John Morton

Associated Locations: Ridley Township, Pennsylvania Associated Dates: 1725 – Born John Morton 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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray 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. Anthony Trollope, who was a friend of Thackeray, wrote of him; “Thackeray tells us that he was born to […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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