BYU Studies
Keywords
Mormon studies, priesthood, race, Revelation on the Priesthood
Abstract
The announcement of the revelation in 1978, which extended the priesthood to all worthy Latter-day Saint men regardless of race, was celebrated as the arrival of a “long-promised day” (Official Declaration 2). Reflecting on the thirtieth anniversary of that revelation, I feel deep grati- tude to the Lord for sending me to earth in an age in which I would be allowed to hold the priesthood and work in his vineyard. The blessings and privileges my family and I have enjoyed in the Church in those three decades far exceeded any dreams we might have had prior to June 1978.
Recommended Citation
Martins, Marcus H.
(2008)
"Thirty Years after the "Long-Promised Day": Reflections and Expectations,"
BYU Studies: Vol. 47:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol47/iss2/2