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Mormon Dilemma 224

15 April

Polygamy in 1831 to be kept secret  In Essentials of Church History, pgs. 281-282, you can read how Joseph Smith was commanded by the Lord to keep the “commandment of plural marriage” secret for twelve years. “This revelation, dated July 12, 1843, also contains the doctrine of plural wives. This doctrine was made known to […]