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...ng its efforts to provide Church documents, pamphlets, manuals, and videos in ASL to aid the deaf as they learn the gospel. ...f Mormon translation into ASL has made a huge impact on the Deaf community in terms of being able to learn and have access to the gospel.

...al and important historical figures not just in Latter-day Saint, but also in American history. He is called the "American Moses" because of his leadersh ...as a revolutionary war veteran. After marrying Abigail, John Young settled in Massachusetts. The family moved to Vermont shortly before Brigham Young was

...l fastest growing church] in the world, though that applies only to growth in terms of internal percentage, not sheer numerical growth. Nevertheless, t ...ince 1830 and opened up the work in Armenia and Ukraine. Latter-day Saints in Tonga celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Church there.

...of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the building of a temple in Rome, Italy. ...the temple’s design was inspired by San Carlino, a Roman Catholic church in Rome. He said, "The curved ceilings, the curved walls, the expression of th

[[image:London-England-Temple.jpg|400px|thumb|right|alt=London England Mormon Temple|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3"> London England Temple]]

...scended upon him, and thus he was born of the Spirit, and became quickened in the inner man. And he heard a voice out of heaven, saying: Thou art baptize ...sgression my eyes are opened, and in this life I shall have joy, and again in the flesh I shall see God (Moses 5:7–10).

...ulia Ann Tautz, was of German descent. George's father was a master tailor in the West End of London. ...een carried from Jerusalem to Rome by the Roman soldiery and had been lost in the river Tiber; and he could not understand how these holy things got to A

...migrated from the Isle of Man with Elder Cowley's grandparents, to Nauvoo, in 1843. His mother was a native of the State of Maine. They, as well as Matth ...postle [[Wilford Woodruff]] and [[John F. Boynton]], emigrated to [[Utah]] in 1850.

...ed and modified. We sincerely hope the following articles will be helpful in learning about the Church of Jesus Christ. [[Life in Mortality]]&nbsp;·

...ined and regularized in preparation for the explosive growth of the Church in the later half of the twentieth century. By the end of this period, just af ...ent supporting the United States against Spain in the Spanish-American War in 1898.

...hey love their country and many devote several years of their life serving in the different branches of the Armed Forces protecting and preserving that w ...to clean off Civil War-era headstones at The Union Burial Society Cemetery in Frankfort, Illinois.

...to the traditional role of prophets recorded in the Old and New Testaments in the [[Bible]], he relied on [[Revelation|revelation]] from God for teaching ...ing more than blasphemy and contrary to their interpretation of the Bible. In the beginning, the main sticking point was Joseph's Smith's claim to revela

...country in AD 988. After obtaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine is now a democratic nation and is enjoying a resurgence of cu ==Growth of the Church in Ukraine==

...stles]] from 1899 until his death. His tenure was interrupted for one week in 1901 when [[Joseph F. Smith]] was the president of the Quorum. ...Brother Young served as a guard and scout in the following years operating in Salt Lake Valley and the surrounding canyons.<ref name = Jenson/>

...piece of property Wheeler had purchased. While employed as a retail clerk in [[Kirtland]], Hyde became involved with the Reformed Baptist Society, also ...ited States, and Jackson County, Missouri. He marched with [[Zion's Camp]] in 1834.

...mmunion). The Sacrament hymn focuses on the atonement of [[Jesus Christ]], in order to help members begin to focus their own attention on the Savior as t ...(1985 book)|hymnal (1985)]] specifies that the hymnal was meant to be used in the home as well. Families are encouraged to sing them as a family and to u

...in these last days. He served as an apostle from 1835 until he was killed in 1857. Parley Parker Pratt was born on April 12, 1807, in Burlington, New York, to Jared and Charity Pratt. The Pratt family, like th

...tions) which was written by Solomon Spaulding (sometimes spelled Spalding) in the early 1800s. After Spaulding's death, a number of individuals advocated ...py of the manuscript was lost from 1839 until 1884, when it was discovered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The manuscript was published by both The Church of Jesus

...e next door they open they see the Buddists reading the The Diamond Sutra. In the next room contains people of various Islamic faiths reading the Qur'an, ...t Peter doesn't open. This rouses the man's curiosity and he asks, "Who is in that room, sir?"

...ferencephoto.jpg|left|frame|Latter-day Saints listen to General Conference in the Salt Lake Temple gardens]] ...er Olympics were held later in the year than usual due to their being held in Australia and the necessity of having spring weather.

