One of the few cases I have seen where a fellow kept his TR and was married to the first and SECOND wives AFTER 1890 - and was a good, prophetic, faithful man. He still kept the law of the land in both countries that the wives were located in - but obviously not the stated law of the Church as it was revealed at that time. Maybe he was one of those that were called out in the "Second Manifesto" around 1910 (for those who did not take the Manifesto of 1990 seriously enough).
This is kind of amazing to me. I would never have guessed. To be clear, EJ Wood's brother had not married the gal that was to become EJ's second wife, but they were engaged when EJ's brother passed away.
I am still processing this. Fascinating - is all I can say:
Edward J. Wood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward James Wood (October 27, 1866 – April 24, 1956) was a prominent local leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Alberta, Canada and was the founder of Glenwood, Alberta and Hill Spring, Alberta.
Wood was born to Mormon parents in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. At age 21, he was sent to Samoa as a missionary for the LDS Church, where he served from 1888 to 1892. In 1891, he reportedly raised his missionary companion Brigham Smoot from the dead after Smoot had drowned in the ocean.[1] Upon returning to Utah in 1892, Wood married Mary Ann Solomon. In 1896, Wood was again sent to Samoa, this time to be the president of the Samoan Mission of the church.
After Wood returned to Utah in 1898, Charles O. Card invited him to move to Canada in order to take over management of the management of Card's mercantile store in the Latter-day Saint settlement of Cardston, in the Canadian North West Territories. Wood accepted and moved to Cardston with his family in September 1901. In 1903, Wood married his wife's sister Addie who had been engaged to his brother before the brother died. She lived in Salt Lake City. Wood visited her when he went to general conference, and had two children by her, but he does not include her name in his accounts of his trips.[2]
In 1903, Wood became the president of the Alberta Stake of the LDS Church, which was headquartered in Cardston. In 1906, Wood organized the church's purchase of the 66,500-acre (269 km2) Cochran Ranch for $6 an acre. On this land, Wood founded the Latter-day Saint settlements of Glenwood (1908) and Hill Spring (1910).
In 1923, Wood became the first president of the LDS Church's Cardston Alberta Temple. He simultaneously served as temple president and stake president until 1942, when he was released from his duties as stake president. In 1948, Wood asked to be released as temple president due to ill health. Shortly thereafter, he was ordained the patriarch of the Alberta Stake, a position he held until his death at age 89. At his death, the president of the LDS Church, David O. McKay, said to apostle Hugh B. Brown, “We have never had a greater President of a Stake than Edward J. Wood.”
Wood was the father of eight children. In 1958, a school named in his honour was built in Cardston; it was demolished in 2004.
Wood was born to Mormon parents in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. At age 21, he was sent to Samoa as a missionary for the LDS Church, where he served from 1888 to 1892. In 1891, he reportedly raised his missionary companion Brigham Smoot from the dead after Smoot had drowned in the ocean.[1] Upon returning to Utah in 1892, Wood married Mary Ann Solomon. In 1896, Wood was again sent to Samoa, this time to be the president of the Samoan Mission of the church.
After Wood returned to Utah in 1898, Charles O. Card invited him to move to Canada in order to take over management of the management of Card's mercantile store in the Latter-day Saint settlement of Cardston, in the Canadian North West Territories. Wood accepted and moved to Cardston with his family in September 1901. In 1903, Wood married his wife's sister Addie who had been engaged to his brother before the brother died. She lived in Salt Lake City. Wood visited her when he went to general conference, and had two children by her, but he does not include her name in his accounts of his trips.[2]
In 1903, Wood became the president of the Alberta Stake of the LDS Church, which was headquartered in Cardston. In 1906, Wood organized the church's purchase of the 66,500-acre (269 km2) Cochran Ranch for $6 an acre. On this land, Wood founded the Latter-day Saint settlements of Glenwood (1908) and Hill Spring (1910).
In 1923, Wood became the first president of the LDS Church's Cardston Alberta Temple. He simultaneously served as temple president and stake president until 1942, when he was released from his duties as stake president. In 1948, Wood asked to be released as temple president due to ill health. Shortly thereafter, he was ordained the patriarch of the Alberta Stake, a position he held until his death at age 89. At his death, the president of the LDS Church, David O. McKay, said to apostle Hugh B. Brown, “We have never had a greater President of a Stake than Edward J. Wood.”
Wood was the father of eight children. In 1958, a school named in his honour was built in Cardston; it was demolished in 2004.
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Notes[edit]
- Jump up ^ Melvin S. Tagg (1959). The Life of Edward James Wood, Church Patriot (MS thesis, Brigham Young University); Jay M. Todd, “Edward J. Wood: ‘Faith Personified’,” Ensign, September 1988, p. 50.
- Jump up ^ Jessie L. Embry, "Exiles for the Principle: LDS Polygamy in Canada", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 18 (Fall 1985):108.
