Godbeites
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Godbeites were members of the Godbeite Church, the Church of Zion, organized in 1870 by William S. Godbe. This offshoot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was aimed toward embracing all belief systems. Known for mysticism, the church died out by the 1880s.
In 1868, Godbe and other Mormon merchants began criticizing the economic demands and policies of Brigham Young in Utah Magazine, a periodical that would eventually become The Salt Lake Tribune. Godbe and several other proponents were excommunicated from the church on October 25, 1869. Godbe wanted to reform the LDS Church and believed that political reform—namely breaking Brigham Young's control over secular matters in the territory—could help spur religious reform.
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- Walker, Ronald W. Wayward Saints: The Godbeites and Brigham Young. University of Illinois Press, 1998. ISBN 0-252-06705-3
