02263cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500780014526400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950801170044052012690055753400450182665300300187185600430190199900170194416534UtSlPG20260610133403.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aAnderson, Nephi,d1865-192312aA Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-08-16  aProduced by Kevin Handy, Josephine Paolucci and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" by Nephi Anderson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to educate young readers about the significant events and figures in the history of the Latter-day Saints Church, beginning with the early life of its founder, Joseph Smith. The narrative is likely intended to instill a sense of pride, loyalty, and understanding of the Church's heritage among young members of the faith.  The opening portion introduces readers to foundational ideas through a parable that illustrates the restoration of the gospel in the modern era. It describes God as the master of a garden who intends to plant a precious tree—symbolizing the Church—after a period of spiritual neglect and darkness. The text then transitions to recounting Joseph Smith's early life, including his First Vision, where he encounters God and Jesus Christ, and his subsequent quest for truth amid religious confusion. These initial chapters set the groundwork for understanding the significance of Smith's revelations and the establishment of the Latter-day Saints, hinting at the struggles and triumphs that would follow in the Church's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLatter Day Saint churches40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16534  c57922d57922