Podcast appearances and mentions of Heber J Grant

How did Brent Ashworth get started in collecting Mormon memorabilia? He started at age 7! We'll discuss his first collections from the prophet Heber J Grant, his 1st edition Book of Mormon, and other documents he has related to Joseph Smith and early Church history! Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/XZQ_2YRDYEQ Don't miss our other conversations with Brent: https://gospeltangents.com/people/brent-ashworth transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission   transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission.

Referencias: - Dallin H. Oaks hace incapié en que la IJSUD es viviente y verdadera: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2011/08/youth/the-only-true-and-living-church?lang=spa&id=p4#p4  - Russell M. Nelson tiene 2 esposas celestiales: https://lifeafterministry.com/2018/01/mormonisms-new-prophet-russell-nelson-and-celestial-polygamy/  - Declaración Oficial 1: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/od/1?lang=spa  - Ensayo de la Iglesia sobre la poligamia: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-marriage-in-kirtland-and-nauvoo?lang=spa  - Cita de Kimball sobre los lamanitas volviéndose blancos: ​​https://dn790004.ca.archive.org/0/items/conferencereport1960sa/conferencereport1960sa.pdf  - Brigham Young: los nativos son oscuros por castigo: https://jod.mrm.org/7/335  - Ensayo de la iglesia sobre “La raza y el sacerdocio”: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/race-and-the-priesthood?lang=spa  - Smith bebió vino en la cárcel de Carthage (pág 616 del libro): https://ia601307.us.archive.org/16/items/HistoryOfTheChurchOfJesusChristOfLatter-daySaints1902-Volume6/history_of_the_church_vol_6.pdf  - A Emma no le gustaba el tabaco: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/relief-society/relief-society-presidents/emma-hale-smith?lang=eng  - Discurso de la presidente Beck sobre el café: https://youtu.be/F09nPES-P1g?si=xX0hfv_3Yo4hb5mE&t=162  - Bill of particulars: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/mopi/hrsab.htm  - Heber J. Grant y la palabra de sabiduría: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/the-word-of-wisdom?lang=spa - El diezmo era voluntario y cita de Patridge: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/the-tithing-of-my-people?lang=spa&id=p6#p6 - El mundo cambiante del mormonismo: https://www.utlm.org/onlinebooks/pdf/spanish/elmundocambiantedelmormonismo.pdf  - Millennial Star: Joseph toma cerveza: https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/MStar/id/22187/rec/23 - Historia censurada en HoC: https://ia801307.us.archive.org/16/items/HistoryOfTheChurchOfJesusChristOfLatter-daySaints1902-Volume6/history_of_the_church_vol_6.pdf - Millennial Star: Joseph da dinero para que llenen las botellas: https://archive.org/details/MStarVol21/page/n297/mode/2up - Historia censurada en HoC: https://archive.org/details/historyofchurcho05robe/page/450/mode/2up - Historia de la pipa en Millennial Star: https://archive.org/details/MStarVol24/page/n491/mode/2up - Historia de la pipa en HoC: https://ia801307.us.archive.org/16/items/HistoryOfTheChurchOfJesusChristOfLatter-daySaints1902-Volume6/history_of_the_church_vol_6.pdf - Brigham Young manda destruir la biografía de Joseph Smith: https://archive.org/details/MStarVol27/page/n673/mode/2up - La destrucción de la biografía en el sitio de FairMormon: https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Lucy_Mack_Smith%27s_biography_of_Joseph_Smith  - Misioneros y la campaña de quema de libros: https://alair.ala.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/3dc2dacf-36d4-4eac-bf0a-125a0e9a6540/content

Sterling M. McMurrin had only been a seminary teacher for two years before the president of the Church, Heber J. Grant, wanted to fire him. And he camped at the edge of excommunication for the rest of his life. McMurrin recalls these turbulent, and comic, years in this episode. https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SLP-190.mp3

Sterling M. McMurrin had only been a seminary teacher for two years before the president of the Church, Heber J. Grant, wanted to fire him. And he camped at the edge of excommunication for the rest of his life. McMurrin recalls these turbulent, and comic, years in this episode.

Bill and Eric continue the Christmas book series given away by the First Presidency. In the next three days they look at Gospel Standards by Heber J. Grant. To see these quotes, visit www.mrm.org/books-employee-gift.

Bill and Eric continue the Christmas book series given away by the First Presidency. In the next three days they look at Gospel Standards by Heber J. Grant. To see these quotes, visit www.mrm.org/books-employee-gift.

Bill and Eric continue the Christmas book series given away by the First Presidency. In the next three days they look at Gospel Standards by Heber J. Grant. To see these quotes, visit www.mrm.org/books-employee-gift.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner interviews T.C. Christensen, Latter-day Saint filmmaker extrordinaire (filmography:  17 Miracles; Ephraim's Resccue; The Cokeville Miracle; Love Kennedy, The Fighting Preacher, and many more), who has a new film in theaters now, Escape From Germany (PG).  This historically accurate film, the story-line of which is derived from the personal diaries of the missionaries and others who experienced it, describes the miracles, and inspired decisions made by the President Heber J. Grant, the President of the LDS Germany Mission when World War II started, and many others, which enabled Mormon missionaries to escape from Nazi Germany during the final days before Hitler closed the boarders of Germany, invaded neighboring countries, and started World WW2.  This extraordinary film is a must see, accurate historical drama, from a new perspective, and is appropriate for the entire family.  Host Martin Tanner highly recommends this movie from one of the very best LDS filmmakers, T.C. Christensen    

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content     So in the last two episodes of this series on the life and times of John W. Taylor you have gotten a master class in Mormon history around the times just preceding and post manifesto. We continue that series today. Last time we left off with pretty much the whole upper leadership of the LDS Church being involved in post manifesto plural marriage. Today Michael Ness and I pick back up in that history. In this episode we cover how small cracks begin to form in the upper leadership, next we dive into a practice that John W Taylor started that would plant the seeds of modern Mormon Fundamentalism, we finish up this part of our conversation by illuminating some history that shows how Heber J Grant went from ardent supporter of post manifesto plural marriage to its most active persecutor.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dave-kirkenbower/support

