Rocking The Boat Quotes

“The extra edition of the Star [which stated, '...O]ur intention was not only to stop free people of color from emigrating to this state, but to prevent them from being admitted as members of the church[,'...] signaled a willingness on Phelp's part to distance white church members from their black brothers and sisters when charges of racial inclusion threatened the Church's image [even if it]... was simply not true.”
― W. Paul Reeve, Let’s Talk About Race and Priesthood