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Gov. Thomas Ford’s Role in Martyrdom & Trial (Part 4 of 7) @ Gospel Tangents
- Thomas Ford was governor of Illinois in 1844 when Joseph Smith was killed. Brian Stutzman...
Profile of anti-Mormon Thomas Sharp (Part 3 of 7) @ Gospel Tangents
- I think Thomas Sharp should be the ultimate villain in Mormonism, but I’ll bet most...
First Temple in Portugal Opens to the Public @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 13 August 2019 |
FairMormon Conference Podcast #36 – Elder Craig C. Christensen, “Foundations of Our Faith” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This presentation...
Come Follow Me – Romans 7-13 @ Millennial Star
- My latest post on Come Follow Me is at my blog...
Why does it hurt so bad to walk away from the Church of Jesus Christ? @ Millennial Star
- Jacob Z. Hess This is the second of a seven-part series, “Recruiting Alma the...
The Warsaw-Nauvoo Rivalry (Part 2 of 7) @ Gospel Tangents
- There was a real economic rivalry between the cities of Warsaw and Nauvoo, Illinois. Is...
2019 FairMormon Lifetime Achievement Award @ FAIR Blog
- Congratulations to Dr. Daniel C. Peterson, recipient of the 2019 FairMormon Lifetime...
Authorship of Paul’s Letters @ Millennial Star
- Since we’re getting into Paul’s letters in “Come Follow Me” and...
2019 John Taylor Defender of the Faith Award @ FAIR Blog
- Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the John Taylor Defender of the Faith...
Anti-Mormon Triangle: Carthage, Nauvoo, Warsaw (Part 1 of 7) @ Gospel Tangents
- Carthage, Nauvoo, and Warsaw, Illinois form a bit of an anti-Mormon Triangle. Most...
Open House Begins for Haiti Temple @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 06 August 2019 | The Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple of The Church...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #35 – Jeff Lindsay, “‘Arise from the Dust’: Digging into a Vital Book of Mormon Theme” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Does the Church Hide Historical Documents? (Part 4 of 4) @ Gospel Tangents
- The Church has long been accused of hiding unflattering documents. On the other hand,...
Come Follow Me – Romans 1-6 @ Millennial Star
- We’re beginning Paul’s epistles! Read this at my blog:...
Groundbreaking Announced for the Belém Brazil Temple @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Friday, 02 August 2019 | The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus...
Latter-day Saints Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites, August 2, 2019 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Friday, 02 August 2019 | Newsroom features stories from its 80...
Book Review: If Truth Were a Child: Essays @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon Bookstore
George B. Handley is a humanities professor at...
Testimonies in Nauvoo High Council Cases (May 1842) @ Millennial Star
- On 19 May 1842, President Emma Smith told the Nauvoo Female Relief Society that...
The Serenity Prayer @ Millennial Star
- On the All Hallows Eve of 1932, Winnifred Wygal’s diary contained the first record...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #34 – Jeffrey Bradshaw, “Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Apostles Get First Pitch Honors in the Major Leagues @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Monday, 29 July 2019 | Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Neil L....
Come Follow Me – Acts 22-28 @ Millennial Star
- Now available on my blog:...
Come Follow Me – Acts 16-21 @ Millennial Star
- See my new post on my blog...
FairMormon Questions: Why does Nephi quote from Isaiah in the Book of Mormon? @ FAIR Blog
- FairMormon has a service where questions can be submitted and they are answered by...
Standing with Paul on Mars Hill @ Millennial Star
- This week in Come Follow Me we get to read Acts 17. This chapter starts out with Paul...
Spouses of US Governors Assemble Hygiene Kits at Church Humanitarian Center @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Thursday, 25 July 2019 | In conjunction with the National Governors...
The Handcart Song @ Millennial Star
- We don’t sing the original lyrics anymore, likely because they are too...
Sister Jones Urges Graduates to Become ‘Spiritual Entrepreneurs’ @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Rexburg, Idaho | Tuesday, 23 July 2019 | Sister Joy D. Jones, Primary general president...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #33 – Sara Riley, “‘Even as Moses Did’: The Use of the Exodus Narrative in Mosiah 11-18” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Book Review: A Documentary History of The Book of Mormon @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon Bookstore
Larry E. Morris has written books on the...
We Don’t Have to be Alike to Love Each Other, Prophet Tells NAACP Convention @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN | Sunday, 21 July 2019 | The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Detroit News Op-Ed: NAACP and Church Leaders Stand on the Side of Solidarity @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN | Sunday, 21 July 2019 | President Russell M. Nelson’s speech tonight...
