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List Of Mormon Missionary Diarists
Mormon missionary diarists are the Mormon missionaries who kept records in the form of diaries and journals recounting their activities on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in various parts of the world. Both male and female missionaries kept these diaries and were encouraged to do so by the church. Many of these documents have been donated to the Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library, and since 2003, a large selection of these have been transcribed and digitized. Personal diaries Since the early days of the LDS Church, church leaders have encouraged the record-keeping of individuals and the church as an organization. Personal record-keeping is considered to be a high priority, especially as an individual experiences "spiritual, cultural, social relationships, and personal growth". Because a mission is viewed as an "intensive spiritual experience, accompanied frequently by the gaining of new cultural and social insights", missionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missionary (LDS Church)
Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and community service. Missionaries of the LDS Church may be male or female (''Sister Missionaries'') and may serve on a full- or part-time basis, depending on the assignment. Missionaries are organized geographically into missions, which could be any one of the 411 missions organized worldwide. The LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, reporting that it had more than 54,000 full-time missionaries and 36,000 service missionaries worldwide at the end of 2021. Most full-time LDS missionaries are single young men and women in their late teens and early twenties and older couples no longer with children in their home. Missionaries are often assigned to serve far from their homes, including in other countries. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the One true church#Latter Day Saint movement, original church founded by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in the United States in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations and built Temple (LDS Church), temples worldwide. According to the church, it has over 16.8 million the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics, members and 54,539 Missionary (LDS Church), full-time volunteer missionaries. The church is the Christianity in the United States, fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United States, with over 6.7 million US members . It is the List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement, largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). BYU offers a variety of academic programs including those in the liberal arts, engineering, agriculture, management, physical and mathematical sciences, nursing, and law. It has 186 undergraduate majors, 64 master's programs, and 26 doctoral programs. It is broadly organized into 11 colleges or schools at its main Provo campus, with some colleges and divisions defining their own admission standards. The university also administers two satellite campuses, one in Jerusalem and one in Salt Lake City, while its parent organization the Church Educational System (CES) sponsors sister schools in Hawaii and Idaho. The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Almost all BYU students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold B
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * ''Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' *Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith (February 9, 1800 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, and was killed with his brother at Carthage Jail where they were being held awaiting trial. Early life Hyrum was born in Tunbridge, Vermont, the second son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith. Smith received a limited education, and established himself as a farmer. Smith attended Dartmouth College in his teens. This may have been one of the factors behind Dr. Nathan Smith treating Smith's brother Joseph's leg. Church service Smith was a close advisor and confidant to his brother Joseph as the latter produced the Book of Mormon and established the Church of Christ. In June 1829, Smith was baptized in Seneca Lake, New York. He was one of the Eight Witnesses who swore to the reality of a set of golden plates inscribed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James E
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Thatcher
