I write you in Regard to your
Manifesto concernning the rReport
of the Utah Commission and Poly-
gamy (so called) there Has Been
considerable contention among Mem
bers of the Church and as A Ward
Teacher I have been asked the following
questions and many others, do you
Believe that we have given up the
Practice or do you think it is done for
Effect in order to get Statehood for
Utah. I have answerd Like this that
I Believed that as A Princeble of the
gospel and Beleif that it was Just
as good as Ever. But that the united
States goverment had Passed A Law
fordbiding the Practice of the same
I write you in Regard to your
Manifesto concerning the Report
of the Utah Commission, and Polygamy (So called) there Has Been
considerable contention among Members of the Church and as A Ward
Teacher I have been asked the following
questions and many others, do you
Believe that We have given up the
Prastice or do you think it is done for
Effect in order to get Statehood for
Utah. I have answerd Like this that
I Believed that as A Princible of the
gospel and Beleif that it was Just
as good as Ever. But that the united
States government had Passed A Law
forbiding the Practice of the same