New Monument Connects Past Pioneers with Today’s Immigrants Looking for a Better Life @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Saturday, 20 July 2019 | Top leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Church Expands Global Youth Conference Program @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Friday, 19 July 2019 | Plans have been announced to expand a youth...
Sissel Joins Tabernacle Choir for Pioneer Day Performances @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Friday, 19 July 2019 | World-renowned vocalist Sissel is celebrating the...
Church Leaders Receive Information on New Global Children and Youth Initiative @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Thursday, 18 July 2019 | A notice has been sent to leaders of The Church...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #32 – Lynne Hilton Wilson, “Peter and Paul’s Paradoxical Passages on Women” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Layton Utah Temple Site Announced @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Monday, 15 July 2019 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Latter-day Saints Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites, July 12, 2019 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Friday, 12 July 2019 | Newsroom features stories from its 80...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #31 – Wade Miller, “The Presence of Pre-Columbian Horses in America” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #30 – Jenny Lund, “‘We all must be crazy’: The Plight of a 19th-Century Mormon Missionary Wife” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Apostle and Catholic Cardinal Speak at Freedom Festival @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Orem, Utah | Sunday, 30 June 2019 | Hundreds of people gathered at a patriotic service in...
Gospel Literacy Program Launched in Sierra Leone to Strengthen Families @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Freetown, Sierra Leone | Friday, 28 June 2019 | A pilot program designed to improve...
Acclaimed Guest Artists to Perform for President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 | Guest artists for President Russell M....
FairMormon Conference Podcast #29 – Steve Densley and Geret Giles, “Barriers to Belief: Mental Distress and Disaffection from the Church” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Mission Leadership Seminar Held for Latter-day Saint Leaders @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Monday, 24 June 2019 | New leaders assigned to supervise missions of The...
Rising Generations Are Key to Religious Freedom and a More Just World @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Provo, Utah | Thursday, 20 June 2019 | Elder Patrick Kearon of the Presidency of the...
Elder Gong Meets Government Leaders in Asia and Oceania @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Pohnpei, Micronesia | Thursday, 20 June 2019 | Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the...
The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ Continues in Volume Two of ‘Saints’ @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Thursday, 20 June 2019 | The first chapter of Saints: The Story of the...
Durban South Africa Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Tuesday, 18 June 2019 |
FairMormon Conference Podcast #28 – John Lynch, “Strengthen Thy Brethren: Bolstering Those in Faith Crisis” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
President Oaks Rededicates Oakland California Temple @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Oakland, California | Sunday, 16 June 2019 | The Oakland California Temple of The Church...
Book Review – Who is Truth? Reframing Our Questions for a Richer Faith @ FAIR Blog
- Available in the FairMormon Bookstore
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the...
Answer Questions the ‘Right Way in the Right Time,’ Apostle Tells Church Educators @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Salt Lake City | Wednesday, 12 June 2019 | During the Wednesday broadcast, Elder Jeffrey...
Book Review – Your Sister in the Gospel: The Life of Jane Manning James, A Nineteenth-Century Black Mormon @ FAIR Blog
- Available in the FairMormon Bookstore
Quincy D. Newell’s new book Your Sister in the...
Tad Callister Interview – A Case For The Book of Mormon @ FAIR Blog
- [A review of the book can be found here.]
Tad R. Callister is author of the book...
Book Review: A Case for the Book of Mormon @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon Bookstore
[A interview of the author can be found...
Book Review: The Joseph Smith Papers Documents, Volume 8: February-November 1841 @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon Bookstore
This volume consists of 544 pages (including the...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #27 – Taunalyn Rutherford, “‘For We Shall See Him as He Is’: Understanding Mormon Women in India” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
A Tale of Two Sealings (The Kinshasa DR Congo Temple: A Personal Perspective, Part 5) @ FAIR Blog
- Jocy and Athanase Ngandu
Description of the Series
Over the next several weeks, we will...
Ticket sales are now open for the 2019 FairMormon Conference, to be held August 7-9! @ FAIR Blog
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Get your ticket for the 2019 FairMormon Conference before June 6 to save your seat (and...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #26 – Matt McBride, “Women of the Global Church: Stories on history.lds.org” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Book Review: The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Maxwell Institute Study Edition @ FAIR Blog
- Available in the FairMormon Bookstore
I’ve been reading and collecting the Book of...
Faith is Not Blind – Interview with Elder and Sister Hafen @ FAIR Blog
- Faith is Not Blind is a book by Elder Bruce C. and Sister Marie Hafen and published by...
Happy Easter from the DR Congo (The Kinshasa DR Congo Temple: A Personal Perspective, Part 3) @ FAIR Blog
- Rodrigue Kabuya Kabamba
Description of the Series
Over the next several weeks, we will...
