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2 Presidential Welcome J O H N W H I T M E R I am very honored to welcome you to the 36th Annual Conference of the John Whitmer Historical Association the first time our association has ever met in the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin was an important center of Mormonism in the period from : the Time of Transition for the Latter Day Saint movement that is our conference s theme. Not only was Voree (Burlington), Wisconsin, the original headquarters of James J. Strang s church, but it was also the congregations in nearby Waukesha, Beloit, Yellowstone, and Zarahemla (Blanchardville), Wisconsin, which formed the early nucleus of what eventually became the Community of Christ. We want to welcome all of our presenters, panelists, and participants, but I d like to mention a few highlights. For our Sterling M. McMurrin Lecture, we are excited to have one of the most distinguished scholars in Mormon studies: Roger D. Launius, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian Institution s National Air and Space Museum. Roger will address the subject of Darwinism, Creationism, and the Mormon Experience. We are likewise pleased to have D. Michael Quinn back this year. Mike will tell us about The Ambiguous History of Us-Versus-Them in the Mormon Experience. For those of you new to Mormon studies, I highly recommend Jan Shipps s Introduction to Mormonism, which will take place Saturday morning, immediately prior to our tour of the historic sites of Old Voree. All in all, this promises to be an action-packed, stimulating and enlightening weekend welcome and enjoy! Barbara B. Walden President JWHA

3 The John Whitmer Historical Association : A Time of Transition Our program this year focuses on a critical period in the history of Mormonism a moment when the primary extant branches of the Latter Day Saint movement emerged and also when their different trajectories were set. At the church s Nauvoo headquarters, Brigham Young staked his claim to the presidency based on his position as head of a leading quorum, the Council of the Twelve. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), that tradition has been maintained, with the result that the church president has always been the senior-most of the apostles. Young also attempted to extend the Mormonism known to Nauvoo s inner circle in 1844 to all the Saints transforming secret practices like plural marriage into more widespread, public institutions. As the LDS Church moved beyond some of these Nauvoo practices, other Brighamite groups (Mormon Fundamentalists) emerged to maintain them. For the Saints who did not go west, the period from was equally transformative. The majority of these members were scattered across the Midwest and Northeast in hundreds of branches of the church. Exposed to Nauvoo developments only through rumor, these Saints believed in an earlier form of Mormonism as practiced in Kirtland and Missouri. Some, like David Whitmer, longed for the pure Church of Christ he had known in Fayette, New York. Numerous rival leaders and church organizations emerged to vie for the loyalties of the branches: Sidney Rigdon (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1844), James J. Strang (Voree, Wisconsin, 1844), William McLellin/David Whitmer (Kirtland, Ohio, 1847), William Smith (Palestine Grove, Illinois, 1847), Charles B. Thompson (St. Louis, Missouri, 1848), James C. Brewster (Springfield, Illinois, 1848), Lyman Wight (Zodiac, Texas, 1849), Jason W. Briggs (Zarahemla, Wisconsin, 1851), and Alpheus Cutler (Manti, Iowa, 1853), to name only the most prominent. Many of these leaders agreed that one or more of Joseph and Emma Smith s sons would eventually rise to church presidency by blood-right. When Joseph Smith III accepted the leadership of Briggs s organization in 1860, he became a rallying symbol for many Midwestern Saints and he also established a precedent for lineal succession that the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints maintained until Opponents of lineal succession, including William Bickerton (1862) and Granville Hedrick (1863) organized their own churches in the wake of Joseph III s affiliation with the RLDS Church.

4 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E Strang s grave in Burlington, Wisconsin. JOHN HAMER COMMUNITY OF CHRIST LIBRARY-ARCHIVES James J. Strang. The Prophet James J. Strang James Jesse Strang is one of the most fascinating personalities in Mormon history. Although only a recent convert at the time of Joseph Smith s martyrdom, Strang quickly emerged as one of the strongest claimants in the ensuing Succession Crisis. Of all the rival leaders, Strang s ministry most closely approached that of Smith. He reported angelic visitations, the discovery and translation of ancient records, and he issued new revelations. Thousands of Mormons affiliated with his organization, including a number of prominent early leaders. As many as four thousand Saints moved to the Strangite gathering places at Voree and Beaver Island during Strang s lifetime. After he embraced polygamy, Strang was husband to five wives and father to twelve children who lived to adulthood. Strang suffered martyrdom in On his deathbed, he refused to appoint a successor, telling his apostles to take care of their families as best they could, and to await divine instruction. Strang is buried in Burlington Cemetery.

