John Morton
Associated Locations:- Ridley Township, Pennsylvania
- 1725 – Born
Lord Henry Brougham
Associated Locations: Cowgate, Edinburgh – Born Associated Dates: September 19, 1778 – Born Lord Henry Brougham Born September 19, 1778(1778-09-19) Edinburgh, Scotland Died May 7, 1868(1868-05-07) (aged 89) Cannes, France Resting place Cimetière du Grand Jas, Cannes, France Spouse Mary Anne Eden Father Henry Brougham Mother Eleanora Syme Brougham Lord Henry Brougham is one of the eminent…James Smith
Associated Locations: Ulster, Ireland – Birthplace Associated Dates: September 17, 1719 – 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.Christ-like Character Sketch James Smith was born in Ireland, and was quite a small child when brought by his father…William Makepeace Thackeray
Associated Locations:- Calcutta, India – Birthplace
- 18 July 1811 – Born
“Indeed, it is something noble I think that God has a responding face for every one and sympathy for all.”
– William Makepeace Thackeray
Lord George Byron
Associated Locations:
- London, England – Birthplace
- Greece – Death
Associated Dates:
- January 22, 1788 – Born
Lord Byron is one of the eminent spirits who appeared to President Wilford Woodruff in the St. George Temple (Latter-day Saint, LDS) on August 21, 1877. This interesting story is detailed in the Eminent Spirits Appear to Wilford Woodruff wiki.
“The king-times are fast finishing. There will be blood shed like water and tears like mist. But the people will conquer in the end. I shall not live to see it, but I foresee it.”
– Lord George Gorden Byron
Spanish Inquisition
Providential Importance in History Taken from the book Foxes Book of Martyrs. When the reformed religion began to diffuse the Gospel light throughout Europe, Pope Innocent III entertained great fear for the Romish Church. He accordingly instituted a number of inquisitors, or persons who were to make inquiry after, apprehend, and punish, heretics, as the…Benjamin Rush
Associated Locations:
- Byberry, Philadelphia County
Associated Dates:
- January 4, 1746 – Born
Benjamin Rush 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.
Thomas M’Kean
Associated Locations:
- New London Township, Pennsylvania
Associated Dates:
- March 19, 1734 – Born
Thomas M’Kean is one of the eminent spirits who appeared to President Wilford Woodruff in the St. George Temple(Latter-day Saint, LDS) on August 21, 1877. This interesting story is detailed in the Eminent Spirits Appear to Wilford Woodruff wiki.
United States Constitution
Associated Locations: Philadelphia, printed Associated Dates: September 17, 1787 – Created Divine Inspiration James Madison “It is impossible for the man of pious reflection not to perceive in it a finger of that Almighty Hand which has been so frequently and signally extended to our relief in the critical stages of the Revolution.” Alexander Hamilton…The Waldenses
Taken from the book Foxes Book of Martyrs. Thus far our history of persecution has been confined principally to the pagan world. We come now to a period when persecution, under the guise of Christianity, committed more enormities than ever disgraced the annals of paganism. Disregarding the maxims and the spirit of the Gospel, the…
Joseph Smith – Bible
Christ-like Character Traits Reconciling Scripture The Prophet Joseph Smith was a great reconciler of discrepancies in passages of scripture which were or seemed to be in conflict with each other. Until I heard the great expounder of Bible doctrines explain the following passages I concluded there must be a wrong translation in one verse or…
John Witherspoon
John Knox Witherspoon Born February 5, 1723 Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland Died November 15, 1794 (aged 71) Near Princeton, New Jersey Burial The Hermitage Nashville, Tennessee Spouse Elizabeth Montgomery of Craighouse Ocup Founding Father, Clergyman, President of Princeton University Associated Locations: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland Associated Dates: February 5, 1723 – Born Life Sketch Character Sketch…Joshua Reynolds
Associated Locations:
- Plympton, England – Birthplace
Associated Dates:
- 16 July 1723 – Born
Joshua Reynolds 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.
“What we now call Genius, begins, not where rules, abstractly taken end, but where known vulgar and trite rules have no longer any place.”
– Joshua Reynolds