington, D. C., BRIGHAM YOUNG, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ——— Salt Lake City, Aug. 6th, 1870. TO PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG: Sir:—In acceptance of the challenge given in your journal, "The Salt Lake Daily Telegraph," of the 3rd of May last, to discuss the question, "Does the Bible sanction polygamy?" I have hereby to inform you that I am now ready to hold a public debate with you as

DOES THE BIBLE SANCTION POLYGAMY? DISCUSSION BETWEEN PROFESSOR ORSON PRATT AND DR. J. P. NEWMAN, CHAPLAIN OF THE U. S. SENATE, IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE CITY, AUGUST 12, 13 AND 14, 1870. At two o'clock yesterday afternoon Professor Pratt and Dr. Newman, with their friends and the umpires, met in the stand of the New Tabernacle: the two former gentlemen prepared for the discussion of the question, "Does the Bible sanction Polygamy?" An audience of three or four thousand—at least half of wh

I appear before this audience to discuss a subject that is certainly important to us, and no doubt is interesting to the country at large, namely: the subject of plurality of wives, or, as the question is stated: "Does the Bible sanction Polygamy?" I would state, by way of apology to the audience, that I have been unaccustomed, nearly all my life, to debate. It is something new to me. I do not recollect of ever having held more than one or two debates, in the course of my life, on any subject. I

Honorable Umpires and Ladies and Gentlemen: The question for our consideration is "Does the Bible sanction Polygamy?" It is of the utmost importance that we proceed to the discussion of this question and the unfolding of its elements at once; and therefore, that we lose no time, we propose to analyze the question. I had desired nine hours to speak on this great subject; but by mutual consent the time has been reduced to three. In view of this fact I, therefore, proceed at once to the considerati

Messrs. Umpires and Ladies and Gentlemen: I understand the gentleman to complain against me that I did not answer his Scriptural arguments adduced yesterday. If I did not the responsibility is upon him. He, being in the affirmative, should have analyzed and defined the question under debate; but he failed to do that. It therefore fell to me, not by right, but by his neglecting to do his duty; and I did it to the best of my ability. It was of the utmost importance that this audience, so attentive

Respected Umpires, and Ladies and Gentlemen: I had heard, prior to my coming to your city, that my distinguished opponent was eminent in mathematics, and certainly his display to-day confirms that reputation. Unfortunately, however, he is incorrect in his statements. First, he assumes that the slaying of all the male children of the Hebrews was continued through eighty years; but he has failed to produce the proof. To do this was his starting point. He assumes it; where is the proof, either in t

DELIVERED BY ELDER ORSON PRATT, IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE CITY, OCTOBER 7th, 1869. It was announced at the close of the forenoon meeting that I would address the congregation this afternoon upon the subject of Celestial Marriage; I do so with the greatest pleasure. In the first place, let us enquire whether it is lawful and right, according to the Constitution of our country, to examine and practise this Bible doctrine? Our fathers, who framed the Constitution of our country, devised it s

DELIVERED BY PRESIDENT GEO. A. SMITH, IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE CITY, OCTOBER 8th, 1869. It is a difficult undertaking to address this immense audience. If a man commences speaking loud, in a short time his voice gives out; whereas, if he commences rather low, he may raise his voice by degrees, and be able to sustain himself in speaking some length of time. But with children crying, a few persons whispering, and some shuffling their feet, it is indeed a difficult task to make an audience

DELIVERED BY ELDER GEORGE Q. CANNON, IN THE NEW TABERNACLE, SALT LAKE CITY, OCTOBER 9th, 1869. I will repeat a few verses in the tenth chapter of Mark, commencing at the twenty-eighth verse: Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundr