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Show YOUR GUIDE TO APRIL CONFERENCE, STRENGTHENING FAMILY, AND LIVING CDSVVEE Jill Fellow DAILY HERALD f he 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith Jr.'s birthday is not until rwpmhpr hi it mpmhprs rf The (Tinrrh rf lociic Oirist of Latter-da- y Saints have already begun a yearlong commemoration of Mormonism's founder and first president. A variety of events tnd projects that include conferences, books, a museum exhibit, a film and local congregational celebrations are all meant to honor Smith, who organized the faith in 1830 in a small, Fayette, N.Y., house with six official members. Since then, the church has grown to more than 12 million members spread throughout the world. The celebrations are part of a churchwide effort to teach people in and outside of the faith about the first . IDS president and what members believe was his divine role to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. Church members often refer to this concept as The Restoration. The commemorations are especially important to LDS Church I More on efforts to commemomembers because many principles rate the 200th anniversary of LDS ; established by Smith lead the Church president Joseph Smith church today, said church spokesJr.'s birth, including a feature fitm man Dale Bills. and museum exhibit Page 2 "During his relatively short I President Gordon B. Hinckley lifetime in the first half of the 19th and his counselors celebrate 10 century, Joseph Smith established ; years of leadership. Page 4 foundation principles and practices that still guide the church in the I Missionaries from around the 21st century," he said. world are called to serve in Utah The church's Sunday School County. A look at local proselytizcurriculum is focused this year on ing efforts. Page 6 Smith and early church history I Information on where to watch and teachings. Smith was born or listen to the 175th Annual in Sharon, Vt, on Dec. 23, 1805, General Conference of the LDS to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith. Church. Page S When he was 14 years old, he said he prayed to find out which F&WtskY church he should join and was visI This year marks the 90th anniited by heavenly beings who later versary of the LDS Church's Famto him the Book translate guided ily Home Evening program. A look of Mormon, a religious record of at how Family Night has evolved the ancient Americas, and start the over the decades. Page 8 LDS Church in 1830. Before Smith famI Ideas for service-oriente- d was murdered by a mob In 1844, ily nights, as well as local volunthe church grew from six to 26,000 teer opportunities for the whole people. Smith for family. Page 9 commemoraBanning tions started three years ago with ' fen tips for strengthening your the formation of a Joseph Smith marriage after the birth of your Commemoration Committee at baby. Page 11 Brigham Young University, and will continue through January 2006 ..fHW-'V, when the new exhibit iii his honor An International menu for genI at the Museum of Church History eral conference weekend, comand Art in Salt Lake City will close. plete with recipes. Page 15 "Joseph Smith: Prophet of the I Food storage for one or two: Restoration," an hourlong film that How to acquire a year's supply will depict Smith's life and accomfor a small family. Page 16 plishments, should be completed this year and launched on Smith's . I Suggestions on local picnic birthday in the Legacy Theater in spots perfect for listening to a Salt Lake City. The special exhibit Saturday session of general con- with the same title opened in Febru. ference on the radio. Page 15 ary and has already attracted thousands of people, said Mark Staker, the senior curator of the Museum of I Find word Jumbles, word Church History and Art. searches, matching games and The exhibit houses artifacts and other activities to entertain childocuments from Smith's life, such dren during general conference as papers from the original Book weekend. Pages 19-2- 2 of Mormon manuscript, replicas of tools used in a leg surgery Smith underwent at age 7, a I Is Mormon cinema on Its way replica of the log out? Experts say no, but the home where Smith's family lived in genre is evolving. And new films d 1820 and a journal by will have to meet a higher stanSmith's brother, Hyrum. dard to enjoy critical or box office As with many of the celebratory success. Page 23 exhibit is not intended the events, to convert new members, Staker I Mission reunions: How one said, but instead is designed to group of Argentinian missionaries has kept their friendship alive for more than six decades. Page 24 See ANNIVERSARY, Page 5 timm.. wi INSIDE" . ' mm j v .fv r9f ' A " life-size- d, cross-sectio- n hand-stitche- ' - .v- - . : . . HECK)? f 1, : I U U3T |