Defenders of the Faith
Defenders Of The Faith Joseph Smith Foundation

When Marie Madeleine Cardon was 5 or 6 years old, she had the following dream which prepared her and her family to receive the Restored Gospel when missionaries later visited the Alps.

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Windows of Heaven

The film follows President Lorenzo Snow as he tries to resolve the church’s mounting debt and the struggles of the Mormon settlers suffering through drought. In the film, President Snow prophesies to the people of St. George that they will be able to harvest their crops if they obey the law of tithing. (Description from Wikipedia)

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Brigham Young’s Vision for Education

When establishing Brigham Young Academy, the forerunner of Brigham Young University, Brigham Young stated clearly his purpose in its endowment: “We have enough and to spare, at present in these mountains, of schools where young infidels are made because the teachers are so tender-footed that they dare not mention the principles of the gospel to […]

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Brigham Young Academy

What I know concerning God, concerning the earth, concerning government, I have received from the heavens, not alone through my natural ability, and I give God the glory and the praise. Men talk about what has been accomplished under my direction, and attribute it to my wisdom and ability; but it is all by the […]

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Kirtland, Ohio

Associated Locations: Kirtland Temple Associated Dates: March 27, 1836 – Dedication April 3, 1836 – Savior appears to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple Providential Importance in History Although the Kirtland, Ohio area is holy ground, the Kirtland period is one of the least-understood locations of Church history. In fact, it has […]

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Correspondence of Palestine Tourists; Comprising a Series of Letters

Author: George A. Smith, Lorenzo Snow, Paul A. Sciiettler, Eliza R. Snow Length: approx. 405 pgs. CorrespondenceOfPalestineTouristsComprisingASeriesOfLetters/palestietourutah00smit 3 PDF (411.8 K) EPUB Kindle Full Text (9.4 M) DjVu   Summary Contains letters by George A. Smith, Lorenzo Snow, Paul A. Schettler, and Eliza R. Snow, of Utah

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Poems and Songs by Eliza R. Snow

Author: Eliza R. Snow Summary Eliza Roxcy Snow Young was one of the most celebrated Latter-day Saint women of the nineteenth century. A renowned poet, she chronicled history and expounded scripture and doctrine. She was a plural wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. and was the second general president of the Relief Society of The Church of […]

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Most Sacred Locations on Earth

Associated Locations: Independence, Missouri Adam-ondi-Ahman Far West What are the most sacred locations on earth? Learn what the revelations have to say. Independence, Missouri Independence, Jackson County, Missouri is the location of the Garden of Eden.  On July 20, 1831 the Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith that Independence, Missouri was the site for […]

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Zelph Mound
Zelph Mound Joseph Smith Foundation

Wayne May During the “Zion’s Camp March” of 1834 the men dug into a burial mound overlooking the Illinois river where they found the skeleton of an ancient warrior. Joseph Smith received a revelation that his name was Zelph. Wayne May tells the full account in this clip taken from the DVD “Book of Mormon […]

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