...the world, as well as in your homes. It is a beautiful autumn morning here in the valley of the mountains where almost a century and a half ago, after mu We meet in the name of the Lord [[Jesus Christ]], the [[Savior]] and Redeemer of manki

...ork in bringing the Church out of debt. He was also known for his [[Mormon missionaries|missionary work]] and his profound intelligence. [[Image:Lorenzo_Snow.jpg|f ...s parents were leaders in the community. Snow's father was involved enough in community affairs that the business of the farm was often left to Lorenzo.

...s. The history of so broad a movement cannot be adequately condensed, but in the pages that follow is an outline of Latter-day Saint history from 1820 t ...[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. [[Mormon missionaries|Missionaries]] go out and convert many. Persecution follows the Church.

...um of the Twelve Apostles]] led the Church while [[Joseph Smith]] remained in prison on false charges of treason. Finally, on April 16, a friendly guard, ...city. It was a beautiful, though swampy location overlooking a large bend in the Mississippi river. They bought the land and began settling there. The T

...rkin's wish was for every woman in the Church to feel the love of the Lord in their lives every day. ...ntary education and early childhood development from Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

...f eleven children born to Ira and Emma Packer, he was the first to be born in a hospital. He grew up as a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church ...War II began. Unable to serve a full-time mission, President Packer served in the U.S. Army as a fighter pilot. It was during this time, that Packer read

...ch, including serving as the head of the [[Church Educational System]] and in the central leadership of the Sunday school. ...Salt Lake City: Covenant Communications, 2007) p. 62</ref> Maeser arrived in [[Utah]] Territory on September 1, 1860.

...a member of United States Congress because he valued the covenants he made in the [[Temple|temple]] more than the desires of society. ...er wrote, "My childhood was a nightmare; my boyhood a tragedy."<ref>Quoted in [[Truman G. Madsen]], ''Defender of the Faith: The B. H. Roberts Story'' (S

...nal Representative|regional representative]] and a [[Patriarch|patriarch]] in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] ...n to American parents in Latter-day Saint [[Settlements in Mexico|Colonies in Mexico]]. His family moved back to the United States when he was a child.

...hurch from 1854 to 1871. In 1873 he was appointed and sustained as Trustee-in-Trust for the church, which office he held until his death. :George Albert Smith was born in the town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, on the 26th day of June

...ated belief, peace, poverty, race, gender, community, and academic freedom in his personal essays, his preferred genre. He was also a sought-after teache ...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He then served as a captain in the US Air Force for a time.

...hey could go at all times, and pour out the inmost secrets of their hearts in full confidence. ...Even years later, whenever father and son met, in the home, on the street, in the office, it mattered not where, they met with an affectionate and holy k

...n 149 congregations. The temple mainly serves members of the Church living in West Germany, Austria, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Croatia, Serbia, and ...the blessings of the temple. But they were promised once in 1968 and again in 1975, that "if they remained true and faithful to the commandments of God,

...urch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was born on 9 December 1957 in Ogden, Utah. He is the seventh child of the late Olive May Davis Osmond and ...e world. His popularity and hit singles vaulted him to international fame. In the mid-'70s he co-hosted ''The Donny and Marie Show'' with Marie. They rec

...learned the upholstering business. His mother was devoted to the Church of England (Anglican Church), but George could never fully commit himself. However, h ...e was treated with disdain by most, but he still invested much of his time in preaching, relying on the [[Holy Ghost]] to overcome his natural difficulti

...g a foreign language) to eight weeks in training before departing to serve in one of the Church’s 411 [[Mission|missions]] (number of missions as of Ju Missionaries generally arrive at an MTC with a basic, foundational knowledge of religion

..._Pratt.JPG|frame|alt=Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt|Orson Pratt was an apostle in the early [[Mormon Church]].]] ...ew York. Several months later, Orson Pratt was ordained an [[Elder|elder]] in the Church on April 26, 1831, by the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. He set out

...imes casually called the Mormon Church, that provides instruction to youth in each age group starting at 12 years old, as well as to adults. Until Januar ...ve become accustomed to thinking of “church” as something that happens in our meetinghouses, supported by what happens at home. We need an adjustment

...companies''' was caused by a series of missteps that cumulatively resulted in the suffering and death of many British and Scandinavian members of [http:/ ...e plains to the Salt Lake Valley. Those traveling by handcart were limited in what they could carry. Only 10 of the more than 350 emigrating companies tr

'''Joseph Fielding''' was an early missionary in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] ...n]], accompanied by two of his sisters, Mary and Martha, where he preached in the Semi-Episcopalian and Primitive Episcopalian churches.

