| | Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL July 25, 2016 Weak Erring Creatures |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Ether 12:28
"Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness, and I will show unto them that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto me--the fountain of all righteousness." |
QUOTE OF THE DAYLorenzo Snow
"It is true that we are weak erring creatures liable at any time to grieve the Spirit of God; but so soon as we discover ourselves in a fault, we should repent of that wrongdoing and as far as possible repair or make good the wrong we may have committed. By taking this course we strengthen our character, we advance our own cause, and we fortify ourselves against temptation; and in time we shall have so far overcome as to really astonish ourselves at the progress we have made in self-government, and improvement" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, p. 123). |
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY July 25
1831 - The Colesville Branch, the first body of Saints to settle in Missouri, arrives in Independence, Missouri.
1836 - The Prophet Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Hyrum Smith, and Oliver Cowdery, leave Kirtland, Ohio, then board a steamboat at Fairport Harbor, Ohio, as they began a mission to Salem, Massachusetts, seeking funds to relieve the financial challenges of the Church. The trip would be unsuccessful financially. (History of the Church, 2:463)
1841 - Brother William Yokum, survivor of the Haun's Mill massacre, had his leg amputated to save his life. He had been bed ridden since the October 30, 1838 event. Being Sunday, Elders Orson Pratt and George A. Smith preached in the morning at the Grove. Sidney Rigdon and the Prophet Joseph, who spoke on the resurrection, spoke in the afternoon. (History of the Church, 4:389)
1847 - The first Church services were held in the Salt Lake Valley. Elders George A. Smith, Heber C. Kimball, and Ezra T. Benson were speakers.
1887 - President John Taylor dies while in hiding in Kaysville, Utah. He was seventy-eight years old and had served for more than forty-eight years as a General Authority of the Church.
1897 - The celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Saints' arrival in the Salt Lake Valley ended with a memorial service at the Tabernacle on Temple Square honoring the deceased pioneers.
1992 - Gunars Kavals, the first convert of the Church in the Republic of Latvia is baptized.
1994 - A heroic-sized statue of Utah territorial governor, Brigham Young, is unveiled in the rotunda of the Utah Capitol building. President Gordon B. Hinckley of the First Presidency represents the Church and speaks at the ceremonies. Also, Brigham Young University and the University of Jordan announce plans to develop links of cooperation between the two institutions.
1999 - A Pony Express Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah, created by the National Pony Express Association, is dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley. |
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