LDS poet Carol Lynn Pearson writes in her journal: "I've read every scripture regarding woman that is mentioned in the standard works. Each one only upsets me more; I don't mean casually bothers me, I mean upsets the very core of my nature." (1)
-- 50 years ago - Jul 12, 1960
Former Apostle William McLellin writes a letter to a friend explaining why he had become a "Hedrickite": "In the first place he delivered a number of prophecies which have already come to pass. So his friends who heard him declare. I could tell you what they were-but no matter now. . .They go back on the original principles as taught at first in 1830 and up to 1834 when they declare that Jos. fell. . . . I stated to them precisely my position, that I was willing to believe Hedrick was a Prophet, and the church had chosen him to preside over the whole church, and I was willing to take him to preside. I heard, after he got there on the 1st, a great deal of his teaching, and of his decisions, I was willing to admit I could see wisdom in them. Hence I united with them." (2)
-- 141 years ago - Jul 12, 1869
[Plains] Samuel Woolley Company begins crossing plains (3)
-- 149 years ago - 12-Jul 13, 1861
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
3 - Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Chronological Company List, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanylist-chronological/0,15765,3968-1,00.html
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