Journal of Discourses

Public sermons by Mormon leaders from 1851-1886
“The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory and may even be permitted to come into the presence of the Father and the Son; but they cannot reign as kings in glory, because they had blessings offered unto them, and they refused to accept them.”
Portrait of Brigham YoungBrigham Young, August 19, 1866 · Delegate Hooper—Beneficial Effects of Polygamy—Final Redemption of Cain · JD 11:266-272