Joseph Smith Jr.

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in Sharon, Vermont, The United States

December 23, 1805

died

June 27, 1844

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male

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Joseph Smith, Jr. was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormonism, and an important religious and political figure during the 1830s and 1840s. In 1827, Smith began to gather a religious following after announcing that an angel had shown him a set of golden plates describing a visit of Jesus to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. In 1830, Smith published what he said was a translation of these plates as the Book of Mormon, and the same year he organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

For most of the 1830s, Smith lived in Kirtland, Ohio, which remained the headquarters of the church until Smith began encouraging members to gather the church to a Latter Day Saint settlement in Missouri. There, ten...more

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	Pearl of Great Price by Joseph Smith Jr., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 2,875 ratings — published 1979 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 4.62 of 5 stars 4.62 avg rating — 2,715 ratings — published 1971 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lectures on Faith: Delivered to the School of the Prophets in Kirtland, Ohio, 1834-35 by Joseph Smith Jr., Sidney Rigdon 4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 2,703 ratings — published 1835 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith 4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 1,302 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Mormon for Latter-Day Saint Families by Joseph Smith Jr., Tom Valletta (Editor) 4.84 of 5 stars 4.84 avg rating — 529 ratings — published 1999	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Editor), Joseph Smith Jr. (Translator) 4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 46,920 ratings — published 1830 — 153 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The LDS Scriptures: Unabridged Complete King James Version Holy Bible /The Book of Mormon / Doctrine and Covenants / The Pearl of Great Price 4.84 of 5 stars 4.84 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Church 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1932 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembering Joseph: Personal Recollections Of Those Who Knew The Prophet Joseph Smith by Joseph Smith Jr., Mark L. McConkie (Editor) 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 73 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible 4.69 of 5 stars 4.69 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1970 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Joseph Smith Jr.

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 books)
by Joseph Smith Jr., B.H. Roberts (Editor)
4.348066298342541 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 181 ratings

Reorganized Church's History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (4 books)
by Joseph Smith Jr., Heman C. Smith (Editor), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Creator)
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings

Quotes by Joseph Smith Jr.

“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.”
― Joseph Smith Jr.

tags: god, happiness, inspirational, mormonism, religion, virtue

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“Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason there of until all of the events transpire.”
― Joseph Smith Jr.

tags: god, mormonism, religion

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“A man is saved no faster than he gains knowledge”
― Joseph Smith Jr.

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