5 4 The John Whitmer Historical Association Welcome to Old Voree There is a land the Lord hath blessed, A land of peace, a land of rest, He s made a secure abode, To all that love the word of God, A place of knowledge and of light, Of wisdom, glory, strength, and might, Ho! all ye Saints then come and see, It is the City of Voree! William Smith Soon after the death of Joseph Smith, James Strang established Voree as a gathering place for Latter Day Saints. Most of Strang s followers remained in branches scattered across the Midwest and Northeast, but several hundred Saints relocated from Nauvoo, Illinois, and other places to Voree. The Strangite church established a stone quarry and built many fine stone houses, several of which survive. The town included a blacksmith shop, a tavern, a school house and a tithing house. The church excavated a foundation for a large temple and they operated a print house, publishing the Voree Herald (later Zion s Reveille and the Gospel Herald). In 1850, church headquarters was relocated to Beaver Island, Michigan. Strang was mortally wounded there in 1856 and was brought back to Voree, where he died. Old Voree historical marker. JOHN HAMER The 1929 Strangite church on Mormon Road. JOHN HAMER

6 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 5 JOHN HAMER Alpine Valley Resort will be the primary venue for all conference events except the Saturday tour and the Sunday hymn festival. Sunday s events will take place at the Strangite congregation on Spring Valley Road. JOHN HAMER

7 The John Whitmer Historical Association FIRESIDE ROOM ALPINE DINING ROOM patio solarium VALLEY VIEW LOUNGE E stairs W bar stairs M skyway W M EDELWEISS ROOM UPPER LEVEL M W stairs SLOPESIDE Registration & Book Room atm E M W stairs M W CAFE (closed) WEST ROOM stairs NORTH ROOM PRO SHOP FAIRVIEW ROOM M W M W stairs LOWER LEVEL DIAGRAM BY JOHN HAMER Conference areas in the Alpine Valley Resort.

8 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E Conference Schedule Thursday, September 25 JWHA Board Meeting, 9:00 AM 12:00 noon, Loft, Alpine Valley Conference Registration, 1:00 PM 6:45 PM, Slopeside Room, Alpine Valley JWHA Business Meeting, 7:00 PM 7:45 PM, West Room, Alpine Valley 1. Sterling M. McMurrin Lecture, Plenary, 8:00 PM 9:15 PM, West Room, Alpine Valley Barbara B. Walden, President, JWHA Darwinism, Creationism, and the Mormon Experience Roger D. Launius, Senior Curator, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Friday, September 26 Conference Registration, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Slopeside Room, Alpine Valley Book Sales, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Slopeside Room, Alpine Valley

9 8 The John Whitmer Historical Association COMMUNITY OF CHRIST LIBRARY-ARCHIVES William Smith, Apostle and Patriarch. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Mitt Romney, U.S. Presidential Candidate. 2A. William Smith s Break with the Twelve and His Connection with Strang, Concurrent, 8:30 AM 10:00 AM, West Room, Alpine Valley Robin Scott Jensen, Joseph Smith Papers Project The Twelve Have to Bear it, William Smith s Return to Nauvoo in March, 1845 Bill Shepard, Wingfield Watson Trustee Strangite Apostle and Patriarch: William Smith s Transitory Alliance with James J. Strang Kyle R. Walker, BYU Idaho 2B. Mitt Romney: Prophecy and the Vice Presidency, Concurrent, 8:30 AM 10:00 AM, Fairview Room, Alpine Valley William D. Russell, Graceland University, emeritus Mitt Romney, Joseph Smith and the So-called White Horse Prophecy Newell G. Bringhurst, College of the Sequoias, emeritus

10 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 9 Mitt Romney, the 2008 Vice-Presidential Selection Process and the Continuing Impact of the Mormon Question Craig L. Foster, LDS Church Family History Library 2C. Kirtland Temple in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, Concurrent, 8:30 AM 10:00 AM, North Room, Alpine Valley Barbara B. Walden, Kirtland Temple Site Director RLDS General Conference of 1883 held at Kirtland, Ohio Kevin Bryant, Western Illinois University Framing Early Twentieth-Century Mormon Pilgrimage: Photography, Contestaton, and Kirtland Temple David J. Howlett, University of Iowa Kirtland Temple in the early 20th Century. COMMUNITY OF CHRIST LIBRARY-ARCHIVES

