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Proprietor: In 1859, Horace Greeley, the famous editor of the New York Daily Tribune, visited Utah Territory and interviewed Brigham Young. In the course of the interview, Greeley asked whether Utah planned to be a slave state. “No,” Brigham replied, “she will be a Free State.” He proceeded to expla...

I dropped into the local chapel for the first session of general conference and manifested my opposition. Philosophical question: if an opposing vote is made in an empty chapel and no one is around to see it, is it recorded in Salt Lake City? Good on you, brother. Much respect. - Doc Thank you. In ...

I dropped into the local chapel for the first session of general conference and manifested my opposition. Philosophical question: if an opposing vote is made in an empty chapel and no one is around to see it, is it recorded in Salt Lake City? Funny you should bring that up, Tom, as I have a similar...

Copy. I’ll be in touch with Nemo to do the same on his side of the pond. I dropped into the local chapel for the first session of general conference and manifested my opposition. Philosophical question: if an opposing vote is made in an empty chapel and no one is around to see it, is it recorded in...

In other news, David Bednar's oldest son has been sustained as an area seventy: Eric D. Bednar, 47, Crestwood, Kentucky; orthodontic faculty, University of Louisville; currently serving as president of the Crestwood Kentucky Stake; former bishop and bishopric counselor I am reminded of J. Golden Kim...

I should note Russell Nelson's recent Facebook message. He attempts to bury the lede, but, nonetheless, here it is: Dear brothers, sisters, and friends, how grateful I am that we can watch, listen to, or attend general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this weekend. I kno...

Copy. I’ll be in touch with Nemo to do the same on his side of the pond.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called Randy Austin , a shareholder at Kirton McConkie who protects children from abuse protects the interests of the church in sexual abuse cases , as an area seventy. His firm bio states: Randy Austin chairs the firm’s First Amendment and Religio...

I was chatting with the Relief Society sister in Parowan just this afternoon, and I happened to mention that the FAIR Conference was moving to Salt Lake City. She was not pleased. The long drive from Parowan to the Provo Experience Event Center and back was hard enough on her arthritic neck, she sai...

Thank you, Res Ipsa. Public Square Magazine is a joint project of the Elizabeth McCune Institute and the John A. Widtsoe Foundation. Where do these organizations get their funding? USC made a grant of $600,000 to the Widtsoe Foundation in 2018. The Foundation reported $1.2 million in contributions a...