A Look at the Church’s Change of Policy on Same-Sex Couples and their Children @ FAIR Blog
- Members of the Church and interested outsiders have noted that the First Presidency of...
2017 FairMormon Conference Presentations Now Available on FairMormonTV for Roku @ FAIR Blog
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The FairMormonTV Roku channel has now been updated with FairMormon Conference...
New Content at Joseph Smith Papers @ BOAP.org Blog
- The JSP has announced some new content at their web site. All annotation for Documents...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #25 – Jeff Robinson, “Thinking Differently About Same-Sex Attraction” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
FairMormon Questions: Having unsettling feelings before receiving my endowment @ FAIR Blog
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FairMormon has a service where questions can be submitted and they are answered by...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #24 – Brad Wilcox, “‘Have You Been Saved By Grace?’ How Do We Respond?” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Three Excerpts from “Answers Will Come: Trusting the Lord in the Meantime” by Shalissa Lindsay @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon Bookstore
[A review of the book can be found here.]
Not...
Book Review: Answers Will Come: Trusting the Lord in the Meantime @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon Bookstore
[Excerpts from the book can be found here.]
The...
Jim Bennett: Standing My Ground @ FAIR Blog
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[Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter from a Former...
The LDS Church and the Race Issue: A Study in Misplaced Apologetics @ FAIR Blog
- Armand Lind Mauss is an American Sociologist specializing in the Sociology of...
A Look Back in LDS History for Black History Month @ FAIR Blog
- Look Magazine Cover, October 22, 1963
I am looking a copy of Look Magazine dated October...
Conference Notice: John Whitmer Historical Association 2019 Annual Conference @ BOAP.org Blog
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“The Laborers Are Few” (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 11) @ FAIR Blog
- Antoine Gadan, 1854-1934: Les Moissonneurs, 1910
In a presentation at the 2018...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #23 – Richard Lloyd Anderson, “Explaining Away the Book of Mormon Witnesses” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Bishop Vaughn J. Featherstone’s Experience with the Scriptures and the Savior @ FAIR Blog
- Cross-posted from Truth Will Prevail
Cobbled together by Dennis B. Horne
...
Church Developments and Their Timescales @ FAIR Blog
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I was recently thinking about some of the significant programmatic changes that...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #22 – Daniel Peterson, “Apologetics: What, Why, and How” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Kindle Version of Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants for cheap @ BOAP.org Blog
- If you purchased your hard copy of Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The...
Responding to Abuse @ FAIR Blog
- The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a message of peace and good will. The healing of...
Book Review: We’ll Sing and We’ll Shout: The Life and Times of W. W. Phelps @ FAIR Blog
- Available at a discount at the FairMormon Bookstore
William Wines Phelps (usually known...
FairMormon Questions: First Presidency Statement on Temples @ FAIR Blog
- FairMormon has a service where questions can be submitted and they are answered by...
Job Announcement: Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, Editorial Assistant @ BOAP.org Blog
- Editorial Assistant Vacancy — Closes Feb. 8, 2019 The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS)...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #21 – Lisa Olsen Tait, “Takeaways from the Gospel Topics Essays” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Job Announcement: Associate Editor, Publications Department, Massachusetts Historical Society @ BOAP.org Blog
- The Massachusetts Historical Society seeks a full-time Associate Editor to work in its...
Book Review: Faith is not Blind @ FAIR Blog
- Available at a discount from the FairMormon Bookstore
Bruce C. Hafen was a member of the...
The Temple 3: A Light to the World (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 10) @ FAIR Blog
- The DR Congo Kinshasa Temple Shining At Nightfall
In a presentation at the 2018...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #20 – Brittany Chapman Nash, “An Act of Religious Conviction: Mormon Women and Nineteenth-Century Polygamy” @ FAIR Blog
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This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode...
Here it is: Greg Kofford Ebook Sale. Plural Marriage Revelation Book @ BOAP.org Blog
- TSDC:PMR ebook along with ALL 2018 Kofford ebook titles is on sale until the end of the...
The Temple 2: “Holiness to the Lord” (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 9) @ FAIR Blog
- Construction Crew – DR Congo Kinshasa Temple
In a presentation at the 2018...
FairMormon Questions: Is it true that most historians that look into the life of Joseph Smith eventually leave the Church? @ FAIR Blog
- FairMormon has a service where questions can be submitted and they are answered by...
The Church History Library Goes Viral! @ BOAP.org Blog
- See for yourself.
Job Announcement: Einstein Papers @ BOAP.org Blog
- The Einstein Papers Project is engaged in one of the most ambitious scholarly publishing...
Book sale. 30% off. @ BOAP.org Blog
- I know you’ve all be waiting to buy my book on D&C 132 because you believe...
