Brigham YoungJohn Willard Clawson, 1982
"I feel like shouting
hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew
Joseph Smith, the Prophet" (Journal of Discourses,
6:280).
Brigham Young, America's MosesKenneth Corbett, 1997
"I feel compelled this
day to step forth in the discharge of those duties God has
placed upon me" (Brigham Young, History of the
Church, 7:232).
Willard RichardsFrederick Hawkins Piercy, 1853
"If you are condemned
to be hung for treason, I will be hung in your stead, and
you shall go free" (Willard Richards speaking to Joseph
Smith, History of the Church, 6:616).
Heber C. KimballUnknown, unknown
Heber C. Kimball
was called to England as a missionary with the
injunction to "proclaim my Gospel, and open the door of
salvation to that nation" (History of the
Church, 2:490).
George A. SmithEnoch Wood Perry Jr., unknown
George A. Smith proved
to be willing "to devote [himself] entirely to the work of
the ministry," by being one of the first missionaries in
England (History of the Church, 4:148).
William W. PhelpsUnknown, unknown
"Believing your
confession to be real, and your repentance genuine, I shall
be happy once again to give you the right hand of
fellowship" (History of the Church, 4:163).
Joseph and HyrumKenneth Corbett, 1996
"Like most of the Lord's
anointed in ancient times, [Joseph] has sealed his mission
and his works with his own blood; and so has his brother
Hyrum" (D&C 135:3).
Joseph Smith Jr. and Hyrum SmithFrederick Piercy, 1850s
"They lived for glory;
they died for glory; and glory is their eternal reward. From
age to age shall their names go down to posterity as gems
for the sanctified" (D&C 135:6).
John TaylorFrederick Hawkins Piercy, 1853
"I fell upon the
window-sill, and cried out, 'I am shot!' Not possessing any
power to move I felt myself falling outside of the window,
but immediately I fell inside, from some, at that time,
unknown cause" (History of the Church, 7:104).
Hyrum SmithLewis A. Ramsey, 1911
"I advised my brother
Hyrum to take his family on the next steamboat and go to
Cincinnati. Hyrum replied, "Joseph, I can't leave you"
(History of the Church, 6:520).
Gordon B. HinckleyWilliam Whitaker, 1995
Gordon B. Hinckley
became the 15th President of the Church, March 12, 1995.
Joseph and Hyrum SmithUnknown, unknown
"In life they were not
divided, and in death they were not separated" (D&C 135:3).
Hyrum SmithAttributed to Dan Weggeland, 1844
"Hyrum was shot first
and fell calmly, exclaiming: I am a dead man!" (D&C
135:1).
1853 First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesFrederick Piercy, 1853
"There is a power with
the Apostles which will carry them off victorious through
all the world, and build up and defend the church and
kingdom of God" (History of the Church, 7:232).
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