born Oct 20, 1861 St Andrews, Argentine Co, Ontario, Canada
married June 9, 1881 Lizzie Thomas
baptized Nov 5, 1876
died Jan 18, 1921
July 3, 1882 ordained priest
May 26, 1884 ordained elder
May 12, 1886 ordained seventy
April 12, 1897 ordained apostle
April 20, 1902 ordained counselor 1st Presidency
April 18, 1909 released from 1st Presidency - ordained bishop
June 5, 1918 withdrew from church
author
Autobiography of Bishop R.C. Evans of the RLDS Church(1909)
Forty Years In the Mormon Church
WHY I LEFT IT! (1920)
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History of the Church 5:605-07
They Made a Difference 258-67
Saint's Herald 68(4):76obituary
Autumn Leaves 3(6):271--4(1):30-33
Lanius, Roger D
"R.C. Evans: Boy Orator of the Reorganization"
JWHA Journal 3:40-50photo
McMurray, W Grant
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This online version of RC Evan's book does not include the chapters more specifically aimed at the RLDS church
Forty Years In the Mormon Church
WHY I LEFT IT! (1920)
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Lamoni, Iowa
Herald Publishing House
1909
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Preface
Chapter 1 Birthplace and Early Years
Chapter 2 How I Came to Attend the Latter Day Saints' Meetings
Chapter 3 Seeking Light
Chapter 4 Taking Issues with the Old Reformers
Chapter 5 The Divine message to Joseph Smith
Chapter 6 The Battle with Conscience and Final Yielding to Truh
Chapter 7 Baptism and Confirmation
Chapter 8 Christ Shall Destroy the Works of Satan
Chapter 9 Personal Experiences as a Latter Day Saint
Chapter 10 A Happy Marriage
Chapter 11 Ordained to the Ministry
Chapter 12 Work as a Priest in London
Chapter 13 First Minsterial Work away from Home
Chapter 14 Ordination to the Office of Seventy: Call to the Missionary Work
Chapter 15 Some Striking Examples of our Heavenly Father's Mercy
Chapter 16 Excellent Meetings: Much Success Attends our Efforts
Chapter 17 Conference at Kirtland, Ohio
Chapter 18 A Rought Experience, Followed by Kindness and Just Treatment
Chapter 19 Denied Admittance to a Christian Church, A Boniface Comes to the Rescue
Chapter 20 A Celebrated Methodist Orator Worsted in Debate
Chapter 21 My First Visit to the Once Proud City of Nauvoo
Chapter 22 Some Remarkable Miracles Obtained through Beneficence of God
Chapter 23 A Vision which Inspired Me with Greater Zeal
Chapter 24 How a Church was Erected in Saint Thomas
Chapter 25 The Organization and work in Toronto
Chapter 26 Revisting Childhood Scenes
Chapter 27 Presentation on my Retirement from the Presidency of the London District
Chapter 28 Most Remarkable Case of Healing
Chapter 29 Ordained an Apostle
Chapter 30 Refutation of Slanderous Statements
Chapter 31 A Strenuous Debate
Chapter 32 My Patriarchal Blessing
Chapter 33 High Council of the Stake of Zion
Chapter 34 Work as One of the Presidency
Chapter 35 A Successful Mission to the British Isles
Chapter 36 Home Again
Chapter 37 My First Trip to the Great Northwest
Chapter 38 Attend many, Conference and Reunions
Chapter 39 My Extemity, God's Opportunity
Chapter 40 A Visit to Hill Cumorah
Chapter 41 A Visit to the boyhood Home of Joseph Smith and Hill Cumorah
Chapter 42 A Narrow Escape - Salt Lake City Visited
Chapter 43 Conclusions
Chapter 44 Statement by F.B. Blair
Bishop RC Evans versus Mr RC Evans
His Back to the Wall
RC Evans and the Mormons