Elder Carlos E. Asay informs the two missionary couples serving in Nigeria and Ghana that men who are living in polygamy should not be baptized.
- Type
- Letter
- Source
- Carlos E. Asay LDS
- Hearsay
- Direct
- Reference
Carlos E. Asay, Letter to Rendell and Rachel Mabey and Ted and Janath Cannon, 5 March 1979, Edwin Q. Cannon papers, Church History Library, MS 21299, Box 1, folder 2 (closed to research); rep. D. Dmitri Hurlbut, "The LDS Church and the Problem of Race: Mormonism in Nigeria, 1946–1978," The International Journal of African Historical Studies 51, no. 1 (2018): 1–16
- Scribe/Publisher
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- People
- Janath Russell Cannon, Edwin Q. Cannon, Jr., Carlos E. Asay, Rendell Mabey, Rachel Mabey
- Audience
- Janath Russell Cannon, Edwin Q. Cannon, Jr., Rendell Mabey, Rachel Mabey
- Transcription
It would not be appropriate at this time to baptize any persons who have more than one wife. This is a policy matter and can be changed only by the First Presidency and the Twelve. When and if there is any change in this policy, you will be promptly notified.
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