Rel C 225 Final Exam – Griffiths Questions and Answers 2024

PEOPLE - hyrum smith - - martyred with JS but died before - patriarch and assistant pres of church @ time of death - tried to convince Emma Smith through a written revelation on plural marriage. did not work. elijah abel - - first african american to hold priesthood, JS ordained him -he was ordained a 70, more of a mission call though -did not temple ordinances sidney rigdon - - after JS death, believed he should be "protector" of church - nominated self to be next prophet (claiming revelations) - first counselor in first pres under JS - was pressent in kirtland temple when heavens were opened david o mckay - -softened stance on blacks priesthood, fijian and others of non-african descent could get it - concerned the practice "policy" not "doctrine" - 1954 made committee to see if policy was justified - recieved no revelation but considered changing policy JS junior - - prophet - ran for pres...opposed slavery (possibly reason for martyr) - formed relief society spencer w kimball - - ended ban on blacks and priesthood - worked with the lamanite people (Indians) - saw black brazilians work on temple they couldnt use and issue became priority - got rev that blacks should have priesthood. asked all 12 to pray to get same rev emma smith - -first relief society pres, an elect lady - mixed views on plural marriage. sometimes didnt know of Joseph's new wives joseph f smith - - had vision of ww1, and of dead great and small - D&C 138: sees righteousu dead assembled in paradise and Christ's ministry among them - son hyrum died and cause jfs to ponder and recieve this vison - manifesto 2 that made plural marriage excommunicable brigham young - - successor of JS. JS's "mantle" fell upon him when argued case - he and council of 50 lead saints west "this is the place" -told saints in cedar to let emigrants go in peace...mountain meadow massacre - pres of 12 - received rev that is section 138 - announced black could not do priesthood/ordinances john taylor - - was in carthage with hyrum and JS when they died. - he was wounded and hid under bed. later hidden in the jail cell - needed to live to tell the tale - wrote section 135 eliza r snow - - wrote bylaws for "sewing society". JS read them and made relief society instead. - "women can administer in the name of jesus, but not by virtue of priesthood" - late became relief society pres in west john d lee - -involved in mountain meadows massacre - blamed massacre on the paiute tribe. later executed for his involvement - adopted son of brigham young HISTORICAL SEQUENCE - beginnings - - emma smith gets rev in 1830 that she is "elect lady" two church centers - - 1st pres, 12, 70... all organized - kirtland temple dedicated - 1st temple ordinances revealed - kirtland safety society organized (jan-nov) - mormon war results in extermination order - JS gets first plural wife - JS and other leaders in liberty jail nauvoo - - wards organized, council of 50, q of 12 becomes central to leadership - temple ordinances, including plural marriage - JS pres of US