This Book of Mormon previously owned by freed slaves and signed by Hyrum Smith has a rich and interesting history, "This one has just a spectacular story as to where it was and how it disappeared for 140 years before it resurfaced in 2004," the current owner of the Book of Mormon said. "That's the real story."

"Please teach your children, as well as each other, about the Lord Jesus Christ. His Atonement is the greatest event in the history of the world," President Russell M. Nelson said during his latest ministry tour.

Cheese. Potatoes. Cornflakes. Or potato chips? It depends. Either way, when Latter-day Saints think about cheesy potato goodness, they are thinking about funeral potatoes.

Photo from library.byui.edu. In 1936, The American Printing House for the Blind printed a seven-volume Braille edition of the Book of Mormon. When it was printed, President Heber J. Grant said, “I am very thankful that the Book of Mormon has been printed in Braille…I am convinced that wonderful book, full of inspiration from Almighty God…will cause many a person to rejoice who has never been able to read the Book of Mormon heretofore.”

MR says: Key Church artwork painted by a famous 19th-century painter, who even did portraits for presidents, vanished early in Church history. Find out how this important art was recently rediscovered.

The Joseph Smith Papers Project is a collection of primary Joseph Smith documents that is invaluable to American history scholars, Mormon history scholars, and of importance to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The latest volume, Histories, Volume 1: Joseph Smith Histories, 1832–1844 (Church Historian’s Press, $54.95), contains a number of highly readable and compelling historical narratives, some familiar to Latter-day Saints and historians, and some not well-known. The much-anticipated volume will be available March 19 at Deseret Book and select other retailers. Highlights from the volume include accounts of Joseph Smith’s earliest heavenly manifestations, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, the organization of the church, the conferral of priesthood authority, the events leading up to Joseph Smith’s imprisonment in Missouri, and other events from early Latter-day Saint history.

Recently, Yale News focused on Mormons attending Yale and how they live and share their faith.

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The world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square has announced the dates for their 2018 tour. The musicians are headed west for their 2018 tour, performing in five cities on the West Coast. The Classic Coast Tour begins on June 18, 2018 in Costa Mesa, California, and will conclude 16 days later on July 3 in Seattle, Washington.

Younger adults starting out in the world might be tempted to rent an apartment or home, but there are a number of compelling reasons— both financial and practical—why people should buy instead, according to U.S. News & World Report.