Final Exam Study Guide (REL C 225,
Griffiths) --Comprehensive Version
Questions Fully Solved.
Hyrum Smith - Answer Response to plural marriage: Said if Emma or anyone is going to
accept it then JS would need a revelation from the Lord. Co-President of the Church, second
Patriarch, killed with Joseph in Carthage, father of Joseph F. Smith. Martyred
Elijah Abel - Answer First African American man who received the priesthood. When the
priesthood was banned from African Americans, he continued to have it. I was 70. Was denied
the temple endowment
Sidney Rigdon - Answer was a pastor before he was converted, was part of The Vision (D&C
76- plan of salvation vision). was runner-up to become next president of the church after Joseph
Smith but the church members said Brigham Young should be president of the church. Became
guardian of the church, "there should be no successors".
David O. McKay - Answer Softened the stance of blacks holding the priesthood, believed that
it was policy rather than doctrine. Had a lot of promptings for missionary work in Africa, but
never changed the policy.
Joseph Smith Jr. - Answer Leader of council of 50 - Gave King Follet Discourse. Prophet of the
Restoration, martyred in Carthage. Introduced Plural marriage
Spencer W. Kimball - Answer Received revelation in Salt Lake City Temple for OD #2 about
priesthood and temple ordinances being available to all (1978). Official declaration 2- eliminates
race constraints for holding the priesthood
Emma Smith - Answer First RS president in the east. Joseph Smith's wife and first RS
president in Nauvoo, D&C 25 (for her)-an Elect Lady. Make a hymn book, treasure up the word,
Joseph F. Smith - Answer son of Hyrum Smith, went on the trek West with his mom, Mary
Fielding Smith, He became President of the Church on October 17, 1901. While ushering the
Church into the 20th century, expanding Church missionary and educational systems. He
clarified important doctrines, served numerous missions, and directed the construction of a
new headquarters complex for an expanding Church. Received section 138 the redemption of
the dead. (Spirit world)
,the Church on December 27, 1847 (Said Hyrum should be the successor). As Church President
and territorial governor of Utah... makes WOW commandment, Reinstates Relief society in the
west.
John Taylor - Answer John Taylor accompanied Joseph Smith to Carthage, Illinois, in June
1844 and was seriously wounded when Joseph Smith was killed. He was sustained as President
of the Church on October 10, 1880, during one of the most challenging periods in Church
history.
Eliza R. Snow - Answer RS president (also organized YM, YW, Primary) in the West (Utah)
with reestablishment of Relief Society; "This organization belongs to the organization of the
Church of Christ, in all dispensations"
John D. Lee - Answer American pioneer and prominent early member of the Latter-Day Saint
Movement in Utah. Lee was later convicted as a mass murderer for his complicity in the
Mountain Meadows massacre, sentenced to death and was executed in 1877.
Oliver Cowdery - Answer Held keys that JS did for the divine law of witnesses. He was
assistant to the president (AP!!)
D&C 124 - Answer The Reconstruction of the Church.
D&C 138 - Answer Vision of the Spirit World "The same sociality (of family units and
communities) exists there" -JS (there shouldn't be a line separating spirit paradise and spirit
prison. This is how the work continues. Joseph Smith and Joseph F Smith both saw.
D&C 132 - Answer Celestial Marriage
Emma on D&C 132 - Answer Not happy- took time to build her own understanding and
accepting of it
Brigham Young on plural marriage - Answer Rather enter the grave
Manifesto - Answer No new plural marriages in places where it's illegal (Ended- Laws in US
passed plural marriage not allowed)
, OD #2 - Answer The Long-Promised Day (priesthood for all)
D&C 127 - Answer proxy baptism instruction
D&C 130 - Answer Life after death "glorified world, same sociology as on earth
Church Disciplinary Councils - Answer Save soul of transgressor (access the redeeming power
of Jesus Christ/ through repentance); Protect the innocent; Protect the church
Sacred treasury - Answer (Everything religious) has a seal and is for printing scriptures and
building up the kingdom and church on the earth. Temple and missionary funds.
Secular treasury - Answer More temporal, used to improve their stewardship/communities.
Bishops' storehouse, city creek mall.
Presiding Bishopric - Answer Presides over Aaronic Priesthood, administers in temporal
things
First Presidency - Answer Administer in spiritual things, highest council in the Church, judges
the most difficult cases
12 Apostles - Answer Special witnesses of Christ, build up the Church and regulate its affairs
in all nations, act as a traveling high council
The Seventy - Answer Assist the 12 in traveling to build up the kingdom
Kirtland Temple - Answer just for living ordinances and instruction, instruction, translate,
living baptism
Nauvoo Temple - Answer Baptism for dead and live
SLC temple - Answer Live and proxy ordinances
Griffiths) --Comprehensive Version
Questions Fully Solved.
