Joseph Smith, Jr.
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Joseph Smith, Jr.was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was twenty-four, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death fourteen years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religious culture that continues to the present...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 December 1805
CountryUnited States of America
jesus men giving
I never feel to force my doctrine upon any person; I rejoice to see prejudice give way to truth, and the traditions of men dispersed by the pure principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
law giving people
[God] never will institute an ordinance or give a commandment to His people that is not calculated in its nature to promote that happiness which He has designed, and which will not end in the greatest amount of good and glory to those who become the recipients of His law and ordinances.
giving-up may sake
Never give up an old tried friend, who has waded through all manner of toil, for your sake, and throw him away because fools may tell you he has some faults.
honesty giving devil
There are so many fools in the world for the devil to operate upon, it gives him the advantage oftentimes.
jesus ideas giving
When you feel pure intelligence flowing into you, it may give you sudden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon; (i.e.) those things that were presented unto your minds by the Spirit of God, will come to pass; and thus by learning the Spirit of God and understanding it, you may grow into the principle of revelation, until you become perfect in Christ Jesus.
book giving judgment
The Book of Mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony I expect to give an account in the day of judgment.
love water bread
It is a time-honored adage that love begats love...cast your bread upon the waters and ye shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold.
kindness
Kindness is our religion.
constitution-of-the-united-states standards glorious
We say, that the Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God.
temples building lord
We're not just building a Temple here, the Lord is building us.
freedom america rights
We have not enjoyed unmolested those rights which the constitution of the U.S.A. and our Charters grant.
freedom fighting rights
Shall we longer bear these cruelties which have been heaped upon us for the last ten years in the face of heaven, and in open violation of the constitution and law of these United States and of this state? God forbid! I will not bear it. If they take away my rights, I will fight for them manfully and righteously until I am used up. We have done nothing against the rights of others.
freedom law america
The benefits of the constitution and laws are alike for all; and the great Elohim has given me the privilege of having the benefits of the constitution and the writ of habeas corpus.
religious freedom america
Governor Ford is sworn to support the Constitution of the United States and also of this State Illinois, and these constitutions guarantee religious as well as civil liberty to all religious societies whatever.