Bill “Papa” Lee Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 In April we will have another virtual General Conference, for the third time. Having such meetings are much easier in this “Information Age”, but what happened 100 years ago during the Spanish Flu? Was General Conference closed during this time period when Church boundaries barely reached beyond Utah, and the West? I am unable to find out what happened then??? Link to comment
Duncan Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yes, they shut down the April 1919 Conference and when Pres. Joseph F. Smith died in Nov. 1918 they just had a graveside funeral for him. They had a June 1919 and Oct. 1919 General Conference though 3 Link to comment
Popular Post halconero Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 Semi-related. Here’s James E. Talmage’s thoughts on the Spanish Flu + church cancellations + home church. 9 Link to comment
Chum Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) Reemphasizing the inspired assessment and guidance from Church leaders. Copied from this post by halconero Quote "There is every evidence of a very serious recrudescence of the influence trouble, there there is a manifest disinclination on the part of the newspapers to publish the full facts. This is said to be the result of pressure brought upon the papers by the business men, who insist that the enforced suspension of public assemblies and free business operations is bringing to them a loss that cannot be longer endured. Lives are being sacrificed in the interest of dollars. While the physicians freely admit that the present scourge is a mystery disease, they are all agreed upon the fact that it is spread by contact, and that close assemblies are the principal means of communication. Today we have to mourn the departure of Bishop Edwin F. Sheets, Bishop of 33rd Ward, Liberty Stake, and Secretary of the General Board of Religion Classes. His wife and two children became infected with the influenza, and he contracted it in waiting upon them. He was one of our most useful men, and is cut off in the very prime of his activity, a victim of the dread scourge that is sweeping the land." Edited January 26, 2021 by Chum 3 Link to comment
CV75 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 14 hours ago, Bill “Papa” Lee said: In April we will have another virtual General Conference, for the third time. Having such meetings are much easier in this “Information Age”, but what happened 100 years ago during the Spanish Flu? Was General Conference closed during this time period when Church boundaries barely reached beyond Utah, and the West? I am unable to find out what happened then??? Pienso que sí, señor! Link to comment
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 11 hours ago, halconero said: Semi-related. Here’s James E. Talmage’s thoughts on the Spanish Flu + church cancellations + home church. Very cool find... Link to comment
Chum Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 The last time Church meetings were temporarily suspended for a worldwide health crisis, it was followed by 100 years of strong Church growth. WHEN WILL WE EVER LEARN?!? Link to comment
Ragerunner Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Outstanding fine and very interesting statement by James E Talmage. Link to comment
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