“We look upon George Washington, the father of our country, as an inspired instrument of the Almighty; we can see the all-inspiring Spirit operating upon him. And upon his co-workers in resisting oppression, and in establishing the thirteen colonies as a confederacy; and then again the workings of the same Spirit upon those men who […]
“Jefferson was truly a remarkable man. Â He had some faults, probably much fewer than many other great leaders, but he had numerous virtues worthy of study and emulation. Â He was unquestionably used as an instrument of God, and all reaces and generations of Americans–especially God-loving Americans have benefited from the blessings he helped secure […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Taken from the book Foxes Book of Martyrs. The Albigenses were a people of the reformed religion, who inhabited the country of Albi. They were condemned on the score of religion in the Council of Lateran, by order of Pope Alexander III. Nevertheless, they increased so prodigiously, that many cities were inhabited by persons only […]
Associated Locations: Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Associated Dates: 19 March 1813Â – Born David Livingstone 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 wiki. “Livingstone was also one of the greatest explorers the world had ever […]
Associated Locations: Cahersiveen, Ireland Associated Dates: August 6, 1775 – Born Daniel O’Connell 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. Ireland had been ruled and oppressed by England for seven hundred […]
Associated Locations: Annapolis, Maryland Associated Dates: September 19, 1737Â – 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. Charles Carroll was descended from Irish ancestry. His grandfather, Daniel Carroll, was a native of Littemourna, in Ireland, and was a […]
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 […]
Life Sketch from The Other Eminent Men of Wilford Woodruff Copyright © Taken from the book: The Other Eminent Men of Wilford Woodruff. Special thanks to Vicki Jo Anderson. Please do not copy. Baron Georgiades de Boyescu, Romania ca. 1800’s Much time and money has gone into the search for information on Dimitruis Parepa, Baron […]
Associated Locations: Braintree, Massachusetts – Birthplace Associated Dates: October 30, 1735Â – Born Life Sketch Ancestry “He was born at Braintree (now Quincy), in Massachusetts, on the thirtieth of October, 1735, and was a direct lineal descendant, in the fourth generation, from Henry Adams, who fled from the persecutions in England during the reign of the […]
Louis Agassiz Born May 28, 1807(1807-05-28)Haut-Vully, Switzerland Died December 14, 1873(1873-12-14) (aged 66)Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Spouse Cecile BraunElizabeth Cabot Cary Father Rodolphe Agassiz Mother Rose Mayor Agassiz Signature Associated Locations: Associated Dates: Louis Agassiz 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 […]
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 […]
John Hancock 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. Associated Locations: Braintree (now Quincy), Province of Massachusetts Bay Associated Dates: January 23, 1737 – Born
Associated Locations: Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia Associated Dates: January 20, 1732Â – Born
Associated events: Dec. 26, 1620 – Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Harbor Associated locations: Plymouth, Massachusets “The Pilgrims of Plymouth, the Calverts of Maryland, Roger Williams, William Penn — all had deep religious convictions that played a principal part in their coming to the New World.  They  . . . came here under the inspiration of heaven […]
Associated Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Associated Dates: September 21, 1737Â – Born Christ-like Character Sketch Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, B.J. Lossing, the 1848 original. FRANCIS HOPKINSON was born of English parents, at Philadelphia, in the year 1737 His mother was the daughter of the Bishop of Worcester, and, like […]