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12 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 11 3A. Pictorial Depictions of Alexander H. Smith and the Temple Lot, Concurrent, 10:30 AM 12:00 noon, Fairview Room, Alpine Valley Biloine Whiting Young, Endowment Fund Treasurer, JWHA Alexander H. Smith, Illustrated Ronald E. Romig, Archivist, Community of Christ A Pictorial History of the Temple Lot Speakers: Alexander L. Baugh, Brigham Young University R. Jean Addams, Woodinville, Washington 3B. Introducing the Gospel on the New York and Vermont Borders and Differing Cultures in Hancock County, Illinois, 1839 to 1846, Concurrent, 10:30 AM 12:00 noon, North Room, Alpine Valley H. Michael Marquardt, Sandy, Utah First Convert Harvest Along the NY/VT Border Allen LeBaron, Logan, Utah Thou Wast Willing to Lay Down thy Life for thy Brethren: Zion s Blessings in the Early Church Benjamin E. Park, Brigham Young University 3C. New Insight on the Cutlerites and the Development of the Strangite Organization, Concurrent, 10:30 AM 12:00 noon, West Room, Alpine Valley Vickie Cleverley Speek, Minooka, Illinois The Church in the Days of Alpheus Cutler: New Insight on Cutlerite Ecclesiology Christopher Blythe, Utah State University Mormonism in Print: Newspapers, Strangism, and Latter Day Saint communities Robin Scott Jensen, Joseph Smith Papers Project

13 12 The John Whitmer Historical Association The first of three long-awaited volumes by Community of Christ church historian M ark A. Scherer will be published by Herald House later this year. (This volume covers the Era of Restoration, , the next volumes, The Era of Reorganization and The Era of Community, will bring the history of the Community of Christ up to the present day.) Our panelists have been given copies of the manuscript and will give us their reactions. Mark will respond to their comments and answer questions from the audience. 4. Author Meets Critics Luncheon, Plenary, 12:00 noon 1:30 PM, Edelweiss Room, Alpine Valley William D. Russell, Graceland University, emeritus Mark Scherer s The Journey of a People: The Era of Restoration Panelists: Newell G. Bringhurst, College of the Sequoias, emeritus Ronald K. Esplin, Joseph Smith Papers Project Roger D. Launius, Senior Curator, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution one additional panelist to be announced Response: Mark A. Scherer, Historian, Community of Christ 5A. Church of Christ (Temple Lot): Changing Beliefs about Joseph Smith Jr. and the Failed Attempt to Build a Temple at Independence, Missouri, Concurrent, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM, Fairview Room, Alpine Valley Alexander L. Baugh, Brigham Young University A Prophet Disowned: Granville Hedrick s Evolving Interpretation of Joseph Smith Jason R. Smith, Duncan, Oklahoma

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15 14 The John Whitmer Historical Association The Church of Christ (Temple Lot) and Their Quest to Build a Temple in Zion R. Jean Addams, Woodinville, Washington 5B. Report on the Joseph Smith Papers Project, Concurrent, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM, North Room, Alpine Valley Ronald K. Esplin, Joseph Smith Papers Project Compiling and Publishing the Joseph Smith Papers Speakers: Ronald K. Esplin, Joseph Smith Papers Project Robin Scott Jensen, Joseph Smith Papers Project 5C. Strangite Struggles with Polygamy and Survival, Concurrent, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM, West Room, Alpine Valley Strangite Polygamy David August, Strangite Historian John W. Quist, Shippensburg University Expulsion of Strangites from Beaver Island and Their Struggles to Survive as a Religion Vickie Cleverley Speek, Minooka, Illinois 6A. Stephen Mack Jr., Cousin of Joseph Smith, and Prophets, Seers, and Revelators in the Modern Era, Concurrent, 4:00 PM 5:30 PM, Fairview Room, Alpine Valley Jason R. Smith, Duncan, Oklahoma Stephen Mack Jr.: Fur Trader, Early Illinois Settler and Nauvoo Observer Richard K. Behrens, Brentwood, California Revelation in the Latter Day Saint Movement: Prophets, Seers, and Revelators in the Modern Era Steven L. Shields, Independence, Missouri

16 m h a SPRINGFIELD AND NAUVOO, ILLINOIS, CONFERENCE Mormonism and the Land of Lincoln: Intersections, Crosscurrents, and Dispersions In October 1830, the first Mormons passed through Illinois on their way to preach to the Indian tribes west of Missouri. During the 1830s Illinois became a major thoroughfare for Mormons traveling between Missouri and Ohio, and as early as 1835 the first branches were established in the state. After the expulsion of the La er Day Saints from Missouri in 1839, Nauvoo served as the main place of Mormon gathering. The forty-fourth annual conference of the Mormon History Association will be held May 21 24, 2009, in Springfield, Illinois, at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel. It has been nearly two decades since the last MHA conference was held in Illinois. The conference will include tours of Nauvoo mark your calendars and plan to a end.

