Six Days in August

Six Days in August The Aftermath of the Martyrdom

Six Days in August(The Aftermath of the Martyrdom) When Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were murdered in June 1844, a profound darkness settled over Nauvoo. Those who had looked to the Prophet for spiritual direction suddenly felt abandoned. As Wilford Woodruff made his way back from the East, he later wrote that Nauvoo seemed … Read more

Sidney Rigdon’s Apostasy and the Struggle for Joseph Smith’s Legacy

• Leadership struggle in Nauvoo (Sidney Rigdon)

A Church in Crisis After the Martyrdom The deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in June 1844 placed the Saints in a condition of profound grief and uncertainty. Nauvoo, filled with mourning, now faced an equally pressing question: who carried the authority to lead the Church forward? The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles returned to … Read more