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in any other land, that would render it unlawful, to make 
it known to him; then shall the marriage not take place. 
But if there be no evil (that would render it unlawful) 
then they may marry. On the day of assembling for wor¬ 
ship, the Missionary shall publish this word—he shall 
then say unto all the people, “ Such an one, and such an 
one, desire or propose to be united in marriage. The 
people will then seek or inquire, if there be any just cau^e 
why they should not live together. 
When the day arrives for the celebration of marriage, 
let persons also come as witnesses. The Missionary shall 
then direct the man to take the right hand of the woman, 
when he shall say unto him, “Will (or do) you take this 
woman to be your lawful wife, will you faithfully regard 
her alone (as your wife,) until death ? Then shall the 
man answer, u Yes.” The Missionary shall now direct 
the woman to take the man by the right hand, and shall 
ask her, “ Will (or do) you take this man to be your 
lawful husband, will you be obedient unto him, will you 
faithfully regard him alone, (as your husband until death ?) 
Then shall the woman answer, “ Yes ” 
After this, the Missionary shall declare unto all the 
people, “ These two persons have become truly (or law¬ 
fully) man and wife, in the presence of God and man.” 
The register of the marriage shall be written by the Mis¬ 
sionary in the marriage book, and signed by himself, the 
parties, and the witnesses. Thus shall marriage be solem¬ 
nized. Let none become man and wife secretly, it is a 
crime. 
XV. Concerning False Accusation. 
The man who shall falsely accuse another before a ma¬ 
gistrate, with intent to have the accused person brought to 
trial, or the man who shall falsely come as a witness, it 
being his intention or purpose, in giving false evidence, 
that the accused may be convicted or punished; if his 
accusation or evidence is proved to be false, the penalty 
that would have been adjudged to the accused, (had he 
been found guilty,) shall be transferred to such false 
accuser 
XVI. Unnatural Crime. 
This law refers to a crime, for the prohibition of which, 
perpetual banishment, or incessant hard labour for seven 
years, is annexed as the punishment of those who shall be 
guilty of its perpetration. 
