Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord restored the fulness of His gospel. Great things have come since this small beginning. Today, there are over 15 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in more than 160 countries throughout the world. | Joseph Smith, The Prophet

Today marks the 175th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith. President Russell M. Nelson said the following: “God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, literally appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith in April 1820. While this may be relatively unknown in the annals of history, yet it constituted an epochal event in the history of humanity—a profound demonstration of the love of God for all of His children. Because this milestone is of such importance, I would like to quote excerpts from th