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- Born 1876 Salt Lake City,
Utah
- Baptized as a child; Aaronic Priesthood as a
youth; Melchizedek Priesthood as a young man
- Married Emily Louie Shurtliff 1898; two
children
- Mission to Britain 1899-1901
- Married Ethel Georgina Reynolds 1908; nine
children
- Ordained Apostle and called to the Quorum of the
Twelve 1910
- Married Jessie Ella Evans 1938; no
children
- Acting President of the Twelve
1950-1951
- President of the Twelve
1951-1970
- Counselor in First Presidency
1965-1970
- Tenth President of the Church
1970-1972
- Died 1972 Salt Lake City,
Utah
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Joseph Fielding Smith was the tenth President of the Church. He
was born July 19, 1876, in Salt Lake City, the firstborn son of Joseph F. Smith, an apostle who would become the sixth
President of the Church, and Julina Lambson,. Perhaps no General Authority has
ever come from a more distinguished lineage, with a father, grandfather, and
great grandfather all of whom held the Keys of the Presidency.
He was called Joseph Fielding to distinguish him from his father who was
more generally called Joseph F. He was an inveterate student and scholar,
reading and studying insatiably. As a result of this he became known as perhaps
the most learned theologian and historian in the Church. One can only imagine
hearing a Gospel discussion between Joseph Fielding Smith, James E. Talmadge, John A.
Widtsoe, and Charles A. Callis.
Young Joseph was married on April 26, 1898 to Emily Louie Shurtliff. The
couple had two children before Emily's death March 28, 1908. Perhaps concerned
about his young children's need for a mother, he remarried within a year of
wife's death, this time wedding Ethel Georgina Reynolds on November 2, 1908.
Ethel bore him nine children. She died August 26, 1937.
Joseph Fielding was ordained an Apostle in 1910 and immediately became
the object of ridicule by the Salt Lake Tribune which editorialized
that his calling was because of family connections. The criticism, of course...
typical of the Trtb, ignored the monumental qualifications and intellect he
brought to the calling.
During his apostolic tenure, amid many responsibilities and duties,
Joseph Fielding Smith was best known, and is best remembered, as a theologian
and gospel scholar. President Heber J. Grant called
him "the best posted man on the scriptures of the General Authorities of the
Church that we have" (Letter to Joseph Fielding Smith, Dec. 31, 1938, HDC). He
published more books and articles than any other man who became President of the
Church, though it was never his main intent to become an author. Many of his
writings were discourses, answers to questions posed to him, instructions for
Church leaders, and efforts to clarify common uncertainties. He was a prolific
author with many of his works becoming classics in Church literature while
others remain a bit too lofty for the popular market.
After the death of his second wife,
Elder Smith married a third time, this time wedding Jessie Ella Evans on April
12, 1938. Jessie bore him no children.
Elder Smith worked in the Church Historian's Office and later as the
Church Historian for many years both before and after his call as a General
Authority.
Joseph Fielding Smith became the tenth President of the Church on January
23, 1970, following the death of President David O.
McKay. His two-and-one-half-year tenure was marked by steady missionary
growth; the dedication of the Ogden and Provo temples; some significant
organizational restructuring, including reorganizations in the Church Sunday
School system and the Church Department of Social Services; and a revamping of
portions of the Church internal communication systems, which led to the
consolidation of all general Church magazines into three.
He died July 2, 1972, in Salt Lake City.
Bibliography LDS Biographical
Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.784 Encyclopedia of
Mormonism, Vol.3, SMITH, JOSEPH FIELDING Encyclopedia of
Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 1 Prophets and Apostles of the Last
Dispensation, Lawrence R. Flake, p.95 2005 Church Almanac,
pp.54-55
Selected Discourses Grampa Bill believes this
to be the most complete listing available on the web of Joseph Fielding Smith's
talks. Please email the Grampa if you note any busted links, errors, or if you
are aware of any Joseph Fielding Smith talks not listed here but available on
the web.
You will note that some are available only as text while others are available
only in the MP3 Audio format.
Talks marked with an asterisk (*) are not (to my knowledge) available
anywhere else on the web. As a service, they have been copied onto this web
site.
The Sin of Criticizing
* Note: This is the first address delivered by Elder Joseph Fielding
Smith in the General Conference in which he was called as an Apostle of the Lord
Jesus Christ and sustained to the Council of the Twelve. In it, Elder Smith
excoriates those who criticize the Lord's Annointed. Given the criticism of
nepotism leveled by the Salt Lake Tribune at his calling, one wonders
if this was sending return fire across their bow, given in his own defense
and/or that of his father, Joseph F. Smith, then the President of The Church. |
General Conference 7 October 1910 |
|
The Whole World Groaneth
* Note: Elder Smith delivered this address just two days after
President Woodrow Wilson approved and signed The Congressional Declaration of
War which propelled the United States into World War I. |
General Conference 8 April 1917 |
|
Changes in Life Must Come
* Note: The occasion was the 89th Annual General Conference, held in
June this year because the world-wide influenza epidemic, which killed millions,
was rampaging through Utah in April. Joseph Fielding Smith's father, President
Joseph F. Smith had died in November of the preceding year and the Solemn
Assembly had just sustained his successor, President Heber J. Grant. Elder Smith
was overcome by the emotions of the day and demurred at speaking on the first
day of Conference, stating only the few words given here as the "First Address."
