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Scott H. Faulring

Scott H. Faulring is a research historian with the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History at Brigham Young University. He expresses appreciation to colleagues Ronald K. Esplin, John W. Welch, James Summerhays, Jed Woodworth, and John A. Tvedtnes for constructive feedback on drafts of this article. He also thanks Richard Lloyd Anderson, Larry C. Porter, Robert J. Woodford, and Larry E. Dahl for their valuable insights that have matured his understanding of D&C section 20 and its development. The author accepts sole responsibility for the interpretations offered herein.