Brigham roots Freemasonry in Solomon's Temple.

Date
Feb 10, 1867
Type
Speech / Court Transcript
Source
Brigham Young
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Direct
Reference

Brigham Young, "The Improved Condition of the Saints," Journal of Discourses, 26 vols. (Liverpool: Journal of Discourses, 1867), 327-328

Scribe/Publisher
Brigham Young
People
Brigham Young, David Evans
Audience
Latter-day Saints
Transcription

There is another class of individuals to whom I will briefly refer. Shall we call them Christians? They were Christians originally. We cannot be admitted into their social societies, into their places of gathering at certain times and on certain occasions, because they are afraid of polygamy. I will give you their title that you may all know whom I am talking about it--I refer to the Freemasons. They have refused our brethren membership in their lodge, because they were polygamists. Who was the founder of Freemasonry? They can go back as far as Solomon and there they stop. There is the king who established this high and holy order.

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