Editing Mormonism and polygamy (section)

=== 1890 Manifesto banning polygamy ===
{{Main|1890 Manifesto}}
The final element in Woodruff's revelatory experience came on the evening of September 23, 1890. The following morning, he reported to some of the [[general authorities]] that he had struggled throughout the night with the Lord regarding the path that should be pursued. The result was a 510-word handwritten manuscript which stated his intentions to comply with the law and denied that the church continued to solemnize or condone polygamous marriages. The document was later edited by [[George Q. Cannon]] of the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] and others to its present 356 words. On October 6, 1890, it was presented to the Latter-day Saints at the [[General Conference (LDS Church)|General Conference]] and unanimously approved.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

While many church leaders in 1890 regarded the [[1890 Manifesto|Manifesto]] as inspired, there were differences among them about its scope and permanence. Contemporary opinions include the contention that the manifesto was more related to an effort to achieve statehood for the Utah territory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mormons – Special Features – PBS |url=https://www.pbs.org/mormons/sfeature/utah_04.html |website=www.pbs.org}}</ref> Some leaders were reluctant to terminate a long-standing practice that was regarded as divinely mandated. As a result, over 200 polygamous marriages were performed between 1890 and 1904.<ref>{{Harvnb|Hardy|1992}}</ref>