Quick Clips: Sister Eyring passed away. The Church just released recommendations for Sunday meetings on Christmas Eve. The new Orem temple is having an open house. Are Latter-day Saint women oppressed? Yunga Webb wants to help everyone sing the hymns with more joy and confidence. Bonnie H. Cordon to serve as new Southern Virginia University president   Famous Mormons: MLB Playoffs Edition MATT Which star baseball player is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Nathaniel Lowe Bryce Harper Yordan Álvarez   Big Deal, Little Deal, No Deal: MATT The Restore Conference by Faith Matters was recently held at the Sandy Expo Center. SAM More details are coming out about what Tim Ballard did. SHAWN As part of their homecoming festivities, BYU is hosting a women's empowerment event. It is interesting that there will be an SI Swim Panel with Swimsuit Models followed by a Cougarette performance, and a panel with the Relief Society General President. MATT These Men Say Their Utah Therapist Touched Them Inappropriately During Sessions Paid for by the LDS Church SAM Latter-day Saint leaders issue statement calling violence in Middle East ‘abhorrent', but Rabbi Avremi Zippel said that the statement from the church leaders "missed the mark," because it didn't mention the terror experienced by the people of Israel. SHAWN Latter-day Saints Missionaries Showed Up To Support BYU At TCU   Mormons Doing Goodly: North Logan is hosting their annual pumpkin walk.   This Week in Mormon History 85 years ago Oct 17, 1938 “Some unfortunate and untoward incidents following the giving of endowments to wives of Church members who have not been through the temple, and to the wives of non-members, have brought this matter again in review by the Council of the First Presidency and the Twelve. ...Hereafter you will not give a recommend, under any circumstances, to a wife whose husband is not a member of the Church. ... You will give recommends to wives of members of the Church who have not had their endowments only if the husband is absolutely willing that the endowment should be given to his wife.   135 years ago Oct 15, 1888 [Heber J. Grant] This evening in company with Chas W. Penrose I called on Bro Joseph F. Smith and we talked with him regarding the necessity of our people paying $25,000 to the Democratic fund to aid in the election of Pres Cleveland. He was decidedly in favor of our doing so and suggested that I remain and make a second collection from our statehood funds instead of going to Emery County on Wednesday as per my former programme. (Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat elected president after the Civil War) [The Diaries of Heber J. Grant, 1880-1945, Abridged, Digital Edition Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015]   150 years ago - Oct 13, 1873 The Salt Lake City School of the Prophets discusses the practice of Patriarch John Smith and others who ordain infant boys to priesthood. Second counselor Daniel H. Wells "said some had ordained children when they thought they would die-this had been a comfort to some parents, though there was no law or revelation given for or against it, consequently he could not see any harm or wrong in having it done, neither could he think there was any particular virtue in it." [The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]   Encourage individuals to subscribe to This Week in Mormons on social media Facebook.com/thisweekinmormons Twitter: @therealtwim Feel free to plug another project or platform you are affiliated with. Encourage the audience to send us an email with any feedback to contact@thisweekinmormons.com Visit our website thisweekinmormons.com to leave a voice comment.

Are we sensitive to others' challenges within our congregations? Dr. Mary Jane Woodger examines Paul's letter to the Corinthians and their difficulties with intellectualism being inappropriate immorality, indiscretion, and insecurity.Please rate and review the podcast which makes it easier to find.Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): https://followhim.co/new-testament-episodes-31-40/00:00 Part 1–Dr. Mary Jane Woodger03:07 Introduction of Dr. Mary Jane Woodger05:58 Background regarding Corinth07:04 Butchers and sacrificed meat09:39 Personal rights vs. spiritual welfare of others14:25 Story of a Vietnam Veteran15:25 Being submissive to God17:37 Paul's day and views on women21:18 Paul doesn't condone abuse23:38 Elder Holland teachings about men and women25:58 Spiritual Gifts30:25 Less conspicuous gifts32:54 Moroni and spiritual gifts34:54 Hank shares a personal story about listening39:42 Dr. Woodger shares a personal story about testimony43:21 John shares keeping a testimony journal44:07 Eleazar Miller and Brigham Young45:44 Heber J. Grant called to be Stake President47:13 John's How Do I Know if I Know?48:04 Additional spiritual gifts50:01 Complementary spiritual gifts52:16 Wisdom and knowledge57:29  End of Part 1–Dr. Mary Jane WoodgerYouTube: https://youtu.be/R1eqqsj-iekFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followhimpodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15G9TTz8yLp0dQyEcBQ8BYThanks to the follow HIM team:Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignAnnabelle Sorensen: Creative Project ManagerWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Listen to the TWiM Sisters' discussion on the female experience with garments by Become a TWiM Patron. This Week's Hosts: TWiM Sisters Link: Mailbag: MATT It's been a while since we recorded, and we did have some comments in the mailbag - there is one in particular we'd like to address quickly -  Some listeners disagreed with calling a death a little deal, I apologized offline for any pain we caused. MELISSA Should we give ourselves a name? What should we call ourselves? ChatGPT suggests, “The Beloved Brothers and Sisters” or “TWIM: Marvelous Siblings” Quick Clips: MATT (TEMPLES) St. George temple open house / Feather River California temple open house (more) / Saratoga Springs temple dedicated MELISSA A typical day in the life of an apostle MATT South Korea Supreme Court Justice is LDS MELISSA President Oaks turns 91 MATT Elder Soares speaks to missionaries in Brazil and speaks at Brazil conference MELISSA Church donates $44 million to end hunger Food donations in 6 countries MATT New study estimates that 1.4 million people attend LDS church services each week. That is about 20% of US church members. Famous Mormons: (MATT) Which 1980s/1990s child TV star is a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Jason Bateman Ricky Schroeder Kirk Cameron Big/Little/No Deal: MELISSA What President Freeman wishes for the Young Women of the Church MATT Supreme Court's neutral stance on religion creates more chaos than clarity MELISSA Researchers studying intersection between LGBT+, Mental Health, & Religion MATT The holiest places in the world MELISSA Man faces felony charges after stealing chicken nuggets from LDS church MATT Did Joseph Smith plagiarize the Sermon on the Mount? MELISSA What happens to your church digital information when you die? TWIM TAKES (MELISSA) Should I send my child to church with a cellphone? (Related article) Can we talk about Lori Vallow Daybell statements? TWIM sisters did this, but we would have a different take. Mormons Doing Goodly: (MATT) Frank Vandersloot and Melaleuca fund the largest firework show west of the Mississippi. This Week in Mormon History: (MATT) 35 years ago today - 1988 Mid-August 100 millionth endowment performed for the dead. 50 years ago today - Aug 15, 1973 From Leonard Arrington Elder Anderson came into my office for a few minutes this morning. He said that President [Heber J.] Grant told him that Joseph F. Smith told President Grant about an informal, friendly conversation he had in Independence with Joseph Smith III [RLDS President]. Joseph Smith III leaned over to President Smith and said, "You know, I wish I knew for sure which one of us is right," and President Joseph F. replied, "I thank the Lord that I do know which one is right." 85 years ago today - Aug 14, 1938 The first Deseret Industries store opens with its dual purposes of providing low-cost used items as well as employment for disabled and elderly persons. Orson H. Hewlett patterns this after Goodwill Industries.