New Joseph Smith Papers Bulletin @ BOAP.org Blog
- Latest from the Joseph Smith Papers here:...
Book of Abraham Manuscripts. Revelations and Translations Vol. 4 of the Joseph Smith Papers on the shelf. @ BOAP.org Blog
- [Cross-posted at By Common Consent] A permanent identical “I” is a...
A Short History of D&C 132 @ BOAP.org Blog
- I composed this short reception/textual history of D&C 132 when my book Textual...
Featherston Family, Erstwhile Emigrants @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- One of the frustrating things about tracking emigrating members is the increasing...
Papers of Jonathan Edwards flyer @ BOAP.org Blog
- JEC Call for Support
Papers of Martin Van Buren, Series 1. @ BOAP.org Blog
- Association for Documentary Editing has posted a note on the Cumberland University Martin...
John & Rebecca Denton: Repeated Returnees @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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John & Rebecca Denton Family:
Back - L to R: Ezekiel, Robert, Sam, Alma
From - L to R:...
Katherine Alexander and Her Return from Gathering @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- There were a number of people who joined the LDS Church that decided to go west....
The Returnees: A Project to Identify Why Some Converts Wanted to Return Home @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Sometimes when a convert moves west to join the saints, something changes their mind and...
Weller’s Book Works April 14, 2018 Conversation about “The Plural Marriage Revelation” (D&C 132) @ BOAP.org Blog
- I’ll be at Weller’s Book Works at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City tonight at 7pm...
Middle Tennessee Baptismal Record - Lessons Learned @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Nestled in the family search catalog is something called the Record of Members. It is a...
Baptisms in 1918 by County @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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It may not look like a lot, but baptisms in Tennessee were picking up. Yes, there was...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 5 Leaving Tennessee @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young, quoted and...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 4 Seeds of Misunderstanding @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young, quoted and...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 3 Raised from the Dead @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young, summarized from his...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 2 Evil Spirits @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young. Written from his...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 1 Conversion @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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[This is an excerpt from the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young. Written from his...
On the Problem and Promise of Alex Caldiero’s Sonosophy @ A Motley Vision
- In January of 2011, I shared my dissertation proposal on Alex Caldiero’s sonosophy...
George W Brandon writes a Letter. @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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On July 6, 1842, George wrote the following letter in Nauvoo. George was an early...
You’re looking for a book @ A Motley Vision
- . Two Sundays ago, a member of my ward engaged me on the old question of the Great Mormon...
An conversation with Melissa Leilani Larson about Third Wheel and the writer’s life @ A Motley Vision
- William Morris and Melissa Leilani Larson discuss her two peculiar plays of women in...
“An Open Palm and a Consecrated Life” @ A Motley Vision
- When I don’t have other things occupying my mind (and often when I do), I think a...
Mother’s Milk @ A Motley Vision
- . The first impression Rachel Hunt Steenblik’s Mother’s Milk gave...
Claire Åkebrand’s What Was Left of the Stars @ A Motley Vision
- . You likely remember Claire Åkebrand from your studious rerereading of Fire in the...
Names You Can't Read: The Badam Family @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- I can't say I found the Badam family. As far as the Church is concerned, that happened...
Sundry Moldy Solecisms #5 The Drown’ed Book by Mahonri Stewart, (play review) @ A Motley Vision
- A few weeks ago our son told us one of his co-workers was performing in Annie at the...
The Lost Records of Mary E Dukes @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- While transcribing an old baptismal record I happened across a cryptic entry...
Slate Springs Tennessee Chapel @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- I won't go into a full history of the Slate Springs branch here, but I came across some...
Speedwell Chapel @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Speedwell Tennessee entered Mormon history in 1908 with the baptism of Josiah & Harriet...
Artists and Doctrine & Covenants section 58 @ A Motley Vision
- What D&C 58 means in relation to Mormon artists when it chastises Martin Harris and...
Short Creek Chapel @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Short Creek is a unassuming place along the east side of the Tennessee river in south...
Remembering Jonathan Langford the critic @ A Motley Vision
- It’s been almost three months since Jonathan died. I miss him very much. This is...
News from Tennessee Conferences 19 Jun 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 12 Jun 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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Nashville Chapel circa 1959 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- In 1959 the Nashville branch of the LDS Church met in this building. For those who know...
A Place for the Un-Gathered: The Home of Abraham and Mary Church of Hickman County Tennessee @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [Below is an abridged version of my presentation at the 2017 Mormon History Association...
States of Deseret is now available @ A Motley Vision
- Peculiar Pages in collaboration with A Motley Vision is pleased to announce the release...
News from Tennessee Conferences 29 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 22 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 15 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 1 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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