Gospel by the Month: Ensign
April 25, 2018[…] Pratt in London, with the promise that it would “stand aloof from the common political and commercial news of the day,” it had covered the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith. With the demise […]
[…] Pratt in London, with the promise that it would “stand aloof from the common political and commercial news of the day,” it had covered the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith. With the demise […]
[…] be made of it, and if there can not be some measures adopted to prevent the sp read of equally injurious though dissimilar delusions hereafter. The prevalence of one such delusion prepares the way […]
[…] intuition and ingenuity often more than equaled the obstinacy or the courage of the men, presents the reader with an image of unusual sensibility and strength. In a poem entitled “Rocking Chair Judge” she […]
[…] Mormons. An early manifestation of this problem was President Buchanan’s decision to send U.S. troops to Utah, news of whose coming reached the Salt Lake Valley on the tenth anniversary of the pioneers’ arrival. […]
[…] nineteenth century, and the jurisdiction of its courts was explicitly limited to more purely ecclesiastical matters. Bishops today are instructed not to involve the church court system in the resolution of difficulties between members; […]
[…] for women to explore individual talents, and in the “daughter” role encouraged by the Church they founded newspapers, sought educations and developed creative talents. It is obvious that now the Church sees a real […]
[…] abrasive. In fact, I would describe him as a “smart aleck.” (I can no longer read a newspaper without realizing how difficult it is for a reporter to be objective.) Sonia states in her […]
[…] first real publicity that I had received. My name ran right along with Professor Millikan’s in the newspaper. I spent considerable time showing these experiments to various VIPs from all over the country. I […]
[…] (Oct. 1958) : 644-48; Jan Thompson, “Prepare for Life, Not Just Marriage” (interview with Susan Memmot), Church News, 18 July 1981, p. 7. Samuel W. Richards, “The Duty of Marriage,” The Contributor 13 (1892): […]
[…] legends dealing with the Three Nephites, one of the most prolific genres of religious folklore in America today. Collection did not begin until 1938; but thanks to the work of the Fifes, Hector Lee, […]