"And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah; for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning."
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Spencer W. Kimball
"Every lesson in ethical standards and in proper spiritual living is found in the standard works. Here will be found the rewards of righteousness and the penalties of sin" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, p. 64).
"Service is at the core of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Service extends from the Pre-existence and creation of the world to the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the restoration of priesthood keys in this last dispensation.
1841 - The City Council of Nauvoo, Illinois, was organized and held their first meeting. The Prophet Joseph Smith gave the opening prayer. The Mayor and City Council members were sworn in, including Joseph Smith as a council member. The Mayor, John C. Bennett, gave his inaugural address and the first business was conducted. Bills were presented on the University of Nauvoo and Nauvoo Legion.
1998 - A gathering is held in Washington D.C. to celebrate BYU's publication of the first English translation of the Islamic text The Incoherence of the Philosophers by Al-Ghazali, a twelfth-century Muslim philosopher. In attendance was Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Elder Merrill J. Bateman, several LDS members of the U.S. Congress, and diplomats from ten predominantly Muslim countries.
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