George F. Richards instructs the St. George Temple president to cease references to retribution in the endowment.
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- Letter
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- Reprint
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George F. Richards Letter to St. George Temple President, February 15, 1927, in Devery S. Anderson ed., The Development of Temple Worship 1846–2000: A Documentary History (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2011), 218
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- Signature Books, Devery Anderson
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We have the Temple ordinances written into the books for the Presidents of Temples and are preparing the [actors'] Part books and will get them to you in the near future, or at conference time.
At request of President [Heber J.] Grant[,] we have already adopted some of the changes decided upon, and it will be in order for you to do the same.
In sealing for the dead, whether one or both be dead, omit the kissing. Omit from the prayer in the circle all references to avenging the blood of the Prophets.
Omit from the ordinances and lecture all reference to retribution. This last change can be made with a day's notice to those taking part that contain such reference.
This letter is written with the approval of the [First] Presidency.
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