by Dan Wees | Jul 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The Lectures on Faith (teaching the plurality of Gods and that man could become a God) were important enough to be added to LDS scripture. They were unanimously sustained during the conference held on 17 August 1835 to be included in the Doctrine and Covenants....
by Dan Wees | Jul 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
CHARGE: Not one verse in either the Bible or the Book of Mormon teaches Celestial Marriage is essential for eternal life. LDS RESPONSE: Although the details of marriage for eternity come from the LDS scripture called the Doctrine and Covenants, there are biblical...
by Dan Wees | Jul 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Since I was eight years old I have had in my possession the cane [made from the rough oak box/casket of Joseph Smith]…It has all the virtues and power which have been referred to and it yet will be the means of blessing and healing thousands…” Minutes of a Meeting...
by Dan Wees | Jul 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Each cane had a lock of Joseph Smith’s hair set under a small piece of glass and then mounted in silver on top and the name of the man it belonged to engraved on it. Father always told mother to keep the cane by her bed and if she was sick to put it under her pillow...
by Dan Wees | Jul 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“How much would you give for even a cane that Father Abraham had used? Or a coat or ring that the Saviour had worn? The rough oak boxes in which the bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were brought from Carthage, were made into canes and other articles. I have a cane made from...
by Dan Wees | Jul 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“On the sad character of Cain, an interesting story comes to us from Lycurgus A. Wilson’s book on the life of David W. Patten. From the book I quote an extract from a letter by Abraham O. Smoot giving his recollection of David Patten’s account of meeting a very...