12. The Mormon Reformation Part 2: Culture, Context, and Results

The Mormon Reformation started in earnest in September 1856 and ended in the spring of 1857. Intense preaching and calls for repentance produced notable improvements but also some excesses. Strong admonitions at the top led to some unfortunate excesses at some local levels - but too many have tended to focus on the excesses and overlook the fact that reformation produced a spiritual uplift across the Church.