Prophet Spencer W. Kimball Life Sketch
Spencer W. Kimball is the 12th Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Spencer was born in Salt Lake City on the twenty-eighth of March, 1895. His parents were Andrew and Olive Kimball, both parents were . Spencer W. Kimball came from a rich pioneer ancestry. Both sides of his family contributed […]
President David O. McKay, life and timeline
David O. McKay was born in Huntsville, Utah to David McKay and Jannette Evans McKay. David was born on September 8, 1873. President David O. McKay served as Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for almost 19 years! David O. McKay served the Church as a General Authority for nearly sixty-four […]
Prophet George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith was born in 1870 to John Henry Smith and Sarah Farr Smith in Salt Lake City Utah. George Albert Smith was the fourth generation of his family to serve as a General Authority! He and his father, John Henry Smith, served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the same time! […]
Joseph Smith’s Countenance by Mary Elizabeth Lightner
In a meeting with Joseph Smith many felt the presence of a Heavenly being. Here is an account written by Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner : "Joseph got up and began to speak to us. As he began to speak very solemnly and very earnestly all at once his countenance changed and he stood mute. Those […]
Brigham Young’s Birthplace Monument
President Brigham Young, the second Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was born in Whitingham, Vermont on June 1,1801. Read more about Brigham Young here. The monument was erected in the 1950’s and President George Albert Smith dedicated the monument. At the unveiling a member representing the township said this about […]
Joseph’s Kirtland Ohio Accomplishments
To listen on Spotify click here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/m415oDf69Jb There was extraordinary growth, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during the Kirtland Era. The Prophet Joseph Smith too grew exponentially in Kirtland. Joseph Smith grew in his abilities and his confidence as a Prophet of God and as a man. Here are some of […]
What is Zions Camp?
In 1834, the idea of Zion’s Camp was first discussed by the prophet Joseph Smith in his home in Kirtland. Zions Camp was a group of men from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints gathered by the prophet Joseph Smith. Their objective was to defend the members of the Church from persecutions in […]
Windows of Heaven, Tithing with Lorenzo Snow
If you are in the St. George area, this is a great historical account of the difficulties of the early St. George settlers, and the blessings from God. The movie “Windows of Heaven”, linked at the bottom of this post, depicts the Prophet Lorenzo Snow teaching the Law of Tithing to the St. George Saints, […]
Lorenzo Snow Seeing Christ in the Salt Lake Temple
Lorenzo Snow was the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, when the Prophet Wilford Woodruff's health was declining. Lorenzo was anxious about taking on the responsibility of being the Prophet. Lorenzo pled with the Lord to lengthen the life of Wilford Woodruff. Hoping to get an answer to his prayer Lorenzo went to […]
Lorenzo Snow Raising a Girl from the Dead!
A young girl named Ella Jensen, lived in Brigham City Utah in 1891. When Ella was 19 years old she contracted Scarlett Fever and passed away. Ellas family called Lorenzo Snow and told him all that occurred. Lorenzo Snow blessed Ella and called her back from the dead. This account was published in the Improvement […]