Kirtland Safety Society
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kirtland-safety-society-232-7303262
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Kirtland Safety Society
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The Kirtland Safety Society (KSS) was first proposed as a bank in 1836, and eventually organized on January 2, 1837, as a joint stock company, by leaders and followers of the then-named Church of the Latter Day Saints. According to KSS's 1837 "Articles of Agreement", it was intended to serve the financial needs of the growing Latter Day Saint community in Kirtland, Ohio. Its preamble stated it was: However, by November 1837, KSS failed and its business closed. In the aftermath, Joseph Smith, fou
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Financial scandal in Latter Day Saint history
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtland_Safety_Society
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2023-10-01T15:21:38Z
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