17 New from John Whitmer Books BARBARA WALDEN LACHLAN MACKAY A National Historic Landmark, Kirtland Temple is the first temple built by the early Latter Day Saints and the only one completed in the lifetime of Mormon founder Joseph Smith. In this richly illustrated guide, the story of the temple is told by two of the people who know it best. ISBN pages. Full color. Photographs. Illustrations. Maps. $9.95 paperback NEWELL G. BRINGHURST CRAIG L. FOSTER In the wake of Mi Romney s failed presidential bid, The Mormon Quest for the Presidency looks at the lives and campaigns of ten Mormons who ran for president, beginning with church founder Joseph Smith. In this engaging book, authors Newell G. Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster seek to answer how Mormonism affected the candidates campaigns for good or ill. ISBN pages. $24.95 paperback

18 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 17 6B. Development of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Concurrent, 4:00 PM 5:30 PM, North Room, Alpine Valley William D. Russell, Graceland University, emeritus Zenas H. Gurley Sr.: Religious Experience and the Formation of the Reorganization Clare D. Vlahos, Park University The Quest for Mormons in the Lead Mines of Wisconsin Daniel M. Kelty, Minneapolis, Minnesota 6C. James J. Strang s God and Mapping the Mormon Settlement on Beaver Island, Concurrent, 4:00 PM 5:30 PM, West Room, Alpine Valley Bill Shepard, Wingfield Watson Trustee James J. Strang s Concept of Deity David August, Strangite Historian Mapping the Mormon Settlement on Beaver Island John C. Hamer, Executive Director, JWHA An 1845 map of upper Michigan, showing Beaver Island.

19 18 The John Whitmer Historical Association 7. JWHA Awards Banquet, Plenary, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM, Edelweiss Room, Alpine Valley Bill Shepard, Wingfield Watson Trustee The Ambiguous History of Us-Verses-Them in the Mormon Experience D. Michael Quinn, Rancho Cucamonga, California Saturday, September 27 Conference Registration, 8:00 AM 1:00 PM, Slopeside Room, Alpine Valley Book Sales, 8:00 AM 1:00 PM, Slopeside Room, Alpine Valley 8A. Sex and Conflict in New Religious Movements and Mormon Polygamy at Nauvoo, Concurrent, 8:30 AM 10:00 AM, Fairview Room, Alpine Valley Kevin Bryant, Western Illinois University Sex and Conflict in New Religious Movements: A Comparison of the Antebellum Oneida Community under John Humphrey Noyes Lawrence Foster, Georgia Institute of Technology The Puzzlement of Polyandry: Joseph Smith s Sealing to Legally Married Women Brian C. Hales, Layton, Utah 8B. Book of Mormon Origins: The Angel and the Caractors, Concurrent, 8:30 AM 10:00 AM, North Room, Alpine Valley Steven L. Shields, Independence, Missouri

20 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 19 The Caractors (Anthon) Transcript showing Book of Mormon characters. COMMUNITY OF CHRIST LIBRARY-ARCHIVES The Caractors (Anthon) Transcript: 1844-The Year of Validation Blair B. Bryant, Laurel, Maryland Who Was the Angel Who Appeared to the Young Joseph Smith? Nephi or Moroni Paul D. Savage, Apostle, The Church of Christ: The Church with the Elijah Message 8C. William E. McLellin, Concurrent, 8:30 AM 10:00 AM, West Room, Alpine Valley Jan Shipps, Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis, emeritus William E. MeLellin: The Stormy Pedestal Bill Shepard, Wingfield Watson Trustee William E. McLellin: Disgruntled Apostle or True Believer in Original Mormonism? William D. Russell, Graceland University, emeritus

21 20 The John Whitmer Historical Association 9A. Book Panel: Homosexual Saints, Concurrent, 10:30 AM 12:00 noon, Fairview Room, Alpine Valley Clare D. Vlahos, Park University Bill Russell s Homosexual Saints: The Community of Christ Experience Panelists: Brian C. Hales, Layton, Utah D. Michael Quinn, Rancho Cucamonga, California Mark A. Scherer, Historian, Community of Christ Respondent: William D. Russell, Graceland University, emeritus 9B. An Introduction to Mormonism, Concurrent, 10:30 AM 12:00 noon, West Room, Alpine Valley Introduction to Mormonism Vickie Cleverley Speek, Minooka, Illinois Jan Shipps, Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis, emeritus 9C. Mormon Fundamentalists, Concurrent, 10:30 AM 12:00 noon, North Room, Alpine Valley Alma Blair, Graceland University, emeritus Early Raids on Mormon Fundamentalists and Their Impact on the Foundation of Polygamist Enclaves in Montana Speakers: Eric Paul Rogers, Hamilton, Montana Joseph Jessup, Hamilton, Montana