Moses Thatcher (February 2, 1842 – August 21, 1909) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was one of only a few members of the Quorum of the Twelve to be dropped from the Quorum but to remain in good standing in the church and retain the priesthood office of apostle. Early life Thatcher was born in Sangamon County, Illinois, to Hezekiah Thatcher and Alena Kitchen. The Thatcher family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1843, and moved to Macedonia, Illinois, and later to Nauvoo. Together, with the main body of the church, they began their trek westward in 1846 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in September 1847. Hezekiah and Alena, with seven of their eight living children (including Thatcher), departed for California in 1849, seeking to acquire wealth through the Gold Rush. They returned to Utah Territory in 1857. Thatcher was called to serve a mission for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mormon Missionary Diarists (Asia And Middle East)
This is part of the list of Mormon missionary diarists, covering diarists who served full-time missions in Asia and the Middle East. {, class="wikitable" !Country !Name !Mission !Years Served !Notes , - , India (Hindustan) , Skelton, Robert H. , , 1852–1856 , , - , Japan , Ivie, Lloyd O. , , 1911–1914 , , - , Japan , Lee, Lafayette Cox and A. Pearl Mortensen Lee , , 1915–1919 , couple married in 1915, then called to serve mission together , - , Japan , Taylor, Alma O. , , 1901–1910 , , - , Middle East , Booth, Joseph Wilford , Turkey; Armenia , 1898–1902; 1903–1909; 1921–1928 , , - , Thailand (Siam) , Savage Jr., Levi{{cite archive, collection=Mormon Missionary Diaries, institution=Brigham Young University, item=Levi Savage Jr. diary, item-url=https://lib.byu.edu/collections/mormon-missionary-diaries/about/diarists/levi-savage-jr/, item-id=MSS 417, box=, first=Levi, last=Savage Jr., series=, fonds=, type=Diary, date=1852-1855, page=, pages=, file=, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mormon Missionary Diarists (Europe)
This is part of the list of Mormon missionary diarists, covering diarists who served full-time missions in Europe. {, class="wikitable" !Country/Region !Name !Mission !Years Served !Notes , - , British Isles , Brown, Lorenzo , Leeds Conference , 1875–1876 , , - , British Isles , Hale Jr., Alma Helaman , Ireland , 1889–1891 , , - , British Isles , Knight, Amanda Inez , Cheltenham Conference , 1898–1900 , first female missionary to serve unaccompanied by a husband , - , British Isles , Lyman, Albert Robison , Leeds Conference , 1899–1900 , , - , British Isles; Great Britain , Paxman, James Walter , London Conference , 1883–1886; 1926–1927 , called to serve (1883–1886); voluntary mission with wife (1926–1927) , - , British Isles , Richards, Stayner , Newcastle Conference; British Mission , 1908–1910; 1950–1952 , called to serve (1908–1910); mission president (1950–1952) , - , British Isles , Rowe, Edward Morris , Irish Conference , 1903–1906 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mormon Missionary Diarists (North America)
This is part of the list of Mormon missionary diarists, covering diarists who served full-time missions in North America. {, class="wikitable" !Country/Region !Name !Mission !Years Served !Notes , - , Mexico , Thatcher, Moses , , 1879–1881 , , - , Mexico , Young, Feramorz Little , , 1880–1881 , , - , United States , Boyle, Henry Green , San Bernardino California; Southern States , 1855–1857; 1867–1869 , collection only has diaries from San Bernardino, Southern States missions, served missions continuously for rest of his life , - , United States , Jensen, Louis Reuben , Southern States , 1898–1899 , , - , United States , Butler, Alma , Northwestern States , 1910–1912 , , - , United States , Duffin, James Gledhill , Southern States , 1887–1889 , , - , United States , Elton, David Horton , Southern States , 1898–1901 , , - , United States , Fairbanks, John B. , Southern States , 1881–1883 , , - , United States , Flake, Osmer Dennis , Southern S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mormon Missionary Diarists (Pacific)
This is part of the list of Mormon missionary diarists, covering diarists who served full-time missions in the Pacific. {, class="wikitable" !Country/Region !Name !Mission !Years Served !Notes , - , New Zealand , Erekson, William Benbow , Bay of Islands District, Auckland District , 1899–1902 , , - , New Zealand , Greenwood, Alma , Auckland District, Wellington District , 1882–1884 , , - , New Zealand , Kirkham, Francis Washington , Waikato District , 1896–1899 , , - , New Zealand , Markham, Joseph , Bay of Islands District , 1892–1897 , , - , New Zealand , Ottley, Sidney James , Hawkes Bay District; New Zealand Mission , 1912–1916; 1951–1955 , served as mission president (1951–1955) , - , New Zealand , Reeve, Emma Elizabeth , , 1902–1904 , , - , New Zealand , Scott, Rouzelle Eugene , , 1893–1896 , , - , New Zealand , Taylor, George Shepherd , , 1884–1888; 1920–1924 , served as mission president (1920–1924) , - , New Zealand , Ton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Mormon Missionaries
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