Join husband and wife, James & Chanelle Nielson on this episode of Conference Talk where they discuss two talks Teaching Self Reliance by Hugo Martinez and For God So Loved Us by Michael Ringwood. It's always empowering when we share our personal stories and James & Chanelle share some stories about their family and raising 5 children. Show Notes: Becoming Self Reliant, President Heber J. Grant

German Latter-day Saint Helga Meiszus is one of the characters we follow through much of the book. In this episode Lark Evans-Galli, a folklorist and biographer of Helga joins us with Jed Woodworth, the managing historian of the Saints project, to discuss the lives of Helga Meiszus and church president, Heber J. Grant.

In this episode we discuss church leaders adjusting to life after the war. Melanie Riwai-Couch, the Pacific Area Church History Manager for the Church History Department, and Jed Woodworth, the managing historian of the Saints project. We discuss Heber J. Grant's ascent as president of the church and the church in Pacific when Elder David O. McKay visits as part of his world tour.

Gracias a Eliam del canal Malki Tzedek por su entrevista. Fuentes: LDS Living: Marriott fue salvado de un incendio gracias a sus gárments: https://www.ldsliving.com/3-times-following-the-spirit-saved-bill-marriotts-life/s/92210 Marcas de gárments cortadas en la piel, del libro Fifteen Years among the Mormons, pp. 48-49: https://books.google.com/books?id=FT4qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA48&dq=%2Bcut+%2Bscar+%2Bmormon+%2Bgarments&hl=en&ei=3djlTdn_M5KWsgOl2d3tBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result#v=onepage&q=examined%20us&f=false Martin Harris se creía cualquier cosa y cambiaba constantemente de religión: http://www.mormonthink.com/witnessesweb.htm#harris Brigham Young humilla a Thomas B. Marsh desde el púlpito: https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/JournalOfDiscourses3/id/2166 BYU Studies; Heber J. Grant visita a los nazis: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol42/iss3/4/ Corrupción en la policía de BYU: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/12/16/newly-released-records/  

   The 1882 Revelation of John Taylor Part 3 of Revelations: 1880-1890    Pages 18 to 24   REVELATION OF OCTOBER 13, 1882 Given Through John Taylor Salt Lake City, Utah REVELATION given through President John Taylor on October 13, 1882, in Salt Lake City, Utah. George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant called to the apostleship; the admonition of all who preside in the Stakes of Zion to establish law and righteousness. Heads of families and all people to repent and thereby obtain special blessings and promises. “Thus saith the Lord to the Twelve, and to the Priesthood and people of my Church.   To Read the full text of this revelation: https://fundamentallymormon.tumblr.com/post/664664179806994432/the-1882-revelation-of-john-taylor-part-3-of  

Kevin Tolley has worked for Seminaries and Institutes of Religion for over twenty years. He taught release-time seminary in Utah for ten years and has spent the remainder of his career teaching Institute in Southern California. He earned a BA degree from Brigham Young University in Near Eastern Studies with a minor in Hebrew, an MA degree from the University of Notre Dame in Theology, and a PhD degree in Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology. After serving a full-time mission in the California, San Bernardino mission, Kevin met and married his wife RaShelle in the Toronto Canada Temple and they have five incredible children. He has served as an elders quorum president, in a bishopric, and is currently serving as a counselor in a stake presidency. In this interview, Kevin takes us through Church history and the calling of apostles and prophets. Highlights 7:00 Details into the history of Joseph Smith and beginnings of the Church 7:45 Finding and choosing the twelve apostles 19:00 One of Joseph's greatest qualities was being very quick to forgive 19:45 Organization of the Quorum of the Twelve in the early church. Seniority was by age not how long they had been serving like it is today. 21:10 Brigham Young's time and experiences as president of the Church. 24:30 It took 32 years for the Quorum to all get together. They were so busy preaching the gospel that someone was always gone. In those days their primary responsibility was to preach. 27:45 Section 107 of the Doctrine and Covenants was one of the first revelations to train the Quorum of the Twelve. 36:00 Assistant to the Twelve was a previous position. Marion G. Romney was the first assistant to the Twelve. 38:45 The assistant to the Twelve was taken away in the 1980s and members of the seventy were called instead. 41:50 Unexpected deaths in the Quorum of the Twelve 49:50 Heber J. Grant was called to be in the Quorum of the Twelve when he was only in his twenties. He was very overwhelmed and didn't feel qualified. He had an amazing vision. 1:01 President Nelson is changing the way that Apostles get called. He is the first President that also called the spouse in to be part of the call. 1:03 President Nelson also changed the process of calling members of the Twelve to be in the First Presidency. He interviews each member of the Quorum and each person gets to make suggestions and nominate someone. 1:05 Concept of being foretold. Many Apostles knew that they were going to get called. Links Apostolic Succession in the Restoration Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast

In this episode, Riley welcomes guest co-host Shiloh Logan to talk about the modality and usefulness of the Word of Wisdom as a contemplative tool. They go into the history of the revelation and its subsequent modified orthodox adoption as a commandment under Heber J. Grant in order to deconstruct the popular understanding that what we read in Section 89 is God’s law of health. While the Word of Wisdom may be the result of a culturally infused, early 19th-century zeitgeist, it nevertheless represents an example of Joseph Smith’s ability to bring awareness to every aspect of our temporal lives in a way that makes all things new and spiritual. Understanding how the Word of Wisdom is used in the Church today, where it has become essentially an “effective boundary maintenance device,” can help us separate the policy from how a revelatory event became a model for incorporating an awareness of what we consume as part of our spiritual growth. Is there a difference between the spirit and the letter of the Word of Wisdom? Will becoming intentional about our consumption help us better connect to God? Is the Word of Wisdom Still relevant as a model of the spiritual/temporal connection?

Today on the Talk Mormonism podcast I am joined by Dr. Cristina Rosetti, author of a recently published paper for the July edition of the Journal of Mormon History titled: “Hysteria Excommunicatus: Loyalty Oaths, Excommunication, And the Forging of a Mormon Identity.”  Cristina holds a PhD in religious studies from the University of California Riverside, and come fall, she'll be working as a visiting assistant professor at Claremont Mckenna College. Her research focuses on the history and lived experience of Mormon fundamentalists in the Intermountain West. She's also working on an upcoming biography of Joseph W. Musser, the man some refer to as “the Father of the Fundamentalist Mormon movement.”In our interview we covered the tumultuous period in LDS history in which the practice of polygamy, aka the new and everlasting covenant of marriage, was being phased out under the direction of President Heber J. Grant. We'll talk about the stigmas, loyalty oaths, and excommunications that helped forge what Cristina Rosetti calls “a new Mormon identity.” 