Wilford Woodruff was born on March 1, [[1807]], in Farmington, Connecticut. His mother died when he was only fifteen months ol ...ence, whose hand has been stretched out to rescue me from death when I was in the presence of the most threatening dangers."[https://www.churchofjesuschr

...lt=Preston England Mormon Temple|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3">Preston England Temple]] The '''Preston England Temple''' is the 52nd operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Ch

[[Image:iceland2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|frame|The Icelandic Memorial in Spanish Fork, Utah]] ...settled in Spanish Fork, Utah, the oldest continuous Icelandic settlement in North America.

[[Image:Cumorah.jpg|frame|The hill Cumorah in Palmyra, New York, where the gold plates were recovered, later translated a ...es he and his father [[Mormon]] had compiled. Fourteen hundred years later in 1827, that same Moroni directed young [[Joseph Smith]] to retrieve the reco

...welve Apostles]]. When he was a youth, his father was called on a [[Mormon missionaries|mission]]. The family worked hard to keep up the farm while he was gone, bu ...raduated with honors. He and his brother Orval also bought the family farm in Whitney and alternated running it.

...other to nine children, and she cared for her family in the McCune Mansion in Salt Lake City. But her influence was felt beyond her home life. ...n Nephi, Utah, and Elizabeth found many ways to serve in the community and in the Church.

He was born at Leek, Staffordshire, England on December 23, 1816. At the age of thirteen, he clerked at a law office. A .... . night, when ice was on the canal, and the keen frosty air was blowing in all its severity.”[https://rsc.byu.edu/salt-lake-city-place-which-god-pre

...e of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]]<ref>Mulder, William. "Mormonism and Literature" in Cracroft, Richard H. and Neal E. Lambert, ed. ''A Believing People: Literat ...to finance Spencer's education. That same year he entered Lenox Academy. In 1824, Spencer graduated with honors from Union College at Schenectady, New

...n the Naval Reserve. He logged more than 4,500 hours as a pilot, primarily in high-performance jet aircraft. ...ity for graduate studies and earned his PhD in high-energy nuclear physics in 1964. He later did postdoctoral study at the Geophysical Institute of the U

...ple-rendering.jpg|400px|thumb|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3">Birmingham England Temple rendering|right]] ...(dedicated in 1958), followed by the [[Preston England Temple]] (dedicated in 1998).

...http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in Italy. ...y Saints|Latter-day Saint]] missionaries, read the ''[[Book of Mormon]]'' (in English), and was [[Baptism|baptized]] by George B. Wallace.

...s at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Dr. Holzapfel taught classes in ancient and modern scripture—including the New Testament and the [[Doctri ...ssionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for two years in Italy and Switzerland.

...adobe home west of the [[Lion House]]—one of the first homes constructed in the Salt Lake Valley—it was known as the Home Museum. Some of the early d ...]] and Guglielmo Giosue Rosetti Sangiovanni conceived the idea of a museum in the fall of 1867. They believed that a display of some sort would enable vi

...il 2, 1980. Before the building of the Sydney temple members of the Church in Australia had to travel to [[Hamilton New Zealand Temple|New Zealand]] to a ...William Barratt eventually married and lived out the remainder of his life in Australia.

...called as a counselor in the [[First Presidency]], President Ballard acted in his place. ...ed to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1976 and the Quorum of the Twelve in 1985.[https://www.deseret.com/2023/11/13/23958812/president-m-russell-balla

...ed the last historical item on the shelf in the new Church History Library in front of local media. ...McKay and his traveling companion, Hugh J. Cannon, both sitting on camels in front of the famous Sphinx. The scrapbook was the last item but certainly n

...oseph Smith, Hyrum, and his father, Joseph F. Smith. He was an avid reader in his youth and loved to learn about the gospel. By the time he was ten, he h ...tragically died in March of [[1908]], leaving behind two young daughters. In November, Joseph Fielding Smith married [[Ethel Reynolds Smith|Ethel Georgi

'''Orson Ferguson Whitney''' (1 July [[1855]] – 16 May [[1931]]) born in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]] Territory, was a member o ...Jesus Christ, in May 1843, when she was 14 years old. After Smith's death in 1844, Helen Kimball "married for time" to Horace Whitney with Whitney servi

...ble number in such a short time reflects how quickly the Church is growing in Australia. ...uickly and soon became the site of the first Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Australia.

