Bh roberts biography of michael
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Archives West Finding Aid
Scrapbook and John Taylor's Correspondence
Poetry: "Reflections Inspired bygd Once More Standing on the Banks of the Missouri River"
Copy of Roberts' Poem re Reflections on the Missouri River
Scrapbook: Newspaper Clippings
Song: "Many Happy Returns of the Day"
Copy of "Many Happy Returns of the Day"
Subject Record and General Notes
Copy of Subject Record and General Notes
Thought Book
Copy of Thought Book
"Notes on Lindbergh"
Assorted Materials
H. Michael Marquardt's Recommendations for Documents of B. H. Roberts
Newspaper Clippings: Congressional Controversy
The L.D.S. Church and Utah Politics
Document: Certificate of Election to the U.S. House of Representatives
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Although not unprecedented, it was a significant institutional innovation when President Clark proposed in 1947 to allow African Americans to do Aaronic priesthood "work." As an unordained African America, Samuel D. Chambers was called to be an "assistant deacon," or acting deacon, in his Salt Lake City ward from 1873 onward. However, this was not a widespread practic e nor an official program of LDS headquarters.
By contrast, after the 1947 temple meeting, Reuben outlined a program in a document titled "The Afrikan Branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." In it, he recommended that blacks preside over and conduct the auxiliary organizations and be authorized to "preside and conduct" all branch meetings when no ordained priesthood member was present. He further recommended that Negro men be organized into "Preparatory Deacons Groups, Preparatory Teacher Groups, Preparatory Priests Groups." Even those titles implied
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Title: B. H. Roberts: A Life in the Public Arena
Author: John Sillito
Publisher: Signature Books, Salt Lake City
Genre: Biography
Year Published: 2021
Number of Pages: 585
Reviewed by Chad Curtis
I remember becoming aware of B. H. Roberts when I was a student at the University of Utah. I believe there was a display at the library about a special collection of his collected works. I checked out a book from the library too, I can’t remember the specifics, but I remember learning that here was a general authority who had some nuanced takes on the historicity of the Book of Mormon. That seemed way outside of my experience with church leaders, and I remember experiencing a bit of dissonance. I’m glad to learn a bit more of the life of this important figure in church history that perhaps most members aren’t aware of.
B. H. Roberts is a very flawed character, but in many ways it is refreshing. He’s honest, and he is willing to express his true views, even