After the saints got kicked out of Independence, Missouri, fleeing north over the river to Clay County (Missouri – mostly Liberty), and had been there a couple of years, it became apparent that the local residents there didn’t want the saints among them any more than did their cousins in Jackson county, and legal and […]
From the last episode we learned why around 1200 saints had moved from Kirtland, OH to Independence, MO, with more on the way. In this episode we learn about how the locals, who were largely frontiersmen and former southerners, didn’t love the idea of the northerner religious saints moving in and kind of taking over
The Lord revealed the “center place” for the gathering of the saints in the last days, and the place of Zion, the New Jerusalem, in 1831 to Joseph Smith. The place was Independence, Missouri – a city at that time on the western boundary of the United States (west of that was all Indian territory).
In this episode Susan does a study on the lives of several of the men who knew the prophet Joseph, to see how their faithfulness over the years affected their blessings. (Susan has studied EVERY person who knew the prophet Joseph.) Here we talk about Heber C. Kimball, James E. Talmage (who was not contemporary
In this episode we delve into the Kirtland Safety Society and how when it failed, many members of the Church left, some temporarily and some permanently, including members of the Quorum of the Twelve. The Kirtland Safety Society was basically a bank that was founded by Joseph Smith and other principal leaders of the Church.
Learn the amazing story of how the Book of Mormon came forth, and some popular theories. Translation “by the gift and power of God”, printing by E. B. Grandin in Palmyra, NY, its sale, various theories on how Joseph Smith produced the book, how often it speaks of Christ, His several names as stated in
Martin Harris’ father (Nathan) has money, his occupation, Martin’s youth in the Quaker church, he manages his father’s business, marries cousin Lucy Harris, war of 1812, becomes “gentleman farmer”, investigates many churches, finally describes himself as an “unchurched Christian”, hires Joseph Smith Sr. and Hyrum, meets Joseph, gives him money for his journey to Harmony,
Joseph Smith’s youth after the First Vision, Porter Rockwell, visit by Moroni, the Hill Cumorah, family discussions about the Nephites, death of Alvin Smith, Joseph meets Martin Harris, marries Emma Hale, translation of the plates, publishing of the Book of Mormon, popular theories on how it came to be, etc. Thanks for being here! YouTube
