Saints Without Halos: Part 3 The Twentieth Century

		Part 3. The Twentieth Century
Mormon history a great story		[107] Some years ago the great Western historian Walter Prescott Webb told the authors, "Mormon history has everything. It is the ideal topic for a historian. It has sacrifice, persecution, great movements across space, pioneering, economic experimentation, political struggle, and religious zeal. And it has a beginning, a middle, and an end."
Mormonism and American culture		Webb and some other historians seem to feel that the adjustments associated with the Manifesto and the coming of statehood to Utah ended the distinctiveness of Mormonism. According to this interpretation, Latter-day Saints entered the American mainstream and became virtually indistinguishable from the rest of society.
Creative adjustment		There is some truth to this view, of course, because changes of policy did occur, and in many respects the Mormons, tired of constant harrassment, welcomed the "respectability" of full-fledged citizenship. But the adjustment was far from an abandonment of principle; it was a creative adjustment that enabled the Saints to pursue the main goals of their theological and ecclesiastical program.
		Too much that is genuinely exciting has occurred in the twentieth century to conclude that Mormon history ended with the nineteenth.
Richards: changes in his lifetime		From 1840 to the present, one or more members of the Richards family has served almost continuously in the leading councils of the Church. George F. Richards is an especially interesting link in this great chain because so many advancements were made during his lifetime (1861–1950).		George F. Richards: A Link in the Chain
Sekaquaptewa: bridges two cultures		From the very beginning, Latter-day Saints have been theologically and culturally interested in the American Indian. Helen Sekaquaptewa is a Hopi who joined the Church in 1953. Her life before and after baptism illustrates the inspiration and the conflict generated by the traditions of her people as she bridges two cultures.		Helen Sekaquaptewa: Traditions of the Fathers
Ericksen: YMMIA board member, critic; Primary general board innovator		Though his professional training led philosopher Ephraim E. Ericksen to make a critical evaluation of the Church's theology and programs, his contributions on the YMMIA General Board and in the classroom have had significant impact on modern Mormonism. The contributions of his wife [108] Edna Clark Ericksen were equally important to the development of the Primary's Trail Builder program.		Ephraim and Edna Ericksen: The Philosopher and the Trail Builder
Lohner: Swiss immigrant on YWMIA board		Following her immigration from Switzerland during World War II, Margrit Feh Lohner made an unusually successful adaptation to American society. She became a prominent member of the YWMIA General Board and general Church Music Committee. Her enthusiasm for the arts and the Church has made her an especially effective leader of young women throughout the Church.		Margrit Feh Lohner: Swiss Immigrant
Lyon: spiritual gifts, mission president during the Depression and Nazism		As a missionary, T. Edgar Lyon experienced spiritual gifts which helped sustain his faith throughout his life. Later, as a mission president in Holland he witnessed the effects of the Depression and Nazism in Europe. As a seminary and institute teacher, Ed Lyon earned a rare reputation—that of a devoted teacher, and, at the same time, a respected scholar.		T. Edgar Lyon: Missionary, Educator, Historian
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