. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1124736294"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Warner \"William\" McCary (c. 1811 \u2013 after 1854) was an African American convert to Mormonism who was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1847 for claiming to be a prophet. Some researchers have suggested that McCary's actions led to the Church's subsequent policy of not allowing people of black African descent to hold the priesthood or participate in temple ordinances."@en . . . . . . . . . "13134"^^ . . "Warner \"William\" McCary (c. 1811 \u2013 after 1854) was an African American convert to Mormonism who was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1847 for claiming to be a prophet. Some researchers have suggested that McCary's actions led to the Church's subsequent policy of not allowing people of black African descent to hold the priesthood or participate in temple ordinances."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "15126487"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "William McCary"@en . .