Exodus 23:1; “Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”
Today marks the not-so-shining moment in the history of the LDS Relief Society.
This is the 175th anniversary of a very notable letter the RS published in their newspaper, ‘Times and Seasons’ declaring they weren’t practicing polygamy.
What’s so remarkable about their public declaration is how they blatantly lied then, and how the Church continues to do so even today.
Originally, a public declaration by the RS was signed by no less than 19 women. They were trying to ward off rumors of the polygamy practices which were obviously detrimental to the Church because it was illegal.
About half of them were actually married to Joe Smith at the time.
