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Wilford Woodruff's 1885 reflections

In 1889, Wilford Woodruff became the fourth prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Throughout...
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The dreams of Brigham Young

Dreams were an important component of early Latter Day Saint spirituality. Many Mormons attached a high level of importance to their dreams, seeing...
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Wilford Woodruff's personal appendix to the Book of Commandments

Rather than reproducing the text, the editors of the Joseph Smith Papers project included photographs of each page of an original the Book of...
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The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, 2011, Tampa Bay

  • The Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith 2011 Tampa Bay
  • June 26, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011, marks the 167th anniversary of the 1844 martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. and his brother Hyrum, two key figures of...
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New book reviews history of Mormon Temple worship

The temple and its associated ordinances stand at the center of Latter-day Saint worship and theology. Yet an understanding of its origins and...
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Elijah Abel: first Black man to be ordained into the Mormon Priesthood, Part 2

Continued from Part 1: Why the controversy and his early years.Part 2: His life in Salt LakeIn 1853, Abel and his wife Mary Ann immigrated to Salt...
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Elijah Abel: first Black man to be ordained into the Mormon Priesthood, Part 1

Part 1: Why the controversy and his early years.A relatively unknown figure in Salt Lake history is a man by the name of Elijah Abel; although, he...
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Jane Manning James: Latter-day Saint and servant

In the spirit of Black History Month, I want to give a quick biographical sketch of Jane Manning James, an early black convert to Mormonism. Jane...
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Wilford Woodruff's 1880 reflections

In 1889, Wilford Woodruff became the fourth prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Throughout...
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Wilford Woodruff's 1875 reflections

In 1889, Wilford Woodruff became the fourth prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Throughout...
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