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John Silvanus Davis (US: sɪlvɔnʌs; Welsh: Davies; 7 June 1822 – 11 June 1882) [1] was a Welsh writer, printer and early defender of the Latter-day Saints in South Wales during the mid-1800s. He translated the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine and Covenants into Welsh. [2]
The first semi-official public statement by a church official concerning the massacre was by George Q. Cannon, then president of the LDS California Mission.In the October 13, 1857 edition of Cannon's San Francisco newspaper The Western Standard, Cannon responded to initial news reports of involvement by Mormons by charging the responsible journalists with writing "reckless and malignant ...
1 January 1849 – 23 May 1854 John Smith "Uncle John"; brother of Joseph Smith Sr. 18 February 1855 – 6 November 1911 John Smith: Son of Hyrum Smith: 9 May 1912 – 4 February 1932 Hyrum G. Smith: Grandson of John Smith, previous presiding patriarch; great-grandson of Hyrum Smith: 4 February 1932 – 1934 Nicholas G. Smith
Kevin Abstract, rapper, singer-songwriter, director, and founding member of Brockhampton [1] Amy Adams, actress known for roles in Enchanted, Doubt, The Fighter [2] The singer Aguilera in a 2006 performance. Christina Aguilera is a singer who was raised in an LDS home but Aguilera has not self-identified as Mormon. [3] [4] [5]
Each book of the series briefly compiles the teachings and sermons of one of the men who has served as president of the LDS Church. The text of each book is not limited to sermons preached while the person was president of the church, but generally contain teachings given during their time as an ordained apostle. [1]
In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.
Other scriptural examples include Abel ("the first martyr"), [2] John the Baptist, James, the brother of John, Stephen whose stoning is recorded in the Book of Acts, Abinadi, [3] women and children of Ammonihah, [4] etc. [5] Latter Day Saints also acknowledge as "Early-day Saint" martyrs those early Christians who were killed for their faith ...
Polygamy (called plural marriage by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890 by between 20 and 30 percent of Latter-day Saint families.