The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.

1890 Manifesto

Mormon anti-polygamy statement

The 1890 Manifesto is a statement which officially advised against any future plural marriage in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Issued by Church President Wilford Woodruff in September 1890, the Manifesto was a response to mounting anti-polygamy pressure from…