22 SIGNATURE BOOKS A s Joseph Smith enlisted men and women in the cause of polygamy, a pattern of initiation developed, including what might be called courtship and persuasion long walks in the woods, urgent appeals, secrets confided, promises made, and threats to discourage rejection or disclosure. This volume contains a comprehensive scrutiny of available records from Nauvoo, Illinois. Readers will learn how the practice spread among some 200 men and 700 women even before the dispersion out of the city. The author traces a recurring fascination with polygamy back to the sixteenth century and forward to the nineteenth in answer to the question of where the idea in Nauvoo came from. Nauvoo Polygamy:... but we called it celestial marriage. George D. Smith. 672 pages. hardcover. $ December 2008.

23 22 The John Whitmer Historical Association 10. Tours of Old Voree Sites, Plenary, Box Lunches, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM, Meet Buses in Front of Chalet Motel Lobby, Alpine Valley Bus 1: Bus 2: The Hill of Promise Guide: Historic Marker Site Guide: Michael A. Karpowicz, Executive Director, JWHA John C. Hamer, Executive Director, JWHA David August, Strangite Historian H. MICHAEL MARQUARDT, Sandy, Utah The 1929 Strangite Church and Rare Artifacts Guide: The Grave of Ann Scott Davis Guide: JOHN HAJICEK, Strangite Historian Bill Shepard, Wingfield Watson Trustee 11. Presidential Banquet, Plenary, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM, Edelweiss Room, Alpine Valley Jeanne Murphey, Glen Carbon, Illinois Prophet, Seer, and Tour Guide: The Changing Role of Interpretation at Kirtland Temple Barbara B. Walden, Kirtland Temple Site Director Directions to the Strangite Congregation From Alpine Valley Resort, take County Road D right (east) and continue to Wisconsin Route 120. Turn right (south) on 120 to Springfield. Turn left (east) on Wisconsin Route 36. Turn right (east) on Spring Valley Road. The Strangite Congregation is on the left at 1330 Spring Valley Road. See map on page 24.

24 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 23 to Alpine Valley s home W. CHESTNUT ST. Print shop Watson marker 11 Voree marker Temple site 1929 church Burlington Hill of Promise 1840s home River Old Voree Strangite Cemetery MORMON ROAD VOREE CT. RIDGE RD. 36 W. STATE ST. White 36 to the Grave of Ann Scott Davis SPRING VALLEY RD. Road obstructed due to construction; approach via Lyons Strangite Church Voree Area in Relation to Burlington, Wisconsin Scale in Feet 0 1,000 2,000 to Lyons MAP BY JOHN HAMER On Saturday, the conference will tour sites around Old Voree.

25 24 The John Whitmer Historical Association Sunday, September 28 JWHA Board Meeting, 7:00 AM 9:00 AM, Strangite Congregation, 1330 Spring Valley Road, Burlington, Wisconsin 12. Latter Day Saint Hymnfest, Plenary, 9:45 AM 11:15AM, Strangite Congregation, 1330 Spring Valley Road, Burlington, Wisconsin Brian C. Hales, Layton, Utah Alma Blair, Graceland University, emeritus Alexander L. Baugh, Brigham Young University East Troy Alpine Valley D WASHINGTON AVE. Honey Lake Rochester 43 BOWERS ROAD 120 Route from Alpine Valley to the Strangite Congregation 11 Lyons NORTH RD. 36 Voree Burlington Springfield 36 SPRING VALLEY See map on page 23 MAP BY JOHN HAMER

26 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 25 J O H N W H I T M E R HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Mission The purpose of the John Whitmer Historical Association ( JWHA) is: Create and encourage interest in Latter Day Saint history, including especially the history of the Community of Christ; Stimulate scholarly research and publication in the field of Latter Day Saint history; Promote communication among scholars of Latter Day Saint history; and Provide an institutional vehicle for the dissemination of the fruits of scholarly research to members of Latter Day Saint churches and other interested persons. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Independence, Missouri, JWHA is an independent society composed of scholars, students and enthusiasts who share a lively interest in the history of the Latter Day Saint movement.

