Entries tagged as Missionary Work
Lifespan
Born August 4, 1899 in Whitney, Idaho.
Died May 30, 1994 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ministry
Saints at the age of eight in 1907. At age 44 he was ordained an Apostle by President Heber J. Grant. His missionary experiences included serving as a proselyting missionary in Great Britain (1921-23) and twice as president of the European Mission. At age 74 he was sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and in 1985 he was sustained as President of the Church, in which position he served until his passing in 1994. He also served as Secretary of Agriculture of the United States 1952-60. (more…)
Categories: Latter-day Prophets
Tagged: Book of Mormon, Ezra Taft Benson, Latter-day Prophet, Missionary Work
Lifespan
Born September 8, 1873 in Huntsville, Utah.
Died January 18, 1970 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ministry
David O. McKay served a mission in Scotland 1897-99. Six years after his return, he was ordained an Apostle at age 32. At ages 47-48, he made a tour of Church missions worldwide; during this tour, he dedicated China for the preaching of the gospel. From ages 49-51, Elder McKay served as president of the European mission. From 1934 through 1951, he served in the First Presidency of the Church, serving first as a counselor to Heber J. Grant and then to George Albert Smith. In 1950 he became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church, and in 1951 was sustained as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served until his death in 1970. (more…)
Categories: Latter-day Prophets
Tagged: David O. McKay, Family and the Home, Growth of the Church, Latter-day Prophet, Missionary Work
Lifespan
Born April 4, 1870 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Died April 4, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ministry
At age 21 (1891), George Albert was called on his first mission-to southern Utah. From age 22-24, he and his wife, Lucy, served a mission in the southeastern United States. He was ordained an Apostle in 1903 at age 33. From 1919-21, Elder Smith was president of the European Mission. At age 73, he became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and was sustained as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1945 at age 75. He passed away on his birthday six years later. (more…)
Categories: Latter-day Prophets
Tagged: general conference, George Albert Smith, keeping commandments, Latter-day Prophets, Missionary Work, World War II
