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Episode 5: Mourning Joseph and Hyrum

Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast

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The Question of Succession in Church Leadership

When Joseph Smith died in 1844, there were questions about who would succeed him. Brigham Young said that the city of Nauvoo felt like sheep without a shepherd. At different points in the early years of the church, Joseph seems to be thinking different things about succession. As the Quorms and organizations develop, so does his thinking on succession.

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