![]() Keith Johnson, Deseret News Know Brother Joseph is a collection of short essays authored by more than 40 scholars and historians who draw upon Joseph Smith Papers research to provide new insights into the life of the founding prophet. ![]() A landmark historical accomplishment in modern times. A new book of essays about Joseph Smith offers insights into his life from Joseph Smith Papers research. Thank you to Dean Jessee for starting this thing, Larry and Gail Miller for funding it, the Church for sponsoring it and throwing open the collections, and all the editors and historians who worked on it. In my imagination, Thomas Bullock was sitting beside me saying, “remember me, I wrote that down on that rainy, fateful day.”Įnd of an era folks. In your face people! I remember the first time I picked up that bifolio from the folder a decade ago. Future references to the Documents series of the Joseph Smith Papers will be. My favorite document in the volume? The first sermon of June 16, 1844. Joseph Smith, Revelation, January 2, 1831, in The Joseph Smith Papers. If you decide to own one of the JSP volumes, this one is near the top of the list. The Joseph Smith Papers Project is a multivolume work that will make available to the public more than four thousand documents related to Joseph Smith. The Joseph Smith Papers, Revelations and Translations, Volume 5: Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon facsimile edition by Various, Royal Skousen, et al. Joseph Smith’s handwriting in that first diary. The most spine tingling for me, this: Joseph Smith’s 1832 diary. In addition, the Papers staff had some fine documents on display. ![]() Next, editors of volume 15 spoke about a few featured items and answered questions from the audience. He remarked that the work and learning of the project will make for a more effective telling of the restoration. Elder Bednar predicted that the project would bring great things in the future. She and her late husband, Larry Miller, supported the JSPP from the beginning even through the 2008-9 recession when it seemed a very difficult commitment. Representing the Millers, philanthropist Gail Miller, was present. Miller family for their ongoing financial support of the project. On the 179th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith (June 27, 1844), the Church Historian’s Press released the final print volume in its landmark 27-volume work, The Joseph Smith Papers, which got underway in June 2001. The 27-volume collection has been called the lunar mission of historical church research, reflecting 22 years of documenting, filing, writing, and. McKay (left) and General Editor, Ronald K. 20 hours ago &0183 &32 To read the full article, CLICK HERE. (Salt Lake City, UT) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published the final volume of the Joseph Smith Papers on Tuesday, the 179th anniversary of the church founder’s death.
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