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1873 June 14 Letter to S. F. Atwood

Title

1873 June 14 Letter to S. F. Atwood

Description

Brigham Young warns that opening a liquor saloon will result in withdrawal of fellowship.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

S. F. Atwood

Recipient

Brigham Young

Date

1873 June 14

Location

Rhodes Valley, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Business Matters
Church Policy
Church Discipline

Salt Lake City. U. T.
June 14. 1873.

Bishop S. F. Atwood,
Rhodes Valley.

Dear Bro:

We learn that it is intended to open a Liquor Saloon, or Trippling Shop in your Settlement.

We wish you to inform the parties, whoever they are, that if they open such a place we shall withdraw the hand of fellowship from them, and we expect the brethren to do the same.

All such conduct is a disgrace to any settlement of the Saints, and if we had our way, we would prohibit the sale of liquor entirely, except for medicinal purposes, and then only under the strictest management.

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young