...t first reluctant to republish it in any form. New editions were released in 1966 (with a more moderate tone) and 1978 (after the [[Priesthood]] was giv ...ote the words to the hymn "I Believe in Christ" (#134), which was included in the 1985 [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 b

...also is skilled in washi zokey, art created with handmade paper. He paints in a new artistic style he calls "Sacrocubism," which he says portrays sacred ...North and South America as well as Europe and Asia and has shown his work in fifty group shows worldwide.

...e is also the author of ''Beyond the Cabin'', ''The Seer'' (which appeared in a multiauthor series titled The Thirty-Six), and The Guide and the Sword se ...the world to burn. Jared was born into the Chicago community of this sect in 1974.

...to serve in the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]] at [[General Conference]] in April 2010. ...ng assistant ward [[Clerk|clerk]], ward [[Young Men]] president, counselor in a bishopric, branch president, stake president, and [[Area Seventy]].

...on a fellowship for one year and earned a master’s degree in management in 1975. ...n and chief executive officer in June 1990. He came under intense pressure in April 1993 when Christopher Steffen, hired months earlier from outside the

...y a historian of the intelectual and cultural history of the United States in the Colonial and Early-Republican period, with Joseph Smith living at the v ...= |coauthors= |title=Richard L. Bushman named as Hunter Visiting Professor in Mormon Studies at Claremont |url=http://www.meridianmagazine.com/churchupd

...a temple there), the Middle-East, and Cuba. The Church is growing fastest in Africa, Latin America, and east Asia. ...1.5 million members. In Idaho, fourteen percent of the population are LDS; in Nevada, nine percent; Arizona, six percent; Oregon, four percent; and the r

'''Joseph William “Billy” Johnson''' prepared a large number of people in Ghana for baptism into [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Chris ...phet [[Joseph Smith]]. Mensah had received Church literature when visiting England.

...pg|right|frame|alt=Mormon PEF Recepient|Silvia O. H. Parra earned a degree in business administration with help from a PEF loan.]] ...(PEF). The purpose of the fund was to provide money for Latter-day Saints in poor countries so they can obtain an education. At this occasion, President

...and manager of a hospital he renamed [[Deseret]] Hospital. He is a leader in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] ...in London, he converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in February 1979, a few months after the Church lifted the restriction of prie

...als in the temples and provide any other art services the Church may need. In June 1890, President [[George Q. Cannon]] told them their proposal had been ...artists who gained new techniques and greater sophistication and accuracy in perspective and proportions. They were influenced by French Impressionism a

...se YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/user/TheStation The Station]. In addition to The Station, the studio manages many of the top YouTube channel ...fe, including owning a custom granite countertop company called Rock Tops. In his free time, Shay became enthralled with watching videos. He said that th

...had previously served missions; however, none of these sisters was called in a strictly proselyting capacity, and none is listed on the official mission ...e missionary field.’[https://www.lds.org/ensign/1980/07/the-first-sister-missionaries?lang=eng]

...9]], in Clifton, Idaho. He was baptized into the Church at eight years old in a pond near his home. As a child he developed a love for music and learned ...e. Families in need were put to work on projects to build up the community in return for items from the storehouse.

...they moved to Centerville. At some point Brother Callis moved to Coalville in Summit County. ...upon themselves to supervise the sharing of the gospel with God's children in Wyoming, and so Elder Callis's call and service were under the direction of

...me, more than 200 women had served, but they were either married or served in other capacities, such as genealogical or mission school teachers. ...night served as a delegate to the 1899 International Council of Women held in London.

...y spiritual dimensions boded well for Mormon drama during a pivotal period in its history as a movement.”[https://books.google.com/books?id=9qGCAwAAQBA ...of the missionaries in a negative light. In a letter to the editor, Eugene England defended the play and categorized the review as “misinformed,” “flipp

...Winter Quarters until they had money to immigrate to the Salt Lake Valley in 1850. ..., from 1870 to 1871, where they served as missionaries. They also preached in Ohio and New York.

...hrist of Latter-day Saints]. Young is one of the few [[Latter-day Saints]] in history to have been ordained to the office of [[apostle]] without ever bec ...|baptized]] into the Church in Kirtland by his father at the age of eight. In 1847, Young traveled with his family and a group of [[Pioneers|Mormon pione

...ned an elder in June 1833. In 1834, he moved to Kirtland, Ohio, and joined in [[Zion's Camp]]. ...1891. For nine years he was the most senior of the presidency. He is named in Doctrine and Covenants 124:138.

