MAKING CHURCH DOCUMENTS "AS GOOD AS OLD"
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - In the Latter-day Saint faith, doctrine and history are so intertwined as to be inseparable; one sustains and gives meaning to the other. Mormonism, perhaps, is unique in this respect. It follows, then, that document preservation would be a vital part of the work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.