Ch. 5 Joseph Smith Fought Poligamy The Apostles Brought Poligamy into the Church

The spread of poligamy in England, Germany and the United States is mentioned as having affect upon the missionaries, with many American Mussionaries marrying poligamous wives from England. Parley P Pratt married 12 wives, his first 4 from the British Isles, Heber C Kimball married 43 wives, 8 from the British Isles, Orson Hyde married 6 wives, his first plural wife from England, John Taylor married 15 wives, his first plural wife from the British Isles. A book was republished by an elder promoting Poligamy stating that the prophets in the Old Testament had several wives and that it was a blessing.