The canonized text of Wilford Woodruff's Manifesto, issued 24 September 1890 and formally accepted by the Church membership in General Conference on 6 October 1890, declaring "We are not teaching polygamy or plural marriage, nor permitting any person to enter into its practice," and advising members to refrain from any marriage forbidden by the law of the land. Published today in the Doctrine and Covenants as Official Declaration 1.
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Reliability Tier1
The Church's own canonized scripture text, published at its own study site. The strongest possible source for the Manifesto's own words and for the two 1890 dates. NotesCited for the 24 September 1890 issue date and the 6 October 1890 General Conference acceptance of the Manifesto ending the Church's sanction of new plural marriages.
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PublisherThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Year1890
URLhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/od/1?lang=eng
Source TypePrimary document
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Custodian BasisThe Church's own canonized scripture, published and maintained on its own study site.
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