Martyrdom of Joseph & Hyrum Smith
Where was Joseph Smith killed?
Carthage Jail.
What was the first temple built in this dispensation?
Kirtland Ohio Temple
"Ye must pray always"
2 Nephi 32:8-9
Where did Joseph Smith identify as the location of Zion?
Independence, Missouri
Who is the most recently called Apostle?
Elder Gerald Causse
What hymn did Joseph and Hyrum sing while in Carthage Jail?
A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
What temple was being constructed when Joseph Smith was killed?
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
"All are alike unto God"
2 Nephi 26:33
Name two places where the Lord appeared to Joseph Smith.
The Sacred Grove and Kirtland temple
What color will Jesus be wearing when He returns?
Red
What key event led to Joseph being arrested and taken to Carthage?
Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor printing press.
Each baptismal font in a temple rests on top of _______ that represent _______.
12 oxen, 12 tribes of Israel.
"Ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith"
Ether 12:6
What is the maximum number of Deacons that can be in a Deacons quorum?
12 (D&C 107:85)
How is the next President of the church determined among the 12 Apostles?
It's whoever presides over the quorum of the 12. (Next up will be President Jeffrey Holland)
How many people were eyewitnesses that survived the mob attack in Carthage Jail?
Two
How long did it take the Salt Lake temple to be constructed?
40 years.
"The new and everlasting covenant of marriage"
D&C 131: 1-4
Why did the Lord permit the first baptisms for the dead to be performed in a river?
Because there was not yet a baptismal font built.
Who was the third president of the church? (He was present at Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith was killed. He was shot.)
John Taylor.
This person was the first shot in Carthage Jail.
Hyrum Smith
Describe what happened after Joseph Smith first taught about baptism for the dead.
Men and women were baptized for each other in the Mississippi river.
"The rights of the priesthood cannot be controlled nor handled, only on the principles of righteousness"
D&C 121:36, 41 & 32
How many articles of faith (and which ones) talk about the importance of government and freedom of religion?
11 and 12.
What is the most recent proclamation the church has published?
Proclamation of the Restoration.