[163:B] Article on Celestial Marriage, in The Seer, Vol. I. p. 30.
[164:A] The Seer, Vol. I. p. 30.
[164:B] Doctrine and Covenants, p. 125.
[165:A] Book of Doctrine and Covenants, pp. 330, 331.
[166:A] Sermon of Brigham Young, published in the Deseret News, Extra, of September 14, 1852.
[173:A] The marriage of brothers and sisters was at one time openly encouraged by President Brigham Young. George D. Watt, reporter for the Deseret News, married his half-sister, and lived with her as a wife, for about twelve years. She passed as the wife of Young, for several years, owing to the presence of gentiles and the prejudices of the saints. She has since been convinced of her error, and joined the "new organization," and with her three children returned to the States.
[174:A] April 8, 1858, Deseret News, Vol. III. No. 12.
[176:A] City of the Saints, pp. 397, 398.
[176:B] The 24th of July, 1847, was the day when the first Mormons arrived in Salt Lake Valley. The 24th of July is therefore celebrated by them as the 4th is by gentiles.