Trusting in the Arm of Flesh, Chapter 1 of Holy Priesthood Volume 5 http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=30 Trusting in The Arm of Flesh Next to the committing of sin, there is no more fruitful cause of apostasy among the Latter-day Saints than when we put our trust in the arm of flesh. (Heber J. Grant, Gospel Standards, p. 31) February 1996 PREFACE Within the LDS Church the instruction is all too frequently voiced to “Follow the Brethren” or to “Follow the Prophet.” There have been countless speeches, conference reports, panel discussions, pamphlets and entire books and manuals on this theme. But do we understand what this really means? Do we know the real implications and consequences of following such advice. It is like the acceptance of the word humongous, which someone started and many now use, but it’s not even found in the dictionary. It becomes generally accepted just because of frequent usage, not because of correctness. Since so much emphasis and importance is placed upon our obedience to this expression of “Follow the Brethren”, each of us should certainly have a clear understanding of exactly what this means. Where did the term originate? Has the Lord ever given such a commandment? To what extent are we required to follow these Brethren? Are there times when we are justified in not following them? Is this a geographical matter? Do we “follow the leaders” physically to the Rocky Mountains, or do we “follow the leader’s” advice and stay in foreign countries? Is this a social call? Should we dress and act like them? Do we invest in similar financial programs, learn their professions, and mingle with the same kind of people?

We’re continuing to discuss some of The 100 Most Important Events of Church History.  We will talk about how observance of the Word of Wisdom has changed.  We will also see who is closer to Joseph Smith’s observance.  Is it the LDS Church or Community of Christ? Casey:  At any rate, Heber J. Grant is […] The post From Word of Wisdom to World Faith (Part 6 of 9) appeared first on Gospel Tangents.

The Official Change in Conferring and Ordaining, Part 4 of Holy Priesthood Volume 1 http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=120 From 1830 until 1921, in spite of contradictions and confusion, the “generally accepted” procedure of the Church was to first confer Priesthood and then ordain men to offices in the Church. However, 2-1/2 years after Heber J. Grant became president, the First Presidency of the LDS Church, on April 26, 1921, issued an official statement as to the accepted procedure for Priesthood ordinations. The following wording was to be used from then on: As to the Melchezedek Priesthood–“By authority (for in the authority) of the Holy Priesthood and by the laying on of hands, I (or we) ordain you an Elder, (or Seventy, or High Priest, or Patriarch, or Apostle, as the case may be), in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and confer upon you all the rights, powers, keys and authority pertaining to this office and calling in the Holy Melchizedek Priesthood, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.” (Mess. of First Presidency 5:120)

Going along with what we did last year. This year's is more about helping others make a comeback, whereas last year's was more business-focused.1. It's a Wonderful Life2. The Coat - Story from the life of Heber J. Grant - Matthew 25:40 in action.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3IH8ZNviQ3. Me helping out Jimmy back in December 2017.After the talk about helping out Jimmy I went on like a 8 minute rant talking about helping others. Haha hope it is helpful.The last episode of the podcast uploaded in 2020 is coming out on Thursday!

Heber J. Grant Mentoring Program gives BYU-Idaho students have a personal mentor who can help them become more self-reliant. Article:https://www.byui.edu/radio/heber-j-grant-mentoring-program

