Wilford Woodruff records in journal that Church leaders do not believe members should "take the stump" to make political speeches.

Date
Oct 4, 1892
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Wilford Woodruff
LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
Direct
Reference

Wilford Woodruff, Journal, October 4, 1892, MS 1352, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Wilford Woodruff
People
Wilford Woodruff
Audience
N/A
Transcription

I wrote 2 Letters. The Deseret News Company met with the Quorum of the Twelve. Partook of the sacrament together. Talked over our Political situation and Expressed our feelings frankley. The general Opinion was for none of the Presidency, Twelve or Presidents of seventies should take the Stump to make political speeches.

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