27 26 The John Whitmer Historical Association JWHA Officers and Board Members President BARBARA WALDEN ( ) Kirtland Temple Kirtland, OH President-Elect BILL SHEPARD ( ) Burlington, WI Immediate Past President ALEX BAUGH ( ) Brigham Young University Provo, UT Executive Directors JOHn HAMER MIKE KARPOWICZ Ann Arbor, MI Endowment Fund Treasurer BILLIE YOUNG St. Paul, MN Journal Editor PAT SPILLMAN Independence, MO Book Review Editor BILL RUSSELL Graceland University Lamoni, IA Board Members GREG KOFFORD ( ) Draper, UT MIKE MARQUARDT ( ) Sandy, UT ERIN JENNINGS ( ) Jonesboro, AR David Howlett ( ) Iowa City, IA JEANNE MURPHEY ( ) Glen Carbon, IL BILL RUSSELL ( ) Lamoni, IA JWHA Administration Direct inquiries to: John Whitmer Historical Assoc South Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI telephone and fax: website:

28 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 27 JWHA Committees Program Committee (2008) BILL SHEPARD (Chair) Robin Jensen John Quist Ron Romig Bill Russell Jan Shipps Vickie Speek Barb Walden SUE AUGUST (Local Arrangements Chair) Restoration Studies Committee JEANNE MURPHEY (Chair 2008) MARGIE MILLER (Co-chair 2009) RON DaWBARN (Co-chair 2009) Publications Committee BILLIE YOUNG (Chair) NEWELL BRINGHURST JOHN HAMER RON ROMIG BILL RUSSELL Executive Committee (2008) BARB WALDEN (Chair) BILL SHEPARD ALEX BAUGH JOHN HAMER MIKE KARPOWICZ Book Awards Committee BILL SHEPARD (Chair) LAVINA FIELDING ANDERSON ERIC ROGERS BILL RUSSELL MEL SMITH Article Awards Committee BARB WALDEN (Chair) Naming Committee JEANNE MURPHEY (Chair) DAVID HOWLETT PATRICIA GATES BILL RUSSELL BARB WALDEN Financial Committee BILLIE YOUNG (Chair) PAUL EDWARDS TOM MORAIN Nominating Committee (2008) NEWELL BRINGHURST (Chair) Jean Addams David August Eric Rogers Jason Smith David and John Whitmer. COMMUNITY OF CHRIST LIBRARY-ARCHIVES

29 28 The John Whitmer Historical Association Thank You Members The officers and staff of JWHA would like to thank all of the association s members. We would also like to give special recognition to members who have made an extra financial contribution. Your contributions allow the association to continue to promote our shared goals and to expand our offerings. Lifetime Members George M. Woloch Patron Members, Newell G. Bringhurst Sustaining Members, R. Jean Addams Albert R. Bird James W. Blan Steven L. Flint Sharon Gernaat Galen Gibson Brian C. Hales John J. Hammond Mark W. Holden David King Landrith Alma J. V. Leeder Ronald L. Priddis Jan B. and Anthony W. Shipps Clare D. and Ann Vlahos Barbara B. Walden Biloine W. Young JWHA Membership Levels Regular Membership ($25.00): Full membership in the organization with a subscription to the quarterly newsletter and annual journal, full voting rights at the annual meeting and a discount on registration for the annual meeting. Spouse Membership ($10.00): Same as above except that the spouse shares the subscriptions. Student Membership ($17.50): Full membership is offered at a reduced rate to encourage students to join the association. Sustaining Membership ($75.00) and Patron Membership ($200.00): Sustaining and Patron members are full members who provide an extra donation to help sustain the association s important initiatives and programs. Lifetime Membership ($1,000.00): Through a generous one-time-only donation, a lifetime member s name is permanently updated on JWHA s membership rolls. If you renew your Mormon History Association membership through JWHA, you will save $5.00.

30 MEMBERSHIP FORM Make checks payable to JWHA and send them to: JWHA 1710 South Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI JWHA Membership Type: New Regular Membership Spouse of Member Student Membership Sustaining Membership Patron Membership Lifetime Membership If outside US, please add Renewing $ , Mormon History Assoc. Membership Type: New Regular Membership Spouse of Member Student Membership Institutional Membership Sustaining Membership Patron Membership Donor Membership If outside US, please add Renewing $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ JWHA Subtotal MHA Subtotal Less $5.00 for combined JWHA & MHA membership $ $ $5.00 Total amount enclosed $ Name Address City, State, Zip Phone

