Richard E. Turley Jr.

Richard E. Turley Jr. served for twenty-two years as managing director of the Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and eight years as Assistant Church Historian and Recorder. He also served as managing director of the Family History, Public Affairs, and Church Communication Departments.

Week 38: Doctrine and Covenants 102‒105

by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 12, 2021 | Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me

As the Church approached its fourth birthday, it had grown a great deal both in terms of size and complexity. Doctrine and Covenants sections 102 through 105 illustrate that complexity. They include organizational minutes for a high council, a revelation to organize...

Church Doctrine 06, Church Organization, Beginner Level 100

by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 6, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church Organization, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100

Scriptures in the New Testament mention offices in the Church organization of that day. Acts 13:1 talks of "prophets and teachers." Acts 14:23 describes ordaining elders. In I Corinthians 12:28, the apostle Paul relates that "God hath set some in the church, first...

Week 37: Doctrine and Covenants 98‒101

by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 6, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me

With one exception, Doctrine and Covenants sections 98 to 101 cover from August 6 to mid-December 1833, a turbulent period in Church history. This period saw the Saints in Jackson County attacked; their bishop publicly kidnapped, beaten, tarred, and feathered; the...

Richard E. Turley Jr.

Week 38: Doctrine and Covenants 102‒105

Church Doctrine 06, Church Organization, Beginner Level 100

Week 37: Doctrine and Covenants 98‒101

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