Mormon Stories Podcast LDS Prophet John Taylor’s 1886 Revelation Created Mormon Fundamentalism! | Ep. 2032
Shocking new breaking news!!!! Did you know that LDS Church prophet John Taylor started Mormon Fundamentalism?
The LDS Church History Library just released hi-res scans of the original version of a September 27, 1886, revelation to church president John Taylor that commanded Mormons to “do the works of Abraham.” As the LDS Church was gradually winding down polygamy after 1890, a growing movement believed that polygamy was essential and could not be discarded. The revelation quietly circulated through copies, giving their position some teeth. Then, in the early 1920s, a man named Lorin Woolley began telling the other half of the story: at the time of the revelation, John Taylor had ordained him and other men with the authority to perform plural marriages and ensure “the principle” never died. What is this revelation, what does it say, and how was it used and even denied by church leaders?
We are joined today by Bryan Buchanan of Benchmark Books and co-host of Sunstone History Podcast to talk about the new revelation.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:20 What John’s understand has been up to this point
00:06:34 What happened? New documents released
00:12:15 The church is attempting to be more transparent than in the past
00:14:02 Quick review of polygamy history
00:22:11 Reading the first document - Letter to John Taylor
00:34:20 John Taylor passes away in 1837 - in hiding
00:40:12 They want to become a state, but do not want to give up polygamy
00:46:45 The response from Deseret News
00:53:26 The second manifesto
00:55:00 Leaders are dishonest in the Smoot hearings
01:15:16 The Smoot hearings are a watershed moment
01:23:50 First documented case of the 1886 revelation being circulated
01:45:00 Badger receives a typed copy of these revelations
01:53:30 Why are patriarchs or stake presidents performing plural marriages?
01:58:00 Salt Lake Tribune is publishing huge lists of people who are new polygamists
02:05:20 John Taylor to John Woolley document
02:16:12 What are Lorin Woolley’s motives?
02:23:08 Around the 20s, the first full revelation is published
02:39:29 J Reuben Clark - 1923 document
03:04:18 John Taylor visited by Jesus saying polygamy is an eternal principle
03:14:03 “Truth” magazine published in 1935, and various other books
03:17:20 J Reuben Clark Statement from June of 1933
03:44:05 “Latter-day Revelation” book made available (like a condensed D&C)
04:15:00 Why Bryan finds this to be such a fascinating time in Mormon history
04:17:55 Come to Sunstone!
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