Fun Facts about Joseph Smith
-Joseph Smith Jr. was born in Sharon, Vermont on December 23, 1805 to Joseph Smith Sr. And Lucy Mack Smith. -Joseph Smith had a dangerous leg infection as a seven year old boy. The doctor performed a highly advanced surgery that saved his leg. This surgery would not be performed again successfully for almost a […]
Who is Samuel Smith?
Samuel Smith is the younger brother of the Prophet Joseph Smith. He was born on March 13, 1808 in Tunbridge, Vermont. When Samuel was 19 years old in 1827, he was six feet tall, and endowed with “great strength, far exceeding that of ordinary men, enabl[ing] him to do an unusual amount of work.” Samuel […]
Women Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
Sometimes we overlook the accounts of women in history and the contributions made by them. The most common accounts of the Book of Mormon witnesses are the ones printed the in the Book of Mormon, but there are more. Katherine Smith Salisbury Katherine Smith Salisbury is the younger sister of the prophet Joseph Smith. When […]
Church History Trip Preparation-Movies
Getting ready to plan a Church History Trip can be so exciting! Preparing ahead of time can help you and your family be ready and educated for what you will for what will be felt and experienced. Movies put out by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: -“Legacy” -“Joseph Smith: The prophet of […]
Uplifting Stories from the Palmyra, Temple
There are many amazing stories of Palmyra Temple. There is an article written for the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University in Provo, Editors Alexander Baugh and Andrew Hedges compiled some pretty amazing miracles that happened during the Palmyra Temple building and dedication. These is something so special about the Palmyra […]
Purchasing the Smith Home land, and the “Fighting Preacher.”
It is easy to imagine the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint have always owned the land of important Church History Sites, but the opposite is true, and how the Chuech obtained the land of important Church restoration sites is always by a series of miracles. The story of obtaining the land of […]
“It is time to build a temple in the area where it all started” Palmyra, New York Temple
Many know the love the Latter-day Saint people have for their temples. These buildings are very special to Latter-day Saints because they believe it is God's home on Earth. Temple building is expensive, because using the best the world has, for the Home of God is top priority to the Church. The cost of building […]
Only Temple With a Clear Glass Window Palmyra, New York Temple
The Palmyra, New York temple is pretty spectacular for lots of different reasons, the location, the beautiful stained glass windows, but there is one thing that President Hinckley asked for that is different than every other temple in the whole world. President Hinckley asked to have one clear glass window looking directly into “The Sacred […]
Palmyra, New York Temple Windows are pretty spectacular
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced the Palmyra, New York temple would be built in February 1999. When this announcement was made, the members knew this was going to be different than any other temple. The Palmyra Temple is built on the old Smith farm, where the first prophet, Joseph Smith grew […]
Awesome Facts about the Palmyra, New York Temple
Palmyra New York Temple was the 100th temple announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Palmyra New York Temple was dedicated on April 6, 2000. Exactly 170 years after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally organized! The Palmyra Temple is situated on the Smith Family Farm, where […]