portrait of Jane Manning James

Episode 39: In the Hands of God

Scott Hales is the lead writer and literary editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week’s episode Scott discusses Jane Manning James’s desire to participate in temple work and receive a recommend to perform temple baptisms. We also learn about Wilford Woodruff’s intent to issue the Manifesto, which signaled the ending of the practice of plural marriage in the Church.

Additional Resources

Chapter Discussed in This Episode:

• Chapter 39: In the Hands of God

Associated Church History Topics:

• Antipolygamy Legislation

• Elijah Able

• Hawaiʻi

• Jane Elizabeth Manning James

• Manifesto

• Priesthood and Temple Restriction

• Sealing

• Wilford Woodruff

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