[…] the Great Basin— the location of both Eskdale and Partoun—as a refuge from the “wickedness of Babylon.” Today Eskdale is composed of thirteen houses arranged in two semi circular rows on the eastern side […]
[…] History of the Latter-day Saints in the Pacific (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, expected 1981). Deseret News, 1979 Church Almanac (Salt Lake City), p. 222. Ian R. Barker, “The Connexion: The Mormon Church […]
[…] Buffalo May 11, and arrived at Fairport on May 14, 1831. See Leonard J. Arlington, Feramorz Y. Fox, and Dean L. May, Building the City of God: Community and Cooperation Among the Mormons (Salt […]
[…] described by Amy Lowell—that there is something odd about women who write serious poetry—is still given substance today by the endangered state of the species. Even I will not waste time counting the few […]
[…] Ericksen, Joseph A. Geddes, Lowry Nelson, and Thomas F. O’Dea; the eco nomic histories of Feramorz Y. Fox and (if I may be so immodest) Leonard Arrington; and the history dissertations of Andrew Love […]
[…] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints 6 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Press, 1930), 6:213; FCM 13 Feb. and 20 March 1889. FCM , 27 May 1883. Clark, […]
The Doctrine and Covenants contains extremely specific instructions concerning marriage for men: In the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees;
[…] with his other hand on Tom’s back. “It’s been awhile; we were happy to hear the good news.” Tom nodded and returned the handshake quickly. He turned away to look through the door into […]
[…] . . . and ye shall have no laws but my laws when I come, for I am your lawgiver, and what can stay my hand?” (D&C 38:21-22) A third scripture, also speaking of […]
[…] others would feel bad about. On other times, something for others might give you pain but I am going to try and do my best in my imperfect way” (Taylor, 17 July 1893). Edith […]