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Church Government

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 571 Collections and/or Records:

Utahville Ward United Order minutes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225546636]
Identifier: MSS 3138
Scope and Contents

Account book contains list of nine members baptized into the United Order, minutes and financial information regarding the Utah Irrigation Water Ditch Company, correspondence concerning John Taylor, Thomas Biggs, a Brother Jones and Brother Rogers, and Articles of Incorporation for the Mesa Co-op Mill from 1877 to 1883 in Arizona.

Dates: 1877-1883

Utahville Ward United Order minutes

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS3138

A vision

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2755
Scope and Contents

Handwriten "vision." Young was concerned about the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and the mission of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). While asleep he had a vision in which he was shown the golden plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated. He was also given a sword with which to fight against evil. He was also given an interpretation of the dream. The date of the item is uncertain.

Dates: approximately 1840

Voices from within : the story of the United Order

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230349208]
Identifier: MSS 522
Scope and Contents

Carbon copy of a typewritten history. Seegmiller writes about the history of the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orderville, Utah. The information in the study was furnished by men and women who lived in the area, from Seegmiller's personal memory, and from the records of the United Order.

Dates: approximately 1934

William Waddoups biography and meeting record book

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4084
Scope and Contents

Materials include a thirty-two page booklet containing a typed biography of William Waddoups, a biography of his wife Elizabeth, and speeches, prayers and songs from William Waddoups’ funeral. Also includes a red hardback meeting record book used when Waddoups made visits to several wards near Lewiston, Utah, likely while serving as a counselor in the Benson Stake Presidency. Dated 1909-1931.

Transcriptions of both items are also included.

Dates: 1909-1931

L. Walker letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 181
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 28 March 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Walker writes to Young requesting trees for outside and indoor planting.

Dates: 1876 March 28

Carlyle Berzon Wall papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318500]
Identifier: MSS SC 1971
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of news clippings, certificates, photographs, and a testimonial relating to the life of Carlyle Wall (1911-1978). Wall held numerous local positions for the Mormon church and was active in Santaquin, Utah politics.

Dates: 1927-1978

Elaine and Ray Walton Llanelli Branch records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348994]
Identifier: MSS 3948
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photocopies of Welsh churches, photocopied articles from encyclopedias or almanacs, Church vocabulary in Welsh or English, and membership and genealogical records of South Welsh Saints. 1 book, 9 x 11.75 inches, plastic green binding. 74 pages. Circa 1847-1967.

Dates: 1847-1967

Wingfield Watson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2268
Abstract

This collection, containing letters and newspaper articles, has been organized into folders by year, starting in 1860 and going through 1922.

Dates: 1860-1922

Welch family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2906
Scope and Contents The John Welch family correspondence includes letters from Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the Mormon Church and Martha Jane Welch; a letter to Harriet Atwood Silver from her parents; and a letter from James E. Talmage, an apostle in the Mormon Church, to John Dunn.Snow's handwritten and signed letter is dated 24 Jan. 1877 and addressed to John Welch. Snow offers aid to the Mormons in Welch's colony in southern Utah. He also discusses business issues, including his interest in...
Dates: 1847-1932