Impressions of a Prophet: Joseph Smith

26: The Martyrdom

Joseph Smith, having temporarily escaped over the Mississippi to Iowa, is encouraged by Emma, Hyrum, and others to return and turn himself in at Carthage. Prophecies their death and goes. Farewell to Emma and signed blessing, military escort, Hamilton Hotel, strong mob presence, Governor Ford refuses to see them, has them accompany him as he publicly reviews troops, finally speaks with Joseph and prisoners, agrees multiple times to not leave them in Carthage if he leaves town, Joseph prophesies that men who have come to get a look at him will one day wallow in blood, court places him on house arrest, arrest warrant is delivered for treason against the United States, sent to Carthage Jail, John Taylor and Willard Richards, only two members of Twelve not out on political missions, accompany them, Uncle John Smith seeks assistance of prominent Church member and lawyer Almon Babbit - "I've already been hired by the other side", Governor Thomas Ford leaves Carthage without prisoners, leaving them to the mob, mob, painted black, sings, stops singing, heads up stairs, fires through door and from outside, Hyrum and Joseph are killed, John Taylor shot four times but survives, Willard Richards shot through earlobe but no holes in clothing, Willard responds to emergency, promises "we will not retaliate", newspapers report death of Mormonism. That's it, last episode! Thanks for joining us!! YouTube (Video) [undefined] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2ffQMbLKMwap2s8P5NqqAn?si=g1wGD_7VSAakekUQrxvrAw] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith/id1779198279] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7f9921d9-6e14-4ba8-b1d8-7df935523b51/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith] YouTube Music [undefined] Website [https://www.impressionsofaprophet.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569723420210] Instagram [undefined] Susan Easton Black on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=susan+easton+black&crid=JKNV2IUFQTT3&sprefix=susan+easton+black%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_noss_1] Susan Easton Black at Deseret Book [https://www.deseretbook.com/search/?q=susan+easton+black&search-button=&lang=en_US] Clayton Pixton on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RRunkRNyd6lLmgzfUgzqe] Clayton Pixton on Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/clayton-pixton/291014000]

On Location: Adam-ondi-Ahman

Well this video lacks some polish to say the least. But hopefully it gives you a taste of the amazing and sacred place, Adam-ondi-Ahman, in western Missouri. As I say in the video, it's the place Adam dwelt after he was expelled from the Garden of Eden and where he will come again prior to the Second Coming of the Savior. I personally love this place for the special spirit that I feel here. And I love the hymn William W. Phelps wrote about it. Incidentally, you can find a better recording of that hymn recorded by me on both YouTube and on all major music services if you care to look it up. Take care!

25: The Road to Carthage

William Law and the Nauvoo Expositor publish many things meant to harm Joseph Smith and the Church, call for Nauvoo city charter to be revoked, after lengthy deliberation city council resolves to destroy press, Sheriff John P. Greene carries out order with overabundance of volunteers, Law and other proprietors later set fire to building, citizens extinguish fire, arrest warrants are issued to Joseph & Hyrum for rioting in streets and destruction of press, for first two warrants Joseph is able to stand trial before friendly judge, line of aggression is set up by enemies of the Church between Carthage and Nauvoo, Nauvoo placed under lockdown, Governor Ford arrives in Carthage despite invitations to come to Nauvoo, 3rd arrest warrant is issued with no recourse to stand before friendly judge, Joseph immediately sends for remaining ten of twelve out on political missions, Joseph and Hyrum temporarily go across river to Iowa, then after encouragement from friends and Emma it is resolved for he and Hyrum to submit to warrant and go to Carthage despite Joseph's predictions, Joseph and Hyrum say goodbye to families, Joseph tells Emma to write out a blessing that he will then sign, Joseph makes statements on his way to Carthage early in the morning that foreshadow his death... Song today is The Unknown Grave, by David Hyrum Smith - Joseph and Emma's (at this time unborn) son. Almost done! YouTube (Video) [undefined] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2ffQMbLKMwap2s8P5NqqAn?si=g1wGD_7VSAakekUQrxvrAw] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith/id1779198279] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7f9921d9-6e14-4ba8-b1d8-7df935523b51/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith] YouTube Music [undefined] Website [https://www.impressionsofaprophet.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569723420210] Instagram [undefined] Susan Easton Black on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=susan+easton+black&crid=JKNV2IUFQTT3&sprefix=susan+easton+black%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_noss_1] Susan Easton Black at Deseret Book [https://www.deseretbook.com/search/?q=susan+easton+black&search-button=&lang=en_US] Clayton Pixton on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RRunkRNyd6lLmgzfUgzqe] Clayton Pixton on Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/clayton-pixton/291014000]

