| Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL October 20 Good Men and Women |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 98:8-10
"I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free. Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn. Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil." |
QUOTE OF THE DAY Spencer W. Kimball
"To those of you who are citizens of the United States: I wish to urge you and your family members of voting age to go to the polls in large numbers next month . . . and vote for the strongest, finest people who are certain to do the most to safeguard the rights and freedoms of this nation. We do not endorse any candidates, but we hope you will vote for good men and women of character, integrity, and ability. You are to be the judge" ("Ministering to the Needs of Members," Ensign, November 1980). |
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3rd Nephi 11:16-30
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY October 20
1833 - Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon preached in the morning and evening to attentive congregations in Brantford, Upper Canada. (History of the Church, 1:421)
1834 - The Prophet Joseph Smith and those traveling with him-Hyrum Smith, David Whitmer, Frederick G. Williams, Oliver Cowdery, and Roger Orton- arrive in Pontiac, Michigan, to meet with the Saints and preach the gospel in that area. (History of the Church, 2:168)
1843 - The Prophet Joseph, staying in the home of Benjamin F. Johnson in Macedonia, (now Webster), Illinois, gave instructions to Brother Johnson and his family concerning the blessings of the everlasting covenant of marriage and the sealings of the Priesthood. One of the first records of this doctrine being taught in the Church. (History of the Church, 6:60.)
1862 - Colonel Patrick E. Conner and his "California Volunteers" march into Salt Lake City, Utah, and set up camp on the hillside above the city near present day University of Utah. President Abraham Lincoln had received reports that the Saints were incapable of guarding the overland mail route through the Intermountain West and had sent Conner, an avowed anti-Mormon, with his soldiers, to perform this duty. It is said that Colonel Conner kept a cannon pointed at Brigham Young's home in the city below.
1979 - The first branch of the Church is organized on the Carribean island of Barbados. |
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