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David O. McKay (September 8, 1873 -- January 18, 1970) was the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church), serving from 1951 until his death. He gave the following testimony:
"No one can preside over this Church without first being in tune with the head of the Church, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is our head, this is His Church. Without His divine guidance and constant inspiration, we cannot succeed. With His guidance, with His inspiration, we cannot fail."
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
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Joseph Fielding Smith was the tenth prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was known as an able writer and wrote numerous books.
Joseph Fielding Smith was born on July 19, 1876. His father was Joseph F. Smith, and his grandfather was Hyrum Smith, the brother of the Prophet Joseph Smith. He was raised to uphold and recognize the religious contributions of his ancestors, and he felt a powerful kinship to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Hyrum, and his father, Joseph F. Smith. He was an avid reader in his youth and loved to learn about the gospel. By the time he was ten, he had read the Book of Mormon from beginning to end twice.
He married Louie Emily (Emyla) Shurtliff in the Salt Lake Temple on April 26, 1898, and a year later left on a mission to England, where he served for two years. In April of 1906, he became assistant Church Historian. His wife tragically died in March of 1908, leaving behind two young daughters. In November, Joseph Fielding Smith married Ethel Georgina Reynolds, and together they had another five sons and four daughters. Elder Smith was a careful and diligent teacher to his children, and was rewarded by seeing all his sons and daughters remain faithful to the Church. His upstanding posterity is as much an achievement as his prophetic role or the books he authored.
On April 7, 1910, Joseph Fielding Smith was ordained as an Apostle for the Church at 34 years of age. As an Apostle he gained a reputation for his incredible knowledge of the scriptures. President Heber J. Grant called him "the best posted man on the scriptures of the General Authorities of the Church that we have." He published more books than any other president of the Church, although that was not his intent. Most of them were compilations of talks or answers to questions he had received about the Church. Most of his writings are still used today and are widely referenced.
In 1937 Joseph Fielding Smith's second wife passed away. He married again, this time to Jessie Ella Evans in 1938. Sadly she too passed away one year before President Smith. On January 23, 1970 Joseph Fielding Smith became President of the Church. He helped reorganize some of the organizations of the Church and consolidated all of the various Church magazines into three magazines. He once said, "our mission is to preach the doctrines of salvation in plainness and simplicity as they are revealed and recorded in the scriptures." President Smith's teachings certainly live up to this mission. President Smith served for two years until his death on July 2, 1972.
Information from http://www.mormonwiki.com
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Joseph Fielding Smith was the tenth prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was known as an able writer and wrote numerous books.
Joseph Fielding Smith was born on July 19, 1876. His father was Joseph F. Smith, and his grandfather was Hyrum Smith, the brother of the Prophet Joseph Smith. He was raised to uphold and recognize the religious contributions of his ancestors, and he felt a powerful kinship to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Hyrum, and his father, Joseph F. Smith. He was an avid reader in his youth and loved to learn about the gospel. By the time he was ten, he had read the Book of Mormon from beginning to end twice.
He married Louie Emily (Emyla) Shurtliff in the Salt Lake Temple on April 26, 1898, and a year later left on a mission to England, where he served for two years. In April of 1906, he became assistant Church Historian. His wife tragically died in March of 1908, leaving behind two young daughters. In November, Joseph Fielding Smith married Ethel Georgina Reynolds, and together they had another five sons and four daughters. Elder Smith was a careful and diligent teacher to his children, and was rewarded by seeing all his sons and daughters remain faithful to the Church. His upstanding posterity is as much an achievement as his prophetic role or the books he authored.
On April 7, 1910, Joseph Fielding Smith was ordained as an Apostle for the Church at 34 years of age. As an Apostle he gained a reputation for his incredible knowledge of the scriptures. President Heber J. Grant called him "the best posted man on the scriptures of the General Authorities of the Church that we have." He published more books than any other president of the Church, although that was not his intent. Most of them were compilations of talks or answers to questions he had received about the Church. Most of his writings are still used today and are widely referenced.
In 1937 Joseph Fielding Smith's second wife passed away. He married again, this time to Jessie Ella Evans in 1938. Sadly she too passed away one year before President Smith. On January 23, 1970 Joseph Fielding Smith became President of the Church. He helped reorganize some of the organizations of the Church and consolidated all of the various Church magazines into three magazines. He once said, "our mission is to preach the doctrines of salvation in plainness and simplicity as they are revealed and recorded in the scriptures." President Smith's teachings certainly live up to this mission. President Smith served for two years until his death on July 2, 1972.