24: The Relief Society – A Monument to Women

In this episode Susan tells us the story of the origins of the largest female organization in the world, the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The original idea from some women in Nauvoo was to create a benevolent society (common in that time). Eliza R. Snow was asked to write up a constitution for it, which she did and then took to Joseph Smith to review. He responded by saying the Lord had something better for them, that would be organized not as a society of man (women), but under the priesthood itself and after its pattern. Susan then tells us the story of and takes us through the largest memorial to women in the world, the Women Memorial Garden in Nauvoo. We hope you'll follow us through this amazing account and gain from the lessons Susan draws from the story and the memorial garden. Thanks for being with us! YouTube (Video) [undefined] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2ffQMbLKMwap2s8P5NqqAn?si=g1wGD_7VSAakekUQrxvrAw] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith/id1779198279] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7f9921d9-6e14-4ba8-b1d8-7df935523b51/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith] YouTube Music [undefined] Website [https://www.impressionsofaprophet.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569723420210] Instagram [undefined] Susan Easton Black on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=susan+easton+black&crid=JKNV2IUFQTT3&sprefix=susan+easton+black%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_noss_1] Susan Easton Black at Deseret Book [https://www.deseretbook.com/search/?q=susan+easton+black&search-button=&lang=en_US] Clayton Pixton on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RRunkRNyd6lLmgzfUgzqe] Clayton Pixton on Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/clayton-pixton/291014000]

23: Joseph Smith for President

Leading up to the presidential election of 1844, Joseph Smith and other church leaders counseled about who should get their vote. None of the alternatives seeming desirable, it was finally proposed that General Joseph Smith run himself. This he did, eventually finding a running mate in Sidney Rigdon. Neither of them were known to ever actively campaign. But Brigham Young, then kind of leading the newly organized Council of Fifty, gets Joseph to agree to let him ask for political volunteers to campaign for Joseph. These include, then, the likes of Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Orson and Parley Pratt, Orson Hyde, and William Smith, who go to various parts of the country to campaign for Joseph and his presidential platform. What was included in that platform? What was the Council of Fifty about? Who did Joseph say couldn't go campaign and why? Who did Joseph find was conspiring to thwart his campaign? What ultimately happened with that? Who ended up winning the election and what did they do relating to Manifest Destiny? What does all this teach us about how we should act in relation to our own country? Get the answers to these questions and more, also an original arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner, on this episode. Good to have you back! YouTube (Video) [undefined] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2ffQMbLKMwap2s8P5NqqAn?si=g1wGD_7VSAakekUQrxvrAw] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith/id1779198279] Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7f9921d9-6e14-4ba8-b1d8-7df935523b51/impressions-of-a-prophet-joseph-smith] YouTube Music [undefined] Website [https://www.impressionsofaprophet.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569723420210] Instagram [undefined] Susan Easton Black on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=susan+easton+black&crid=JKNV2IUFQTT3&sprefix=susan+easton+black%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_noss_1] Susan Easton Black at Deseret Book [https://www.deseretbook.com/search/?q=susan+easton+black&search-button=&lang=en_US] Clayton Pixton on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RRunkRNyd6lLmgzfUgzqe] Clayton Pixton on Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/clayton-pixton/291014000]