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At a priesthood meeting… the strongest language in regard to Plural Marriage was used that I ever heard

Abraham H. Cannon

It was, however, resolved that ‘we use our private influence at present to prevent our brethren from going into court and promising to obey the law; and as soon as possible
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Brethren Court Government Influence Law Private Wife
In searching out my genealogy I found about four hundred of my female kindred who were never married. I asked Pres.
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Female Found Genealogy Hundred Kindred Married Searching
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894… I met with the Quorum and Presidency in the temple… President Woodruff then spoke..
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Done Four Met President Quorum Spoke Temple
And among other things it was stated that all men in position who would not observe and fulfill that law should be removed from their places.
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Fulfill Law Man Observe Position Removed State
The Presidents Woodruff and Smith both said they were willing for such a ceremony to occur, if done in Mexico, and Pres. Woodruff promised the Lord’s blessing to follow such an act.
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Blessing Ceremony Country Occur President Smith Woodruff
We take steps to get some flavors from the government for those who already have more wives than one.
ABRAHAM H. CANNON

Flavor Government More One Step
At a priesthood meeting… the strongest language in regard to Plural Marriage was used that I ever heard
ABRAHAM H. CANNON

Heard Language Law Man Marriage Plural Strongest Used
Bro Snow said I would live to see the time when brothers and sisters would marry each other in this church.
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Brother Church Each Snow Time View
Young what I should do with them. He said for me to have them sealed to me unless there were more than 999 of them. The doctrine startled me, but I had it done.
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More Sealed Unless Young
All our horror at such an union was due entirely to prejudice and the offspring of such union would be healthy and pure as any other.
ABRAHAM H. CANNON

Entirely Horror Offspring Prejudice Pure Union

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