Religion
Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Orson F. Whitney correspondence with general authorities and other dignitaries, 1912-1930
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Materials include originals and transcriptions of correspondence between Orson F. Whitney and apostles David O. McKay, Heber M. Wells, John A. Widstoe, Horace G. Whitney, and Levi Edgar Young about matters relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1882-1930.
Dates:
1912-1930
John Andreas Widtsoe letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327113]
Identifier: MSS SC 2678
Scope and Contents
Typewritten letters addressed to S. Norman Lee and dated 9 Oct. 1947 and 15 Nov. 1949. Widtsoe responds to Lee's questions on the doctrines of the Mormon Chuch. Witsoe writes that the Word of Wisdom prohibition of "hot drinks" means that coffee, tea, cola drinks, and the South American drink called "Mate" are unacceptable because they contain caffeine. He also writes that Blacks will eventually be given the priesthood in the Mormon Church. He further states that the second president of...
Dates:
1947-1949