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100 1 _aAnderson, Nephi,
_d1865-1923
245 1 2 _aA Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-08-16
508 _aProduced by Kevin Handy, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLatter Day Saint churches
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16534
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