Welcome to part 20 of our epic series on Dr. John G. Turner’s landmark biography, “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” Things are really heating up as we enter the mid-1830s in the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saint movement. This episode dives into one of the most controversial and debated episodes in early Mormon history –Joseph’s relationship with Fanny Alger, a young woman employed in the Smith household in Kirtland, Ohio in 1836. Was it adultery? Was

On June 27, 1844, at about 5:00 p.m., the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum were murdered at Carthage Jail. A few days before he was killed, Joseph, aware of his danger, said, “I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer’s morning” (Doctrine and Covenants 135:4). Because of their faith in Jesus Christ, Joseph and Hyrum were not afraid to die. They had been obedient to His will and knew that they would be blessed in the life to come. In this video, Church historians exam

173 years ago today, Joseph Smith Jr., and Hyrum Smith were martyred. | Joseph Smith, The Prophet

Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord restored the fulness of His gospel. Great things have come since this small beginning. Today, there are over 15 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in more than 160 countries throughout the world. | Joseph Smith, The Prophet