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1 John 4:20-21 “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.”

Church in Bavaria still in use from 1050 AD The Mormon Jesus Told Hyrum: ‘Build Upon My Rock Which is My Gospel’

D&C 11:23-24; “Behold thou art Hyrum, my son… 24 Build upon my rock, which is my gospel.”

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Mormon Decisions 10Conference Report, April 1844, pp. 299-300; “We are now the most noble people on the face of the globe, and we have no occasion to fearTemple Symbols 10 tadpoles. We are designated by the All-seeing Eye to do good, not to stoop to anything low. We are apt to suffer prejudice to get into our hearts on hearing reports. We never should allow it— …” – Hyrum Smith

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Mormon Decisions 10Conference Report, April 1844, p. 302; “A certain good sister came to my house and she was troubled because she heard so many big things. SheSmith Hyrum thought it weakened her faith. I told her she had too much faith. She believed too much. I will tell you how you may know whether the thing is true or not. When any one comes to you with a lie, you feel troubled. God will trouble you, and will not approbate you in such belief. You had better get some antidote to get rid of it. Humble yourself before God, and ask Him for His Spirit and pray to Him to judge it for you. It is better not to have so much faith, than to have so much as to believe all the lies.”

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Mormon Decisions 10The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, 14 May, 1843; “Hyrum Smith tells congregation only devil would give plural wife revelation.” – D. Michael Quinn

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Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Chronology, May 1843; ““14 May 1843 – Presiding Patriarch and Associate President Hyrum Smith assures a citywide congregation that only the Devil would give a revelation approving “wifes & concubines.” Joseph Smith was traveling outside of Nauvoo at the time. PLACE: Nauvoo, IL”

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Mormon Decisions 10Latter-day Saint Messenger and Advocate, Vol. III, No. 7, April 1837, p 489; “…he [Hyrum Smith] then uttered a prediction that if all would exert themselves as they might three months should not pass away before we can shout victory over the adversary.”

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John Smith Intro

September 22, 1832 – November 6, 1911

Early Mormon PolygamistsWe’ve been gathering info for more installments on our Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders series and this time around we’re highlighting the life of John Smith.

 

 

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Mormon Decisions 10Times and Seasons,Vol. 5, No. 6, pg 474; “Whereas brother Richard Hewitt has called on me to-day, to know my views concerning some doctrines that are preached in your place, and states to me that some of your elders say, that a man having a certain priesthood, may have as many wives as he pleases, and that doctrine is taught here: I say unto you that that man teaches false doctrine, for there is no such doctrine taught here. And any man that is found teaching privately or publicly any such doctrine, is culpable, and will stand a chance to be brought before the High Council, and loose his license and membership also: therefore he had better beware what he is about.” – Hyrum Smith, March 15, 1844

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Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders

Hyrum Smith

February 9, 1800-June 27, 1844

Early Mormon PolygamistsToday we’re taking a look at Hyrum Smith. I always found it odd this man didn’t play a bigger role in the history of Mormonism and why his brother Joseph Jr. didn’t utilize their brotherhood in a broader sense.  It seemed Joseph went to outsiders to convince them of his tales and once that was secured he brought them along to convince his family.

Hyrum lived in his younger brother’s shadow. He seemed to go along with what the family had chosen to Smith Hyrumbelieve about Joseph and in the end it cost him his life. While it seems he’s an unwitting dupe at times it must be remembered he too lied about polygamy and he too practiced the nefarious deed.

You can read about him and his six wives here in our series Polygamy and Mormon Church Leaders.

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