HAPPY NATIONAL UNDERWEAR DAY! Join us as we celebrate everything from thongs to bodysuits or whatever we wear underneath! Today we're celebrating with friend and underwear expert Brenna Cully (Twitter: brenna_jo)!! LET'S PARTY!! Find Holiday Party online – Patreon: patreon,com/HOLIDAYPARTY Twitter: @HOLIDAYPARTYPOD / Instagram: HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST / Facebook: @HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST / HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST.COM Find Alyssa – Twitter: @alyssapants / Instagram: lettertalkpodcast / alyssapants.com Find Disa – Twitter: @cinnamonenemy / Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/1243777842 SHOW NOTES “Undergarments” are items of clothing worn beneath outer clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin, although they may comprise more than a single layer. They serve to keep outer garments from being soiled or damaged by bodily excretions, to lessen the friction of outerwear against the skin, to shape the body, and to provide concealment or support for parts of it.” Undergarments are generally of two types, those that are worn to cover the torso and those that are worn to cover the waist and legs, although there are also garments which cover both.  Different styles of undergarments are generally worn by females and males (though do you, bb). Undergarments commonly worn by females today include bras and panties (known in the UK as knickers), while males often wear briefs, boxer briefs, or boxer shorts. Items worn by both (and any, all, or none) genders include T-shirts, sleeveless shirts, bikini underwear, thongs, and G-strings. Undergarments are known by a number of terms: Underclothes; underclothing; underwear, smalls, unmentionables, Reg Grundys, or Reginalds. Reg or Reginald Grundy was an Australian entrepreneur and media mogul. I could not find the origin of this use of his name, and it seems he was well-liked. It appears that the primary goal to use “grundies” is that it simply rhymes with “undies.” In the US, women’s underwear may be known as delicates due the recommended washing machine cycle or because they are, simply put, delicate Women’s undergarments collectively are called lingerie, intimate clothing, and intimates An undershirt (or “vest” in the UK) is a piece of underwear covering the torso, while underpants (or “pants” in the UK), drawers, and shorts cover the genitals and buttocks Not wearing underpants under outer clothing is known in American slang as “freeballing” for men, “free buffing” for women, and as “going commando” for either sex. The act of a woman not wearing a bra is sometimes referred to as “freeboobing.” The function of underwear can range from the following: preventing outer garments from being soiled by perspiration, urine, semen, menstrual blood, and feces; women's brassieres provide support for their breasts (although this is now in dispute due to some recent studies which claim that bras may worsen breast sagging due to the inactivity of the ligaments that already support them); men’s briefs serve the same supportive function for their balls and dick; a corset may be worn as a foundation garment to alter a woman’s body shape; men often wear more tightly fitting underwear, such as jockstraps and protective cups, for additional support and protection when playing sports; sports bras provide greater support to women, thus increasing comfort and reducing the chance of damage to the ligaments of the chest during high-impact exercises such as jogging. In cold weather, underwear may also constitute an extra layer of clothing to help keep the wearer warmer.  Underwear may also be used to preserve the wearer’s modesty, such as camisoles and slips under clothes that are sheer Conversely, some types of underwear can be worn for sexual titillation, such as edible underwear, crotchless panties, and thongs Some undergarments may also have religious significance (PICTURES IN THE SHOWNOTES) In Judaism, the tallit katan is often worn beneath the shirt. This is a fringed garment traditionally worn either under or over one’s clothing by Jewish men. It is a poncho-like garment with a hole for the head and special twined and knotted fringes known as tzitzit (TASSELS) attached to its four corners While all four cornered garments are required to have tzitzit, the custom of specially wearing a tallit katan is based on a verse in Numbers 15:38-39 which tells Moses to exhort the Children of Israel to “make them throughout their generations fringes in the corners of their garments.” Following their endowment in a temple, Mormons wear special temple garments which help them to remember the teachings of the temple. These are worn both day and night, and are required for any adult who previously participated in the endowment ceremony to enter a temple They are intended to provide the member “a constant reminder” of the covenants they made in the temple, since members are instructed to wear the garments day and night--i.e. They “should not partially or completely remove any portion of the garment to participate in activities that can reasonably be done with the garment worn properly beneath the clothing,’ such as ‘working in the yard.’” Swimming is given as an example of an activity that would justify removal, but members are further instructed to “put it back on as soon as possible.” The nature of the protection is ambiguous and varies between adherents. In fact, they are sometimes derided as “magic underwear” by non-Mormons Researchers who interviewed a sample of LDS who wear the garments reported that virtually all wearers expressed a belief that wearing the garment provided “spiritual protection” and encouraged them to keep their covenants Some of those interviewed “asserted that the garment also provided physical protection, while others seemed less certain of any physical aspect to protection.” In Mormon folklore, tales are told of Latter-Day Saints who credit their temple garments with helping them survive car wrecks, fires, and natural disasters  The garment was first described in the 1840s as a one-piece undergarment extending to the ankles and wrists, resembling a union suit, with an open crotch and a collar. It was made of unbleached cotton and held together with ties in a double knot A union suit is a type of one-piece long underwear, created in Utica, NY, originating as women’s wear during the 19th century as an alternative to constricting garments. The first union suit was patented in 1868 as “emancipation union under flannel.” It was traditionally made of red flannel with long arms and legs, buttoning up the front, with a button-up flap in the rear covering the buttocks (which was colloquially known as the “access hatch,” drop seat,” fireman’s flap,” and “crap flap,” among other things”) In 1923, a letter from LDS Church president Heber J. Grant stated that after careful and prayerful consideration the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church had unanimously decided that specific modifications would be permitted to the garments: Sleeves could end at the elbow; Legs could be shortened to just below the knee; Buttons could be used instead of strings The collar was eliminated And the open crotch was closed Protestors against the LDS church have used the garments to publicly mock and parody the wearing of the garments, including spitting and stomping on them in view of attendees of an LDS Church General Conference in 2003. One protestor reportedly blew his nose into a garment he was wearing around his neck.  A scuffle broke out between a protester and two church members who attempted to take the garments from him In response, the municipality of Salt Lake City planned stronger enforcement of fighting words and hate speech laws for the 2004 conference, in order to avoid a repeat of the conflict. They also enacted new protest buffer zones In Sikhism, one of the five articles of faith is a certain style of underpants similar to boxer shorts and known as the kacchera This tradition started in 1699 as a religious mandate from Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism, and the garment is worn by baptized Sihks, serving as a symbol of one’s commitment and dedication to the order of the tenth master It is considered the Guru’s gift and remind the Sikh’s of the Guru’s message regarding the control of the Five Evils or Five Thieves. These are the five major weaknesses of the human personality at variance with its spiritual essence, known as “thieves” because they steal a person’s inherent common senses. They consist of lust, wrath, greed, attachment (love of and attachment to worldly things and relations), and pride.  he primary aim of a practicing Sikh is to subdue these five vices and render them inactive. I hadn’t previously known about the parallels to the Christian Seven Deadly Sins, which are lust, wrath, greed, envy, sloth, gluttony, and pride. The Sins are often thought to be abuses or excessive versions of one’s natural faculties or passions It’s intended to remind the Sikhs that they should control their sexual desire or lust, and meant to give a feeling of dignity, modesty, and honor to the person who wears it, as well to remind the Sikh of the Guru’s commandment to think of members of the opposite sex as he or she would think of immediate family and not as objects of lust The kacchera is secured and tied with a drawstring, so as to remind them that when one is untying it, one is given time to think about what one is about to do Zoroastrians wear an undershirt called a Sedreh that is fastened with a sacred girdle around the waist known as a Kushti The Sedreh contains a small pocket in the front, which is supposed to collect one’s good deeds It is considered a spiritual shield from evil History of underwear as a concept!  The loincloth is the simplest form of underwear and was probably the first undergarment worn by humans. In most civilizations this was the only undergarment available. It continues to be worn by people around the world Archeologists have found the remains of loincloths made of leather dating to at least 7000 years ago, including on our old pal Otzi the Iceman. Otzi was found sporting not just some of the earliest evidence of tattoos, but also a goatskin loincloth under his furry leggings. I included two photos of Otzi in the shownotes, one of his original form and one of a reconstruction of what he may have looked like King Tut was apparently buried with 145 spare loincloths In ancient Rome, pants were known as subligaculum, which was a unisex garment. Female performers were known to have also worn an additional “boob tube’ (a flat bit of stretched cloth) to protect their modesty Bras were worn at least somewhat during the 15th century, as evidenced by four medieval bras that were found in a hidden vault underneath floorboards in an Austrian castle. This 2012 discovery “astonished costume historians, who had always declared the bra to be a 20th-century invention.” During the Middle Ages, the loincloth was replaced by loose, trouser-like clothing called braies, which the wearer stepped into and then laced or tied around the waist and legs at around the mid-calf. Wealthier men often wore chausses as well, which covered only the legs By the Renaissance, braies became shorter to accommodate longer styles of chausses, which were also giving way to form-fitting hose, which covered the legs and feet.  Braies were usually fitted with a front flap that was buttoned or tied closed. Know as a codpiece, this allowed men to urinate without having to remove the braies completely  Henry VIII, whose reign ran from 1509-1547, began padding his codpiece, which caused a spiralling trend of larger and larger codpieces that only ended by the end of the 16th century It’s been speculated that the King may have had syphilis, and his large codpiece may have included a bandage soaked in medication to relieve its symptoms He also wanted a healthy son and may have thought that projecting himself in this way would portray fertility Codpieces were sometimes used as a pocket for holding small items During the 16th century, the farthingale became popular. This was a petticoat stiffened with reed or willow rods so that it stood out from a woman’s body like a cone extending from the waist (AKA a hoop skirt. Photo rendition is in the shownotes) Corsets also began to be worn about this time. At first they were called “pairs of bodies,” which refers to a stiffened decorative bodice worn on top of another bodice stiffened with buckram, reeds, canes, whalebone, or other materials. These were not the small-waisted, curved corsets familiar from the Victorian era, but straight-lined stays that flattened the bust The mass production of underwear became possible with the invention of the spinning jenny machines and the cotton gin in the latter half of the 18th century, since they made cotton fabrics widely available Women’s stays of the 18th century were laced behind and drew the shoulders back to form a high, round bosom and erect posture.  