Eliza R. Snow recalls Joseph telling her an angel with a sword commanded him to practice plural marriage.

Date
Sep 28, 1880
Type
Manuscript
Source
Eliza R. Snow
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Summary
Late
Reference

Relief Society Minutes, 1873–1881, Glenwood Ward, Sevier Stake, September 28, 1880, 224, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Glenwood Ward Relief Society
People
Eliza R. Snow, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
N/A
Transcription

[Eliza R. Snow] spoke of Plural marrage said it was a perfect law. said she had her own prejuse about it said she did not know much about it when she was married to Joseph Smith said she did not know if ever she would be owned as a wife spoke of the Angel stand^ing with a drawn sword in his hand and told Joseph if he did not comply with the requirement of heaven that his priesthood should be taken from him she asked the sisters to follow her example and said she was always proud to speak of Plural marriage.

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