Journal of Discourses 1:40-41; “Joseph Smith was not killed because he was deserving of it, nor because he was a wicked man; but because he was a virtuous man. I know that to be so, as well as I know that the sun now shines. … Joseph Smith was the subject of forty-eight lawsuits, and […]
Anniversary of the killing of Joseph Smith On June 27, 1844 a group of men known as the Carthage Greys headed to the holding cell of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, John Taylor and Willard Richards. When they got there a gun battle would ensue, leaving Joseph and Hyrum Smith dead as well as two others […]
Martyrdom of Joseph Smith Martyrdom: the act of extreme suffering; torment. Martyr: a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounces his or her religion. One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause or principle. The definitions of martyr and martyrdom above will serve as the foundation […]
