by dwhite | Jan 23, 2014 | Modern History
by Doris White Many people have called Joseph Smith a gold digger, but who knew that Mormon gold would one day be so valuable? The early history of Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”) in the Utah Territory certainly wouldn’t have led anyone to believe it. When members of...
by dwhite | Oct 30, 2013 | Mormon Beliefs
Extraordinary Mormon Women Women belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have always done remarkable things. Emma Smith, first president of the Latter-day Saint women’s organization, told the women working with her, “We are going to do something...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 12, 2013 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Don Carlos Smith was the youngest brother of Joseph Smith, the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of this church are sometimes nicknamed Mormons. Don Carlos was born March 25, 1816, in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont to Joseph Smith,...
by Keith L. Brown | Jun 13, 2012 | Mormon Women Leaders
Bertha Stone Reeder led young Mormon women for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Mormon Church” by some). Bertha was an LDS woman leader who was asked by the living prophet of God (George Albert Smith) to lead the young Mormon...
by Keith L. Brown | Jun 5, 2012 | Mormon Women Leaders
Margaret Young Taylor was asked by the modern prophet Brigham Young to lead the young Mormon women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Morman Church” by some) (Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, [1936],...
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