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New Mormon History
Mar 26, 2026, 7:28:53 AMMar 26
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Historic events in New Mormon History on 3/26
1903: Joseph F. Smith tells apostles "there would be no daughters of perdition" in the final judgment. General authorities authorize rebaptism (without church discipline) for a young man who confesses a "secret crime he committed in having to do with animals."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1966: The Church News reports that Devendra J. Singh, a former Hindu "is the first of his race to be called on a mission, the second East Indian to go through the temple and the fourth of his people to be ordained an elder."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1991: The Utah Supreme Court rules in a decision written by Justice Christine Durham: "The fact that our [Utah] constitution requires the state to prohibit polygamy does not necessarily mean that the state must deny any or all civil rights and privleges to polygamists." Therefore, the court rules that polygamists have a right to adopt children.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
To see the whole database in chronological order, Click here. Note that I'm not done entering all the information. While most of these facts come from Quinn's book, I'm seeking the primary sources for each, but this will take a long time.
1903: Joseph F. Smith tells apostles "there would be no daughters of perdition" in the final judgment. General authorities authorize rebaptism (without church discipline) for a young man who confesses a "secret crime he committed in having to do with animals."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1966: The Church News reports that Devendra J. Singh, a former Hindu "is the first of his race to be called on a mission, the second East Indian to go through the temple and the fourth of his people to be ordained an elder."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1991: The Utah Supreme Court rules in a decision written by Justice Christine Durham: "The fact that our [Utah] constitution requires the state to prohibit polygamy does not necessarily mean that the state must deny any or all civil rights and privleges to polygamists." Therefore, the court rules that polygamists have a right to adopt children.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
To see the whole database in chronological order, Click here. Note that I'm not done entering all the information. While most of these facts come from Quinn's book, I'm seeking the primary sources for each, but this will take a long time.
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