The Reed Smoot Hearings w/John Larsen | Ep. 1823
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... 00:00:00 Beginning 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 _________________________ Mormon Expression is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/mor... Donate to John’s Farm: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... John & Carah on Other Platforms: Mormon Expression Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dxn6T2... http://johnlarsen.org/ Nuancehoe on YouTube: / @carahburrell Nuancehoe on Patreon: / nuancehoe John Larsen on YouTube: / johnlarsen1 Amazon Wishlist for the farm: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... Support Mormon Stories Podcast here: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon: / mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonsto... Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: / mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Contact us: 📧 [email protected] 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: 🖼️Instagram: / mormstories 📱TikTok: / mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: / discord
