By Edje JeterOctober 31, 2008
The old news: Some “orthodox” polygamy continued after the 1890 Manifesto. James G. Duffin, president of the Southwestern/Central States Mission from 1900 to 1906, and Amelia B. Carling, one of the early full-time, full-length single-sister missionaries (1901?1902), married polygamously in 1902. [1]
The new news: Duffin and Carling courted while she was a missionary under his supervision; their marriage took place before her release or immediately thereafter. (I assume Quinn knew it, but I haven?t found a publication pointing out this
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By ChristopherOctober 29, 2008
In 1888, Joseph Smith Black accompanied Andrew Jensen and Edward Stevenson “on a tour through the eastern states.” The trio arrived in Kansas City, Missouri on September 9 and immediately set out to visit important sites in Latter-day Saint history.
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By matt b.October 28, 2008
Prospects for Scholarship in the Humanities
May 8-9, 2009
BYU Provo and Aspen Grove, UT
A conference sponsored by Mormon Scholars in the Humanities
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By ChristopherOctober 28, 2008
Elizabeth has agreed to come aboard the Juvenile Instructor on a permanent basis. Please join us in welcoming her. We look forward to your future posts, Liz.
By ChristopherOctober 26, 2008
One year ago today, David G., Stan, Jared, and I sat down to lunch at J-Dawgs. We discussed our standard assortment of all things Mormon, discussed our then-current research, and eventually the talk turned to the bloggernacle.
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By Edje JeterOctober 23, 2008
Since I?m writing and you?re reading this for free, I figure I can throw in some random stuff at the end just because.
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By Edje JeterOctober 23, 2008
Last weekend I joined Mormons and neighbors in Sabine Pass, Texas, removing debris. I did the same after Rita three years ago but back then a Mormon family lived there. Not anymore, and I?d be surprised if one moved in any time soon. On the other hand, reconstruction brought new members to the local ward?as it seemingly brought the Coquats to Galveston in 1900. Drawing clean lines between the storm and future events or circumstances is difficult, but I think we can reasonably identify some consequences of the 1900 Galveston storm, particularly its influence on where people live, that are still with us.
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By Edje JeterOctober 22, 2008
Earlier I wrote about Mormons who found evidence of God?s mercy or of His one true church in the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. A parallel thread in those documents was that the Lord was also vengeful, or at least millenarian.
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By Edje JeterOctober 22, 2008
Missionaries and other church members detected God?s will in the 1900 Galveston Hurricane?s destruction and in the Elders? preservation therefrom.
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By Edje JeterOctober 21, 2008
In many senses, the event that is a ?storm? lasts far longer than the storm itself. Thus, hurricane Ike (2008) found some houses in my home ward with roofs still tarped from Rita (2005). Likewise, psychological and social changes can persist far longer than floodwaters. 1900 was no different.
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