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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Mosiah 4:2-3
"And they had viewed themselves in their own carnal state, even less than the dust of the earth. And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified; for we believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who created heaven and earth, and all things; who shall come down among the children of men. And it came to pass that after they had spoken these words the Spirit of the Lord came upon them, and they were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins, and having peace of conscience, because of the exceeding faith which they had in Jesus Christ who should come, according to the words which king Benjamin had spoken unto them."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph F. Smith
"The daily practice . . . of seeking divine mercy and forgiveness as we go along, gives us power to escape evils, that can be overcome only by a safe retreat from them" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, p. 119). |
DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Book of Mormon and Doctrine & Covenants in a year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
Helaman 5:10-29
Doctrine & Covenants 124:109-124
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY September 16
1842 - The Prophet Joseph spent the day at home having a portrait done by Brother David Rogers. This portrait would take the next several days to complete. (History of the Church, 5:164)
1843 - The Prophet Joseph rode out to his farm on the outside on Nauvoo where a general parade of the Nauvoo Legion was held. He inspected the Legion, spoke to them and encouraged them to increase their numbers, and then rode home "highly delighted with the day's performance." (History of the Church, 6:34)
1845 - Driven from his home in Carthage, Illinois, the night before for trying to end the house-burning activities of the mob, Sheriff Jacob Backenstos, a nonmember, flees for his life. He meets Orrin Porter Rockwell and John Redding who were heading to help some of the burnt-out families. With the mob right behind him, he asked for help and deputized them. Rockwell then turned his gun towards the advancing mob. The Sheriff ordered the mob to stop, but they continued forward. He ordered Rockwell to fire. Rockwell did so, aiming at the clasp of the belt on one of the mob who turned out to be Frank A. Worrell, one of the leaders of the mob, who fell dead off of his horse. The mob then brought up a wagon, put Worrell's body into it, and left.
1978 - The first closed-circuit Church wide meeting for women age twelve and older is held in the tabernacle on Temple Square. It is broadcast via satellite to meetinghouses throughout the world.
1993 - Ethiopia officially recognizes the Church.
1995 - The Cardston Alberta Temple is listed as a Canadian Historic Site.
2009 - Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve was hosted by ministers of the Scottish Parliament at the Holyrood Parliament Building. Brian Adam, MSP, Government Chief Whip, welcomed Elder Bednar in a meeting discussing religious conviction, pressing moral issues, and fundamental teachings of the Church on the importance of the family. (Church News, October 3, 2009, p. 7)
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