by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Inspiring Stories from Latter-day Saints
In 1974, Spencer W. Kimball, the Mormon Prophet, in his first address as President of the Mormon Church, announced that he had received a revelation that every worthy, young man should serve as a Mormon missionary. In the years up to that time, around 8,000 new...
by | Jul 8, 2008 | Past Leader Bios
David Oman McKay : The Ninth President of the Mormon Church David Oman McKay was born in Huntsville, Utah, on September 8, 1873, to David McKay and Jeannette Evans McKay. David O., as he would be known, was born when Brigham Young was President of The Church of Jesus...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
Mormon Doctrine States God’s Pattern of Revelation: Prophets and Scripture Mormon doctrine asserts belief in prophets, both ancient and modern. God, according to Mormon doctrine, desires to talk to mankind and to teach them His truth. The Apostle Peter taught that...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
The Church and Kingdom of God To accomplish His work here on earth, God has established His Church through living prophets, who have the priesthood authority to act in his name. Jesus Christ’s Church, which is the Mormon Church, officially called The Church of...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Temples
After most of the turbulence of the nineteenth century, which witnessed much persecution against the Mormons, the Mormon Church began to grow worldwide in the twentieth century. In 1915, President Joseph F. Smith announced the construction of the Laie Hawaii Temple,...
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