Ezra Taft Benson, Apr 22, 2015

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-- Apr 22, 2015 This ends the chronology of the life of Ezra Taft Benson. Growing up in a 100% LDS farming community in South Eas...

Ezra Taft Benson, 07 Apr 1994

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-- 07 Apr 1994 Robert D. Hales is ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, replacing recently deceased Marvin J. Ashton. ...

Ezra Taft Benson, Spring 1993

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-- Spring 1993 To liberal intellectuals beginning to feel besieged by church leaders, President Benson's mental incapacity meant one t...

Ezra Taft Benson, Nov 19, 1992.

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-- Nov 19, 1992. Timothy B. Wilson of Nephi, Utah, who is preparing Mormon's Book: A Modern English Rendering for publication in 1993,...

Ezra Taft Benson, Aug 8, 1992.

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-- Aug 8, 1992. An Associated Press story by Vern Anderson quotes church spokesman Don LeFevre's acknowledgement that the "Streng...

Ezra Taft Benson, 10 Apr 1990

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-- 10 Apr 1990 Changes in temple ceremony promote gender equality, de-emphasize symbolic violence, and eliminate Protestant minister from ...

Ezra Taft Benson, April 1, 1989

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-- April 1, 1989 Many national and international citations and awards, including a number of honorary doctorate degrees, were bestowed on ...

Ezra Taft Benson, October 1988

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-- October 1988 "[Wickedness] is more highly organized, more cleverly disguised, and more powerfully promoted than ever before. Secre...

Ezra Taft Benson, 1988

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-- 1988 Published Volume - A Witness and a Warning: A Modern-Day Prophet Testifies of the Book of Mormon. Deseret Book (1) Published ...

Ezra Taft Benson, Nov 1986

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-- During Nov 1986 "The Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion... Just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so do...

Ezra Taft Benson, 13 Feb 1986

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-- 13 Feb 1986 Conservative members of the Utah legislature in 1986 refused to allow the state to call this national holiday by King's...

Ezra Taft Benson, 10 Oct 1985

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-- 10 Oct 1985 M. Russell Ballard is ordained an Apostle, replacing Bruce R. McConkie, who had passed away. -- Oct 15, 1985. Steven...

Ezra Taft Benson, 7 Feb 1982

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-- 7 Feb 1982 NEWSWEEK article on the rift between LDS historians and Church leaders: "A major conflict is brewing between profession...

Ezra Taft Benson, March 19, 1980

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-- March 19, 1980 "Ezra Taft Benson said the Mormons are bound to obey every word of the prophet including politics. ... Church doctr...

Ezra Taft Benson, 6 Oct 1979

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-- 6 Oct 1979 First Presidency vacates office of Patriarch to the Church by giving emeritus status to Eldred G. Smith, ending a hierarchy ...

Ezra Taft Benson, Jun 17,1978

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-- Jun 17,1978 Church News headline "Interracial Marriage Discouraged" in same issue which announces authorization of priesthood...