Saints Volume 4: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter-days - Spines

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Read the inspiring true story of the women and men who dedicated their lives to establishing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Volume 1: The Standard of Truth covers the earliest years of the Church to 1846; Volume 2: No Unhallowed Hand follows the pioneer trail up to 1893; Volume 3: Boldly, Nobly, and Independent follows the growth of the Church in a modern world, ending in 1955; and Volume 4: Sounded in Every Ear carries readers up to the present, traveling from Brazil to South Korea, to Ghana, to Tonga, and dozens of other countries. Find your place in the story.

Featured Stories

Don’t know where to start? Jump right to some of the best-loved people and memorable stories from Saints.

Angela Peterson
An unexpected reaction when a young adult leaves the family proclamation in her car.
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Russell M. Nelson
A renowned surgeon performs a life-saving operation on an Apostle.
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Dignardino Espi
An outbreak of violence threatens the Manila Philippines Temple.
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Saints Podcast: Introduction to Volume 4

In this season of the podcast, go deeper to learn more about the stories and hear from some of the people in the book. In this introductory episode, get the behind-the-scenes story from Elder Kyle S. McKay, the Church Historian and Recorder, and Scott Hales, the lead writer and a general editor on Saints, and learn how the books point to Jesus Christ.

Church History Topics

Global Histories: Unites States

Genesis Group

Several African American families were among the earliest members of the Church and active in many events of Latter-day Saint history. Nevertheless, for many decades, new Black members often found themselves as the only Black person or family in their local wards and stakes. Looking to forge greater community, Black members in the Salt Lake City area in 1971 collaborated with Church leaders to form the Genesis Group, a monthly gathering and activity arm of the Salt Lake Liberty Stake that provided group members with additional support.
Portrait photograph of Ardeth G. Kapp

Ardeth G. Kapp

Ardeth Greene Kapp served as the ninth General President of the Young Women organization of the Church from 1984 to 1992. During her tenure, she spearheaded efforts to enhance the organization’s programs and activities, as well as the experiences of young women across an increasingly international landscape.
Capstone Ceremony for the Salt Lake Temple.

Plural Marriage in Utah

In accordance with a revelation to Joseph Smith, plural marriage—the marriage of one man to two or more women—was instituted among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the early 1840s in Nauvoo, Illinois. It was first introduced privately to a small group of Church members, and participants were asked to keep their actions confidential. After the Saints had moved to Utah, Church leaders publicly acknowledged the practice, and between 1852 and 1890, Latter-day Saints openly practiced plural marriage.
Restoration Project: 213 Translation begins. (Joseph and Oliver working on translation).

Book of Mormon Translation

Joseph Smith translated an ancient text “by the gift and power of God” to produce the Book of Mormon. His early work on the translation, with Emma Smith and Martin Harris serving as the main scribes, was lost in 1828. Almost all of the present Book of Mormon text was translated during a three-month period between April and June 1829 with Oliver Cowdery as the scribe. Much can be known about the coming forth of the English text of the Book of Mormon through a careful study of statements made by Joseph Smith, his scribes, and others closely associated with the translation of the Book of Mormon.

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