On the Second day of conference, he delivered the second and longer address. By
this time, he was sixth in seniority in the Twelve, ahead of such illuminaries
as James E. Talmage. |
General Conference 1 June 1919 |
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Reaffirmation of Faith
* Note: This address was delivered to the 100th Annual General
Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This Conference
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the Church to the earth.
It was delivered in the Great Mormon Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake
City, Utah. |
General Conference 8 April 1930 |
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An Opportunity of Salvation
* Note: Although this General Conference talk was Elder Joseph
Fielding Smith's first since the bombing of Pearl Harbor and America's entry
into World War II, he does not mention the earthly conflict, but rather focuses
on the Plan of Salvation with emphases on family relationships, Temple work, and
the Three Degrees of Glory. |
General Conference April 1942 |
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The Law of Divine Witnesses |
BYU Devotional, 18 October 1949 |
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Divine Witnesses |
BYU Devotional, 20 June 1951 |
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Leadership Week: Fulfilment of Prophecy |
BYU Devotional, 16 June 1952 |
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The Origin of Man |
BYU Devotional, 22 April 1953 |
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The Immutable Laws of God |
BYU Devotional, 15 June 1953 |
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What Does It Mean to Know the Gospel? |
BYU Devotional, 15 June 1953 |
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The Divine Law of Witnesses |
BYU Devotional, 8 December 1953 |
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The Knowledge That Saves |
BYU Devotional, 23 June 1954 |
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The Atonement of Jesus Christ |
BYU Devotional, 25 January 1955 |
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The Purpose of Mortal Life |
BYU Devotional, 1 May 1956 |
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A Knowledge of Countries and of Kingdoms |
BYU Devotional, 18 June 1956 |
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How Do We Teach Reverence? |
BYU Devotional, 18 June 1956 |
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For Ye Are Bought with a Price |
BYU Devotional, 14 May 1957 |
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Summerhays Planetarium Dedication |
BYU Address, 7 March 1958 |
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Ye Are the Temple of God |
BYU Devotional, 6 May 1958 |
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The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
BYU Devotional, 18 June 1958 |
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Seeking Salvation in the Kingdom of God |
BYU Devotional, 22 January 1961 |
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We Are Here to Be Tried, Tested, Proved |
BYU Devotional, 25 October 1961 |
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The Gospel in Asia In this talk President Smith addresses the
issue of the blessings of Abraham and the Asian people. |
BYU Devotional, 15 November 1962 |
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Essentials of Faith |
BYU Devotional, 24 June 1964 |
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We Are Here to Be Tried Tested Proved |
BYU Devotional, 21 October 1965 |
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My Missionary Experiences |
BYU Devotional, 29 March 1966 |
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Predicted Judgments |
BYU Devotional, 21 March 1967 |
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Adam¡¯s
Role in Bringing Us Mortality |
General Conference, October 1967 |
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The Blessings of Eternal Glory |
BYU Devotional, 23 April 1968 |
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Reins of Responsibility and Leadership
* Note: Presented here are actually two talks. President David O.
McKay had died and President Smith had been called as the President of the
Church. The first talk consists of Introductory Remarks and was the first
address of the Sunday Morning Session of the Conference in which he was
sustained. The second talk, "Reins of Responsibility and Leadership" was the
concluding talk of the same session. |
General Conference 6 April 1970 |
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Message
from the First Presidency Note: This is the first "Message from
the First Presidency" from the first issue of the then new Church Magazine,
The Ensign. |
Ensign, January 1971 |
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Sealing Power and Salvation |
BYU Devotional, 12 January 1971 |
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Message
from the First Presidency: Salvation Universal |
Ensign, February 1971 |
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The
Most Important Knowledge |
Ensign, May 1971 |
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Our
Responsibilities As Priesthood Holders |
Ensign, June 1971 |
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Out
of the Darkness |
Ensign, June 1971 |
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A
Witness and a Blessing |
Ensign, June 1971 |
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The
First Prophet of the Last Dispensation |
Ensign, August 1971 |
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To
the Saints in Great Britain |
Ensign, September 1971 |
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The
Plan of Salvation |
Ensign, November 1971 |
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Blessings
of the Priesthood |
Ensign, December 1971 |
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Let
the Spirit of Oneness Prevail |
Ensign, December 1971 |
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¡°I
Know That My Redeemer Liveth¡± |
Ensign, December 1971 |
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The
Coming of Elijah |
Ensign, January 1972 |
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Justice
for the Dead |
Ensign, March 1972 |
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Devotional |
BYU Devotional, 18 April 1972 |
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¡°Seek
Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts¡± |
Ensign, June 1972 |
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Eternal
Keys and the Right to Preside |
Ensign, July 1972 |
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Counsel
to the Saints and to the World |
Ensign, July 1972 |
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A
Prophet¡¯s Blessing Note: This is the last General Conference
address delivered by President Smith prior to his death. |
Ensign, July 1972 |
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