References[edit]
- Susan Easton Black, "Edward Wood: An Ordinary Man Who Became Extraordinary through His Service and Devotion to God while in Canada" in Dennis A. Wright et al. (eds.) (2000). Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint History: Western Canada (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University) ISBN 978-0-8425-2462-9 pp. 169–187
- Neldon Hatch, "A History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cardston and Area to 1950" in Keith Shaw (ed.) (n.d.). Chief Mountain Country: A History of Cardston and District (Cardston, Alta.: Cardston and District Historical Society) 1:173–182
- Olive Wood Nielsen (1983). A Treasury of Edward J. Wood (Salt Lake City, Utah: Publisher's Press)
- Melvin S. Tagg (1959). The Life of Edward James Wood, Church Patriot (MS thesis, Brigham Young University)
- Jay M. Todd, “Edward J. Wood: ‘Faith Personified’,” Ensign, September 1988, p. 50.
I'm sure he was a man of God.
ReplyDeleteHe understood the true eternal principal of plural marriage.
The Manifesto or "covenant with death" of 1890 to end plural marriage was totally man made.
Church leaders were being persecuted by the legislature for following their faith.
They feared man more than God. Hence The Manifesto.
There is much evidence that marriages were performed by the
church even after the Manifesto had been issued.
WHY ? If it really was a revelation.
In fact, prior to the Manifesto, the attorney prosecuting Elder Lorenzo Snow for polygamy “predicted that if Snow and others were found guilty and sent to prison church leaders would find it convenient to have a revelation setting aside the commandment on polygamy.
The Polygamy Story: Fiction and Fact
by J. Max Anderson
http://www.shields-research.org/Books/Polygamy_Story/LDS-Funde_Polygamy_Story-c09.htm
(in part)
THE WOODRUFF MANIFESTO
President Taylor said that the time would come when many of the Saints would apostatize because of this principle. He said, "one-half of this people will apostatize over the principle for which we are now in hiding, yea, and possibly one-half of the other half" (rising off the floor while making the statement). He also said the day will come when a document similar to that (Manifesto) then under consideration would be adopted by the Church, following which "apostasy and whoredom would be rampant in the Church."
The issuance of the Manifesto came in response to the demands of the people; President Woodruff signed it under a permissive grant. That he did not subscribe to it in spirit was well known by his intimates at the time. He did what he said he "felt inspired" to do; he doubtless did the best he knew how under the circumstances. But all the childish babble and prattle about the Manifesto being a revelation from God and putting an end to the practice of the patriarchal order of marriage [polygamy] is pure buncombe.
Joseph Musser wrote
My God! what have I done," President Woodruff is reported to have said, after placing his signature to the Manifesto. And one of his counselors [Joseph F. Smith] answered,
"You have signed a covenant with death and an agreement with hell, that's what you have done.
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"And your covenant with death" - (the man made manifesto)
"shall be disannulled"
ISAIAH Chapter 28 is talking about WHO ?,
yes us, the Mormons, the "drunkards of Ephraim."
Isaiah 28
18"And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it."
15 "Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves"
Isaiah 24:5
5 "The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants:
they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinances,
set at nought the ancient covenant."
explanation: Avraham Gileadi
"Causing these curses is the wickedness of Jehovah’s people, who have altered his “ordinances” or “ritual” and perverted his “laws” or “doctrine” , thereby violating Jehovah’s covenant and rendering it void. Jehovah’s servant, who personifies Jehovah’s covenant (Isaiah 42:6; 49:8), they likewise set at nought (Isaiah 49:7; 50:5-11; 52:14)."
I see my comment/question wasn't posted. I sincerely need an
ReplyDeleteunderstanding of the differences. I do have a testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. I just don't understand why the Lord would have it printed one way in the Book of Mormon and then have Joseph translate the Bible to say Jesus prayed something totally different. "and suffer us not to be lead into temptation" is vastly different from "and LEAD us not into temptation". If you have an answer for this or can find one I would so welcome it brother. It has bothered me for a very long time. I'm not an apostate. Why this can't be asked by members and answered by leadership is beyond me. It sticks out like a sore thumb to those who actually seriously read the scriptures and it doesn't make sense.
I thought a prayer in my mind to ask for help understanding the differences I referred to earlier. I found this. It's almost near the end of the page. See, I knew there had to be a logical explanation because I KNOW Joseph Smith is a prophet and the Book of Mormon is TRUE. Nothing can change that for me. I'm a VERY serious student of Hebrew and the scriptures. I'm a MAJOR bookworm of the serious stuff and I like knowing my facts so that I can fight the good fight. The matter is put to rest for me now.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.fairmormon.org/Mormonism_and_the_Bible/Joseph_Smith_Translation/Relationship_to_the_Book_of_Mormon