Skip to content
  • Give me access to SECRET EPISODES
  • Episodes
  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Subscribe
  • Episodes
  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Subscribe
  • Give me access to SECRET EPISODES
PrevPrevious EpisodeWhy Brigham Changed His Mind on Black Ordination
Next ExpisodeLDS Church in Africa #BlackHistoryMonthNext

Elijah Ables’ Attempt for Temple Blessings #BlackHistoryMonth

Table of Contents: Elijah Ables’ Attempt for Temple Blessings #BlackHistoryMonth

Click to Support
Gospel Tangents

We’re continuing our discussion of Black History Month with Russell Stevenson.  He’s the biographer of Elijah Ables, and we’ll talk about the end of Elijah’s life.  Did Elijah Ables affiliate with any other groups like James Strang, William Smith, or Sidney Rigdon?

YouTube player

Russell:  Going with that, we can maybe conclude that Elijah was certainly diplomatic and kind and charitable.  If you really want to go further out on a limb, more than the evidence that we have suggests, you can say that he affiliated with William Smith, the movement.  I’m not inclined to say that we have evidence to suggest that.

We’ll also talk about how Elijah worked on the Salt Lake Temple, but was never allowed to get his endowment.  Did he continue to try through the end of his life?

Now in 1879, he does petition to receive his temple endowment.  By this point his wife has passed away.  We do have some evidence that he petitioned Brigham Young at some point, but again that’s pretty late and we don’t have any contemporary documentation to back that up.

Check out our conversation…..

(Don’t forget to check out our previous conversations about Elijah Abel’s early life, his mission to Canada, and his troubles in Cincinnati.)  You also might want to check out what Paul Reeve said on this topic!

Elijah Ables - Elijah Ables’ Attempt for Temple Blessings #BlackHistoryMonth - Mormon History Podcast
Photo from dedication of the Salt Lake Temple dedication in 1892

[paypal-donation]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:26 — 13.3MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Email | RSS | More

Love this? Donate or Subscribe

Do you love the friendly, non-bashing interviews about Mormonism here on Gospel Tangents? 
Please show your support for Gospel Tangents by becoming a donor or subscriber:

Make me a Donor
Make me a Subscriber
No related products found.

More Podcasts with these Guests:

  • LDS Church in Africa #BlackHistoryMonth
  • Why Brigham Changed His Mind on Black Ordination
  • Trouble in Cincinnati: Ables’ Time in Ohio #BlackHistoryMonth

Get more information on the people and things discussed in this episode:

  • Guest: Russell Stevenson
  • Denomination: Rigdonites, Strangites
  • Theology: Temple Ordinances
  • Black Mormon History, Priesthood-Temple Restriction, Racial Priesthood/Temple Ban
  • Historical Mentions Brigham Young, Mormon History
  • Tags: #BlackHistoryMonth, Brigham Young, Elijah Abel, Elijah Ables, GT Podcast, iTunes, Mormon Church, Racial Stereotypes, Russell Stevenson

Tell me when the next episode drops!

PrevPrevious EpisodeWhy Brigham Changed His Mind on Black Ordination
Next ExpisodeLDS Church in Africa #BlackHistoryMonthNext
  • Date: February 9, 2018
  • Guest: Russell Stevenson
  • Denomination: Rigdonites, Strangites
  • Theology: Temple Ordinances
  • Black Mormon History, Priesthood-Temple Restriction, Racial Priesthood/Temple Ban
  • Historical Mentions Brigham Young, Mormon History
  • Tags: #BlackHistoryMonth, Brigham Young, Elijah Abel, Elijah Ables, GT Podcast, iTunes, Mormon Church, Racial Stereotypes, Russell Stevenson
  • Posted By: RickB

Subscribe

I passed my class! Please help support Gospel Tangents and subscribe to the podcast!

Rick Bennett, Host

Rick Bennett is the friendly host of Gospel Tangents LDS Podcast: The Best Source for Mormon History, Science, and Theology. Book Rick for your fireside or conference.

More Interviews

  • Ben Spackman
  • David Ostler
  • Denver Snuffer
  • Lachlan McKay
  • Lindsay Hansen Park
  • Margaret Toscano
  • Richard Bushman
  • Sally Gordon
  • Terryl Givens
  • Ugo Perego...
View all 100+ Interviewees

Proud to be an Amazon Associate

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Subscribe

Go ad-free, get written transcripts, and talk to Rick one-on-one!
Stop Seeing Ads

Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents

Rick Bennett is the friendly, independent historian at the heart of Gospel Tangents LDS Podcast: The Best Source for Mormon History, Science, and Theology. When he isn't interviewing Mormon scholars, prophets, and others, he is teaching math and statistics at Utah Valley University. He also freelances as a research biostatistician in the fields of Dermatology and Traumatic Brian Injuries, as well as in the network television/cable T.V. industries as a sports statistician. Rick holds a Master of Statistics Degree from the University of Utah.

Contact Rick
Book Rick for your Event
Podcast Episodes
0 +
People Interviewed
0 +
  • Home
  • About
  • Episodes
  • Subscribe
  • Fan Shop
  • Book Rick
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • About
  • Episodes
  • Subscribe
  • Fan Shop
  • Book Rick
  • Contact Us
Copyright 2025, Gospel Tangents. All Rights Reserved.