Information from http://www.mormonwiki.com
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Joseph Fielding Smith was the tenth prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). He gave the following testimony:
"I know we are engaged in the work of the Lord, that he raises up men to do His work, in every age of history. I desire to say that no man of himself can lead this Church. It is the Church of Jesus Christ. He is at the head. the Church bears His name. It has His priesthood, ministers His gospel, preaches His doctrine, and accomplishes His work. He chooses men and calls them to be instruments in His hands to accomplish these purposes. He guides and directs them in their labors. The men are only instruments in the Lord's hands and the honor and glory for all that His servants accomplish is and should be ascribed unto Him forever. If this were the work of man, it would fail. But it is the work of the Lord and He does not fail."
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Harold B. Lee was the eleventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was known for overseeing the growth of the Church internationally, increasing the Church's welfare services, and correlating the curriculum of the Church.
Harold B. Lee was born on March 28, 1899, in Clifton, Idaho. He was baptized into the Church at eight years old in a pond near his home. As a child he developed a love for music and learned to play the piano. At seventeen years old Harold B. Lee earned his teaching license and obtained a job as a teacher. The next year he was appointed as a principal.
Harold B. Lee was called to serve a mission to Denver, Colorado, in 1920. While there he met a young woman named Fern Lucinda Tanner, who he married after his mission in 1923. They had two daughters, Helen and Maurine. Harold B. Lee was offered another job as a principal. When he was 31 years old he was called to be a Stake President. He was the youngest stake president in the Church. Just after his call to stake president, the Great Depression hit. President Lee was desperate to find a way to help the many who were in need. He came up with an idea for a storehouse. Families in need were put to work on projects to build up the community in return for items from the storehouse.
The President of the Church at the time was Heber J. Grant. He learned of Harold B. Lee's success in the area of welfare, and called him to get a welfare program running for the Church. His efforts became the basis of the Church's welfare program today, which has been the source of help for millions in need.
On April 6, 1941, Harold B. Lee was ordained as an Apostle. He labored diligently in his service for the Church and traveled all over the world bearing testimony of the gospel. He was then appointed to coordinate the curriculum of the Church. He then became first councilor to President Joseph Fielding Smith.
On July 7, 1972, Harold B. Lee was ordained as the President of the Church. He was known for his zeal in bringing the light of the gospel to all he could.
President Lee served as prophet for 17 months and 19 days until his death on December 26, 1973.
Information from http://www.mormonwiki.com
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Harold B. Lee was the eleventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was known for overseeing the growth of the Church internationally, increasing the Church's welfare services, and correlating the curriculum of the Church.
Harold B. Lee was born on March 28, 1899, in Clifton, Idaho. He was baptized into the Church at eight years old in a pond near his home. As a child he developed a love for music and learned to play the piano. At seventeen years old Harold B. Lee earned his teaching license and obtained a job as a teacher. The next year he was appointed as a principal.
Harold B. Lee was called to serve a mission to Denver, Colorado, in 1920. While there he met a young woman named Fern Lucinda Tanner, who he married after his mission in 1923. They had two daughters, Helen and Maurine. Harold B. Lee was offered another job as a principal. When he was 31 years old he was called to be a Stake President. He was the youngest stake president in the Church. Just after his call to stake president, the Great Depression hit. President Lee was desperate to find a way to help the many who were in need. He came up with an idea for a storehouse. Families in need were put to work on projects to build up the community in return for items from the storehouse.
The President of the Church at the time was Heber J. Grant. He learned of Harold B. Lee's success in the area of welfare, and called him to get a welfare program running for the Church. His efforts became the basis of the Church's welfare program today, which has been the source of help for millions in need.
On April 6, 1941, Harold B. Lee was ordained as an Apostle. He labored diligently in his service for the Church and traveled all over the world bearing testimony of the gospel. He was then appointed to coordinate the curriculum of the Church. He then became first councilor to President Joseph Fielding Smith.
On July 7, 1972, Harold B. Lee was ordained as the President of the Church. He was known for his zeal in bringing the light of the gospel to all he could.
President Lee served as prophet for 17 months and 19 days until his death on December 26, 1973.
