Feb 15, 2026 | Church History
Question Gramps, What happened at Mountain Meadows? Frank Answer Frank, The cataclysm began in early September 1857, as the Baker-Fancher wagon train—consisting of 120–150 emigrants—paused at Mountain Meadows roughly 35 miles southwest of Cedar...
Jan 12, 2026 | Church History
Question Gramps, Did early LDS women hold the priesthood? Roy Answer Roy, When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in 1830, religious authority and the concept of priesthood were in flux and developing. In 1842, Joseph...
Dec 22, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, If the Priesthood is the power of God given to men on earth, why was it not restored first? Would this power and authority not be required to substantiate the restoration of the gospel? Poki Answer Poki, Great question. We could...
Nov 9, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Were the jailers in Hyrum and Joseph Smith’s murder ever charged, as well as any mob or persons involved in anti-Mormon behavior? Ronda Answer Ronda, Joseph Smith was not only the religious leader and prophet of The Church...
Sep 3, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Who and when was the last black person ordained to the Priesthood during Joseph Smith’s lifetime? Robert Answer Robert, Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized the Church in 1830...
May 16, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Is it true that women could give blessings of healing in the early history of the Church? I read about it on some website, but I don’t really trust non-LDS websites. Andrea Answer Andrea, In the early days of The Church of...
Apr 30, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, What was the early Church’s stance on slavery? Leslie Answer Leslie, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830, a period marked by significant social and political upheaval in the United States. The...
Feb 12, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, I recently heard that Brigham Young ordained his 11-year-old son, John Willard Young, as an Apostle to have John become Prophet due to seniority (at a later date). If this is true, why would a current prophet ordain an 11-year-old? Does this...
Feb 4, 2025 | Church History, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, We know Oliver Cowdery wrote the words of the Book of Mormon as Joseph Smith translated them. Who wrote down Christ’s words that were spoken to Joseph Smith in the Doctrine & Covenants? Yvonne Answer Yvonne, The...
Feb 2, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, When did the fast and testimony start every first Sunday of the month and why is it done once a month? John Answer John, The origins of Fast and Testimony Day trace back to the early days of the Church. Initially, the Latter-day...
