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“The Church ever operates in full light. There is no secrecy about its doctrine, aim, or work.”

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John Andreas Widtsoe was an American author born on January 31, 1872, and died on November 29, 1952. He was known for his works in the fields of religion and philosophy, which had a profound impact on posterity. more

“God has told us Latter-day Saints that we shall be condemned if we do not enter into that principle of polygamy; and yet I have heard now and then (I am very glad to say that only a low such instances have come under my notice) a brother or a sister say, 'I am a Latter-day Saint, but I do not believe in polygamy.' Oh, what an absurd expression! What an absurd idea! A person might as well say, 'I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, but I do not believe in him.'”

“Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned; and I will go still further, and say that this revelation, or any other revelation that the Lord had given, and deny it in your feelings, and I promise that you will be damned.”

Ifs Stills Feelings Given Lord Wife Promise Deny Revelations I Promise Polygamy

Book:Journal of Discourses

Source: Journal of Discourses

“'Do you think that we shall ever be admitted as a State into the Union without denying the principle of polygamy?' If we are not admitted until then, we shall never be admitted.”

Ifs Thinking States Principles Unions Polygamy

Book:Journal of Discourses

Source: Journal of Discourses

“At a priesthood meeting... the strongest language in regard to Plural Marriage was used that I ever heard, and among other things it was stated that all men in position who would not observe and fulfill that law should be removed from their places.”

Men Should Law Used Language Heard Position Regard Meetings Strongest Priesthood Polygamy

Author:Abraham H. Cannon

“The Lord showed me by vision and revelation what would happen if we did not stop this practice... all ordinances would be stopped... many men would be made prisoners... I went before the Lord, and I wrote what the Lord told me to write.”

Ifs Men Writing Made Happens Would Be Vision Lord Practice Revelations Prisoner Polygamy Ordinances

Author:John Andreas Widtsoe

“I feel like saying 'Damn the Law.'”

Feels Law Damn Polygamy

Author:George Q. Cannon

“It was, however, resolved that 'we use our private influence at present to prevent our brethren from going into court and promising to obey the law; and as soon as possible we take steps to get some flavors from the government for those who already have more wives than one.'”

Use Government Law Steps Wife Influence Court Flavor Brethren Polygamy

Author:Abraham H. Cannon

“When did I ever teach anything wrong from this stand? When was I ever confounded? I want to triumph in Israel before I depart hence and am no more seen. I never told you I was perfect; but there is no error in the revelations which I have taught. Must I, then, be thrown away as a thing of naught?”

Want Perfect Teach Taught Errors Israel Triumph Revelations Thrown Polygamy

Author:Joseph Smith, Jr.

“This manifesto only refers to future marriages, and does not affect past conditions.”

Doe Past Conditions Polygamy Manifestos

Author:Wilford Woodruff

“There is nothing in my teachings to the Church or in those of my associates, during the time specified, which can be reasonably construed to inculate or encourage polygamy... And I now publicly declare that my advice to the Latter-day Saints is to refrain from contracting any marriage forbidden by the law of the land.”

Law Church Teaching Land Advice Saint Latter Associates Forbidden Refrain Polygamy Latter Days Latter Day Saints Contracting

Book:In the Whirlpool: The Pre-manifesto Letters of President Wilford Woodruff to the William Atkin Family, 1885-1890

Source: In the Whirlpool: The Pre-manifesto Letters of President Wilford Woodruff to the William Atkin Family, 1885-1890

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