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Enzo Serge Petelo
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April 2020
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Saturday Evening Session
Joseph Smith was a young man who was called of God to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ and, for that purpose, was given the priesthood, which he used to bless all mankind.
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Robert D. Hales
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April 2013
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Priesthood Session
The Prophet Joseph Smith restored the Savior’s gospel, sealing his testimony with his blood.
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John C. Pingree Jr.
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October 2023
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Sunday Afternoon Session
During His earthly ministry, Jesus established His Church.
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M. Russell Ballard
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April 2020
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Saturday Morning Session
of the martyrdom stated the following: “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the be...
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Enzo Serge Petelo
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April 2020
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Saturday Evening Session
Joseph Smith was a young man who was called of God to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ and, for that purpose, was given the priesthood, which he used to bless all mankind.
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Neil L. Andersen
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October 2014
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Saturday Afternoon Session
To questions about Joseph’s character, we might share the words of thousands who knew him personally and who gave their lives for the work he helped establish.
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Russell M. Nelson
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April 2013
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Saturday Afternoon Session
The Book of Mormon is the centerpiece of the Restoration.
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Boyd K. Packer
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April 2010
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Saturday Morning Session
This “dispensation of the fulness of times” opened with the appearance of the Father and the Son to the boy Joseph Smith.
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Russell M. Nelson
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October 2007
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Saturday Afternoon Session
The Lord provided other scriptures of the Restoration and declared that those words will also be fulfilled.
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Thomas S. Monson
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October 2005
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Sunday Morning Session
In the 135th section of the Doctrine and Covenants we read the words of John Taylor concerning the Prophet Joseph: “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.”
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Robert D. Hales
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October 2005
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Sunday Afternoon Session
Elder John Taylor, who was with the Prophet when he was martyred, testified of him, “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.”
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James E. Faust
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October 2003
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Saturday Morning Session
John Taylor testified, “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.” The pragmatic Brigham Young said, “I feel like shouting Hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet whom the Lord raised up and ordained, and to whom he gave keys and power to build up the Kingdom of God on earth and sustain it.” In my opinion, these strong, intelligent m...
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Neal A. Maxwell
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October 2003
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Sunday Afternoon Session
The “choice” translator brought forth—“by the gift and power of God” (D&C 135:3)—the Book of Mormon, something tangible and verifiable.
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Angel Abrea
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April 2000
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Priesthood Session
Maybe it will be difficult to understand this at your age, but our testimony is something that we will take with us to the next life.
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J. Kent Jolley
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October 1997
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Sunday Afternoon Session
I am also grateful for Joseph Smith, who never shrank from his calling as the prophet of the Restoration and all that it entailed.
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Dallin H. Oaks
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April 1996
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Sunday Afternoon Session
Men who knew Joseph best and stood closest to him in Church leadership loved and sustained him as a prophet.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
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April 1994
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Sunday Morning Session
“Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.
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Russell M. Nelson
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October 1993
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General Relief Society Meeting
“In the short space of twenty years, he [the Prophet Joseph Smith] has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the benefit of the children...
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M. Russell Ballard
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October 1991
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Saturday Morning Session
Each person who has a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ should love and appreciate Joseph Smith, Jr., for he is “the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, [who] has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it” (D&C 135:3).
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Francis M. Gibbons
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April 1991
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Saturday Afternoon Session
“Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it” (D&C 135:3).
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Carlos E. Asay
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April 1990
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Sunday Morning Session
Joseph Smith “lived great” and “died great in the eyes of God” (D&C 135:3).
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Ezra Taft Benson
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October 1988
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Sunday Afternoon Session
I testify that through the Book of Mormon God has provided for our day tangible evidence that Jesus is the Christ and that Joseph Smith is His prophet.
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Ezra Taft Benson
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October 1981
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Sunday Morning Session
“He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord’s anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood.” (D&C 135:3.)
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Robert E. Wells
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October 1980
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Saturday Morning Session
The Prophet Joseph Smith met a martyr’s death.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
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April 1980
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Sunday Morning Session
John Taylor, who was then with him, summed up his work in these words: “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.
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David B. Haight
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October 1979
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Saturday Afternoon Session
“Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord,” wrote President John Taylor, “has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought fo...
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Mark E. Petersen
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October 1977
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Saturday Morning Session
He lived great, and he died great, a martyr to the cause of Christ; and, like most of the Lord’s anointed in ancient times, he sealed his mission and his testimony with his life’s blood.
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Bruce R. McConkie
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April 1976
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Tuesday Afternoon Session
The divinely approved declaration, issued following his martyrdom says, “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.” (D&C 135:3.)
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Bruce R. McConkie
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October 1975
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Friday Morning Session
When the season comes to plant and harvest, the Lord of the vineyard sends the needed husbandmen.
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Henry D. Taylor
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October 1971
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Friday Morning Session
Joseph Smith was true, faithful, and unwavering to the trust placed in him.
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