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Divine manifestations to plural wives and families
Question: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"?
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- Question: Did those who entered into plural marriage do so simply because Joseph Smith (or another Church leader) "told them to"?
- It is clear that Joseph applied very little pressure, and the members were not inclined to simply follow him blindly. Those who sought a witness received a dramatic experience which convinced them, independent of Joseph, that plural marriage was the correct path for them to follow
- James Allred
- Howard Coray
- Thomas Grover
- Zina Huntington
- Benjamin Johnson
- Helen Mar Kimball
- Sarah Leavitt
- Emily Partridge
- Mary Elizabeth Rollins
- Unnamed couple from Nauvoo
- Lucy Walker
- Margaret Cooper West
- Elizabeth and Newel K. Whitney
- Phoebe Carter Woodruff
- Brigham Young
Question: How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage?
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- Question: How did Heber and Vilate Kimball receive a divine manifestation regarding plural marriage?
- Helen Mar Kimball wrote of her mother, Vilate Kimball: "the vision of her mind was opened, and she saw the principle of Celestial Marriage illustrated in all its beauty and glory"
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