FHE: "Joseph Smith"
Song:
"Praise to the Man," Hymns, 27
Scripture:
Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. (Doctrine and Covenants 135:3)
Quote:
"It is by no means improbably that some future textbook, for the use of generations yet unborn, will contain a question like this: What historical American of the nineteenth century has exerted the most powerful influence upon the destinies of his countrymen? And it is by no means impossible that the answer. . . may be thus written: Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet. . ." (Josiah Quincy as quoted in Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and William W. Slaughter, Prophets of the Latter-days, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003], p. 7.)
Lesson:
Highlights from the Life of Joseph Smith:
1805: Born in Sharon, Vermont
1811: Suffers from typhoid fever
1820: First Vision
1830: Publishes the Book of Mormon, Organizes the Church
1835: Organizes the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1836: Dedicates the first temple, in Kirtland, Ohio
1838: Imprisoned in Liberty Jail
1842: Organizes the Relief Society
1844: Killed in Carthage, Illinois (age 38)
(Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and William W. Slaughter, Prophets of the Latter- days, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003], p. 7.)
Refreshments:
Old-Time Cinnamon Jumbles
¾ cup sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 ½ cups shortening or butter
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 ½ cups buttermilk
3 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
Mix together ¾ cup sugar and the cinnamon; set aside. In a bowl, cream together shortening or butter, 3 cups sugar, and eggs. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into creamed mixture; mix well. Chill dough until it thickens. Drop rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with sugar- cinnamon mixture. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies.
(Paula Julander and Joanne Milner, Utah State Fare, [Salt Lake City: Shadow Mountain, 1995], p. 197.)
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"Praise to the Man," Hymns, 27
Scripture:
Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. (Doctrine and Covenants 135:3)
Quote:
"It is by no means improbably that some future textbook, for the use of generations yet unborn, will contain a question like this: What historical American of the nineteenth century has exerted the most powerful influence upon the destinies of his countrymen? And it is by no means impossible that the answer. . . may be thus written: Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet. . ." (Josiah Quincy as quoted in Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and William W. Slaughter, Prophets of the Latter-days, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003], p. 7.)
Lesson:
Highlights from the Life of Joseph Smith:
1805: Born in Sharon, Vermont
1811: Suffers from typhoid fever
1820: First Vision
1830: Publishes the Book of Mormon, Organizes the Church
1835: Organizes the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1836: Dedicates the first temple, in Kirtland, Ohio
1838: Imprisoned in Liberty Jail
1842: Organizes the Relief Society
1844: Killed in Carthage, Illinois (age 38)
(Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and William W. Slaughter, Prophets of the Latter- days, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003], p. 7.)
Refreshments:
Old-Time Cinnamon Jumbles
¾ cup sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 ½ cups shortening or butter
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 ½ cups buttermilk
3 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
Mix together ¾ cup sugar and the cinnamon; set aside. In a bowl, cream together shortening or butter, 3 cups sugar, and eggs. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into creamed mixture; mix well. Chill dough until it thickens. Drop rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with sugar- cinnamon mixture. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies.
(Paula Julander and Joanne Milner, Utah State Fare, [Salt Lake City: Shadow Mountain, 1995], p. 197.)
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