Early Church (1830 to 1900)

United States

Mormon Pioneers Rescued 60 People With Just 75 Cents

In 1846, Luman Andros Shurtliff joined a rescue effort to help Latter-day Saints who had been driven from Nauvoo and were sick…

Samoa

3 Mormon Missionaries Sailed Straight Into a Hurricane

In March 1889, Latter-day Saint missionary Joseph H. Dean and his companions Edward Wood and Adelbert Beesley set out on a 70-mile…

United States

A Mormon Bishop Surrounded by 300 Native Americans in Utah

In 1867, tensions between Mormon settlers and the Timpanogos tribe in Utah’s Heber Valley had reached a dangerous point.

New Zealand

A Māori Prophecy Fulfilled by Latter-day Saint Missionaries

A Māori holy man foretold exactly how his people would recognize the true church when it came to Aotearoa (New Zealand.) When…

United States

Why the First Mormon Pioneer Day Was So Patriotic 🇺🇸

After years of persecution, government inaction, and the murder of Joseph Smith, the Latter-day Saints finally found refuge in the Salt Lake…

Thailand

The Mormon band that rebuilt trust across Thailand

In 1972, one careless photograph severely damaged the reputation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thailand. Missionaries were…

Hawaii

Respected Hawaiian kahuna gave up the traditions of his fathers for membership in the LDS faith.

In 1930s Hawaiʻi, a respected kahuna, or Hawaiian priest, was known for extraordinary spiritual gifts, including healing the sick, casting out unclean…

Hawaii

Hawaiian Latter-day Saints faced discrimination in Salt Lake and moved to the desert in Iosepa.

Hundreds of Hawaiian Saints left the islands they loved and gathered to Zion in Utah, hoping to build a better life among…

Joseph Smith dictated the Book of Mormon in 65 days… with no notes. 🤯

Could a 23-year-old with little formal education really dictate the Book of Mormon in about 65 working days… without notes or a…

Hawaii

History of the Laie Hawaii Temple

The first temple built outside the continental United States wasn’t built with wealth or experience… It was built with faith. The Laie…

Hawaii

Lilia joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lived for 108 years

She was born when Joseph Smith was still alive… and lived all the way to World War II. But that’s not what…

United States

Could Bigfoot Actually be Cain From the Bible?

Is Bigfoot Cain from the Bible? This video explores the long-circulated story connecting David W. Patten to a mysterious encounter later attributed…

United Kingdom

Mormon Tabernacle Choir, LDS Hymns, Primary Songs came from this country’s musical traditions

Most people don’t realize how deeply Welsh culture shaped Latter-day Saint worship music. From the first large conference choir organized by John…

Australia

Mormon missionary leaves the church but legacy prevails

In 1840, 17-year-old William Barratt carried the message of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Australia completely alone.

Hawaii

Latter-day Saints (Mormons) betrayed but stayed faithful

In the 1860s, Hawaiian converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered on Lāna‘i in the Pālāwai Basin, trusting…

Hawaii

A Mormon and a Catholic…

Different faiths. Shared discipleship. That’s what feeding His sheep looks like. The story of Jonathan Napela and Father Damien. Source: Belonging to…

Hawaii

Mormon family humiliated at church. The amazing example they set afterwards.

years ago in the early 1900s, a young family in Ha, Hawaii, their young daughter got very sick with a a disease…