by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 22, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
At the end of June 1829, the translation of the Book of Mormon was coming to an end, and the time had arrived to find a publisher for the volume. The publication of the Book of Mormon would precede the organization of the Church and lay a foundation for it. Doctrine...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 14, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Sometimes even when we’re doing the right things, life gets hard. Joseph and Oliver, with support from Emma and Joseph’s brother Samuel, were managing to push the Book of Mormon translation process along at a breathtaking rate. But growing opposition from...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 7, 2021 | Come Follow Me
Some figures in the scriptures and Church history are very well known, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery being among them. Section 13 of the Doctrine and Covenants shows both these men in one of the best-known scenes from Church history: the restoration of the Aaronic...