Joseph F. Smith, Patriarch and Preacher, Prophet of God

Download or read book Joseph F. Smith, Patriarch and Preacher, Prophet of God written by Francis M. Gibbons and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Fielding Smith (1838-1918) was born in Far West, Missouri to Hyrum Smith (1800-1844) and Mary Fielding. After his father's martyrdom, he traveled with his mother to Utah. She died while he was still young and he lived in several homes while growing up. While still in his teenage years, he served a mission to Hawaii. In 1866 he became a counselor to Brigham Young. He served the remaining years as a counselor in the First Presidency, an apostle and as the sixth president of the LDS Church. He had six wives and was the father of a number of children.