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Joseph Smith III was the Prophet-President of what became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), renamed Community of Christ in 2001, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830.
Joseph Smith, III (born Nov. 6, 1832, Kirtland, Ohio, U.S.—died Dec. 10, 1914, Independence, Mo.) was an American religious leader, first president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was the son of Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism.
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As you know, Joseph Smith was killed by the Carthage mob on June 27, 1844. On the following 8th of August a congregation of thousands assembled in Nauvoo. Sidney Rigdon, who had served as a counselor to Joseph Smith, spoke for an hour and a half, proposing that he be appointed guardian of the Church.
Joseph Smith III (1832-1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Joseph Smith III served as Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (known today as the "Community of Christ") from 1860 until his semi-retirement in 1906, the first person to hold ...
Jul 21, 2022 · A metal photo of Mormon founder Joseph Smith, taken in 1844, was discovered in a locket by Daniel Larsen, a great-great-grandson of Joseph Smith III. The image is compared to an 1842 oil portrait and a death mask of Smith in a historical journal article.
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thousands of followers by the time of his death fourteen years later.
Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Smith III, the son of Joseph Smith Jr, the founder of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. He was a devoted minister, a publisher, an educator, and a protector of his family name and legacy.
