John Whitmer, in his history, records the establishment of the Kirtland Bank; claims it was "for the purpose of speculation."

Date
1847
Type
Manuscript
Source
John Whitmer
Excommunicated
Critic
Hearsay
Holograph
Direct
Reference

John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847, 86, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed February 22, 2024

Scribe/Publisher
John Whitmer
People
Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jr., John Whitmer
Audience
N/A
Transcription

In the fall of 1836, Joseph Smith Jr. S[idney] Rigdon & others of the Leaders of the church at Kirtland Ohio, Established a bank for the purpose of Speculation and the whole church partook of the same Spirit, they were lifted up in pride, and lusted after the forbiden things of God such as covetousness, & in secret combination, spiritual wife doctrine, that is pleurality of wives, and gadianton bands in which they were bound with oaths &c. that brought divisi[o]ns and mistrust among those who were pure in heart, and desired the upbilding of t Kingdom of God—

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