Tag Archives: Heber C. Kimball

When a Mormon is Deceived…

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Honesty is the best policy. Aesop knew it. In the 6th century B.C. he chose that to be the moral of his fable, “Mercury and the Woodcutter.” George Washington knew it. He said in his Farewell Address, “I hold the … Continue reading →

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Rebecca Swain Williams: More To Her Story

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

The April 2011 edition of Ensign magazine includes an article about early Latter-day Saint Rebecca Swain Williams. As the article notes, Rebecca and her husband, Fredrick G. Williams, converted to the LDS Church in late 1830 while living in Kirtland, … Continue reading →

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Mormon and Jewish Parallels

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Salt Lake Tribune recently reported on a lecture given in Salt Lake City’s Jewish Community Center by LDS speaker Mark Paredes. A blogger for the online Jewish Journal, Mr. Paredes believes “Mormons have much more to say to Jews … Continue reading →

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Heber C. Kimball’s Potter and Clay

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

The January 2011 issue of Ensign magazine reprinted a portion of a discourse first delivered by Heber C. Kimball in 1854. Mr. Kimball was the First Counselor in the First Presidency when he spoke to the Latter-Day Saints about “The … Continue reading →

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