Lorin C. Woolley’s School of the Prophets: Minutes from 1932-1941 by Drew Briney

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A rare collection of original minutes revealing Lorin C. Woolley’s teachings, authority claims, and the origins of multiple Mormon fundamentalist movements.

Lorin C. Woolley’s School of the Prophets: Minutes from 1932–1941 offers an extraordinary and long-awaited look inside one of the most influential foundations of Mormon fundamentalist history. Drew Briney presents meticulously preserved minutes from the meetings of Lorin C. Woolley and the original council of seven apostles—men Woolley believed were divinely commissioned to continue priesthood authority after the 1886 revelation to John Taylor.

These records capture Woolley’s teachings, prophecies, doctrinal clarifications, and instructions regarding the council’s responsibilities and spiritual mandate. After Woolley’s passing, the quorum sought collective heavenly direction, striving for unity as they interpreted and fulfilled their charge. Over time, differing interpretations fractured the council and led to the formation of multiple Mormon fundamentalist movements, each shaped by its own understanding of Woolley’s words.

For the first time, readers can study these rare, unfiltered minutes themselves, gaining unprecedented insight into the origins, authority claims, and doctrinal roots of modern fundamentalist groups.