Prophet’s Graves at the Salt Lake City Cemetery
If you find yourself in Salt Lake City with a couple hours to spare, take some time to check out the Salt Lake City Cemetery. It feels like you are surrounded by history everywhere in the cemetery. Get the maps and look for the prophets grave stones and while looking for the prophets gravestones, look […]
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 […]
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! […]
Kirtland Era and Future Prophets
The Kirtland Era of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has some of the most influential experiences of all of Church History. Church headquarters was only in Kirtland Ohio for seven years, and that seven years was packed with experiences that changed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints forever. In Kirtland […]
Polygamy and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Monogamy is God’s Law, Polygamy is God’s exception it is only practiced at certain times in History. Beginning of Polygamy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints “In 1831 Joseph Smith was working on inspired translation of the Old Testament and he read about some of the ancient prophets practicing plural marriage(also called […]
Prophet Joseph F. Smith Facts
-Joseph F. Smith is the son of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith. Joseph was born in Far West Missouri on November 3, 1839, while his father was in Liberty Jail.(Read Joseph F. Smith’s mom’s story here.) -In 1844, Joseph F. Smith’s father, Hyrum Smith, was martyred at Carthage Jail. Joseph F. Smith was only six […]
Mary Fielding Smith, during the imprisonment of Liberty Jail
Mary Fielding Smith was a faithful, determined woman who lived in the early days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mary Fielding was a kind devoted wife and mother who faced heart wrenching trials in her life. One of the many extreme trials was when her husband, Hyrum Smith, was wrongfully imprisoned […]
Mary Fielding Smith BYU Hawaii Devotional
Susan Easton Black gave a speech at BYU Hawaii some years ago on the influence of Mary Fielding Smith on her family. Mary’s life was difficult but she handled it with grace and strength. Learning about Mary Fielding Smith can build and strengthen you. Susan Easton Black’s speech goes over some of the highlights and […]
Mary Fielding Smith’s race to Salt Lake Valley
Mary Fielding Smith had much to overcome in this life. Reading her history it appears as though she could not catch a break, things were never easy for this, faithful woman. With every trial she answered with faith, strength and conviction, knowing that her loving Heavenly Father had a plan for her and would not […]