| SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 1 Peter 3:15 |
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But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.
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| QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley |
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“It is something that cannot be refuted. Opponents may quote scripture and argue doctrine endlessly. They can be clever and persuasive. But when one says, “I know,” there can be no further argument. There may not be acceptance, but who can refute or deny the quiet voice of the inner soul speaking with personal conviction?” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley, p 143).
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| TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY June 26, 2021 |
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1858 - After being stopped in Wyoming for the winter by the delay tactics of the Utah territorial militia, the United States Army under General Albert Sidney Johnston finally enters the Salt Lake Valley. Most of the people had moved south and the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple had been covered. The army moves through Salt Lake City and the valley without incident and sets up camp at Camp Floyd in Cedar Valley in western Utah County.
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Joseph Smith for President: The Prophet, the Assassins, and the Fight for American Religious Freedom by Spencer W. McBride
Unable to garner federal protection, and having failed to win the support of former president Martin Van Buren or any of the other candidates in the race, Smith decided to take matters into his own hands, launching his own bid for the presidency. While many scoffed at the notion that Smith could come anywhere close to the White House, others regarded his run―and his religion―as a threat to the stability of the young nation. Hounded by mobs throughout the campaign, Smith was ultimately killed by one―the first presidential candidate to be assassinated. Smith called for the total abolition of slavery, the closure of the country's penitentiaries, and the reestablishment of a national bank to stabilize the economy. But Smith's most important proposal was for an expansion of protections for religious minorities. At a time when the Bill of Rights did not apply to individual states, Smith sought to empower the federal government to protect minorities when states failed to do so.
Spencer W. McBride tells the story of Joseph Smith's quixotic but consequential run for the White House and shows how his calls for religious freedom helped to shape the American political system we know today.
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Standard Works of the Church: The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament and New Testament, in one year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
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