The Lesson in Natural Calamities
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…Adams & Jefferson: Eulogy by Daniel Webster
August 2, 1826 Source: Shewmaker, 104-113 Daniel Webster speaks at the momentous occasion of the funeral of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both of whom died on the 50th anniversary of the Union. Webster praises Jefferson and the Declaration. He then offers an analysis of Adams, including a representation of words that Adams might have…
The Motto of the Church of Latter-day Saints
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,…
Autobiography of Levi Hancock, 1803-1882
Autobiography (1803-1836)Typescript, HBLLTHE LIFE OF LEVI HANCOCK(Copied from his own journal by Clara E. H. Lloyd, great-grand daughter.) My father, Thomas Hancock, born 20 Nov. 1763, son of Thomas Hancock and Jemima Wright. My mother Amy Ward was born Feb 29, 1769, daughter of General Jacob Ward and Irene Jones. Children: Elijah born 21, Sept.…
The Government of God
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…
Dedicatory Prayer – Orson Hyde
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…
Destroying Angels are Active – Wilford Woodruff
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…
Warning to America – Wilford Woodruff
I warn future historians to give credence to my history; for my testimony is true, and the truth of its record will be manifest in the world to come. All the words of the Lord will be fulfilled upon the nations, which are written in his book. The American nation will be broken in pieces…
An Army of Elders – Heber C. Kimball
An army of Elders will be sent to the four quarters of the earth to search out the righteous and warn the wicked of what is coming. All kinds of religions will be started and miracles performed that will deceive the very elect if that were possible. Our sons and daughters must live pure lives…
A Great Test Coming – Heber C. Kimball
The western boundaries of the state of Missouri will be swept so clean of its inhabitants that, as President Young tells us, when we return to that place, ‘There will not be left so much as a yellow dog to wag his tail. Before that day comes, however, the Saints will be put to a…
John Taylor’s Last Days Vision (1877)
I went to bed as usual at about 7:30PM. I had been reading a revelation in the French language. My mind was calm, more so than usual if possible, so I composed myself for sleep, but could not. I felt a strange feeling come over me and apparently became partially unconscious. Still I was not…
LDS Church Patriarch Sees Future – Charles D. Evans
Charles D. Evans was a church patriarch, in the 1890’s, while living in Springville, Utah. While I lay pondering in deep solitude on the events of the present, my mind was drawn into a reverie such as I had never felt before,–a strong solicitude for my imperiled country utterly excluded every other thought, and raised…
The Horseshoe Prophecy – John Taylor
A Remarkable Prophecy By President John Taylor As Told by Edward Lunt, An Ordinance Worker in the Mesa Temple The following incident occurred at my father’s home in Cedar City, at the time a stake conference was being held in that city, at which President John Taylor and George A. Smith were present. Apostle Smith…
Autobiography of Mosiah Hancock (1834-1907)
Mosiah Lyman Hancock, 1834-1907 Autobiography (1834-1865) Source: Autobiography of Mosiah Hancock, typescript, BYU-S. Compiled by Amy E. Baird, Victoria H. Jackson, and Laura L. Wassell (daughters of Mosiah Hancock). Grammar has been standardized. Mosiah Lyman Hancock Autobiography PREFACE It is not my intent to treat much on my sufferings; suffice it to say that my…
Moroni’s September 21, 1823 Appearance to the Prophet Joseph Smith
Note: As described below, this history was dictated by Joseph Smith and written by James Mullholland. The inserted and deleted phrases were done by Willard Richards, who was with the prophet when he was martyred at Carthage. “The writing of Joseph Smith’s History of the Church in its present form was begun on April 30,…
Freedom Festival Speech 1997
by Gordon B. Hinckley President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints At this season when we memorialize the arrival of our forbearers in these valleys of the west, it is fitting that we celebrate freedom, the reason for their coming here. Human liberty is such a precious and remarkable thing that it…