12/31/2018 - Section 132:1-33
December 31, 2018 Section 132:1-33 Marriage Eternal, Marriage Plural, Concubines, Obedience, Eternal Weight of Glory, Celestial Kingdom, Spiritual Growth, Man’s Laws/God’s Laws, Repentance Importance Of, The history is quite interesting here. “ The Prophet knew the Lord’s will on plural marriage within the new and everlasting covenant probably as early as 1831. (see history of the church, 5:xxix)I March 1843 he spoke to William Clayton of eternal marriage. In July of that year, he was discussing the doctrine with his brother Hyrum in William Clayton’s presence when Hyrum said, “If you will write the revelation on celestial marriage, I will take it and read it to Emma, and I believe I can convince her of its truth, and you will hereafter have peace” (History of the Church, 5:xxxii) The Prophet consented and told William Clayton to get some paper to write; but to his brother’s ‘urgent request’ that the Prophet use the Urim and Thummin to recall the exact revela...