From 1904-1907 Congress held a series of hearings on whether Reed Smoot, an LDS apostle who was elected to the Senate, should be seated. The hearing provide a deep look at Mormon practice, history and theology in the congressional record. These hearings and the controversies surrounding them remain a pivotal moment in Mormon History.

Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/reed-sm...

00:03:00 Photo of John Larsen reading at a game
00:16:50 Ten minute history of polygamy in the church
00:30:50 2,500 criminal cases, 95% of them were sexually related
00:39:27 Reed Smoot
00:47:11 Three big problems putting Mormons in office
00:50:25 Oath of Vengeance
00:57:30 Joseph F. Smith
01:04:00 The question at hand
01:05:07 Dramatic reading from the Reed Smoot Hearing
01:11:50 What people fight about in this hearing
01:15:15 Did Joseph F. Smith perform any of these marriages?
01:21:18 Joseph F. Smith never denies that there was post manifesto polygamy, he just denied that he knew anything about it.
01:21:54 The second big problem with the Reed Smoot hearings
01:24:28 Why didn’t Joseph F. Smith just tell the truth?
01:32:00 Lying in a religious context, we all have inside speak and outside speak
01:37:57 Spirit of Prophecy in Mormonism
01:40:40 Following the Reed Smoot Hearings, they wanted a new image
01:44:00 This was a total win for the church
01:46:20 The church ceased to be a cult with the Reed Smoot Hearing
01:47:08 Mormon history is fascinating and worthy of inquiry
01:48:20 Theory of Mormonism

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