The Q12 is being fully filled, not just on paper, but in reality. Sure, we could focus on the formality and the procedure. Nope! There's human drama all over the place. Much for fun to focus on that.

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Presiding Patriarchs

E. L. Kelley

William W. Blair

William H Kelley

Isaac White

J. W. Wight

R. C. Evans

Be nice to each other!!! For real, just be nice. All this administrative stuff is important, and boring.

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Temple Lot Case

Thomas W Smith

Joseph Bazalgette, the sewer architect

The Great Stink

On the surface, this is all some administration and encouragement for unity and peace. Just underneath, two members of the Q12 flounce away while Joseph Smith 3.0's younger brother, David, is committed to a hospital for the insane. 

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David H. Smith, the youngest son of the Prophet and Emma

From Mission to Madness: Last Son of the Mormon Prophet, by Valeen Tippetts Avery

The Sweet Singer of Israel, Deseret News

Northern Illinois Hospital for the Insane

The Temple Lot Court Case(s)

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Sometimes you just have to write out the boring church policies. Slog through it with us. Please? It's real boring, but we're interesting. Promise. Oh god, go get a drink and chug.

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Alexander H Smith

The RLDS drama is so small in comparison to the Brighamite LDS shenanigans of polygamy/theocracy. A few of the leadership flounce away, basically peacefully, a few others pass away. JS 3.0 gently chides the Saints in matters of ceremony. 

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Wikipedia on The Quorum of the Twelves Apostles

Read about Gurley Jr's snit with JS 3.0 

RIP, Josiah Ells

The church is a bit too scattered, consensus isn't quite where it needs to be. JSIII calls his flock back together. Time to solidify the base.

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JSIII and the Kirtland Temple Lawsuit

And the article about that lawsuit is here

Community of Christ, An Illustrated History

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Read Community of Christ 118 here

RLDS struggles with how to maintain a foundation in Joseph Smith while also distinguishing themselves from Joseph Smith's actions. 

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Council of the 12 Apostles

The Changing RLDS Reponse to Mormon Polygamy

Daniel B Rasey

The Oshkosh Northwestern

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint: 1844-1872

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Read along with us, CC 117

William Marks is called to the presidency. Joseph Smith III ceases to discriminate against "the Negro race" by instituting a separate but equal clause. 

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Emancipation Proclamation 

William Marks

Jim Tankersley interview on Pres. Buchanan

Drink every time Bryce says "Different!"

Joseph Smith III offers his leadership to the newly-founded RLDS church, and immediately differentiates himself from his father and particularly from Brigham Young. The initial revelation sets up a system of tithing.

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Joseph Smith III acceptance speech is here.

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Historian John Hamer of the Community of Christ joins Bryce to talk about the Schism Crisis. Joseph Smith's assassination left a power void, one that Brigham Young filled for the saints who moved to Utah. The ones who stayed reorganized under Joseph Smith, III on April 6, 1860.

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John C. Hamer's wikipedia page

The Perils of Occam's Razor

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