by | Jul 7, 2009 | Early History
The Saints finally arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. After the Saints arrived they explored the valley to the north and south to determine where the best place was to begin building their city. The first site designated for a building was for the Salt...
by | May 7, 2009 | Historical Stories
Many of the early converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suffered and sacrificed much in answering the call to gather to Salt Lake City, in the West. After already having suffered so much pain and persecution, and after the martyrdom of their...
by Gale | Apr 6, 2009 | Current Church Leader Bios
Neil Linden Andersen is a a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often misnamed the “Mormon Church”). Previous to his calling as an Apostle on April 4, 2009, he had been a member of the First...
by | Jan 21, 2009 | Current Church Leader Bios
Robert Dean Hales is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born on August 24, 1932, in New York City. He grew up on Long Island, but spent summers in Utah, giving him a unique understanding of both...
by | Jan 20, 2009 | Current Church Leader Bios
Richard Gordon Scott is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly called the “Mormon Church”). Unlike many Mormon apostles, Elder Scott didn’t grow up in a strong Mormon family....
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