Recent occurrences that have transpired amongst us render it an imperative duty devolving upon me to say something in relation to the spirits by which men are actuated. It is evident from the apostle’s writings that many false spirits existed in their day, and had “gone forth into the world,” and that it needed intelligence […]
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As recorded by Joseph Smith: About 3 o’clock P.M. I dismissed the school and the presidency retired to the loft attic storey of the printing office, where we attended to the ordinance of washing our bodies in pure water. We also perfumed our bodies and our heads, in the name of the Lord. At early candlelight […]
As recorded by Lucy Mack Smith, mother of the Prophet Joseph Smith: my husband commenced vomitting blood. I sent immediately for Joseph and Hyrum; who as soon as they came, gave him something to alleviate his distress. This was saturday night. The next morning Joseph came in and told his father, that he should not […]
Preface written by Oliver Cowdery: “The reader will remember the remarks made at the commencement of the foregoing blessings, pronounced by the first patriarch, and first elder in this church, Joseph Smith, jr. I said that he had authority to bless; this is so, and it may be understood that those men whose names are […]
Joseph, my son, I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to confirm upon thee a father’s blessing. The Lord thy God has called thee by name out of the heavens: thou hast heard his voice from on high from time to time, even in thy youth. The […]
Lines on the Assassination By Eliza R. Snow On the Assassination of Generals Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, First Presidents of the Church of Latter-day Saints, who were Massacred by a Mob, in Carthage, Hancock county, Illinois, on the 21th, June, 1844. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, […]
By Elder Spencer W. Kimball Today I wish to talk about my brother, my colleague, my fellow apostle—Simon Barjona or Cephas or Peter the Rock. Some time ago a newspaper in a distant town carried an Easter Sunday religion editorial by a minister who stated that the presiding authority of the early-day church fell because […]
Sources: Thomas Bullock report, George Laub journal, S. W. Richards record and the Joseph Fielding journal Sermon delivered at Nauvoo temple grounds on Friday May 12, 1844 Bullock Report Laub Journal Richards Record Fielding Journal The Savior has the words of Eternal life–nothing else can profit us– there is no salvation in believing an […]
President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. August 8, 1938 With the approval of the First Presidency of the Church, JRC gave this address to Church seminary and institute leaders and others. The group was assembled at Aspen Grove near Provo Canyon as part of Brigham Young University’s Summer School Program. The address has been referred to […]
The Honorable Ezra Taft Benson Delivered to the International Freedoms Conference. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. October 26, 1979 The Honorable Ezra Taft Benson LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, delegates and guests: You accord me a great honor by extending this invitation to address you at your Third International Freedoms Conference. Although I could not be with you at your […]
The Honorable Ezra Taft Benson Former Secretary of Agriculture [The Eisenhower Administration – ed.] Published in 1968 Men in the public spotlight constantly are asked to express an opinion on a myriad of government proposals and projects. “What do you think of TVA?” “What is your opinion of Medicare?” How do you feel about Urban […]
President Ezra Taft Benson November 1987 My dear brethren, I am grateful to be here with you in this glorious assembly of the priesthood of God. I pray that the Spirit of the Lord will be with me and with you as I address you on a most vital subject. This evening I would like […]
President Ezra Taft Benson 22 February 1987 I rejoice in the opportunity of being with you this evening. I have been touched by the beautiful music and the splendid instructions we have received. There is no theme I would rather speak to than home and family, for they are at the very heart of the […]
President Ezra Taft Benson General Conference, October 1970 As a people, we have three great loyalties: loyalty to God, loyalty to family, loyalty to country. I come to you today with a plea to strengthen our families. The Family Unit It has been truly stated that “salvation is a family affair … and that the […]
President Joseph F. Smith, Improvement Era 9, June 1906, p. 651-54 There are, in the great world of mankind, much social and civil unrighteousness, religious unfaithfulness, and great insensibility to the. majesty, power, and purpose of our eternal Father and God. In order, therefore, that he may bring the sense of himself and his purposes home […]
See original document on the Joseph Smith Papers. The Constitution of our country formed by the Fathers of liberty. Peace and good order in society. Love to God, and good will to man. All good and wholesome laws, virtue and truth above all things, and aristarchy, live forever! But woe to tyrants, mobs, aristocracy, anarchy, […]
THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD The Government of God., Times and Seasons, vol. 3 (November 1841-October 1842), Vol.. 3 No. 18 July 15, 1842 855 – 856 The government of the Almighty, has always been very dissimilar to the government of men; whether we refer to his religious government, or to the government of nations. The […]
The following letter is reprinted in chapter 26 of volume 4 of History of the Church, under the subtitle “Elder Orson Hyde’s Letter — His Prayer of Dedication on the Mount of Olives.” ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 22, 1841 DEAR BROTHER PRATT: — A few minutes now offer for me to write, and I improve them in writing […]
I refer to these things because I know not how long I may have the privilege of bearing my testimony of the Gospel of Christ on the earth. The revelations that are in the Bible, the predictions of the patriarchs and prophets who saw by vision and revelation the last dispensation and fullness of times […]
