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...these times the future is more difficult than ever to scrutinize. But perhaps if the Crimson be allowed to discard the businessman's suit of the commentator and to don the mystic robe of the seer, it can anticipate at least one important issue that must eventually be considered: that of the Teachers' Union as a branch of the American Federation of Labor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ARMING THE PHILOSOPHER | 10/22/1935 | See Source »

...platform in a bare Manhattan hall last Sunday sat the divinely inspired Prophet, Seer and Revelator of 750,000 saints on earth?Heber Jedediah Grant, 78, stubble-bearded President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. With him sat his trusty First Counselor, pudding-jowled Joshua Reuben Clark Jr., one-time U. S. Ambassador to Mexico; his potent Presiding Bishop, rangy Sylvester Q. Cannon; his Eastern representative, Don Byron Colton, longtime U. S. Representative from Utah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Stake of Zion | 12/17/1934 | See Source »

...York City Mormons a local businessman named Fred G. Taylor repeatedly said: "All in favor of sustaining the appointment, signify in the usual manner." Repeatedly the members of the congregation signified by raising their hands that they approved of all their Church's officers from the Prophet, Seer & Revelator down to the Presiding Elder of Oceanside, L. I. When it was all over Mr. Taylor remarked "the vote seems to have been unanimous," and New York had its first "Stake of Zion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Stake of Zion | 12/17/1934 | See Source »

...most interest to New York Mormons last week was the presence of their Prophet, Seer & Revelator, who resembles the late "Uncle Joe" Cannon, and talks in the homely, crackling manner of a country storekeeper. President Grant told his listeners how, 52 years ago when he first held Mormon office, the Church had but 1,300 followers outside Utah (at present it has 100,000). He spoke of his troubles as a missionary in England, where he could not get a word in the newspapers to refute the abuse heaped on his faith. "Today," said he, "we are treated splendidly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Stake of Zion | 12/17/1934 | See Source »

...which those in the throng who knew something of the prophet heaved a great sign of relief and departed with the seer's blessing and welcome upon them. The Yale Daily News...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 10/2/1934 | See Source »

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