Stays became shorter and were unboned or only lightly boned, and started being called corsets. As tight waists became fashionable in the 1820s, the corset was again boned and laced to form the figure. By the 1860s, a tiny (“wasp”) waist came to be seen as a symbol of beauty, and the corsets were stiffened with whalebone or steel to accomplish this.  Tight lacing of a corset sometimes led to a woman needing to retire to the “fainting room”--this was a private room used during the Victorian era to make women more comfortable during the home treatment of female hysteria, particularly for privacy while receiving pelvic massages Jumping through time to discuss used underwear :( The sale of used female underwear for sexual purposes began in Japan in stores called burusera, and they were even sold in vending machines.  With the advent of the internet, which made anonymous mail-order sales possible, some women began selling their dirty panties and other underwear.  Some men find the odor of a woman’s bodily secretions sexually arousing, and will use the panties as a masturbatory aid The sale of dirty panties, sometimes worn for several days and sometimes customized with requested stains, is a significant niche in the sex work field. A far smaller market sells used male underwear to other men Celebrity underwear is sometimes sold. A framed pair of Elvis Presley’s dirty underwear sold for $8k in 2012. Undergarments of Marilyn Monroe, Queen Elizabeth, and Franz Joseph have been sold at auction. Some celebrities, including Jarvis Cocker, Alison Goldfrapp, Nick Cave, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ricky Gervais, Jah Wobble, Fergie, and Helen Mirren have donated their underwear to be sold for charity History of the holiday itself can be traced back to 2003, according to nationalunderwearday.com. The holiday was founded by Freshpair, which is a privately held online retailer of men’s underwear and women’s intimate apparel, headquartered in Fairfield, NJ. The company was founded in 2000. So that means this holiday is now old enough to drive! Freshpair established National Underwear Day in an effort to “shine light on ‘unmentionables’”, starting by advertising heavily congested areas of New York City. In 2012, they promoted the holiday by launching a pop-up shop near Columbus Circle.  In 2013, they advertised the holiday in Times Square by attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people in their underwear. However, the company was tragically unable to break the record, which is currently held at 2,270 by the Utah Undie Run. The event topped out at around 800 people The Undie Run is an event where a large number of people disrobe down to their underwear, and then run. The Utah record was set on September 24, 2011. That run was held to protest Utah’s conservative laws.  COED Magazine, a US magazine marketed to college students, reported that Undie Runs are the “number one university sanctioned event.” The earliest known Undie Run was started by student Eric Whitehead at UCLA in the fall of 2001 Freshpair participates in the annual Underwear Run in Manhattan, sponsored by Aquaphor (my favorite post-tattoo protectant!) According to nationalunderwearday.com, a website run by Freshpair, the holiday has been featured on CBS, Good Morning America, Fox News, Live with Kelly and Michael, The Huffington Post, and dozens more! In 2018, it was endorsed by the Ellen Degeneres show, and I included a link to part of the segment in the shownotes. There are a lot of screaming middle-aged women ogling the many male models, Justin Bieber, and Mario Lopez cuts included in this clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMCrflGHOFQ Fun facts and statistics! From online articles “11 Weird Facts About *Panties* We Bet You Didn’t Know!”, “39 Amazing Facts About Underwear”, “63 Interesting Facts about Underwear” The average American woman owns approximately 21 pairs of underwear Approx. 10% of women own over 35 pairs Trend analysts observe that a woman who wears a g-string is typically a woman who feels more uninhibited and more confident to display her body. Sexually, she is more willing to try different and creative positions Thongs were invented in 1939, after NYC Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia passed a law that nude dancers needed to wear them rather than going bare Sexual researchers note that a woman who chooses to wear white cotton panties tends to be a low maintenance and no-frills type. Researchers note that this is akin to letting a man see her without makeup The same sexual researchers also observe that men who wear the “boyish” briefs “may not be ready to grow up” The average woman will wear six different bra sizes throughout her life A recent survey found that nearly ⅔ of women are wearing the incorrect bra size, and 29% of those women are completely unaware of it Most bras should be replaced every 6 months The size of an average woman is 5’4” and 135 lbs. The average size of a Victoria’s Secret model is 5’10” and 112 lbs. The typical measurements for a Victoria’s Secret model are a 34” bust, 24” waist, and 34” hips A 2008 survey revealed that 9% of American men have underwear that is at least 10 years old. 15% own underwear that is between 5-9 years old Italians consider it good luck to bring in the New Year wearing red coloured underwear On October 14, 1996, a student pledging for the Kappa Alpha frat at Texas A&M required emergency care after receiving injuries from a wedgie. He had to have one of his testicles removed as a result of the injury After Michael Hirschey gave Erik Kurtis Low a wedgie on May 8, 2003, Low fatally shot Hirschey. The prosecutor for the case said in his closing arguments “that receiving a wedgie is not a reason to kill somebody.” The word “wedgie’ is allegedly derived from “wedge-heeled shoe” and became popular in the 1970s from the effect it gave the victim Single people are less likely to change their underwear on a daily basis than married people--82% vs 88% respectively To avoid urinary tract infections, among other things, physicians recommend changing underwear at least once a day There is also an estimated 1/10 of a gram of fecal matter in most people’s underwear Quick reminder that Disney World made their employees wear communal underwear until 2001, when they finally killed that policy due to lice and scabies outbreaks The world’s most expensive underwear is a chastity belt that costs $2000.  It’s a gold, diamond, and pearl chastity belt created by jeweller Uwe Koetter for a private client The most expensive lingerie set is the Susan Rosen Diamond Bikini, which was designed exclusively for the 2006 Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue and is worth $30M This thing is just basically threads tying together what look like upside down heart-shaped nipple pasties made of diamond and metal mesh. On the crotch, it’s just a g-string with a heart-shaped cover over the model’s pubic mound, with a massive diamond in the center. Photo in the shownotes. Panty raids were a popular American college prank in the 1950s, consisting of large groups of boys who would invade the womens’ dorms to steal panties, later putting them on display as a trophy of a successful raid Jack Singer of New York wore 215 panties simultaneously on June 13th, 2010, setting a world record for panty wearing and breaking the previous record of 200 pairs Kindergartners in Siberia run outside in their underwear and dump freezing water over themselves to strengthen their immune systems On August 14, 1945, more than 1K Japanese officers raided the Imperial palace to destroy the recording of the Emperor’s speech of surrender. Confused by the layout of the palace, the rebels never found the recording. It was later smuggled outside in a basket of women’s underwear for broadcast. In 1995, Boris Yeltsin, the then president of Russia, and when visiting DC was found drunk in his underwear trying to hail a cab to find pizza Actress Tallulah Bankhead was infamous for not wearing underwear. During the filming of Lifeboat, the crew complained about her flashing them when she had to climb a ladder. Director Alfred Hitchcock reportedly quipped that he didn't know if it was a matter for wardrobe or hairdressing.  The British Army issues antimicrobial underwear that can be worn for three months at a time Carrie Fisher wore no underwear in Star Wars because George Lucas convinced her “there is no underwear in outer space” We learned on National Laundry Day that this is a lie! Astronauts incinerate their underwear In Finland, the word ‘kalsarikannit’ means to get drunk at home, alone, in your underwear The makers of Edible Underwear were denied patent protection on the grounds that “candy and pants were incompatible” Major league baseball umpire required by rule to wear black underwear, in case they split their pants Abercrombie & Fitch was forced to remove a line of thongs in childrens sizes made specifically for pre-teen girls. The front of the underwear read phrases such as “Eye Candy” and “Wink Wink” An 18-year old man tried to eat his underwear in the hope that the cotton fabric would absorb alcohol before he took a breathalyzer test A majority of American women prefer to wear bikini underwear, coming in at 37%. Briefs are second at 23%, thongs at 19%, boy shorts at 17% and “other” at 4% Some early American settlers had themselves sewn into their underwear for the winter, since it was easier than having to button so many buttons. It also meant that they didn’t bathe until spring. I’m guessing these were some variation of the union suit, with a crap flap option Scholars note that women seemed to wear corsets during times in history when their lives were severely restricted and they had few rights. As women gained more rights, they rejected the more restrictive underwear In the 1990s, hip-hop artists made it fashionable for men to wear their pants below their waists and showing their underwear. This style, called “sagging,” is said to have originated in prison when jail inmates had their belts removed because they might be used as possible weapons. Other historians believe this style as a sign of availability among homosexuals After police in Colfax, Washington (about a 5 hour drive from Seattle, basically the Idaho border), arrested Greg Flaherty for hanging around an apartment laundry room, they discovered he had stolen over 1613 (so...1613.5?) pairs of women's underwear.  “Reports do not indicate whether they were stolen before or after they were washed.” SOURCES https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-egypt/from-loincloths-to-corsets-a-brief-history-of-underwear-with-horrible-histories-greg-jenner/amp/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergarment https://mashable.com/2015/07/22/underwear-facts/ https://www.popxo.com/ampstory/2017/04/surprising-facts-about-panties/ https://www.kickassfacts.com/39-amazing-underwear-facts/ https://www.factretriever.com/underwear-facts https://nationaltoday.com/national-underwear-day/ http://nationalunderwearday.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undie_Run https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshpair https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/underwear-day/ Tallit Katan Temple garments Kacchera Sedreh Farthingale OTZI!! 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The Bickertonite movement continues many of the ecstatic religious experiences of the Kirtland Era.  Dr. Daniel Stone will tell us more about speaking in tongues.  Does it pre-date the modern Pentecostal Church movement?   We'll learn more about this in our final segment with Dr. Daniel Stone, check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/tn8Ffe8xb3s GT:        The other thing that I wanted to ask, was John [Hamer] said that Bickertonite meetings are very lively. Daniel:   Yes, they very much can be. GT:     In your book, there's a lot of speaking in tongues, and interpreting tongues. I was like, do they still do that today? Daniel:     Yes. Not like they did in Bickerton's day. I will say it has tampered down quite a bit, but we do still see it like with any charismatic gift. We also told a story that turns out not to be true regarding an Italian Book of Mormon story and Vinzenzo di Francesca.  (It was a fun story--I wish it was true!)  Here is the short part of the video describing Vincenzo's experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hsF4fRzL44 I'd like to thank Daniel for talking with us.  Don't forget to buy his book!  Wikipedia has some interesting background, including his correspondence with Heber J. Grant!  And if you missed any part of our interview, please check them out!   The Bickertonites were the first church to publish the Book of Mormon in Italian. "How Rare a Posession" tells the story of a man who joined the LDS, rather than the Bickertonite Church!   205: My Cousin Vinny: Alice Cooper's Mormon Roots (Stone) 204: Writing History Without Getting in Trouble (Stone) 203: Reuniting the Bickerton Break (Stone) 202: Ousting a Prophet (Stone) 201: False Prophecies Are Possible! (Stone) 200: Civil War Prophecy Leads to Black Ordination (Stone) 199: Biblical Support to Ordain Women (Stone) 198: Bickerton Becomes Prophet (Stone) 197: Sidney's Church Falls Apart (Stone) 196: Rigdon/Spalding Manuscript Theory (Stone)

