The first sermon preached in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 was delivered on July 25 by Elder George A. Smith. He spoke from atop a piece of artillery known in Church history as the "Old Sow" cannon....

Although service has always been the underlying purpose of the Relief Society, particular emphasis is being placed on it this year. "During 1990," said the Relief Society general presidency in...

In Leviticus 16, the requirements of the Day of Atonement are outlined. In the Old Testament Student Manual, the significance of this important day is explained: "The Day of Atonement, which...

When teachers wish to "teach by the Spirit," they should understand they have a great responsibility to prepare and study in order to receive the promptings of the Spirit. Elder Jeffrey R....

SALT LAKE GRANT STAKE: (Jan. 14, 1990) President - David Wesley Walton, 43, sales representative, succeeding Edward F. Smith; former bishop and counselor, and elders quorum president, married...

The Relief Society organization will celebrate its 148th anniversary on March 17. The organization had its beginning in the spring of 1842 in Nauvoo, Ill. "The men working on the Nauvoo...

The Church has been honored for its role in the passage of an important law prohibiting possession of child pornography, redressing a serious deficiency in the California Penal Code." On Feb....

Some casual readers of the scriptures often mistakenly assume the law of Moses and the Ten Commandments are identical sets of laws. Actually, the Ten Commandments were given as a portion of...

At the end of a 16-hour flight, a young traveler noticed an old woman ahead of her in a long line of passengers waiting to clear customs at an international airport. The old woman struggled with...

A smiling President Ezra Taft Benson greeted thousands of Scouts Saturday, March 3, as grand marshal of the parade commencing the world's largest Scout-O-Rama. President Benson was...