Jun 5, 2006 | Church History, Priesthood
In 1908 the First Presidency of the Mormon Church defined minimum ages for the Aaronic Priesthood in the Mormon Church to be 12 years for Deacons, 15 years for Teachers and 18 years for Priests.
May 21, 2006 | Church History, LDS Scriptures
The disposition of the papyri from which the Book of Abraham was translated is not known.
May 4, 2006 | Church History, Current issues
The date when the Prophet Joseph Smith was endowed is not given. However, endowments in the Kirtland Temple were performed as early as June, 1834.
May 4, 2006 | Church History, LDS Scriptures
The Joseph Smith translation of the King James bible was added to the King James version, rather than replacing it, so that the Mormon Church could maintain credibility with the world.
Mar 27, 2006 | Church History
There is a room in the Hill Cumorah where Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery of the Mormon Church, under the direction of the the Angel Moroni, returned the plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated.
Mar 9, 2006 | Church History, Etymology
In Joseph Smith’s letter, “Old Major” refers to the Prophet’s dog. The word “prattler” was a common term for a little child.
Mar 3, 2006 | Church History, Etymology
The definition of “Mormon” is unknown, Joseph Smith declared it did not come from Greek. The languages of the Book of Mormon people were Egyptian and Hebrew.
Mar 3, 2006 | Church History, Joseph Smith
The exact date when Mormon Prophet returned the golden plates to the Angel Moroni is not known. People can only guess.
Mar 1, 2006 | Church History
O. B. Huntington lived around Mormon saints in the early days of the Mormon Church. Anti-Mormons have used extracts from his diary to form biased propaganda.
Feb 27, 2006 | Church History, Temples
Only with the Nauvoo Temple did Mormons start to do temple ceremonies as they are today, the Kirtland Temple was preparatory.