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Episode 7: A Conversation with M. Russell Ballard

Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast

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The Importance of Joseph and Hiram Smith's History

President Ballard spoke about the importance of the history of Joseph and Hiram Smith, including their tragic death. He said he is both a Latter-day Saint and as one of Hiram's descendants. Why does this history matter so much to him? Brigham Young said that Joseph Smith was prepared before the foundations of the earth to lead this dispensation.

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