Hyrum Smith - Answer Response to plural marriage: Said if Emma or anyone is going to
accept it then JS would need a revelation from the Lord. Co-President of the Church, second
Patriarch, killed with Joseph in Carthage, father of Joseph F. Smith. Martyred
Elijah Abel - Answer First African American man who received the priesthood. When the
priesthood was banned from African Americans, he continued to have it. I was 70. Was denied
the temple endowment
Sidney Rigdon - Answer was a pastor before he was converted, was part of The Vision (D&C
76- plan of salvation vision). was runner-up to become next president of the church after Joseph
Smith but the church members said Brigham Young should be president of the church. Became
guardian of the church, "there should be no successors".
David O. McKay - Answer Softened the stance of blacks holding the priesthood, believed that
it was policy rather than doctrine. Had a lot of promptings for missionary work in Africa, but
never changed the policy.
Joseph Smith Jr. - Answer Leader of council of 50 - Gave King Follet Discourse. Prophet of the
Restoration, martyred in Carthage. Introduced Plural marriage
Spencer W. Kimball - Answer Received revelation in Salt Lake City Temple for OD #2 about
priesthood and temple ordinances being available to all (1978). Official declaration 2- eliminates
race constraints for holding the priesthood
Emma Smith - Answer First RS president in the east. Joseph Smith's wife and first RS
president in Nauvoo, D&C 25 (for her)-an Elect Lady. Make a hymn book, treasure up the word,
Joseph F. Smith - Answer son of Hyrum Smith, went on the trek West with his mom, Mary
Fielding Smith, He became President of the Church on October 17, 1901. While ushering the
Church into the 20th century, expanding Church missionary and educational systems. He
clarified important doctrines, served numerous missions, and directed the construction of a
new headquarters complex for an expanding Church. Received section 138 the redemption of
the dead. (Spirit world)
,the Church on December 27, 1847 (Said Hyrum should be the successor). As Church President
and territorial governor of Utah... makes WOW commandment, Reinstates Relief society in the
west.
John Taylor - Answer John Taylor accompanied Joseph Smith to Carthage, Illinois, in June
1844 and was seriously wounded when Joseph Smith was killed. He was sustained as President
of the Church on October 10, 1880, during one of the most challenging periods in Church
history.
Eliza R. Snow - Answer RS president (also organized YM, YW, Primary) in the West (Utah)
with reestablishment of Relief Society; "This organization belongs to the organization of the
Church of Christ, in all dispensations"
John D. Lee - Answer American pioneer and prominent early member of the Latter-Day Saint
Movement in Utah. Lee was later convicted as a mass murderer for his complicity in the
Mountain Meadows massacre, sentenced to death and was executed in 1877.
Oliver Cowdery - Answer Held keys that JS did for the divine law of witnesses. He was
assistant to the president (AP!!)
D&C 124 - Answer The Reconstruction of the Church.
D&C 138 - Answer Vision of the Spirit World "The same sociality (of family units and
communities) exists there" -JS (there shouldn't be a line separating spirit paradise and spirit
prison. This is how the work continues. Joseph Smith and Joseph F Smith both saw.
D&C 132 - Answer Celestial Marriage
Emma on D&C 132 - Answer Not happy- took time to build her own understanding and
accepting of it
Brigham Young on plural marriage - Answer Rather enter the grave
Manifesto - Answer No new plural marriages in places where it's illegal (Ended- Laws in US
passed plural marriage not allowed)
, OD #2 - Answer The Long-Promised Day (priesthood for all)
D&C 127 - Answer proxy baptism instruction
D&C 130 - Answer Life after death "glorified world, same sociology as on earth
Church Disciplinary Councils - Answer Save soul of transgressor (access the redeeming power
of Jesus Christ/ through repentance); Protect the innocent; Protect the church
Sacred treasury - Answer (Everything religious) has a seal and is for printing scriptures and
building up the kingdom and church on the earth. Temple and missionary funds.
Secular treasury - Answer More temporal, used to improve their stewardship/communities.
Bishops' storehouse, city creek mall.
Presiding Bishopric - Answer Presides over Aaronic Priesthood, administers in temporal
things
First Presidency - Answer Administer in spiritual things, highest council in the Church, judges
the most difficult cases
12 Apostles - Answer Special witnesses of Christ, build up the Church and regulate its affairs
in all nations, act as a traveling high council
The Seventy - Answer Assist the 12 in traveling to build up the kingdom
Kirtland Temple - Answer just for living ordinances and instruction, instruction, translate,
living baptism
Nauvoo Temple - Answer Baptism for dead and live
SLC temple - Answer Live and proxy ordinances
