William Appleby says ordination of Black people was contrary to the "order of the Church" and "Law of the Priesthood."
- Type
- Personal Journal / Diary
- Hearsay
- HolographDirect
- Reference
William Appleby Autobiography and Journal, May 19, 1847, Church History Library, MS 1401, fd. 1, pp. 170–171
- Scribe/Publisher
- N/A
- Audience
- N/A
- Transcription
In this branch there is a Coloured Brother (An Elder ordained by Elder William Smith while he was a member of the Church, contrary to the order of the Church in the Law of the Priesthood, as the Descendants of Ham are not entitled to that privilege) by the name of Walker Lewis, He appears to be a meek, humble man, an example for his more whiter brethren to follow.
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