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The Kirtland Temple endowment was central to the Lord’s purpose for bringing His Saints to Kirtland. Understanding varies, however, regarding what the Lord meant when He promised such a blessing.
Did you know St. George was likely named after Apostle George A. Smith (sometimes called the “potato saint”)? Learn why in this article.
FamilySearch, the largest genealogy organization in the world, recently announced the completion of the Freedmen’s Bureau Project, indexing the names of millions of African Americans directly following emancipation. The unprecedented indexing effort will allow African Americans to digitally search for their ancestors who were previously lost to history. The project was completed almost a year to the day after it was announced in a nationwide news conference at the California African American Museum on the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, the celebration of Emancipation Day.
In the early morning of December 17, 2010, the sky in downtown Provo, Utah lit up with sparks, flame, and falling ash. The Provo Tabernacle, a historical landmark to the local Saints and those throughout the world, was ablaze. Soon, the entire interior of the building was reduced to nothing but ash as it's charred, skeletal walls stood in sections.
In 2014, the Church began a 25-year renovation project in Historic Nauvoo, and this week, the first phase of the project was recognized and awarded for bringing greater awareness to Illinois’ diverse history.
“The name of Jesus Christ,” the text message read. It was the topic I received from the bishopric member in the ward that I was assigned to speak to that Sunday as a member of the high council. I thought, “That’s a pretty vague topic.” I began to ponder what exactly I may speak about to that ward on Sunday. However, not really anything came to my mind throughout the week.
What an interesting history to learn on the day the Golden Plates were delivered to Joseph Smith.