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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05756.129 |
| From Archive Folder | Mormon Church archive of 72 letters & documents re: church court proceedings |
| Title | to the Bishopric Third Ecclesiastical Ward |
| Date | 7 July 1894 |
| Author | Torgerson, G. (fl. 1894) |
| Additional authors | Standford, Ty (fl. 1894) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Charge of apostasy against David Benson. [attached to] 1894/06/04 [s.l.], G. Torgerson & Ty Stanford to The Bishopric Third Ecclesiastical Ward, Weber Stake. 1 p. [typed] re: Questioning of David Benson with regard to Mormon principle "Baptism for the dead" and the legitimacy of Wilford Woodruff as prophet of the church. |
| Subjects | Religion Mormon Death |
| People | Young, Brigham (1801-1877) Smith, Joseph (1805-1844) Torgerson, G. (fl. 1894) Standford, Ty (fl. 1894) |
| Place written | Ogden City, Utah |
| Theme | Law; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: 156 letters and documents plus 14 bound notebooks containing minutes of the high council meetings of Weber Stake, North Ogden, Utah. Regarding Mormons tried for apostasy, attending a house of ill fame; criticizing Brigham Young and Joseph Smith and tithing; quarrels with a bishop, etc. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |