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Church sources discussing issues with Kirtland Safety Society
Church sources discussing issues with Kirtland Safety Society
Bank was unchartered
The fact: The Kirtland Safety Society was unchartered, failed, and Joseph Smith was legally charged because of this.
Where it can be found: The Ensign
- Milton V. Backman Jr., "A Warning from Kirtland," Ensign (Apr 1989): 26. off-site
- Milton V. Backman Jr., "Kirtland: The Crucial Years," Ensign (Jan 1979): 24. off-site
- Ronald K. Esplin, "Hyrum Smith: The Mildness of a Lamb, the Integrity of Job," Ensign (Feb 2000): 30. off-site
- Glen M. Leonard, “Triumph and Tragedy,” Tambuli (Mar 1979): 34. off-site
- Larry C. Porter, "Christmas with the Prophet Joseph," Ensign (Dec 1978): 9. off-site
- Russell R. Rich, "Nineteenth-Century Break-offs," Ensign (Sep 1979): 68. off-site
Bank was held to be illegal
The fact: Kirtland Safety Society was judged illegal.
Where it can be found: BYU Studies
- Dale W. Adams, "Chartering the Kirtland Bank," Brigham Young University Studies 23 no. 4 (Fall 1983), 467–482. PDF link
- Marvin S. Hill, Keith C. Rooker and Larry T. Wimmer, "The Kirtland Economy Revisited: A Market Critique of Sectarian Economics," Brigham Young University Studies 17 no. 4 (Summer 1977), 389–471. PDF link
- Paul Sampson and Larry T. Wimmer, "The Kirtland Safety Society: The Stock Ledger Book and the Bank Failure," Brigham Young University Studies 12 no. 4 (Summer 1972), 427–436.off-site
- Scott H. Partridge, "The Failure of the Kirtland Safety Society," Brigham Young University Studies 12 no. 4 (Summer 1972), 437–454. PDF link
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