South Africa mission president Evan P. Wright tells First Presidency that genealogical research has not discovered many eligible priesthood holders.
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Evan Petit Wright, A History of the South African Mission (Volume 1: 1853–1903; Volume 2: 1903–1944; Volume 3: 1944–1970) (Church History Library, M276.8 W948h v. 1 1977; M276.8 W948h v. 2 1985?; M276.8 W948h v. 3 1987, 3 vols, accessed November 30, 2022
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A very serious problem relating to the South African Mission concerns the problem of the Priesthood. We are doing a lot of genealogical research but many of our people haven't been able to trace their lines out of Africa and therefore are not eligible for ordination to the Priesthood. Other individuals have run into slave lines from three to six or seven generations ago and as a result of this many questions have been raised which will seriously effect [sic] future missionary work in South Africa. A special detailed letter regarding this matter will be sent to the First Presidency.
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