French Persecution from 1598 to 1789
Associated Dates: France, 1598-1789 Life Sketch from Foxes Book of Martyrs Taken from the book Foxes Book of Martyrs. The persecutions occasioned by the revocation of the edict of Nantes took place under Louis XIV. This edict was made by Henry the Great of France in 1598, and secured to the Protestants an equal right in…John Lothropp (also Lothrop or Lathrop)
Associated Locations:- Etton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
- 1584 – Born
- September 18, 1634 – John Lothropp arrives in Boston, Massachusetts
Providential Role in History
The following narrative is from The Great Prologue by Mark E. Peterson- The Reverend Lathrop was a Church of England minister. As he read the Bible carefully, he discovered that there was little harmony between the teachings of that denomination and the scriptures.
Roger Sherman
Associated Locations: Newton, Massachusetts Associated Dates: April 19, 1721 – Born Life Sketch from “Lives of the Signers” Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, B.J. Lossing, the 1848 original. One of the most remarkable men of the Revolution, was Roger Sherman. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on the nineteenth…William Paca
Associated Locations:- Hartford County, Maryland – Birthplace
- October 31, 1740 – Born
Joseph Smith – Nobility
Christ-like Character Traits Hyrum Smith There were prophets before, but Joseph has the spirit and power of all the prophets. Manly and Godlike I’ve seen the Prophet wrestle, and run, and jump, but have never seen him beaten. In all that he did he was manly and almost godlike. The only words that express his…Rachel Donelson Jackson
Associated Locations: Halifax County, Virginia Associated Dates: June 15, 1767 – Born Rachel Donelson Jackson is one of the eminent spirits who appeared to President Wilford Woodruff in the St. George Temple on August 21, 1877. This interesting story is detailed in the Eminent Spirits Appear to Wilford Woodruff wiki. “Here lie the remains of Mrs.…Ohio Earthworks and Mounds
Newark Ohio Earthworks/Mounds The Great Circle earthworks Rod L. Meldrum on location at the Great Circle Earthworks in Newark, Ohio Hopewell geometry shows advanced civilization Hopewell geometry shows advanced civilization – The Lost Civilizations of North America Did the ancient Hopewell Mound Builders of North America use highly advanced mathematics and geometry similar to ancient…Francis Lightfoot Lee
Life Sketch from “Lives of the Signers” Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, B.J. Lossing, the 1848 original Francis Lightfoot Lee, a younger brother of Richard Henry Lee, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on the fourteenth day of October, 1734. He was too young when his father died…Joseph Smith – Family Relationships
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Joseph Smith – Cheerful
Inspiring Stories Pleasant Disposition Accordingly, the next time I saw the Prophet was at his own house in Kirtland. He sat down at one end of the table and I sat next to him. He seemed to have changed considerably in his appearance since I first saw him at Hiram, four and a half years…
Joseph Fielding Smith
Associated Locations: Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Dates: July 19, 1876 – Born January 23, 1970 – Became 10th President of the Church Character Traits “Joseph Fielding Smith is the leading gospel scholar and the greatest doctrinal teacher of this generation. Few men in this dispensation have approached him in gospel knowledge or surpassed him in…
Eternity
Age of the Universe, Age of an Eternity Some feel that the universe was created at approximately the same time as the earth. Others speculate that the universe is 13.75 billion years old. With Latter-day revelation, we understand that the Father has created worlds without number, and many of these are earths which are inhabited…Thomas Mayhew
Thomas MayhewBornMarch 31, 1593 Tisbury, Wiltshire, EnglandDiedMarch 25, 1682 Boston, MassachusettsSpouseAnna Parkhurst, Jane GallionFatherMathew MayhewMotherAlice BarterThomas Mayhew, Sr. (March 31, 1593 – March 25, 1682) was a strong Puritan known for his missionary work among the Native Americans and his establishment of Martha’s Vineyard in 1642. Governor Mayhew established the longest known multigenerational missionary effort…Stephen Hopkins
Associated Locations: Providence, Rhode Island Associated Dates: March 7, 1707 – Born Christ-like Character Sketch Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, B.J. Lossing, the 1848 original. Stephen Hopkins was born in the town of Providence, Rhode Island, on the seventh of March, 1707. His mother was the daughter of one…Alberta Temple
Alberta Temple It was during the administration of President Joseph F. Smith that Bishop Charles W. Nibley was dispatched to Canada to consider the advisability of erecting a Temple and of selecting the best locations. Four pictures were taken of suggested locations. While making this report, the four pictures were laid before the President who…Hiram Powers
Associated Locations:- Woodstock, Vermont
- June 29, 1805 – Born
Christian Foundations of American Universities
The evidence of Christianity can be found in the early universities. The original institutions and colleges openly acknowledged and encouraged the Bible and Christianity in their education and culture whereas today, our universities do not permit any mention or promotion of Christianity. Our early heritage is being eliminated and concealed. Here are several universities which…Joseph Smith – Kindness
Inspiring Stories George Miller In the early part of November, 1838, the wolves being unusually destructive to my sheep, I resolved to take most of them into the adjoining state of Missouri (I was then living in McDonough County, Illinois) and sell them. While I was ferrying my sheep over the Mississippi, at Quincy, Illinois,…