Doctrines and Ordinances

File — Box: 10, Folder: 1

Identifier: III

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Scope and Contents

School of the Prophets, minutes, 9 June 1873, concerning Adam-God doctrine of Brigham Young
"B.Y.U. Students Destroy Reply of [BYU] Presidency and Make Public the Protest They Formulated; Diplomatically but Firmly They Warn the Faculty That if Modern Teachings Are Excluded They Must Look Elsewhere for Their Education: Demand Freedom of Investigation; Say Church Cannot Ignore Science." 2 pp.
The Council of the First Presidency and Twelve Apostles, minutes of meeting in council chamber, Salt Lake Temple, 5 April 1900, 9 pp., concerning the determination of seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Daniel H. Wells, letter to JFS, 24 May 1890, concerning two temple workers in the Manti Temple asking JFS permission for them to be adopted to Hyrum Smith, JFS's father; JFS responded, "All right. You can act or appoint."
JFS, president of the Salt Lake Temple, form letter to bishops of wards, ca. 1915,4 pp., says concerning second anointings: "Bishops are not to issue recommends for second anointings: that is the province of Presidents of Stakes, under approval of the President of the Church, and the individuals selected must not be informed until after the issuance of such recommend. As a general rule, such recommends are issued only in behalf of those who have had endowments in lifetime, and have been sealed and lived together faithfully as husband and wife."
JFS, president of the Salt Lake Temple, form letter to bishops of wards, 20 June 1912, says concerning monetary donations: "All who come to the Temple to perform ordinance work are expected to make donations according to their circumstances, to aid in meeting necessary expenses, but the poor who have nothing to give are equally welcome.... It may properly be suggested to a man, who is going to the Temple to be married, that the amount of his donation should approximate or be equal to what he would be required to pay if he had the ceremony performed elsewhere, if he could afford to donate that much."
First Presidency, form letter to Stake Presidents and Bishops, 3 October 1914, concerning Washing and Anointing by LDS Sisters, 2 pp.
JFS, form letter to Bishops, 4 December 1878, 2 pp., with instructions concerning the Endowment House.
JFS, president of the Salt Lake Temple, "Instructions concerning Temple Ordinance Work," n.d., 4 pp.
Wilford Woodruff, Manifesto, 24 September 1890
Isaac Smith, letter to JFS, 14 November 1902
Register of Logan Temple Ordinance Work, 1889-1901,4 pp.
Rudger Clawson, letter to JFS, 29 November 1902, concerning a record of the Patriarchs.
Ordinances Performed in Each of the Temple during the Year ending Dec. 31st, 1907.
First Presidency, letter to Marriner W. Merrill, 14 April 1900, say: "Any woman, who has been sealed to a man in life or by proxy, whether she has lived with him or not, shall have the privilege of being anointed to him inasmuch as he shall have had his second blessings."
[B. H. Roberts], letter to John F. Smith, October 1903, 3 pp.
JFS, letter to Ephraim H. Nye, 11 August 1897, 2 pp.
Charles W. Penrose, letter to JFS, 21 April 1915, 7 pp., says: "I am sure that if just one interpretation of a phrase in scripture, which I view as mistaken, goes on as doctrine, it will cause much needless strife and opposition."

Dates

1820-1984

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