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Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. There are many duties, and callings spoken of in the scriptures, and there are many not written. After their deaths at carthage, a succession crisis followed, where several interested parties claimed they were the rightful successor to the prophet joseph smith. Jan 22, 2018 brigham young had a very large family to provide for and was a territorial governor and head of the churchs industries in addition to being the president of the church. Mormon church manual paints polygamist young as monogamist. Salt lake city valeen tippetts avery, a professor of history at northern arizona university, had never met the perplexed young woman who came knocking at her door. Access study documents, get answers to your study questions, and connect with real tutors for religion 121. Journal of discoursesvolume 6 wikisource, the free online.
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