According to the testimony of Joseph Smith's younger brother William, Joseph, at age 14, had heard Rev. George Lane preach a sermon on "what church shall I join" and quoted from the New Testament ...

Born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph Smith Jr. grew up on a series of tenant farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Though in his youth ...

Following are a few quotes from past and present leaders about Doctrine ... On that day, Elijah did come, and he gave to Joseph Smith the priesthood power to seal families eternally (see Doctrine and ...