Zions Camp (post 2)
To listen on Spotify Click here:https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Zions-Camp-Part-2--History-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2rakf3 For the origin of Zions Camp start here. Joseph Smith organized Zions Camp to help the Missouri Saints who had been kicked out of their homes. The men who joined Zions Camp were expecting to fight and give their lives to the Lord, fighting for the men and women […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get to know the Prophet Lorenzo Snow
On April 3, 1814 Lorenzo Snow was born Montua, Ohio. His parents are Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone Snow. Lorenzo had six brothers and sisters. Lorenzo was the oldest son. Lorenzo Snow was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and served as Prophet from 1898 to 1901. Four […]
Elkhorn River, Nebraska on the “Mormon Trail”
The members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were ready to make the trek to the Rocky Mountains in April 1847. The Latter-Day Saints had set up a small town in Nebraska and named it, Winter Quarters. The purpose of Winter Quarters was to re-group, prepare for the rest of the journey, […]
Newel K. Whitney Store Kirtland Ohio
The Newel K. Whitney Store is very important part of Church History. The Whitney Store was owned by Newel K. Whitney. The Whitney store is in Kirtland Ohio served as the Church’s Headquarters for a time. Joseph and Emma Smith lived in the Whitney Store and while they were there the store became the headquarters […]
Awesome Facts about Wilford Woodruff
Life sketch of Wilford Woodruff. Life and facts on the prophet Wilford Woodruff