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Jeep/ten W. JhatAifr AMONG THE MORMONS A Survey of Current Literature l;7Ol is destined to be remembered as a year of indelible significance in Mormondom. Within a two-month period early in the year, stories about the Church twice achieved front-page status. During March the discovery of a 137-year-old document threatened to renew the succession arguments between the LDS and the RLDS. Then in May, the LDS First Presidency's statement on the MX missile system produced a myriad of provocative editorial comments. Of the two events, the latter had greater impact. The president of the Organization of American Historians, William Appleman Williams (in a 5 September 1981 Nation cover story), characterized the Mormon statement on MX and the arms race as a truly radical action. For Williams the Church had displayed "a very shrewd understanding of the kind of national power that can grow out of organizing a relatively small number of people in a specific region." He con- cluded that "they comprehend the politics of demography and ecology at least as well as any other group in contemporary America." Of course, other writers had widely differing opinions. Early in 1982, a more personal struggle erupted within the Church that Kenneth L. Woodward aptly characterized in Newsweek as "Apostles vs. Histo- rians." This controversy revolve around the "methods and motives of LDS scholars who attempt 'objective' histories of the church," and "place what are supposed to be divinely inspired church doctrines in a relevant social and historical context." Woodward believed the conflict was a "long way from being settled, but the scholars may have the advantage. If ... faith in Mormonism means faith in the Church's history, they would seem to have the edge over their adversaries." In reflecting on this latest "newsworthy" event, one recalls that when Alvin R. Dyer announced "the Church's exciting new reorganization of its historical department under the direction of the general authorities in 1972," he foresaw a "truer picture of the past" emerging, an "unexpurgated inspirational history" in which the "intimate images of the early Church" would prove useful aids7 "to our appreciation of the present." By making the Church's archives and history more accessible, he announced, the "historian can view the development of a man's thought or of an organization's growth and understand how ideas are formed, developed, and brought into action." {Ensign, Aug. 1972, pp. 59,61) Some believe that recent events have shown this to be an unrealistic aspira- tion. Even so, several Mormon historians during the past decade have distin- guished themselves through their responsiveness both to the concerns of the Church hierarchy and the standards of fellow scholars. One can only hope that this tradition of responsible access to Church archives will be allowed to con- tinue. If not, most of the scholarly work acknowledged in these pages may cease. 118 GENERAL Collins, William P. "The Baha'i Faith and Mormonism." World Order 15 (Fall 1980/Winterl981): 33-45. Esplin, Fred. "The Saints Go Marching On: Learning to Live With Success." Utah Holiday 10 (June 1981): 33-35,37-42,44-45,47-48. Means, Howard. "Inside the Mormon Church." Washingtonian 16 (March 1981): 125-129,138,140-151. Stark, Rodney, William Sims Bainbridge, and Lori Kent. "Cult Membership in the Roaring Twenties: Accessing Local Receptivity." Sociological Analysis 42 (Summer 1981): 137-81. ABORTION Hill, Donald G., Jr. "Abortion Politics & Policy: The Beginning of Actual Life." Sunstone 6 (July/Aug. 1981): 25-27. Rytting, Marvin. "Abortion Politics & Policy: The Need for Moral Tension." Sunstone 6 (July/Aug. 1981): 20-24. Sherlock, Richard. "Abortion Politics & Policy: A Deafening Silence in the Church." Sunstone 6 (July/Aug. 1981): 17-19. ANTI-MORMON SENTIMENT Hall, Bill. "Yesterday's Minorities: How Quickly We Forget." Liberty 76 (March/April 1981): 9. Howard, Barbara and Junia Brady. "The Hodges Hanging." Palimpsest 60 (March/April 1979): 49-58. ARCHITECTURE Carter, Thomas. "Cultural Veneer: Decorative Plastering in Utah's Sanpete Valley." Utah Historical Quarterly 49 (Winter 1981): 68-77. Pastier, John. "Monumentalism, Mandala, and the Comfortless Rod." Utah Architect 63 (Summer 1980): 8-9. Russell, Naomi. "The Renaissance of Liberty Hall: Restoration of the Lamoni Home of Joseph Smith III Provides Fresh Insight into Life of the Man and the Times in Which He Lived There." SaintsHerald 128 (1 Feb. 1981): 18-21. Welsh, Joan. "Cast-Off Churches." Utah Holiday 9 (May 1980): 58. ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY Allen, James B. and John B. Harris. "What Are You Doing Looking Up Here? Graffiti Mormon Style. "Sunstone 6 (March/ A p r i l 1981): 27-40. "Art in the Church: A Dialogue with Don Marshall, Clayne Robison, and Trevor Southey."Cewf«ri/2 4(Falll979): 4-19. Francis, Rell G. "The Utah Photographs of George Edward Anderson." Society 17 (Jan./Feb. 1980): 57-61. Janetski, Joyce Athay. "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Stained Glass in Utah." Utah 119 DIALOGUE: A Journal of Mormon Thought Preservation/Restoration 3 (1981): 19-25. .. "Stained Glass Windows: A Latter-day Saint Legacy." Ensign 11 (Jan. 1981): 34-41. ATHLETES Barnum-Reece, Richard. "Sam Battistone." This People 2 (Fall 1981): 46-49. Bartmess, Michele. "LaVeil Edwards: The Coach Is Really a Soft Touch." This People 2 (Holiday 1981): 18-22. "BYU Holiday Bowl Champs." This People 2 (Winter 1981): 47-48. Dew, Sheri L. "Coaching. La V e i l Edwards: Question and Answer Section." 77ns People 2 (Holiday 1981): 23-26. "Here Comes Danny White." This People 2 (Fall 1981): 40-44. Ligget, Robert, "Larry Scott: Still in Shape." This People 2 (Winter 1981): 49-51. McCallum, Jack. "Thank Heaven for Danny." Sports Illustrated 54 (20 April 1981): 51-56. Robinson, Doug. "Danny Vranes: Shenanigans." This People 2 (Conference 1981): 42-45. AUTOGRAPHS AND MEMORABILIA Barrett, Steven G. "Collecting Early Period Mormon Autographs." Hobbies 80 (June 1976): 154. "Collecting Mormon Autographs: The Western Period." Hobbies 86 (March 1981): 100-2,119. _. "Nauvoo, Illinois, the City of the Mormons as a Collecting Subject." Hobbies 80 (June 1975): 154-55,130. Thomas, Janet. "Tracking Down the Mormon Relic." This People 2 (Conference 1981): 32-33. BIBLIOGRAPHY Duvall, Scott H. and Scott C. Dunn. "Mormon Bibliography 1979-1980." BYU Studies 21 (Spring 1981): 225-44. BIOGRAPHY AND FAMILY HISTORIES Anderson, Lavina Fielding. "Dallin H. Oaks: The Disciplined Edge." Ensign 11 (March 1981): 32-37. Andrus, Hyrum L. "Milo Andrus: Missionary, Pioneer, and Colonizer. Andrus Recorder 15 (March 1979): 3-73; and (Dec. 1979): 2-65. Barnum-Reece, Richard. "Arch Madsen." This People 2 (Holiday 1981): 44-48. Bennett, Richard E. "Elder Charles A. Callis: Twentieth-Century Missionary." Ensign 11 (April 1981): 46-51. Bennion, Sherilyn Cox. "Lula Greene Richards: Utah's First Woman Editor." BYU Studies 21 (Spring 1981): 155-74. Bitton, Davis. "Claude T. Barnes, Utah Naturalist." Utah Historical Quarterly 49 120 Among the Mormons (Fall 1981): 316-39. Clayton, Judy. "Founder of the Diet Center." 77ns People 2 (Holiday 1981): 33-37. Cooley, Everett L. "In Memoriam: Fawn McKay Brodie 1915-81." Utah Historical Quarterly 49 (Spring 1981): 204-7. Cowley, Elva. "Life with Matthew." ThisPeople 2 (Fall 1981): 36-39. Dew, Sheri L. "C R. Canfield: Vice-Chairman of the Board." This People 2 (Conference 1981): 34-37. "Marilyn Arnold: Making Noise." This People 2 (Conference 1981): 18-22. Gregory, Thomas. "Sidney Rigdon: Post Nauvoo." BYU Studies 21 (Winter 1981): 51-67. "In Recognition of a Remarkable Life: Camilla Kimball." 77ns People 2 (Fall 1981): 10-15. Lythgoe, Marti and Dennis Lythgoe. "Brent Lambert: Everyday Risks, A Lifetime of Challenges." This People 2 (Fall 1981): 50-52,54,56-57. May, CheryllLynn. "Linda King Newell: 1981 Exponent Day Speaker." Exponent II7 (Winter 1981): 2. McAllister, Jack. "The Unlikely Daniel Webster Jones." Ensign 11 (Aug. 1981): 50-52. Mehr, Kahlile. "Johan and Alma Lindlof: Early Saints in Russia." Ensign 11 (July 1981): 22-24. Newell, Linda King. "Exponent Day Speech: In Search of Emma." Exponent II7 (Spring 1981): 2-4. Nightingale, Lucinda A. "This is Rex Campbell Speaking." 77ns People 2 (Winter 1981): 34-37. Rodriquez, Michael. "Dr. Head: Country Doctor, Outdoorsman, Humanita- rian." 77ns People 2 (Holiday 1981): 38-42. Rollman, Hans. "The Early Baptist Career of Sidney Rigdon in Warren, Ohio." BYU Studies 21 (Winter 1981): 37-50. Sorenson, Toni Christie. "[Rex Lee]: Lawyer's Lawyer, Marathon Runner, Fam- ily Man." This People 2 (Fall 1981): 16-19. Spangler, Jerry D. "Jane Johnston: Methodist Minister to Mormon Pioneer." Ensign 11 (April 1981): 66-68. Thomas, Janet. "Winnifred Jardine: With a Dash of Balance." This People 2 (Winter 1981): 14-16, 18. Van Wagoner, Richard and Steven C. Walker. "The Return of Thomas B. Marsh: He Might Have Been the Second President of the Church." Sunstone 6 (July/Aug. 1981): 28-30. Woodward, Kenneth L. "Onward, Mormon Soldiers." Newsweek 97 (27 April 1981): 87-88. BLACKS Bringhurst, Newell G. "Mormonism in Black Africa: Changing Attitudes and Practices 1830-1831." Sunstone 6 (May/June 1981): 15-21. 121 DIALOGUE: A Journal of Mormon Thought Mauss, Armand L. "Comments: White on Black Among the Mormons: A Critique of White & White." Sociological Analysis 42 (Fall 1981): 277-82. White, O. Kendall, Jr. and Daryl White. "A Reply to Mauss's Critique of Our Analysis of Admitting Blacks into the Mormon Priesthood." Sociological Ana/yszs 42 (Fall 1981): 283-88. "Abandoning an Unpopular Policy: An Analysis of the Decision Granting the Mormon Priesthood to Blacks." Sociological Analysis 41 (Fall 1980): 231-45. "Boundary Maintenance, Blacks and the Mormon Priesthood." Jour- nal of Religious Thought 37 (Fall/Winter 1980-81): 30-44. BOOK OF MORMON AND OTHER SCRIPTURES Backman, Milton V., Jr.