31 30 The John Whitmer Historical Association JWHA Annual Conferences Since its inaugural meeting at Nauvoo in 1973, the John Whitmer Historical Association has held an annual history and social sciences conference, usually on the last full weekend in September. Beginning in 2008, JWHA began to sponsor a spring theology, religious, and cultural studies symposium. Known as the Restoration Studies Symposium, the spring event is co-sponsored with the Community of Christ Seminary and Sunstone. CONFERENCE LOCATION DATE Restoration Studies JWHA Restoration Studies JWHA Restoration Studies JWHA Restoration Studies JWHA Independence, Missouri Independence, Missouri Independence, Missouri Amboy, Illinois Independence, Missouri Nauvoo, Illinois Independence, Missouri Independence, Missouri Apr , 2009 Sept , 2009 Apr , 2010 Sept , 2010 Apr , 2011 Sept , 2011 Apr , 2012 Sept , 2012 JOHN HAMER

32 a call for papers the 2009 conference of the john whitmer historical association, to be held september 24 27, 2009, in independence, missouri, will explore the themes of race, gender, and ethnicity in the restoration papers on any topic relating to the history of the latter day saint movement are welcome please send your proposals for papers or panels by february 27, 2009, to

33 32 The John Whitmer Historical Association Past Presidents, Lecturers and Life Achievement Past Presidents of JWHA Robert Flanders Alma Blair 1975 Kenneth Stobaugh 1976 Bill Russell 1977 Barbara Higdon 1978 Paul Edwards 1979 Clare Vlahos 1980 Grant McMurray 1981 Tom Morain 1982 Norma Hiles 1983 Paul Edwards 1984 Richard Howard 1985 Wayne Ham 1986 Robert Mesle 1987 Linda Newell 1988 Maurice Draper Roger Launius Lee Pement Jessie Embry Danny Jorgensen Ron Romig Barbara Bernauer Ed Warner Alma Blair Mike Riggs Billie Young Mark Scherer Jan Shipps Newell Bringhurst Alex Baugh Barbara Walden BILL SHEPARD * *President-Elect until Sept. 27, 2007 The Lifetime Achievement Award: LEONARD J. ARRINGTON 2002 ALMA BLAIR 2004 PAUL EDWARDS 2006 JAN SHIPPS 2007 McMurrin Lecturers MARIO DE PILLIS 2000 STEVE LeSUEUR 2001 BOB FLANDERS 2002 MICHAEL QUINN 2003 RICHARD HUGHES 2004 RONALD NUMBERS 2005 Grant McMurray 2006 LARRY FOSTER 2007 Roger Launius 2008 Spring Banquet Lecturers F. HENRY EDWARDS 1980 RUTH DRAPER 1982 VAL AVERY 1984 ALLEN ROBERTS 1988 CHARLES PETERSON 1990 MARVIN HILL 1992 PAUL ANDERSON 1994 PAUL JONES 1996 TONY CHAVALA-SMITH 1998 LAVINA ANDERSON 2000 PHIL BARLOW 2002 THOMAS MURPHEY 2004 MARTIN MARTY 2005 SUSAN SKOOR 2007

34 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 33 Scholarship Award Recipients The Smith-Pettit Best Book Award 2002: Glen Leonard, Nauvoo: A Place of Peace, A Place of Promise 2003: Will Bagley, Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows 2004: Dan Vogel, Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet 2005: Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. FoIster, Junius and Joseph: Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet 2006: Melvin C. Johnson, Polygamy on the Pedernales: Lyman Wight s Mormon Villages in Antebellum Texas, 1845 to : BRIAN C. HALES, Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto Best Article Award: 2002: Eric Rogers, Mark Hill Forscutt: Mormon Missionary, Morrisite Apostle, RLDS Minister 2003: D. Michael Quinn, National Culture, Personality, and Theocracy in the Early Mormon Culture of Violence 2004: Robert Flanders, Nauvoo on My Mind 2005: Kim L. Loving, Ownership of the Kirtland Temple: Legends, Lies, and Misunderstandings 2006: Richard Clothier, Different Drummers: The Diverse Hymnody of the Reorganization 2007: DAVID J. HOWLETT, The Making of a Steward : Zion, Ecclesiastical Power, and RLDS Bodies, Special Awards: 2003: Dan Vogel, Early Mormon Documents, Special Book Award 2004: David J. Howlett, Memory, Prophets, and Polygamy: The RLDS Church and American Religious Transformations in the Late Twentieth Century, Best Student Article Award 2005: Newell G. Bringhurst and Lavina Fielding Anderson, Excavating Mormon Pasts: The New Historiography of the Last Half Century, Special Book Award 2005: Devery S. Anderson and Gary James Bergera, Joseph Smith s Quorum of the Anointed, : A Documentary History and The Nauvoo Endowment Companies, : A Documentary History, Special Book Award 2007: Norman Bernauer, Meritorious Service Award

