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  • Kimball on Boy Scouts, Vernon Romney and Ezra Taft Benson

    01/29/2010 11:13:57 AM PST · by Colofornian · 36 replies · 507+ views
    Salt Lake Tribune ^ | Jan. 28, 2010
    » In July 1974, the NAACP filed a suit against the Boy Scouts of America on the grounds that in LDS troops ... the deacons quorum president was automatically the patrol leader, meaning that an African-American Scout could not gain patrol leader experience. When the church realized the inappropriateness of such restriction ... it dropped the policy and the court dismissed the suit. President [Spencer] Kimball had been subpoenaed to appear for deposition and bring "all church records and writings concerning the policy and position of the church regarding blacks." He felt greatly relieved at avoiding that burden and the...
  • Divine Constitution- talk given 1987 (LDS Caucus)

    10/15/2009 3:51:43 AM PDT · by restornu · 4 replies · 366+ views
    Zion's Best 25 LDS Talks ^ | October 4, 1987 | by President Ezra Taft Benson
    My beloved brethren and sisters, what a glorious blessing to be assembled in another great general conference of the Church. I ask for an interest in your faith and prayers as I speak to you about a subject that is very close to my heart and that affects the worldwide Church. We have recently celebrated the bicentennial of the signing of the United States Constitution. That commemorated the beginning of a series of events leading up to the ratification of the Constitution, implementation of the government it created, and the writing and ratification of the Bill of Rights. We look...