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Where can I learn more about the 1844 succession?
Where can I learn more about the 1844 succession?
- "Succession of Church Leadership," Church History Topics in Gospel Library.
- Lynne W. Jorgensen, "The Mantle of the Prophet Joseph Passes to Brother Brigham: One Hundred Twenty-nine Testimonies of a Collective Spiritual Witness," and "Documents of Testimonies of the Mantle Experience," in John W. Welch, ed., Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 1820–1844 (Second Edition) (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press).
- "Special Meeting," Times and Seasons 5:16 (September 2, 1844).
- "Trial of Elder Rigdon," Times and Seaons 5:17 (September 15, 1844) and "Continuation of Elder Rigdon's Trial," Times and Seasons 5:18 (October 1, 1844).
- Historical introduction to and document of "Appendix 3: Orson Hyde, Statement about Quorum of the Twelve, circa Late March 1845," josephsmithpapers.org.
- The section "Before his death, Joseph Smith conferred upon the Twelve Apostles every priesthood key and power that the Lord had sealed upon him", in "Chapter 46: The Martyrdom: The Prophet Seals His Testimony with His Blood," Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith.
- D. Michael Quinn, "The Mormon Succession Crisis of 1844," BYU Studies 16:2.
- Ronald W. Walker, "Six Days in August: Brigham Young and the Succession Crisis of 1844," in David J. Whittaker and Arnold K. Garr, eds., A Firm Foundation: Church Organization and Administration (Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011).
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