Restoration

Church Historian and Recorder speaks on significance of First Vision at Huntington Library conference
By Grace Carter
Drawing on its vast catalog of Church history materials, the Huntington hosted “The First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr.: 200 Years On” — a two-day conference commemorating the bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.
Historic documents of the First Vision on display at Church History Library
By Keith A. Erekson, Church History Library director
As part of the bicentennial celebration in 2020, the Church History Library has placed original records of the First Vision on display in its ongoing “Foundations of Faith” exhibit.
How ‘small and simple things’ prepared America for the Restoration of the gospel, according to President Ballard
By Sydney Walker
Speaking during the BYU–Idaho fall commencement on Dec. 18, President M. Russell Ballard testified of the small and simple miracles that occurred to make possible the founding of the United States and the Restoration of the gospel.
Video: President Ballard, Elder Christofferson share their mission to convert ‘the whole world’
By Danielle Christensen
President M. Russell Ballard and Elder D. Todd Christofferson talk about their assignment to convert 7 billion people to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Video: President Ballard, Elder Christofferson testify of the Restoration at Joseph Smith’s birthplace
By Danielle Christensen
President M. Russell Ballard and Elder D. Todd Christofferson share their testimonies of the Prophet Joseph Smith while visiting Sharon, Vermont.
‘Joseph Smith is everything we say he is’: President Ballard, Elder Christofferson testify of the Prophet at his birthplace
By Sarah Jane Weaver
President M. Russell Ballard and Elder D. Todd Christofferson visited Sharon, Vermont, and testified that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God in "the dispensation of the fullness of times."
A timeline of the 96-hour period surrounding the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith
By Sarah Jane Weaver and Aubrey Eyre
In honor of the 175th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, here's a look at the 96-hour period surrounding their time in Carthage and the events that led to their deaths.
Face to face with history: The death masks of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith
By Valerie Johnson
The Church History Museum has displayed a set of Joseph and Hyrum Smith's death masks since 1990. Here's a look at how were they made and what impact they have had on Church history through the years.
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