[…] an early attempt to “formulate a systematic Latter-day Saint theology.” These lectures were published in the Church’s newspaper in May of 1835, and “All seven lectures were published together later that year in the […]
[…] all who may enquire after me.” The June letter (at least) probably arrived well after Conrad had news of Barnes’s death in England. Grant’s letter of August 17 is carefully written so that identities […]
[…] of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Century I, 6 vols., (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1930), vol. 2; Brodie, No Man Knows My History; Donna Hill, Joseph Smith: The First […]
[…] me to be my duty to my God . . . they are welcome to it” (Deseret News, 15 July 1885), seemed to believe very sincerely that the anti-polygamous law, in spite of the […]
[…] 1843 in her Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow . . . (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Company, 1884), 70, 73, and 75. Abigail had married Enoch V. Leavitt (1799-1866) in 1821, but […]
[…] got my first acceptance letters a few months later and was not just relieved but energized. The news felt good, and it felt right. Whatever I was to do with my future, the Spirit […]
[…] folder 3, Berrett Papers; William E. Berrett, Teachings of the Doctrine and Covenants (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1961): 243. In addition to everything else wrong with Berrett’s statements, the Fairbanks, Alaska region […]
[…] of George Romney, a Mormon. Head saw that there was a lot of misinformation published by Mormon news outlets about the faith and there had not been any rebuttal by African American leaders. Head […]
[…] Saint and a leading contender for national office, became the target of intense criticism in the national news media. Of equal concern were naysayers within the Church, who offered pointed criticisms of Mormon racial […]
[…] Smith (then President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles) had published an article in the Church News about this matter and in the process had essentially contradicted one of his assumptions in his […]