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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 […]

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Prophet Joseph Fielding Smith Life Sketch

Joseph Fielding Smith became the 10th Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joseph Fielding Smith is the son of the prophet Joseph F. Smith and the grandson of Hyrum Smith, the brother of the prophet Joseph Smith. Joseph F. Smith was born in Salt Lake City to Joseph F. Smith and […]

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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! […]

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Emma Smith Interview on the Authenticity of The Book of Mormon

To listen on Spotify click here: Emma Hale Smith saw first hand the miracles of the translation of The Book of Mormon through her husband the prophet Joseph Smith. She was as amazed as anyone would be, and maybe even more so, because she knew her husbands inadequacies. Emma was a strong support to her […]

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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 […]

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Elizabeth Ann Whitney’s Vision

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/SoesCzEilQQ To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Elizabeth-Ann-Whitney-Vision-LDS-e2jb4b0 Elizabeth Ann Whitney and her husband Newel K. Whitney had desires to find the true church of Christ on the Earth. They longed to know what God would have of them, but the answers did not come immediately. This is an […]

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Alexander Doniphan Historical Marker

Alexander Doniphan was an attorney in the State of Missouri during the Missouri and Latter-day Saint conflic. Through the brave actions of Alexander Doniphan, the prophet was not killed in the state of Missouri. Doniphan's actions as an attorney helped the Saints defend themselves in the courts where few would help. Some of the actions […]

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Amanda Barnes Smith Haun’s Mill Massacre Miracle

Amanda Barnes Smith, an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ faced some of the greatest trails a person could withstand. Amanda knew that "with God all is possible". It was 1838 in Hawn’s Mill, Missouri when problems between the Missouri mob and the Latter-day Saints came to a head. Amanda and her family […]

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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 […]

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Lorenzo Snow’s Birthplace marker Mantua Ohio

Lorenzo Snow was born in Mantua, Ohio. Eliza R. Snow, Lorenzo’s sister, was not born in this home but she did live here with her family. The original home of Lorenzo Snow is still in Mantua Ohio, about 30 miles outside of Kirtland. Above is a picture of how the home currently looks. The lower […]

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