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"In 1844, Joseph Smith, the controversial founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had amassed a national following of some 25,000 believers-and a militia of some 2,500 men. In this year, his priority was protecting the lives and civil rights of his people. Having failed to win the support of any of the presidential contenders for these efforts, Smith launched his own renegade campaign for the White House, one that would end with his assassination at the hands of an angry mob. Smith ran on a platform that called for the total abolition of slavery, the closure of the country's penitentiaries, the reestablishment of a national bank to stabilize the economy, and most importantly an expansion of protections for religious minorities. Spencer W. McBride tells the story of Smith's quixotic but consequential run for the White House and shows how his calls for religious freedom helped to shape the American political system we know today"--
Joseph Fielding Smith (1838-1918) was born in Far West, Missouri to Hyrum Smith (1800-1844) and Mary Fielding. After his father's martyrdom, he traveled with his mother to Utah. She died while he was still young and he lived in several homes while growing up. While still in his teenage years, he served a mission to Hawaii. In 1866 he became a counselor to Brigham Young. He served the remaining years as a counselor in the First Presidency, an apostle and as the sixth president of the LDS Church. He had six wives and was the father of a number of children.
Contains a transcript of all the letters between Joseph F. Smith and Martha Ann Smith Harris, as well as a large sampling of photographic images of the originals.
The hereditary office of Presiding Patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, first occupied by the father of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith, had long seemed the focal point of a struggle for authority between those appointed and those born to leadership positions. Irene Bates and E. Gary Smith, who conclude that the office's demise in 1979 was inevitable, chronicle its history and find it to be a classic example of Max Weber's theory of the "routinization of charisma". From the creation of the patriarchal office in 1833 to its demise, the authors illuminate the tensions between the leadership circle of the Council of Twelve, headed by Brigham Young, and the potential rival power center of the Patriarch. This struggle is related, in turn, to the one between the Smith family and the rest of the Mormon leadership. Also illuminated are recurrent struggles between the president and the Twelve over the patriarchal issue. Bates and Smith argue that the real source of dissonance between the patriarchs and other church leaders was the impossibility of melding familial authority (the Patriarch) with official authority (the structured leadership of the growing church).
Joseph F. Smith was born in 1838, son of Hyrum Smith and Mary Fielding. Smith ancestry is traced to Robert Smith who came to Massachusetts in 1638.
The essential work "Gospel Doctrine" was written by Joseph F. Smith, a pivotal figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. The plot is full of unexpected twists and turns that will keep the reader engaged. Readers are compelled to keep reading because the title character is so self-indulgent. This book is intended for LDS Church members as foundational literature, providing a detailed summary of their faith's fundamental beliefs and ideals. Smith's "Gospel Doctrine" delves into various areas of LDS theology, including God's nature, the plan of redemption, the role of Jesus C...