Early LDS Leadership

D&C 41 and the Kirtland Crazies

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D&C 41 and the Kirtland Crazies

This historical extract discusses early developments in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in early 1831, focusing on the context and content of Doctrine and Covenants 41, the first revelation Joseph Smith received after relocating to Kirtland, Ohio. Missionaries Arrive in Kirtland and Convert Sidney Rigdon (Late 1830) Missionaries preaching to Native Americans … Read more

Was Hyrum Smith Called as an Apostle?

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Hyrum Smith: Leader and Faithful Servant

Shaker Beliefs and the 1831 Mission Context The Shakers, formally known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, were a distinctive American religious movement practicing strict celibacy, communal property, and a disciplined lifestyle. They believed sexual relations—even within marriage—were spiritually corrupt, and their communities often raised children brought to them by outsiders, … Read more