“People to Know,” Doctrine and Covenants Stories (2002), 245–46
“People to Know,” Doctrine and Covenants Stories, 245–46
People to Know
- Abraham
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Abraham was a prophet who lived long ago. The story of Abraham is in the Old Testament and the Pearl of Great Price.
- Bennett, John C.
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John C. Bennett was a mayor of Nauvoo. He turned against Joseph Smith.
- Captain Allen
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Captain Allen was a captain in the United States Army. He asked the men of the Church to be in the Mormon Battalion.
- Copley, Leman
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Leman Copley was a Church member in Kirtland, Ohio, who wouldn’t share his land with other members.
- Cowdery, Oliver
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Oliver Cowdery helped Joseph Smith translate the gold plates. He did much work to help the Church.
- Elias
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Elias restored special priesthood power to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple.
- Elijah
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Elijah was a prophet who lived long ago. He restored special priesthood power to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple.
- Enoch
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Enoch was a prophet who lived long ago. He built the city of Zion. The story of Enoch is in the Pearl of Great Price.
- Governor Boggs
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Governor Boggs was the governor of Missouri. He would not help the Saints and issued an order to drive them from the state or kill them.
- Harris, Martin
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Martin Harris helped Joseph Smith translate the gold plates. He lost some pages of the Book of Mormon.
- Hyde, Orson
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Orson Hyde was an Apostle. He dedicated the Holy Land for the children of Abraham to have a place to live.
- Indians
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Indians lived in all parts of the United States. Sometimes Indians are called Lamanites.
- James
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James was one of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles. Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.
- John
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John was one of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles. Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.
- John the Baptist
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John the Baptist lived when Jesus lived on the earth. John the Baptist gave the Aaronic Priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.
- Kimball, Heber C.
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Heber C. Kimball was an Apostle. He went on a mission to England.
- Kimball, Sarah
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Sarah Kimball was a member of the first Relief Society.
- Kimball, Spencer W.
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Spencer W. Kimball was the 12th President of the Church.
- Knight, Newel
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Newel Knight became sick when Satan tried to stop him from praying. Joseph Smith healed Newel Knight.
- Lamanites
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Lamanites are descendants of Lehi’s sons Laman and Lemuel.
- Melchizedek
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Melchizedek was a prophet who lived long ago.
- Mormons
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Sometimes members of the Church are called Mormons because they believe in the Book of Mormon.
- Moroni
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Moroni was a Nephite prophet who lived in America long ago. He buried the gold plates in the Hill Cumorah.
- Moses
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Moses was a prophet who lived long ago. He led the Israelites out of Egypt. He restored special priesthood power to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple.
- Mr. Chandler
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Mr. Chandler sold some rolls of old paper to the Saints in Kirtland. The writings of Abraham were on the rolls of paper.
- Mr. Hale
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Mr. Hale was Emma Smith’s father.
- Noah
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Noah was a prophet who lived long ago.
- Page, Hiram
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Hiram Page said he had a stone that gave him revelations for the Church.
- Partridge, Edward
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Edward Partridge was the first bishop of the Church.
- Peter
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Peter was one of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles. Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.
- Phelps, William W.
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William W. Phelps helped start schools in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Pioneers
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The pioneers were the Saints who went across the plains to the Rocky Mountains.
- Pratt, Parley P.
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Parley P. Pratt went on a mission to teach the Lamanites.
- Richards, Willard
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Willard Richards was a friend of Joseph Smith. He was with Joseph in Carthage Jail.
- Rigdon, Sidney
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Sidney Rigdon was one of Joseph’s counselors.
- Smith, Alvin
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Alvin Smith was one of Joseph Smith’s older brothers. He died. Joseph saw a vision of Alvin in the celestial kingdom of heaven.
- Smith, Emma
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Emma Smith was Joseph Smith’s wife. She was the first leader of the Relief Society. She made a hymnbook for the Church.
- Smith, Hyrum
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Hyrum Smith was one of Joseph Smith’s older brothers. Hyrum was killed in Carthage Jail with Joseph.
- Smith, Joseph
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Joseph Smith was the first prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jesus gave Joseph Smith the revelations that are in the Doctrine and Covenants. Joseph was killed in Carthage Jail.
- Smith, Joseph Sr.
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Joseph Smith Sr. was Joseph Smith’s father.
- Smith, Lucy
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Lucy Smith was Joseph Smith’s mother.
- Smith, Samuel
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Samuel Smith was Joseph Smith’s younger brother. He was the first missionary for the Church.
- Snow, Eliza R.
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Eliza R. Snow was a member of the first Relief Society.
- Taylor, John
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John Taylor was a friend of Joseph Smith. He was with Joseph in Carthage Jail. Later he became President of the Church.
- Whitmer, David
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David Whitmer was a witness who saw the gold plates. He helped start the Church on 6 April 1830.
- Whitmer, Peter
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Peter Whitmer helped start the Church on 6 April 1830.
- Whitney, Newel K.
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Newel K. Whitney was the second bishop of the Church.
- Williams, Frederick G.
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Frederick G. Williams was one of Joseph Smith’s counselors.
- Young, Brigham
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Brigham Young was one of the Twelve Apostles. He was the leader of the pioneers. He was the President of the Church after Joseph Smith.
- Young, Phineas
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Phineas Young was Brigham Young’s brother.