This 1864 work by Frederick Augustus Ross is a defense of the practice of polygamy in Mormonism, and a response to criticisms made by Bishop John William Colenso of the Anglican Church in South Africa. It also addresses the issue of slavery and its place in Christianity. Ross argues that both practices are consistent with the teachings of the Bible and that Colenso's critique is unfounded.

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