The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-11
JOSEPH SMITH AND
LATTER DAY SAINTS

a history oi Jos pu smith, who
died yesterday 90 dependence. Mo,
and who was IL son Yt Joseph smith,,
prophet and founder of Mormouism,
church OF the Latte Day saints. 70
was hc Who brought together the lit
tlc bands uf Mormon iu Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri. left behind when the
mmil body vmisr.,.ed 20 Utah. tie
became the hr-t president OF the re-
organized church. and held that office
more than haIi "a century until his
death. He vas V cousin ui Joseph
Fielding smith boo recent years pres
ideut Of the Latter D1t saints in
Utah.
The greater part OF prvsidcnt J"-
scph smith HE Was a s%trugglc. as
had been the I'' u h.s father. 90 place
Muruouism ufum "a sound lootius
purius th, l,r, years of hl- lie he
was ulud
u- WAS born Nu,cmucr g. Iss2 "a
Kirkland. 3D.. vu.rc hIs father mad
gone two year- earlier with q few
followers. from Manchester ~ Y
Soon afterwards The COLONY moved
to Missouri There a. lndepcndc1ce.
the prophet as nr was known estah-
lishcd the NeN Jerusalem of the
church, oheylug hc slid % revelt-
ton. Eumity uf other settlers. how
ever resulted iu the Mormous being
driven out Prophet Joseph smith
was arrested puI placed in i1Il al,
LiborJy. 40
In the jail where lho younger
Joseph. then nto ears old. spent the
FIRST niEht with hI. father the pruph".
bent over the nlIIi as ne s"bhcd hin-
self tu sleep. and to him commended
tho hopes and aspirations ~ the
church.
as mother accom- ani'd ms
father 60 Liberty Joseph smith told.
Boa later scars. uut fearing for her
life m, father induced her to- go with
members 20 thr rnurch go lIliuois
tramncd t.rpss the almost ul-
Inhabited prari,- n Missouri. Zoo Nau-
WOO. Illinois. Rre my father when
Do was released Ilined us. Then. in
lSt4, when 1 v,- NJ years old one
day his dead bod. was brought to MS.
tie had been shot oy a mo- in Garth
age. Illinois
After the d,.th or the prophet
moss 81 the memDers ~ th" church
vmirratrd to frlh under he lead
crsh.p OF Brar4m young Young
Joseph smith remniling behind.
worked as farmer and as clcr6 and
studied law. This he gave up Go eff
feet thc rc-orsHustiion 81 the church
which was formally accomplished "a
Amhoy. nl- Boz $50. Twenty years
later h~eadquarters OF the cnurth wac
established boz Lamont Iowa. and ir
1906 a removal Was made to Indie
p%endense. Mo where president
smith made hl- .uIne ald where h'
resided until hl, death.
President smith lived simply oceu-
rying "a modest cottage. one room al
which constituted has Office tie aros'
early and until nIs health began @
lail "a few ysars 3 "a BLINDNESS
overlook him Dee devoted his days q
editorial woTk fur the saints Herald
thr official publication of thc church
aud governmental affairs ~ the or
sanitation tr we'll AS cHruuhtuE ID
lmant pleas fOr advice from Dummin
I~icauts. The aged church-hrsd Wa
familiar nrurs Iu ln~dcpendtnrc. viii
heavy whltcurd beard and dresss'
lplainly ne had much the appearance
OF "a well 60 do farmer ho was be
! closo touch with The members Of BAL
lohurch and was familiar addrCsse'
los them as Brother Joseph Mucf
lof the active conduct OF his ONCE "a
turned over in 1919 to his son. Fred
terlck "a smith, who. ne declared
l~revelation had Haid should succee'
him.
President smith was married thre'
times. losing hha Hrst and seronl
wives by death. he denounced poly
gslnous TEACHINGS and practices an'
most emphaflca1g Denied mat hi
father wac a poiy2amA or saEctione'
Ipoi samy.