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Historic events in New Mormon History on 2/19
1854: Seventy’s president Jedediah M. Grant preaches: “Did the Prophet Joseph want every man’s wife he asked for? He did not . . .”
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1865: first counselor Heber C. Kimball testifies of healing people with his special handkerchief, cane, and cloak.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1891: a delegation of Mormon young women and plural wives attends the first meeting of the National Council of Women, which accepts the Relief Society as a charter member.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1924: The First Presidency tells Apostle James E. Talmage that the church does not want to instigate criminal prosecution of the new polygamists but would be happy to see them jailed.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1981: Apostle Bruce R. McConkie writes to BYU professor Eugene England: "Yes, President [Brigham] Young did teach that Adam was the father of our spirits, and all the related things that the cultists ascribe to him. This, however, is not true [doctrine]. He expressed views that are out of harmony with the gospel."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1990: The government of the Cook Islands issues a postage stamp honoring Osborne J.P. Widtsoe, the first LDS missionary there in 1899.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1994: The First Presidency issues a statement encouraging church members to actively work against the legalization of same-gender marriages. This inaugurates a national campaign, similar to the centrally directed anti-ERA activities.
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.
1854: Seventy’s president Jedediah M. Grant preaches: “Did the Prophet Joseph want every man’s wife he asked for? He did not . . .”
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1865: first counselor Heber C. Kimball testifies of healing people with his special handkerchief, cane, and cloak.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1891: a delegation of Mormon young women and plural wives attends the first meeting of the National Council of Women, which accepts the Relief Society as a charter member.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1924: The First Presidency tells Apostle James E. Talmage that the church does not want to instigate criminal prosecution of the new polygamists but would be happy to see them jailed.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1981: Apostle Bruce R. McConkie writes to BYU professor Eugene England: "Yes, President [Brigham] Young did teach that Adam was the father of our spirits, and all the related things that the cultists ascribe to him. This, however, is not true [doctrine]. He expressed views that are out of harmony with the gospel."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1990: The government of the Cook Islands issues a postage stamp honoring Osborne J.P. Widtsoe, the first LDS missionary there in 1899.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn
1994: The First Presidency issues a statement encouraging church members to actively work against the legalization of same-gender marriages. This inaugurates a national campaign, similar to the centrally directed anti-ERA activities.
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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