LDS Mormon Facts 121-130
Useful or not, they're still true.
Useful or not, they're still true.
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Author: Curtis Weller
To quote an Apostle of Jesus Christ (of Latter-day Saints);
'Some things that are true are not very useful.'
(Boyd K. Packer, "The Mantle Is Far, Far Greater than the Intellect," CES Symposium, 1981.)
This section of WhyMormons.net devotes itself to such factoids about the mainstream LDS Church and its history.
Temple worker George W. Bean was called as a Seventy at age 14.
George A. Smith was called into the Quorum of the Twelve at age 21.
Any opposed by the same sign: Before they rose their right arm to the square, early Mormons simply stood up to sustain their leaders. They would stand, then sit, then stand, then sit, as they were asked to sustain their leaders.
Forget the cradle, what about robbing the womb? Heber C. Kimball converted a young pregnant couple while on his mission to the British Isles (James and Nancy Knowles Smithies). Nancy gave birth shortly after to little Mary Smithies. Heber promised that the child would become a 'mother in Israel.' Prophecy fulfilled: At age 19, little Mary was married to Heber C. Kimball as his 43rd and last plural wife. Heber was 56. They had 5 children together.
Divine debt: When the Kirtland Temple was dedicated, the Mormon church was almost $13,000 in debt. Such a debt in today's economy would be close to one million dollars.
Give Joseph a break: On July 27, 1837 Joseph Smith was arrested 6 times.
The first extermination order wasn't against the Mormons: In 1838, after arriving to Caldwell County, Missouri, the Mormons were enjoying a time of peace. On July 4th, Sidney Rigdon gave a speech in Far West and challenged the Missourians, threatening; 'It shall be between us and them a war of extermination.'
An inspiration oopsy: Lyman Sherman died before he was ever ordained or informed that he had been called into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
If Lyman Johnson hadn't left the LDS church, he would've been the next prophet after Joseph Smith, not Brigham Young.
Brigham Young was a Mormon prophet by a mere 13 days. He was ordained a mere 13 days before Heber C. Kimball, the next in seniority.
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