First excommunication of many Mormon Fundamentalists who refuse to sign loyalty oath that, among other things, denies "any intimation that any one of the Presidency or Apostles of the church is living a double life." Later these excommunicants learn that Apostle Richard R. Lyman was living a polygamous "double life" at this time. (1)
-- 75 years ago - Sep 7, 1935
Congress creates the Utah Territory; Brigham Young appointed by President Millard Fillmore to serve as Territorial Governor. (2)
-- 160 years ago - Sep 7, 1850
[Anointed Quorum] Sunday evening prayer circle meeting of Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Willard Richards, Amasa M. Lyman, George A. Smith, John Taylor, Parley P. Pratt, George Miller, Levi Richards, Isaac Morley, Joseph C. Kingsbury, and William Clayton at Willard Richards's office (WC-S). (3)
-- 165 years ago - Sep 7, 1845
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
3 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45
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