170 years ago today - 6 August 1844, Tuesday

[William Clayton Writings] Fortunately, on Tuesday, the 6th of August, five of the Twelve returned home, viz: Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Lyman Wight, Orson Pratt and Wilford Woodruff. This event appeared very providential. They were just in time to frustrate Elder Rigdon's plans. This they did effectively.

[Source: Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries]

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  1. The whole truth is that the entire Quorum of 12 had corrupted itself with its secret practice of polygamy, and they needed to get Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith's 1st Counselor in the church presidency, rightful successor, and vehement opponent to this whoredom, out of their way so they could someday practice it openly, which BY announced 8 years later. So, they excommunicated SR in absentia one month later which was completely illegal. SR was too much of an important member for the Danites to murder; so they just did it with style and finesse, with pen and paper.

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