“I should like to see introduced among the Latter-day Saints…the practice of celebrating or commemorating the birthday of the Prophet Joseph Smith. . . . in my judgment the next birthday celebration to that of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ should be that of Joseph Smith.” (Joseph F. Smith) On this day, we celebrate the birth […]
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The house “. . . was filled with evil spirits, who sought to destroy us . . .” –Wilford Woodruff (London, England) We three [Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball and George A. Smith] went into the City of London to undertake to open doors in that great city. The first man who opened his doors […]
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In commemoration of the anniversary of the 1844 transfiguration of President Brigham Young, we are excited to offer the following free audio download! Special thanks to Casey Wayman for narrating this selection of eye-witness accounts! Selection of Eyewitness Accounts to the 1844 Transfiguration of Brigham Young I “[jumped] to my feet, expecting Joseph the Prophet was speaking” There was […]
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President Brigham Young’s Endowment “We have enough and to spare, at present in these mountains, of schools where young infidels are made because the teachers are so tender-footed that they dare not mention the principles of the gospel to their pupils, but have no hesitancy in introducing into the classroom the theories of Huxley, of […]
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Text: James F. Stoddard (1 Nephi 11) Music: English Carol from Coventry (other version) Know ye the condescension of our Father and His Son? A virgin fair exceedingly, above all beautiful. The mother of the Son of God, aft’ manner of the flesh, on Spirit’s wing was carried away. The angel bid me, Look. Behold the Lamb […]
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The following is a res-posting of Joseph Smith Foundation Facebook posts from October – December 2014. December 6, 2014 Upcoming Presentation in Idaho Falls! The Joseph Smith Foundation will be offering a free presentation at the Kimber Academy in Idaho Falls. All are invited! Feel welcome to let any friends or family know. The presentation […]
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James F. Stoddard III, as told to L. Hannah Stoddard I believe that every feeling, every emotion that can be felt by man, can be expressed through music. Can it be that while we have been immersed in this medium, we have been seduced and distracted to forget it’s power for good or evil? My […]
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September 19, 2014 The Joseph Smith Foundation will be presenting for the Kimber Academy this Friday (September 19) at 7:00pm. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend. We will be discussing the Book of Mormon parallels for our day. Topics include: Why did Mormon use precious room to record the Nephite monetary system in […]
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Our Philosophy on Movies James F. Stoddard III Often when entertainment, specifically movies, are discussed in a Christian setting several phrases are used: There is nothing bad in it! The issue is not whether there is anything bad in it, but rather whether there is anything good in it. The words “it is not enough to […]
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