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Show : HIS BIRTHDAY. H" In the town of Sharon, the state of Hf Vermont, in the year 1805, ust one H' hundred and three years ago today, Hc was born Joseph Smith, the first Hr prophet of Ood In these latter days. H Joseph Smith was the Instrument In H God's hands who founded a religion H the rellRlon of the Mormon people or H the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- H day Saints. No man In modern time H since the days of Martin Luther or H John Calvin has become more unlver- H sally known In the religious world as H has the boy prophet. The outcome of H this religion is the building up of this H state with is many Industries. The H peaceful homes now occupied by the H, people who have embraced that gospel H for which he gave his life's blood aie H all monuments to his great name. It H was eminently fitting that all the H - wards of the, stake on Sunday devoted H the general services to the memory of H that prpphet. |
