Forgiveness during the “Year of Jubilee”

In ancient times, every fiftieth year was celebrated as a “year of jubilee,” in which debt was forgiven and slaves freed. Lately we have been used to earth shattering announcements at General Conference, those type of declarations that bring a gasp to the audience. The announcement of a temple in Rome and the changing of missionary ages are two such statements that I’m referring to. The April 1880 General Conference was the 50^th anniversary of the Church and would have been no different from today’s astounding proclamations when President John Taylor announced what?

a.      The disbandment of the Nauvoo Legion

b.      The disbandment of the School of the Prophets

c.       The forgiveness of all debt to those who owed the Perpetual Emigration Fund

d.      The lowering of the age an elder could serve a mission from 25 to 19.

Yesterday’s answer:

b.   The head of the Yellowstone       

From the journal of Hosea Stout in reference to the Saints stay at Winter Quarters: There are now arraingements being made to send off three hundred pioneers before winter breaks. . . [to] proceed to the foot of the mountains near the head of the Yellow Stone where they will put in a crop.”

 

History of the Saints, Harley, William G., ed. (American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications, 2012), 56.