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Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly
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by Alan Unsworth 13 years ago
Founded:
1974
Founder:
Alexander Joseph
Alternative Names:
Confederate Nations of Israel - this is actually a separate organization set up by Alexander Joseph (much like Joseph Smith's Council of Fifty); however, in some instances you may find this group incorrectly referred to as the Confederate Nations of Israel.
Address:
PO Box 151
Big Water, Utah 84741
About:
- Joseph converted to the LDS Church and left to join with the Apostolic United Brethren.
- Split with the AUB in 1974, and formed the Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly in a town that he incorporated: Glen Canyon City, re-named to Big Water, Utah. He became mayor of that town, and had between 10-15 wives.
- There may have been 400 members at one time.
- Alexander Joseph died in 1999, and current membership numbers are unknown.
Further Study:
- Wikipedia
- NovelGuide
- Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. Attorney General Terry Goddard. “The Primer: Helping Victims of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Polygamous Communities.” Utah Attorney General’s Office. Arizona Attorney General’s Office. June 2006, p. 22.
- Time Magazine Article, May 19, 1975
- Frazier, Deborah. "Woman Shares Polygamy Tale." Rocky Mountain News. November 30, 2005.
- Fulton, Gilbert A., Jr. That Manifesto. Kearns, UT: Deseret Publishing Co., 1974.
- House, Dawn. "Sister Widows: Wives of Dead Polygamist Rebuild Their Lives." Salt Lake Tribune. November 1, 2006.
- Joseph, Alexander. Dry Bones. Big Water, UT: University of the Great Spirit Press, 1979.
- Kaplan, Jeffrey and Helene Loow. The Cultic Milieu: Oppositional Subcultures in an Age of Globalization. Alta Mira Press, 2002.
- Kraut, Odgen. Polygamy in the Bible. Salt Lake City, UT: Kraut's Pioneer Press, 1983.
- Quinn, D. Michael. "Plural Marriage and Mormon Fundamentalism." Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, v. 31, no. 2.
- Short, Dennis R. For Men Only. Sandy, UT: The Author, 1977.
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