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, […]
Inspiring Stories Edward Stephenson I loved to hear the Prophet teach us. On one occasion he said, “Oh! how I would delight to bring before you things you never thought of, but poverty and the cares of the world prevent. But I am glad I have the privilege of communicating to you some things which, […]
Inspiring Stories Daniel D. McArthur “This . . . winter, 1836, he [Joseph Smith] stated that he was out of firewood and that he had no time to get up any, for the officers of the law were continually on his track. So some of the brethren thought they would turn out and get him […]
Inspiring Stories Joseph Smith On the 6th of May I gave the parting hand to the brethren in Independence, and, in company with Brothers Rigdon and Whitney, commenced a return to Kirtland, by stage to St. Louis, from thence to Vincennes, Indiana; and from thence to New Albany, near the falls of the Ohio river. […]
Associated Locations: Zelph Mound Associated Dates: June 2-3, 1834 – Zelph Mound found This articles lists the different locations from Book of Mormon history that Joseph Smith revealed.
Inspiring Stories Vision at a School House on a Hill Above the Morley Farm Levi Hancock The Fourth of June came and we all met in a little string of buildings under the hill near Isaac Morley’s in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. Then we all went to a school house on the hill about one fourth […]
Inspiring Quotes Joseph Smith This . . . winter, 1836, he [Joseph Smith] stated that he was out of firewood and that he had no time to get up any, for the officers of the law were continually on his track. So some of the brethren thought they would turn out and get him some […]
Inspiring Stories Playing Ball Then Helping a Widow In 1838 Joseph and some of the young men were playing various outdoor games, among which was a game of ball. By and by they began to get weary. He saw it, and calling them together he said: “Let us build a log cabin.” So off they […]
Christ-like Character Traits Spirit of Revelation Those who were acquainted with him knew when the spirit of revelation was upon him, for his countenance wore an expression peculiar to himself while under that influence. He preached by the spirit of revelation, and taught in his council by it, and those who were acquainted with him […]
Inspiring Stories Favorite Hymns During the persecution of the Prophet, especially when he was in hiding, he would sometimes be allowed to visit his family for an evening, and would request my father and mother to come to sing for him. They would take me with them, and when Joseph found that I could sing […]
Christ-like Character Traits Greatest Seer That Ever Lived My first impression of the Prophet was that he was a meek, humble, sociable and very affable man, as a citizen, and one of the most intelligent of men, and a great prophet. My subsequent acquaintance with him more than confirmed my most favorable impressions in every […]
Christ-like Character Traits One of the Most Intelligent Men My first impression of the Prophet was that he was a meek, humble, sociable and very affable man, as a citizen, and one of the most intelligent of men, and a great prophet. My subsequent acquaintance with him more than confirmed my most favorable impressions in […]
Providential Importance in History The Title Page of the Book of Mormon states that this record was “Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel” and that it is to be taken to the remnant of the seed of Lehi, to convince them that Jesus is the Christ. Almost as […]
Associated Locations: Red Brick Store, Nauvoo, Illinois Associated Dates: March 17, 1842 – Relief Society established Inspiring Stories Relief Society Organized During our residence in the brick store the Relief Society was organized, March 17, 1842, and I was chosen counselor to the President of the society, Mrs. Emma Smith. I was also set apart […]
Physical Characteristics Peter H. Burnett Joseph Smith, Jr., was at least six feet high, well-formed, and weighed about one hundred and eighty pounds. His appearance was not prepossessing, and his conversational powers were but ordinary. You could see at a glance that his education was very limited. He was an awkward but vehement speaker. In […]
Christ-like Character Traits Fondness for Children A prominent trait of Joseph Smith’s character, which was perhaps more marked in his early career than was the case after public cares and responsibilities multiplied upon him from so many sources, was his natural fondness for children. In Kirtland, when wagon loads of grown people and children came […]
Inspiring Stories “Cleared From Trial” as told by Joseph Knight, Jr. I think it was in November, 1827, he made known to my father and me that he had seen a vision, that a personage had appeared to him and told him where there was a gold book of ancient date buried, and if he would […]
Inspiring Stories Instrument in Hand’s of God . . . among the many he [Joseph Knight, Sr.] from time to time employed was a young man by the name of Joseph Smith, Jun., to whom I was particularly attached. His noble deportment, his faithfulness and his kind address could not fail to win the esteem […]
Christ-like Character Traits Honest, Punctual and a Prophet of God [In a letter to a friend:] I will now tell you about Myself. I enjoy myself first rate. I have been well ever since I have been in this state. As for the Prophet we have had some dealings with him and we find him […]
Inspiring Stories A Modest Education Joseph Smith was a real clever, jovial boy. I lived a mile from the Smiths. They were peaceable. The old woman had a great deal of faith that their children were going to do something great. Joe was quite illiterate. After they began to have school at their house, he […]