Some people have strange obsessions, and in the case of Lt. Governor Spencer Cox and his distant cousin Jon Cox, it’s the 1992 races for governor and Congress in Utah. Watergate-adjacent FranklinQuest CEO Bob Bennett (son of U.S. Senator Wallace Bennett and grandson of Latter-day Saint President Heber J. Grant) grappled in the primaries with Geneva Steel Chairman Joe Cannon, the son, and grandson of Utah congressmen. After defeating Cannon, Bennett took on popular Democratic congressman Wayne Owens to take over for Jake Garn in the Senate.

  THE FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON Part 3 on Fundamentally Mormon    Persecution and Friendship with the World   These two conditions are certainly opposites. Persecution followed the early disciples of Jesus, and He told them, “Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, . . . Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” (Matt. 5:11-12) It was an inevitable heritage that they knew would be their lot, and James the apostle said, “Friendship of the world is enmity with God.” (James 4:4) [16]Mormonism drew persecution and opposition from the time of Joseph Smith’s first vision. The Prophet said, “If a man stands and opposes the world of sin, he may expect to have all wicked and corrupt spirits arrayed against him,” (TPJS, p. 259) and “. . . for no other reason than that we have been endeavoring to teach the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” (TPJS, p. 124) Persecution followed the Saints in every state and into the territory until the turn of the century. Then Heber J. Grant said in 1938: My greatest happiness I find in the good will and friendship that has developed among all classes of people at home and abroad toward the Latter-day Saints Church, during my lifetime; in place of everyday persecutions and bitterness, we now enjoy the high regard and happy association with all denominations.” (Salt Lake Tribune, Nov. 22, 1938)

