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*Zion's Ensign, Vol. 12, No. 29, p. 5 | *Zion's Ensign, Vol. 12, No. 29, p. 5 | ||
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Claims made in "Chapter 27: Carthage"
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- Joseph blessed his son Joseph III to be his successor as president of the Church.
Author's source(s) - Zion's Ensign, Vol. 12, No. 29, p. 5
- Temple Lot Case, pp. 28, 180.
- Lyman Wight, letter to the Northern Islander, Reprinted in Saints Advocate, vol 7 (September 1884).
- John D. Lee, Mormonism Unveiled, p. 155.
392
Claim
- Joseph sent for some wine while in Carthage Jail and "all except Hyrum sipped a little."
Author's source(s) - History of the Church 7:101
- Presentism or anachronism: wine was not forbidden by the 19th century application of the Word of Wisdom.
- Word of Wisdom in 19th century
394
Claim
- Joseph may have given the Masonic signal of distress as he leaped to the window.
Author's source(s) - Zina Huntington Jacobs, Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 698.
405
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- Joseph was lazy. [ATTENTION!]
Author's source(s) CHECK SOURCE(S) Response