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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine and Covenants 42:42 |
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Thou shalt not be idle; for he that is idle shall not eat the bread nor wear the garments of the laborer.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Fielding Smith |
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“In the early days of the Church in these valleys [in Utah], great stress was placed upon industry by President Brigham Young and the other brethren, and it was necessary because our forefathers came here with nothing. They had to work. They had to be industrious. It was essential that they produce the things they needed, and therefore counsel to that extent and in that direction was given to them constantly that they should be industrious. They were taught not to be proud in their hearts. They came out here where they could worship the Lord their God and keep his commandments. They were told to be humble as well as to be diligent. … Oh, I wish we could remember that. I am sorry that we have forgotten” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 289).
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY August 11, 2021 |
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1847 - It was decided to build a fort in the Salt Lake Valley for protection against the Indians. Work began on the fort today that was located four blocks south and three blocks west of the Temple block. It was built with a combination of adobe and logs.
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The Joseph Smith Papers: Council of Fifty, Minutes
Historians with the Joseph Smith Papers Project have made available for the first time ever the complete minutes created in Nauvoo, Illinois, of an organization called the Council of Fifty. Joseph Smith, founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formed this council in March 1844. The Nauvoo-era record contains minutes of meetings held under the direction of Joseph Smith and later Brigham Young, through January 1846, immediately before the mass Mormon migration out of Illinois. The minutes have never previously been published or available to researchers.
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Standard Works of the Church: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament and New Testament, in one year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
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On The Bright Side
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