Brigham Young reintroduces second anointings.
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The Legislature of the State of Deserett met in the State House at
1 oclok I was a member of the senate we organized & received
the Govornors Message. We met at the Historians office and
Anointed Benjamin Franklin Johnson & his 2 wives
G A Smith Anointed. we held
a meeting in the Evening as a Quorum of the 12 Apostles to Examine
into the subject of Amasa Lyman's teaching fals doctrin & publishing
it to the world he had virtually done away with the Blood of Christ
that the Blood of Christ was not necessary for the salvation of man
The Quorum of the twelve were horrified at the Idea that one of
Twelve Apostle should teach such a doctrin After Amasa Lyman
was interrigated upon the subject & said those had been his senti
ments W Woodruff made the first speech & all the Quorum followed
and they spoke in vary strong terms W Woodruff said that he
felt shocked at the Idea that one of the Twelve Apostles should get so
far into the dark as to deny the Blood of Jesus Christ & say that it was
not necessary for the salvation of man, and teach this as a tru doctrin
while it was in opposition to all the doctrin taught by Every Prophet & Apostle
& saint from the days of Adam untill to day the Bibble, Book of Mormon,
& doctrins & covenants have taught from begining to End that Christ shed
his Blood for the salvation of man & that there was no other name given
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