Oct 25, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Dear Gramps, We know that Emma Hale Smith, after the death of her husband, didn’t follow the “Brighamites” to Utah, but joined her son’s church (the Reorganized LDS Church, now Community of Christ). So why is she so honored by...
Jul 17, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, I would like to know what happened to Hyrum’s children by Jerusha. Mary Fielding was said to have taken them west, but I can’t find any evidence of them on her trek west or when she arrived in the valley. Also when Joseph F. Smith left on...
Jul 5, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, Is the White Horse Prophecy a valid and true prophecy or is it false? John Answer Dear John, In short, it is false. There are many prophecies attributed to Joseph Smith that were written from memory, many after he was martyred. Most all of...
Jun 30, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Priesthood
I was asked the question of why didn’t all blacks get the priesthood. They said some did and referenced blacklds.org as their source. I reseached their site and yours as to verifiable sources. I found a talk by Marvin Perkins which references ordination dates...
Apr 29, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Gramps, I was wondering how did Joseph Smith see God without dying? I thought in the bible it says no man can see God without dying. So how did he see Him? Was it through the Holy Ghost? If he didnt have the Holy Ghost how did he see him? tyler Tyler, Many prophets in...
Apr 21, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
What happened to the lost pages? I think it was Oliver Cowdery who lost them during the translation? Louie Dear Louie, The 116 pages of the Book of Mormon were lost. Martin Harris was pressured by his wife to show her the work that he and the Prophet Joseph had...
Jan 8, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Dear Gramps, Non-members I talk to often ask about the plural marriages performed back in the “old days.” Usually they ask about the “why,” why was there such a command given and why was it discontinued. Up until now I never thought about...
Aug 21, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Dear Gramps, My husband and I teach an adult institute class on the History of the Church. Someone asked us what happened to Hyrum Smith’s five children that he had by his first wife Jerusha. Jerusha died and then Hyrum married Mary Fielding who was the mother...
Aug 6, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, Is there anywhere I can read about the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood? It is my understanding that it occurred 5-30-1829. When Joseph and Oliver were released or escaped from prison, and some mob was chasing after them they were exhausted, and...
Jul 4, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Church History
Question Gramps, I don’t understand why some of the original witnesses (of the plates) of the Book of Mormon left the Church, but never recanted their testimony. If they saw the plates, and knew they were authentic, how could they leave? If this is too lengthy...
