by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“The principle, the only one that beats and throbs through the heart of the entire inhabitants of this Territory, is simply this: The man who seduces his neighbors wife must die, and her nearest relative must kill him!” George A. Smith – October 1851, Journal of...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[T]he blood of Christ was shed for original sin unconditionally, but for the remission of actual sin conditionally.” Charles W. Penrose – 25 April 1880, Journal of Discourses – Volume 21 (Liverpool, England: Albert Carrington, 1881),...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Has Jesus done anything that will bring salvation to you and me? The chief of what he has done is that he has revealed the plan of the Gospel – the scheme of human redemption, and manifested himself among his brethren; and we may say he has done a great deal...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“We may talk of men being redeemed by the efficacy of his [Christ’s] blood; but the truth is that that blood has no efficacy to wash away our sins. That must depend upon our own action.” Amasa M. Lyman – 25 December 1859, Journal of Discourses – Volume...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“We would not kill a man, of course, unless we killed him to save him…” Jedediah M. Grant (Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News, 27 July 1854), page...
by Dan Wees | May 18, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“I say, that there are men and women that I would advise to go to the Presidency immediately, and ask him to appoint a committee to attend to their case; and then let a place be selected, and let that committee shed their blood. “We have those amongst us that...
