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The church has also been the subject of praise since its inception. After spending a summer with the Mormons in the early 1870s, historian John Codman concluded that the Mormons in Utah did a better job of ridding their communities of gambling, drunkenness, and prostitution than the rest of the country. In addition, historian Wallace Stegner praised the integrity of several early church leaders.

In the 21st Century, the Sierra Club praised the church for being "good stewards" in its City Creek Center development.