The Mormon Church is very well known for having a very well-organized institution. It wasn't always the case though. It turns out that J. Reuben Clark and David O. McKay called a mission president to Berlin, while President Grant who was in Europe at the time called a different man to be mission president. Both mission presidents arrived in Berlin. What happens next? Dr. David Nelson tells a very interesting story about rival mission presidents in the Berlin, Germany mission. David:  Heber J. Grant was in Germany.  What he was doing is he was celebrating 100 years of Mormonism in Europe, so he is on a 3 month tour of Germany, the prophet, seer, and revelator, Heber J. Grant.  He comes to Bern, Switzerland where the mission home is for what was known as then, the Swiss-German mission, later on became the West German mission.  He stays with Swiss-German mission, Philemon Kelly, who was a kindly man, a doctor from Idaho, a physician, medical doctor.  Sometime during stay, Pres Grant goes to Pres. Kelly and says, “How you like to be the mission president in Berlin?” That's a plum assignment.  Philemon Kelly [said], “I'll take it.”  He packed up and he's gone. At same time while President Grant is gone from Salt Lake City, David O. McKay and J. Reuben Clark are calling Albert C. Rees to be the mission president in Berlin, the same city.  The newspapers in Salt Lake City give goodbye editorials to Alfred C. Rees because he's one of them.  He's part of the newspaper industry there.  There's no doubt he is going to Berlin, but when he gets to Berlin he finds Philemon Kelly and his wife already installed in the mission home in the Tiergarten and Kelly won't give it up. In my book I write for a month or a month and a half, these two guys are competing.  No way Rees could turn around and take the consolation prize in Frankfurt, so he goes and rents a home, which the mission has to pay for, down the street and we have rival mission presidents in Berlin for this period of time. Who won?  You'll have to listen to find out!  Dr. Nelson also discusses some LDS interactions with Adolph Hitler. David:  You had a situation that happened there where some 900 German adolescent girls, not Mormons, but 900 adolescent girls came home from rally pregnant, unmarried girls ages 14-17.  There was an investigation.  In 400 cases they could not determine who father was because girl had multiple sexual partners.  This caused a stir and quite a bit of controversy in a police state.  You don't raise a lot of heck in Nazi Germany.  You don't go around screaming to people to supervise these kids better because you don't scream at anybody in that type of a situation. ... Elizabeth Welker writes letter to Gertrud Schultz-Klink and expresses some worries about that.  A couple of Klink's assistants get in touch with her and agree to let her tour some youth camps, so she can see for herself the level of discipline enforced, and level of supervision at youth camps.  One of these trips, Shultz-Klink is in the limousine with Adolph Hitler because Adolph Hitler is going out to see the camps himself.  Shultz-Klink gets picked up, and she is in the same car with Hitler.  They go out there and they inspect this camp.  There were a couple of other times under Schultz-Klink's underlings came out at took her to other took to other youth meetings.  In the end Elizabeth Welker is just absolutely bamboozled, and believes German adolescent girls are the best teenage girls in world, and they are being led better than anybody else, certainly a lot better than our permissive situation in the United States. Welker writes an article on the moral status of German girls in the Improvement Era!  Check out our conversation….. https://youtu.be/i_YYBZQ0FM0 [paypal-donation]

[paypal-donation] Is it true that President John Taylor had a revelation in 1886 proclaiming that polygamy is an eternal principle?  Polygamist Mormons think so.  In this episode, I'd like to introduce Anne Wilde.  She's a fundamentalist polygamist herself, and is one of the biggest experts on modern-day polygamy that I know of.  I'm really excited to talk to her.  We'll ask her about the split between the LDS Church and mainstream polygamists in this day. I guess it kind of started then but when they issued the Manifesto in 1890,[1] that was a key part of the whole history.  1904 was the Second Manifesto, with Joseph F. Smith, that put a few more teeth in doing away with it.  Then of course in the 1930s, Heber J. Grant issued what we call the Third Manifesto.  That really put—that was kind of the final straw as far as polygamists were concerned because if they were found out to be living it then they were excommunicated from the church. We'll also ask her if she thinks the current LDS Church is in apostasy. Anne:  The D&C says, “I will set the house of God in order.”  It has to be out of order before it can be set in order.  So yes I think to some—and people will disagree on to what level it needs to be set in order, but yes I think the time will come, even the Lord said, “I will send one mighty and strong to set in order the inheritance the saints and set in order the kingdom, or the house of God,”[2] house meaning kingdom.  The church is part of the kingdom.  Yes I do believe that things will reach a point where things have to be set in order. Check out our conversation!  Don't forget to listen to our conversations with Brian Hales on Joseph Smith's polygamy, or Jim Vun Cannon proclaiming Joseph was a monogamist! [1] In 1890, church president Wilford Woodruff issued “The Manifesto” declaring that he advised Mormons not to contract in any more polygamous marriages.  This is canonized as Official Declaration 1 in the Doctrine and Covenants.  See https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/od/1 [2] Anne seems to be referring to D&C 85:7.  See https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/85.html?lang=eng https://youtu.be/k4juEh82yuo   [paypal-donation]  

Join Lindsay and Mithryn as they discuss the life of Heber J. Grant, Rachel Ivins, and the “end” of the LDS polygamy era. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Mithryn's excellent timeline of Heber J. Grant Rachel […]

Join Lindsay and Mithryn as they discuss the life of Heber J. Grant, Rachel Ivins, and the “end” of the LDS polygamy era. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Mithryn’s excellent timeline of Heber J. Grant Rachel Ivins’s bio Ron Walker’s work on Rachel Ivins List of practitioners of polygamy Testimony of […]

“That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Heber J. Grant was also a big proponent of this quote for persistence and tenacity. Problem: We anticipate things before they happen and since we tend […] The post TSE 125: Overcome Your Fear Through Persistence and Confidence appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

From 1921 to 1957 the priesthood was not confered to the church and because of this many who believe they have the priesthood do not. Today we will discuss why this was done and what he must do to correct it in the church today. watch the video's at  Part one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ_kJDkIvi8 Part two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvWHhSwL0oA Godismycompass@gmail.com www.facebook.com/lazurus1977