35 34 The John Whitmer Historical Association Conference Schedule at a Glance The following listings are abbreviations only, please turn to the indicated page for a complete description of the sessions. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 7:00 PM page 7 8:00 PM page 7 Business Meeting West Room McMurrin Lecture ROGER LAUNIUS West Room FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 8:30 AM pages 8-9 William Smith BILL SHEPARD KYLE WALKER Mitt Romney NEWELL BRINGHURST CRAIG FOSTER Kirtland Temple KEVIN BRYANT DAVID HOWLETT West Room Fairview Room North Room 10:30 AM page 11 Cutlerites/Strangites CHRISTOPHER BLYTHE ROBIN JENSEN Pictorial Depictions RON ROMIG, ALEX BAUGH, JEAN ADDAMS NY/VT & Hancock Co. ALLEN LEBARON BEN PARK West Room Fairview Room North Room NOON page 12 Lunch Book Panel: Mark Scherer s Journey of a People Edelweiss Room 2:00 PM pages 12, 14 Strangite Struggles JOHN QUIST VICKIE SPEEK Temple Lot Church JASON SMITH JEAN ADDAMS Joseph Smith Papers RON ESPLIN ROBIN JENSEN West Room Fairview Room North Room

36 3 6 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E 35 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (continued) 4:00 PM pages 14, 17 Strangites DAVID AUGUST JOHN HAMER Mack & Prophets RICHARD BEHRENS STEVE SHIELDS RLDS Development CLARE VLAHOS DAN KELTY West Room Fairview Room North Room 6:30 PM page 18 Awards Banquet MIKE QUINN Edelweiss Room SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 8:30 AM pages William McLellin BILL SHEPARD BILL RUSSELL Sex & Polygamy LARRY FOSTER BRIAN HALES Angel & Caractors BLAIR BRYANT PAUL SAVAGE West Room Fairview Room North Room 10:30 AM pages 20, 22 An Introduction to Mormonism JAN SHIPPS Book Panel: Bill Russell s Homosexual Saints Fundamentalists ERIC PAUL ROGERS JOE JESSUP West Room Fairview Room North Room 12:30 PM page 22 TOUR OF OLD VOREE SITES Meet buses in front of lobby 6:30 PM page 22 Presidential Banquet BARB WALDEN Edelweiss Room SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 9:45 AM page 24 Hymn Festival Strangite Congregation (directions on page 22)

37 36 The John Whitmer Historical Association Index of Participants Addams, R. Jean 11, 14 August, David 14, 17, 22 Baugh, Alexander L. 11, 12, 24 Behrens, Richard K. 14 Blair, Alma 20, 24 Blythe, Christopher 11 Bringhurst, Newell G. 8, 12 Bryant, Blair B. 19 Bryant, Kevin 9, 18 Esplin, Ronald K. 12, 14 Foster, Craig L. 9 Foster, Lawrence 18 Hajicek, John 22 Hales, Brian C. 18, 24 Hamer, John C. 17, 22 Howlett, David J. 9 Jensen, Robin Scott 8, 11, 14 Jessup, Joseph 20 Karpowicz, Michael A. 22 Kelty, Daniel M. 17 Launius, Roger D. 7, 12 LeBaron, Allen 11 Marquardt, H. Michael 11, 22 Murphey, Jeanne 22 Park, Benjamin E. 11 Quinn, D. Michael 18, 20 Quist, John W. 14 Rogers, Eric Paul 20 Romig, Ronald E. 11 Russell, William D. 8, 12, 17, 19, 20 Savage, Paul D. 19 Scherer, Mark A. 12, 20 Shepard, Bill 8, 17, 18, 19, 22 Shields, Steven L. 14, 18 Shipps, Jan 19, 20 Smith, Jason R. 12, 14 Speek, Vickie Cleverley 11, 14, 20 Vlahos, Clare D. 17, 20 Walden, Barbara B. 7, 9, 22 Walker, Kyle R. 8 Young, Biloine Whiting 11 The : A Time of Transition Conference Program is a publication of the John Whitmer Historical Association. For more information on JWHA, visit by JWHA. All rights reserved. Cover Design, typesetting and production by John Hamer. Additional copies of the program are available at JohnWhitmerBooks.com.

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