...had served In the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]]. He was called to serve in the Second Quorum of the Seventy on April 6, 1996. Prior to that he was an ...aging partner at Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson and Horn, a law firm in the San Francisco area. He then went on to serve as CEO of a California hea

...rom a Buddhist priest. She married Sataro Nachie at the age of 23; he died in 1888, less than ten years after their marriage. They did not have children, ...n invited her women friends to stay with her for days and arranged for the missionaries to teach them while they were with her.

...[[John Henry Smith]] and Josephine Groesbeck. At age three he had gone to England with his parents, where his father was serving as a church [[mission presid .../ref> From 1902 to 1905 Smith served as a [[Missionary|Church missionary]] in the Netherlands. During part of the time he was on his mission he was presi

...n Warwick, Massachusetts. She attended school as a young girl and excelled in her studies. At the age of five, she was sent to a neighbor’s home on an ...ized a member of the Episcopal Church. She then went to live with a sister-in-law who taught her tailoring.

...an LDS [[Mormon Missionaries|mission]] in England as a guide for her work in the realm of religious art. ...res, Bronze Coast Gallery in Cannon Beach, Oregon, and Authentique Gallery in St. George, Utah.

...ency, they corrupt the mind and body until the [[Holy Ghost]] cannot abide in the unholy tabernacle. Therefore, the addicted person finds himself withou ...nd follow the teachings of [[Jesus Christ]] will eventually return to live in the presence of God. Although the Mormon Church teaches that addiction to h

...Milo Andrus''' (March 6, [[1814]] - June 19, [[1893]]) was an early leader in [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Andrus was born in Wilmington, New York to Ruluf Andress and Azuba Smith.

...meuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] baptized in the British Isles. ...who wanted to be the first to enter the waters of baptism and was baptized in the [[Ribble Valley|River Ribble]] by Heber C. Kimball on July 30, 1837.

President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] had announced the building of small temples in the April 1998 [[General Conference|general conference]] and then stated th ...teady increase in the number of members. Now there are over 28,000 members in Massachusetts.

...red dentist who also spent much of his life teaching, writing, and leading in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] ...vo. After one year, he was asked to put his practice to serve as a captain in the United States Army from 1962 to 1964.

...a, and one to England. His family emigrated to America and settled in Utah in approximately 1851. In 1839, he married Ann Kibbey and they had five children. His other wives wer

...s, audiovisual presentations and interactive kiosks. There are also Church missionaries available at each center to answer questions. Visitors can spend as much or ...lifornia Temple|Los Angeles, California]]; [[London England Temple|London, England]]; [[Mexico City Mexico Temple|Mexico City, Mexico]]; [[Washington DC Templ

...is Tuttle''' and [[Andrew Propst]] while serving as full-time missionaries in Russia. Both were twenty years old at the time. ...ttps://www.deseretnews.com/article/865560833/Mormon-missionaries-kidnapped-in-Russia-15-years-ago-reunite-to-tell-faith-filled-story.html]

...http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in 1839. ...nd [[Hyrum Smith]], John Taylor needed surgery for the wounds he sustained in the Carthage Jail. He asked that Jane be there for the surgery, and she hel

...of Latter-day Saints] since 2006. A native of Scotland, and a resident of England at the time of his call, he is only the third [[General Authority]] who was ...ere Baxter first met his future wife. He and his wife, Dianne Lewars, were in the same [[Ward|ward]] and were two of only five Latter-day Saints at their

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and served as president of the England London Mission from 2000 to 2003. ...etired from Harvard in 2006 and served with his wife, Margaret, as service missionaries at [[Brigham Young University-Idaho]].

...'' and [[Travis Tuttle]] while they were serving as full-time missionaries in Russia. Both were twenty years old at the time. ...ttps://www.deseretnews.com/article/865560833/Mormon-missionaries-kidnapped-in-Russia-15-years-ago-reunite-to-tell-faith-filled-story.html]

...which creates board and card games. Out of the Box Publishing is a leader in the American game industry. ...was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools. He began to have doubts in his religion as a youth when the priests could not answer his questions.

...awaii, while his parents [[Susa Young Gates]] and Jacob F. Gates served as missionaries for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai ...Eastern States Mission, he studied at the Scharwenka Conservatory of Music in Berlin and graduated with high honors.

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and earned a bachelor's degree in computers and an MFA degree from [[Brigham Young University]]. ...his wife, Bonnie, had five children. They served as full-time missionaries in the Eugene Oregon mission from 2001 to 2003. He fully lost his vision three