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June 2021

Virtual Fireside Series on the Prophet Joseph Smith, Starting on the Anniversary of the Martyrdom

Statues of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Submitted by Jeff Bradshaw on June 22, 2021.
In support of the 2021 “Come Follow Me” curriculum, the Interpreter Foundation is hosing a virtual fireside series that seeks to enrich individual and family scripture study through a series of livestream presentations by faithful scholars on selected capstones of Joseph Smith’s final years. An initial presentation on the events of Joseph Smith’s martyrdom on June 27 the anniversary of Joseph...

10 Things You Did Not Know About the Book of Mormon Witnesses

Portraits of the Three Witnesses Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, and David Whitmer.
Submitted by Neal Rappleye on June 11, 2021.
As Joseph Smith finished the translation of the Book of Mormon, three of his closest supporters—Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, and David Whitmer—were chosen by revelation as special witnesses of the Book of Mormon ( Doctrine and Covenants 17 ). An angel showed them the golden plates from which the book was translated ( Testimony of Three Witnesses ). In addition, eight others were permitted to...

Free, Virtual Fireside: Susan Easton Black on the Book of Mormon Witnesses

Photo of Susan Easton Black.
Submitted by Scripture Central on June 9, 2021.
This Sunday, June 13, Retired BYU professor Susan Easton Black will present a free, virtual fireside on the Book of Mormon Witnesses. Details When : Sunday, June 13, 2021. 6:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Where : Doctrine and Covenants Central YouTube Channel The Book of Mormon witnesses—Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, David Whitmer, and others—are important figures in Church History and they...