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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 …

Associated locations: Sacred Grove, Palmyra, New York Associated Dates: April, 1820 – First Vision Summary A comparison of nine different accounts of the First Vision

Associated locations: Salt Lake City LDS Church Office: Document was issued from A Doctrinal Exposition by The First Presidency and The Twelve, June 30, 1916 The scriptures plainly and repeatedly affirm that God is the Creator of the earth and the heavens and all things that in them are. In the sense so expressed the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Lecture First on the doctrine of the church of the Latter Day Saints of Faith. Related events: January 1835 - Lectures on Faith are prepared for publication