Information from http://www.mormonwiki.com
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Harold B. Lee was the eleventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). He gave this testimony:
"Today, at the greatest moment of my life, I find myself without words to express my deep and innermost feelings. The morning after my call came, as I kneeled with my dear companion in prayer, my heart and soul seemed to reach out to the total membership of the Church, with a special kind of fellowship and love, which was like the opening of the windows of heaven to give me a brief feeling of belonging to the more than 3 million members of the Church in all parts of the world. I repeat what I have said on other occasions, that I most fervently seek to be upheld by the confidence, prayer and faith of all the faithful Saints everywhere. And I pledge to you that as you pray for me, I will earnestly try to solely that the Lord can answer your prayers through me. How grateful I am for your loyalty and your sustaining vote. I bear you solemn witness of the divine mission of the Savior and to the certainty of His guiding hand in the affairs of His Church today as in all dispensations of time. I bear that testimony with all the convictions of my soul and leave my blessing upon the membership of the Church and the pure in heart everywhere. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985) was the twelfth President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormon Church. President Kimball is remembered for his contributions in organizing the structure of the Church and for the revelation he received permitting all worthy men to have the Priesthood. Despite his advanced age when he became president, most of his tenure (1973-1985) was characterized by his dynamic energy, his openness, and his genuine love for all humanity.
Born Spencer Wooley Kimball on March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Spencer was the son of Andrew Kimball (whose father was Apostle Heber C. Kimball) and Olive Wooley.
Young Spencer had a challenging life. He suffered from typhoid fever, smallpox, and temporary paralysis, but was miraculously cured. He had four siblings die, and his mother died when he was only eleven years old.
In 1914, Spencer W. Kimball was called on a mission to the Central United States. , When he came home, he was nearly drafted to fight in World War I, but bureaucratic problems delayed this until eventually, he was not called up. In the meantime, he married Camilla Eyring, a local school teacher, on November 16, 1917. They had four children.
Spencer W. Kimball served in various positions within the Mormon Church throughout his life. He was a Stake President in both Arizona and Texas, during which time he helped with recovery after a major hurricane. In 1943, he was called to be a member Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Kimball felt inadequate, but with his wife's encouragement, he put his faith in God, sold his business, and moved the family to Salt Lake City. In October of 1943, he was sustained and ordained as an Apostle.
While an apostle, Spencer W. Kimball had the responsibility to work with the Native American people. He was upset by the poverty and hardship of the people, and began working to help them overcome economic hardship. He set up the Indian Student Placement Program. In this program students seeking higher education were helped economically by Mormons who allowed them to live with them while going to school.
Spencer W. Kimball was also a great religious scholar and wrote the book The Miracle of Forgiveness, which is used often within the Church and gives many people hope through a better understanding of the atonement and repentance. He also wrote Faith Precedes the Miracle. He also became a powerful speaker and defender of Mormonism, and while he loved peace and harmony, he would not back down on his principles.
When President Harold B. Lee passed away in 1973, many thought that Spencer W. Kimball's time as president would be short. However, he served a term of twelve years. Under his presidency, the Mormon Church doubled in membership to nearly six million, the Priesthood was granted to all worthy members, and the Three-fold mission of the Church was established, which succinctly states the Mormon Church's aim to bring all to Jesus Christ by perfecting the Saints (i.e. Members of the Mormon Church), proclaiming the gospel, and performing temple work.
Despite age and poor health, President Kimball was very active and visited Mormon congregations all over the world. He was known for his two mottos: "Do It" and "Lengthen your Stride," calling on all Mormons to step up to the challenge to take the gospel to the whole world. In 1973, only 9,000 Mormon missionaries were sent out each year, but by his death in 1985, 20,000 missionaries were sent out per year with nearly 45,000 preaching at any given time.
President Kimball also organized the First Quorum of the Seventy, something that had not been done since Joseph Smith was President. He established Areas and Area Presidencies to help govern the Church, set up the three-hour Sunday Block Meeting Schedule, and approved the increase of operating temples from fifteen to thirty-one, the largest increase in the number of temples to that time. The growth of the Church in South America was especially pronounced, and in the late 1970s, President Kimball grew concerned about this growth and the historical ban of blacks from the Priesthood. Many members in South America were of mixed race. While praying fervently about a solution, he received a revelation that the time had finally come for all worthy male members to be able to be ordained to the Priesthood. That revelation was accepted and was added to the Doctrine and Covenants as Official Declaration 2. The Church immediately moved into Africa where tens of thousands have embraced the Restored Gospel.
On November 5, 1985, after serving faithfully and wisely as President, Spencer W. Kimball passed away in Salt Lake City.
Information from http://www.mormonwiki.com
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985) was the twelfth President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormon Church. President Kimball is remembered for his contributions in organizing the structure of the Church and for the revelation he received permitting all worthy men to have the Priesthood. Despite his advanced age when he became president, most of his tenure (1973-1985) was characterized by his dynamic energy, his openness, and his genuine love for all humanity.
Born Spencer Wooley Kimball on March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Spencer was the son of Andrew Kimball (whose father was Apostle Heber C. Kimball) and Olive Wooley.
Young Spencer had a challenging life. He suffered from typhoid fever, smallpox, and temporary paralysis, but was miraculously cured. He had four siblings die, and his mother died when he was only eleven years old.
In 1914, Spencer W. Kimball was called on a mission to the Central United States. , When he came home, he was nearly drafted to fight in World War I, but bureaucratic problems delayed this until eventually, he was not called up. In the meantime, he married Camilla Eyring, a local school teacher, on November 16, 1917. They had four children.
Spencer W. Kimball served in various positions within the Mormon Church throughout his life. He was a Stake President in both Arizona and Texas, during which time he helped with recovery after a major hurricane. In 1943, he was called to be a member Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Kimball felt inadequate, but with his wife's encouragement, he put his faith in God, sold his business, and moved the family to Salt Lake City. In October of 1943, he was sustained and ordained as an Apostle.
While an apostle, Spencer W. Kimball had the responsibility to work with the Native American people. He was upset by the poverty and hardship of the people, and began working to help them overcome economic hardship. He set up the Indian Student Placement Program. In this program students seeking higher education were helped economically by Mormons who allowed them to live with them while going to school.
Spencer W. Kimball was also a great religious scholar and wrote the book The Miracle of Forgiveness, which is used often within the Church and gives many people hope through a better understanding of the atonement and repentance. He also wrote Faith Precedes the Miracle. He also became a powerful speaker and defender of Mormonism, and while he loved peace and harmony, he would not back down on his principles.
When President Harold B. Lee passed away in 1973, many thought that Spencer W. Kimball's time as president would be short. However, he served a term of twelve years. Under his presidency, the Mormon Church doubled in membership to nearly six million, the Priesthood was granted to all worthy members, and the Three-fold mission of the Church was established, which succinctly states the Mormon Church's aim to bring all to Jesus Christ by perfecting the Saints (i.e. Members of the Mormon Church), proclaiming the gospel, and performing temple work.
Despite age and poor health, President Kimball was very active and visited Mormon congregations all over the world. He was known for his two mottos: "Do It" and "Lengthen your Stride," calling on all Mormons to step up to the challenge to take the gospel to the whole world. In 1973, only 9,000 Mormon missionaries were sent out each year, but by his death in 1985, 20,000 missionaries were sent out per year with nearly 45,000 preaching at any given time.
President Kimball also organized the First Quorum of the Seventy, something that had not been done since Joseph Smith was President. He established Areas and Area Presidencies to help govern the Church, set up the three-hour Sunday Block Meeting Schedule, and approved the increase of operating temples from fifteen to thirty-one, the largest increase in the number of temples to that time. The growth of the Church in South America was especially pronounced, and in the late 1970s, President Kimball grew concerned about this growth and the historical ban of blacks from the Priesthood. Many members in South America were of mixed race. While praying fervently about a solution, he received a revelation that the time had finally come for all worthy male members to be able to be ordained to the Priesthood. That revelation was accepted and was added to the Doctrine and Covenants as Official Declaration 2. The Church immediately moved into Africa where tens of thousands have embraced the Restored Gospel.
On November 5, 1985, after serving faithfully and wisely as President, Spencer W. Kimball passed away in Salt Lake City.
Information from http://www.mormonwiki.com
8 December 2011 | 9:25 am
This is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.
"Those of us who have this day been sustained by you enter into our duties with full purpose of heart. We're grateful, deeply grateful, for your sustaining vote. Our only interest now is to advise and counsel the people right and in total line with the counsels of the Lord as they have come through the generations and dispensations. We love you people and wish for you the total progress and joy and happiness which we know can come only through the admonitions of God, as proclaimed through His prophets and leaders. With our hands to the pall, looking forward, with our eyes to the light, looking upward, we enter into our Father's business, with fear and trembling and love. We know our Heavenly Father lives, we know His glorified Son Jesus Christ lives and we know His work is divine. We bear this solemn testimony to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."
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