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Celestial Marriage. The Seer by Orson Pratt Volume 1, Number 4,
Celestial Marriage The Seer, Vol. 1, No. 4, April 1853
(Continued from page 48)  Having proved the eternity of the
marriage Covenant, and illustrated the design of this divine
ordinance, it may not be improper to carefully examine some of
the results which necessarily flow from this sacred institution.
All who admit the eternal union of husband and wife are obliged
to admit as a necessary consequence a plurality of wives; for
there are circumstances wherein this could not be easily
avoided: for instance, Mr. A marries Miss B for time and for all
eternity; in process of time his wife B dies, leaving several
children. The widower, Mr. A again marries Miss C. Question—How
will his wife C obtain a husband for all eternity? It is evident
that she must remain single, without a husband, in a future
state, or else be married to