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Sermon delivered at the funeral of King Follett held at the General Conference of the Church at Nauvoo, Ill. on Sunday Afternoon April 7, 1844 Sources: Joseph Smith diary (Willard Richards), Samuel W. Richards record, Thomas Bullock report, Wilford Woodruff journal, William Clayton report, George Laub record and Thomas Bullock’s official conference minutes compiled from …

Statement concerning the position of the Church on Communism, made by President David O. McKay at the general priesthood session of the 136th Annual Conference of the Church held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, Saturday, April 9, 1966, at 7:00 pm, read by Robert R. McKay. In order that there may be no misunderstanding by …

Associated Locations: Church Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS OFFICE OF THE FIRST PRESIDENCY 47 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE STHEET. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 84150-1000 February 11, 1999 To: Members of the Church Throughout the World (To Be Read in Sacrament Meeting and Delivered by Home Teachers) Dear …

Statement published in the Improvement Era, July 1936 by the First Presidency, under date of July 3, 1936. Reprinted in “The Messenger Presiding Bishopric Publication, Oct. 1961 Associated Locations: Church Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah WARNING TO CHURCH MEMBERS With great regret we learn from credible sources, governmental and others, that a few Church …

Associated locations: Hill Cumorah, New York The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Office of the first Presidency Salt Lake City, Utah 84150   October 16, 1990 Bishop Darrell L. Brooks Moore Ward Oklahoma City Oklahoma South Stoke 1000 Windemere Moore, OK. 73160 Dear Bishop Brooks:

In the early 1900s, questions concerning the Creation of the earth and the theories of evolution became the subject of much public discussion. In the midst of these controversies, the First Presidency issued the following in 1909, which expresses the Church’s doctrinal position on these matters. Inquiries arise from time to time respecting the attitude …

Associated locations: County Courthouse, Dayton, TN – site of the “Monkey Trial” A statement by the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” In these plain and pointed words the …

March 1, 1842.—At the request of Mr. John Wentworth, editor and proprietor of the Chicago Democrat, I have written the following sketch of the rise, progress, persecution, and faith of the Latter-day Saints, of which I have the honor, under God, of being the founder. Mr. Wentworth says that he wishes to furnish Mr. Bastow …

Joseph Smith Beloved Saints: I will call [for] the attention of this congregation while I address you on the subject of the dead. The decease of our beloved brother, Elder King Follett, who was crushed in a well by the falling of a tub of rock has more immediately led me to this subject. I …

Associated Locations: Church Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Dates: September 23, 1995 – First Presidency Message The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …