Lessons from the Lives of the Auxiliary Leaders — The Principle of Presidency
No president ever serves alone, but has two counselors who balance and give perspective to the presidency.
By Janet Peterson

Why “Remembering” is Sacred to Me
We have traveled the back roads (even in four-wheel drive sometimes) looking for Church history, and come away with treasures.
By Scot Facer Proctor

Leading by the Spirit
The lives of church auxiliary leaders reflect ways that spiritual promptings can guide us as we lead those who are under our stewardship.
By Janet Peterson

Mormon Persecutors Profited from Landgrab
New findings reveal that several prominent Missouri persecutors in Daviess County made immense profits off the lands from which early Mormon settlers were driven. New research also suggests the timing of the Extermination Order facilitated this landgrab.
By Kimberly Reid and James T. Summerhays

Handling Life with Humor
Bringing humor into situations and life puts others at ease, relieves tension, and is therapeutic. The old maxim “Laughter is the best medicine” has much truth to it. The following are glimpses into the humor of several former general auxiliary presidents.
By Janet Peterson

The Spirit of the Trail
One of the great events in 1997 was the reenactment of the Mormon trek west as part of the sesquicentennial celebration of the Saints' migration to the Great Basin 150 years before.  If you missed that reenactment, or if you want to participate again, it will be repeated beginning this June.
By Steve Orton

Lessons from the Lives of the Auxiliary Leaders — Facing Challenges
Challenges are indeed a universal human experience. Yet how one faces adversity is an indication of depth of faith and strength of testimony. Learning of the ways others have approached their particular difficulties can teach us and give us courage. Included here are experiences of several former auxiliary presidents.
By Janet Peterson

The Mormon Battalion Marches Again
For the first time ever, the entire Mormon Battalion route will be re-hiked in a trek that begins this summer. Intrepid hikers are invited to participate.
By Paul D Lyman and Kristin Winterton

Lessons from the Lives of Auxiliary Leaders
Serving the One
Although church auxiliary leaders were given the responsibility to administer worldwide organizations, their acts of service showed that they realized the importance of serving individuals.
By Janet Peterson

Lessons in Work from the Auxiliary Leaders
“Church work” is an appropriate expression, for moving the kingdom forward requires diligence, perseverance, and one's best efforts. Included here are details of some of our former hardworking Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidents.
By Janet Peterson

Lessons in Testimony from the Lives of the Auxiliary Leaders
A fervent testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and of His Atonement is the common thread of the women who have served as the general Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
By Janet Peterson

Lessons in Love from the Lives of the Auxiliary Leaders
Leaders in the auxiliaries are marvelous examples of giving service through love. These women, through lifetimes of service, illustrate that love is best shown through acts of service.
By Janet Peterson

A Walk Through the Ages: The Crandall Historical Printing Museum
Most people have no idea that a little museum in Provo, Utah, is home to the most complete Gutenberg printing press in the world.
By Susan Swendsen, BYU Meridian Correspondent

Lessons in Service from the Church Auxiliary Leaders
Church auxiliary leaders took a lesson in service from Emma Smith, who never turned away a stranger who was at her gate.
By Janet Peterson

Finding Common Ground through Uncommon Service
More than 100 years ago, four religions united in the spirit of charity on a leprosy settlement known as Kaluapapa on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai.   Through their act of service, they built a network of love.
By Mary R. Pedersen, Interfaith Specialist, St. Louis Regional Public Affairs Council

Lessons from the Lives of the Church Auxiliary Presidents
Thirty-eight women have served as general presidents of the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary through the years. Much can be learned from the lives of these women, who have served so faithfully and often at great personal sacrifice and under challenging circumstances. This new series of articles offers stories from the lives of these women.  Today's article shows examples of faith.
By Janet Peterson

Chapter 39
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt – Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley finds a group of committed Christians in the town of Bolton, but when he tries to preach to them he is interrupted by hecklers who are ministers of another faith. The hecklers cause pandemonium until they are eventually arrested and removed from the scene. Despite continued persecution, the work prospers. Miracles are manifest, and conversions are so great in number that even though many are sent across the ocean to Nauvoo, Saints continue to swell the meetings that are held in England.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Celebrating the Pioneer Spirit
In a day when our children look to unlikely teachers such as Frodo and Harry Potter for lessons in morality and heroism, we must help the next generation remember that they have no shortage of real heroes in their own church history.
By Steven Lloyd Neal, M.D.

Chapter 38
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt – Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley talks of a general conference in Manchester, England. He returns to retrieve his sick family in America. Parley brings his family to England. He recounts the hand of the Lord in the mission of the Twelve to the British Isles in summary: [This mission] had triumphed and been crowned with a success unparalleled, even by the history of the ancient Apostles.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 37
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
While serving as a missionary in England, Parley writes a hymn and participates in the compilation of the first hymnal for the Church. He becomes editor and publisher of a new periodical, the Millennial Star, and oversees the inaugural issues of the Star.  The Star reports that the U.S. Congress has washed its hands of any responsibility in the wrongdoings done to the Saints by the Missouri government.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 36
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley rejoins his family in Illinois and moves to the new townsite of Nauvoo. He gives wonderful accounts of his personal conversations with Joseph Smith. Parley starts for his mission to England and has many experiences on the way, including witnessing the "electrifying" sermon of Joseph Smith to a congregation of thousands in Philadelphia. Parley sails for England.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 35
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
In this chapter, Parley masterfully juxtaposes sample newspaper reports from Missouri and New York with the feelings of the people of Quincy, Illinois, to report what he had experienced for the previous eight months. He draws upon voices of citizens (including some from Missouri) to call attention to the unlawful, reprehensible, and outrageous acts of Missouri's chief executive.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 34
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley describes seven grueling days in July, 1839 as he is making his way across Missouri escaping from prison.  He becomes lost in a swamp, sleeps with a rattlesnake, crosses the Mississippi in a canoe, becomes entangled in a thicket and finally arrives at Quincy.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 33
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley describes in detail his dangerous journey upon his escape from prison.  He also describes the escape of W.W. Phelps and the deep feelings of the anxiously awaiting Mrs. Phelps.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 32
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
An entire chapter is devoted to the description of one day, the Fourth of July, 1839.  On this day, Parley's plan to escape his captors is put in place and through faith, strength and some miracles he is able to make his escape with threats of death at every side.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 31 Part 2
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley receives a change of venue from Richmond to Boone County, Missouri.  One passage in the Book of Mormon gives him great courage to be able to escape from the prison.  Plans are made.  After eight months and four days without liberty, Parley readies to escape.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 31 Part 1
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley describes in detail the Richmond, Missouri prison and talks about the conduct of the guards. He receives several visits from his wife while in prison. His departed wife, Thankful Halsey Pratt, also visits him from the spirit world and brings great comfort and peace.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 30
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
After seven months in a filthy prison, Parley directs a letter of redress to Judge Austin King. Parley lays out clearly the unjust imprisonment and treatment he has received and pleads to be able to have a fair trail in some place other than Missouri.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 29
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley, trapped in prison and sorely missing his wife, pours out his soul to God.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 28
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Hyrum Smith gives a sworn statement before the Nauvoo Municipal Court on his and Joseph's imprisonment in the Liberty Jail and all that they had suffered. He tells of their escape, which led them to join the Saints in Illinois.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 27
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
This extract of a petition addressed to the legislature of Missouri, dated Dec. 10, 1838, Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri, and signed by a committee appointed by the citizens, outlined the atrocities of the Governor and the legislature of the State.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 26
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
In one of the most famous scenes of early Church history, Parley describes the blasphemous and filthy language and horrible treatment received by the Richmond, Missouri jail guards and he gives the account of Joseph Smith's sudden and terrible rebuke of them: "SILENCE, ye fiends of the infernal pit!"
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 25
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Major-General Clark delivers a speech to the citizens of Far West promising the Latter-day Saints that their leaders, including Joseph Smith, will never be seen again —  that their "fate is fixed, their die is cast, their doom is sealed."
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 24
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley describes the massacre at Haun's Mill, as witnessed by Joseph Young (brother of Brigham Young).
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 21, Part 2
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
The Battle of Crooked River is recounted by Parley, wherein Apostle David Patten is killed. Acting on the extermination order from the Governor of the State of Missouri, General Samuel Lucas with 4,000 militia marches on Far West.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 21 Part 1
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley moves to Missouri. A celebration of the 4th of July is held in Far West. Mobs are on the move throughout Western Missouri. Governor Lilburn Boggs issues the extermination order.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 20
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley's precious wife, Thankful, gives birth to their son and passes away. Parley loses the love of his life. He returns to Canada on another mission. He publishes the book The Voice of Warning. Through Parley's Canadian mission the work will be taken to the British Isles.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 19
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley has a vision in the which the Lord talks to him and gives him instructions.  Great signs are shown in the heavens.  Parley continues his work in Toronto and surrounding areas with great success.  Parley has a dream which prepares him to meet the challenge of an especially difficult person, one Mr. Caird, who turned out to be a liar.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 18, Part 2
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley is blessed to perform a remarkable miracle. A debate is set up, thousands attend and Elder Orson Hyde defends the Church.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 18, Part 1
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley's work in Toronto continues.  Details of his preaching and the conversions of John and Leonora Taylor and Joseph Fielding, the latter of whom would be instrumental in opening the gospel to England.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 17
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
After two dramatic answers to prayer, Parley is directed to Christians in England who are seeking the truth. Among them is a man by the name of John Taylor.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

New Book Provides Information on an Enigma
Latter-day Saints have long been fascinated with Oliver Cowdery, who was so closely associated with the Church's beginnings, but who spent a decade as an excommunicant. A new book sheds valuable light on this fascinating figure.
By Daniel C. Peterson

From Palmyra to Carthage — A Prophet’s Journey
Two striking symbols that powerfully testify of the divinity of Joseph's calling as prophet of the restoration are the two places that define the beginning and end of his earthly ministry — Palmyra and Carthage. These two towns are like bookends in the library of the prophet's life, between which stand the volumes of revelation, insights, doctrines, ordinances, and authority that bless our lives and prepare the world for Christ's millennial reign.
By Shane J. Hunt

Chapter 16
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley is called on a mission but has no means whatsoever to leave. His new house, under construction, is engulfed in flames and he goes on his way. Parley is called to go to Canada on a mission. He receives a powerful blessing from Heber C. Kimball, which includes two marvelous promises. His work in Canada will open the Gospel to England.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 15
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Zion's Camp marches a thousand miles, from Ohio to Western Missouri, to redeem Zion. The Prophet Joseph teaches his followers along the way. The Lord sends a mighty storm to break up the mob. Cholera strikes the camp. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is organized.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 14
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
After being outfitted by the providence of the Lord, Parley undertakes an arduous journey, where he takes part healings and other miracles, and converts many to the true church.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 13
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Misfortune befalls the Saints in Missouri. Parley rushes to the aid of his compatriots, finding that some 203 Latter-day Saint homes had been burned.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 12
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley preaches without purse or scrip, converting some and confounding others. One notable naysayer refuses to be convinced.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 11
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Attend conference — Instantaneous healing — Return eastward — Description of the inhabitants on the south side of the Missouri River — Strange manifestation — Arrive at St. Louis — Preaching and entertainment — Arrive at Vandalia — Reception — Exposure in crossing an over-flowed bottom — Dialogue — Hospitality of a preacher — Deaf landlord — Meet my wife.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 10
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Conference at Kirtland — Revelation of the high priesthood — Ordinations to the same — Appointment of missions through the western states — Return westward, accompanied by my brother Orson — Our success by the way — Arrival at the frontiers — Sickness — Remarkable conversion of Newel Knight — A dream.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 9
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt —
Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parley participates in a miraculous healing of a young woman in Kirtland.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 8
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Visit the Delawares of Kansas — Interview with the chief and council — Speech and reply — Great excitement — Opposition from missionaries — Compelled to leave the Indian country — Ministry in Jackson County — Council in Independence — Return eastward — Disguise — Hospitality of a family of the Saints — Dialogue — Sickness — Reunion with President Joseph Smith — Mission to the Shakers — Ministry among the churches — False spirits — Inquire of the Lord — Mode of receiving revelations.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 7
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Mission to the western states — Visit to the Indians — Wonderful success in Kirtland, Ohio — Journey westward — Great excitement and anxiety to hear the fulness of the gospel — Imprisonment — Mock trial — Escape — Preaching — Success — Visit the Wyandots — Journey resumed — Great hardships — Arrival on the frontiers of Missouri.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 6
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Interesting meetings — Second interview with Hyrum Smith — Visit to the Church in Seneca County — Baptism, confirmation, and ordination — Ministry among my kindred — Baptism of my brother Orson — Wonderful sign in the heavens — Return to western New York — First interview with Joseph Smith — Description of his person and abilities.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Remembering Oliver Cowdery — 200^th Birthday Celebration
David Whitmer said, “Oliver died the happiest man I ever saw. After shaking hands with the family and kissing his wife and daughter, he said ‘Now I lay down for the last time; I am going to my Saviour’; and he died immediately with a smile on his face.”
By Judy Done

Handcart Saga Parallels Modern Life
The struggles that were experienced on the Wyoming plains in winter are just as real today when we battle elements that the pioneers never experienced, but that are just as deadly.

Chapter 5
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
If you haven't been reading Parley P. Pratt's Autobiography, this chapter is where you need to start. Herein Parley is guided by the Spirit, is led to the Book of Mormon and has his first interactions with a Latter-day Saint — Hyrum Smith! Parley summarized this chapter thus: Our home — New sect — Progressive religious views — Unexpected meeting — Dialogue — Forsake my home — Journey to New York — Public ministry — Strange book — First interview with a Latter-day Saint.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 4
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Revisit Canaan, N.Y. — Interesting meeting — Marriage — Return to my forest home.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 3
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Reverses—Loss of our farm—Strange resolve—Travels west—Forest life—Another new farm
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

From Conflict to Understanding: A Unique Gathering in Missouri
An historic meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri, highlighted the historical conflicts between Mormons and Missourians. It also presented historical evidence that many Missouri residents during early Church history were friends of the Saints.
By Matthew Franck

Chapter 2
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Thoughts on religion — Join the Baptist church — Strange perversion of a scripture promise.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Chapter 1
The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Parentage — Childhood — Youth — Education — Early impressions — Journey westward — Making a new farm in the wilderness of Oswego.
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt — Revised and Enhanced Edition
Conclusion to the Introduction
Join Parley on the Erie Canal as the Spirit moves him to get off the boat. Go to England and see the gospel expand in a new nation. Traverse the plains and mountains of the West with him to come to a new place of gathering. See the place where this dedicated apostle was tried, hunted down, murdered, and buried.
By Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

The Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt
Revised and Enhanced Edition
If you have read the Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt, you will love this book all the more. As you come upon stories and events familiar to you, new insights offered in the endnotes will deepen your feelings for Parley and his family. If you have not read Parley’s work, you will be captivated and drawn into his life in a matter of pages. Even if you already know the early details of the Restoration, you will add to your knowledge. Come join us as we serialize this monumental work.
By Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Dispelling the Myths of Mormons and Missourians
A conference designed to promote healing between Mormons and Missourians is generating excitement in Jefferson City, Missouri.
By Matthew Franck

Surviving the Westward Trek
They were trapped in molasses, lost on the trail, and adopted by Indians. These three amazing tales of children who trekked westward to Zion give a fascinating new glimpse of the adventures experienced by the Mormon pioneers.
By Maurine Jensen Proctor and Scot Facer Proctor

Remembering the Martyrdom: Eyewitnesses of that Fateful Day in June, 1844
Joseph died, as the Prophets of old, as a witness of the Savior of mankind. The following accounts are given to paint a picture of some of the feelings that surround that fateful day in June of 1844.
A photo essay by Scot Facer Proctor

Moroni’s Visits to Joseph Smith
181 Years Ago Today, Part 2
Today, September 22, is another very significant date in the history of the Church. The visits of the Angel Moroni continued with the Prophet Joseph on September 22, 1823. This would be the beginning of at least 22 visits from Moroni to Joseph (of which we have record). Mother Smith’s account which follows is the intimate look at that memorable day and of days to follow. Don’t miss the opportunity of reading this account on this very date in history.
by Lucy Mack Smith
Edited by Scot and Maurine Proctor

Moroni’s Visits to Joseph Smith 181 Years Ago Today
We love thinking about history on the very date an event took place. It is appropriate that we publish to you, today and tomorrow, the account from Lucy Mack Smith’s history of her son, portions of the chapters concerning the initial visits of the Angel Moroni to the young, seventeen-year-old Joseph Smith. Those first visits of Moroni took place on Sunday night, September 21 and Monday morning, September 22, 1823. We invite you to enjoy reading this account on these very dates in history.
By Lucy Mack Smith
Edited by Scot and Maurine Proctor

Expulsion from Nauvoo: Illinois Expresses Regret
Illinois lawmakers last week passed a resolution detailing the history of the Latter-day Saints' experience in Illinois and expressing regret for the events that led to the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the expulsion of Church members. In this article, Meridian paints a picture reminding us of the Saint’s painful expulsion from Nauvoo and the courage with which they closed the doors of their homes and faced a new frontier.
By Maurine Jensen Proctor and Scot Facer Proctor

Taking Care of History
Western Missouri is steeped in early Mormon history and some devoted individuals are doing all in their power to preserve and restore that great heritage.
by Becky Cardon Smith

Church History Lives in England
Britain has played a central role in the history of Mormonism and many there are becoming increasingly aware of their own spiritual heritage. Gadfield Elm is rich in history and beauty.
by Ronan James Head

John Whitmer’s Great-Great-Granddaughter
John Whitmer, one of the witnesses of the Book of Mormon, left the church and stayed behind in Nauvoo. These many generations later one of his descendants has entered the waters of baptism.
by Becky Cardon Smith

Autumn in Palmyra
Autumn in Palmyra can be breathtaking in its beauty and holy in its serenity. It is a trip not to be missed and one never forgotten.
by Laurie Williams Sowby

Remembering the Martyrdom: Eyewitnesses of that Fateful Day in June, 1844
A photo essay by Scot Facer Proctor

The Morning of a Beautiful, Clear Day: A Photographic Essay of the Joseph Smith Farm
My first visit to the Joseph Smith Farm in Manchester, New York was 32 years ago. I felt the Spirit then, and I felt the Spirit there again a couple of weeks ago as I led Meridian Magazine's Church History tour to this sacred place. In the last four years the farm has undergone extensive changes and since many of us may never get to visit there and many others may only visit once in a lifetime, I thought it would be well to share with you some beautiful photographs directly out of my digital camera to your screens at home.
by Scot Facer Proctor

Three Children's Pioneer Stories from The Gathering: Mormon Pioneers on the Trail to Zion
by Maurine Jensen Proctor and Scot Facer Proctor

Remembering Winter Quarters
From The Gathering: Mormon Pioneers on the Trail to Zion
Maurine Proctor had two grandmothers in her mother's line who died and are buried in Winter Quarters. She will always remember the sacrifice of Eveline Golden Conover and Lydia Owen.
by Maurine Jensen Proctor and Scot Facer Proctor
published by Deseret Book Company, 1996

Book Excerpt: Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt—Revised and Enhanced Edition
In this excerpt Parley documents an experience he had being arrested and detained because of his work as a missionary in an area west of Cleveland, Ohio.
edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother
Edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

The 19^th Century Controversy about Lucy Mack Smith's History of Her Son, Joseph
Lucy Mack Smith's book is considered one of the most significant histories of early Church history, a moving first-hand account of the Smith family. Questions arose if, in her advanced age, Lucy had recorded all the facts correctly. Meridian Magazine shares how her story came to be vindicated.
by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

What Was Edited Out of Lucy Mack Smith's Manuscript
In 1995-96, Meridian's editors, Scot and Maurine Proctor went into the LDS Church archives, pored over Lucy's original dictation of her story to her scribe Martha Jane Knowlton Coray, and re-edited her book so that it would be closer to her original words.
by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor

Lucy Mack Smith on Joseph's Leg Operation
This story is taken from The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor. For this book, the Proctors went back to Lucy's original manuscript to produce the text so that it most closely matches what she actually said. It also contains over 600 footnotes to give context to her story and 100 photographs.

Losing the 116 Pages
This is another excerpt from The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor. Articulate, passionate, and engaging, Mother Smith takes us to places in the heart of Joseph Smith we see nowhere else.

Lucy Mack Smith and the Sacred Manuscript
In a little-known story, Mother Smith spends the night with the manuscript in a trunk under her bed. She contemplates many scenes she has passed through. Three men visit the Smiths with intentions of distracting Lucy, seizing the manuscript, and immediately burning it.

The Mobbing at Hiram
The following is taken from Chapter 31 of Mother Smith's history and recounts the terrible events of the night of March 24, 1832 when the Prophet Joseph and Sidney Rigdon were mobbed, beaten, tarred and feathered. Please note and carefully read the footnotes as that is where the insights and enhancements are located.

Joseph and Hyrum's return from Zion's Camp
In this excerpt from Chapter 42 of The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother (edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor) Lucy Mack Smith talks about Joseph and Hyrum's return from Zion's Camp. They relate details to their mother about the journey, including the terrible outbreak of cholera, Hyrum's vision of Mother Smith praying for them while they were attacked by the disease, and their healing.

The House of the Lord
In this excerpt of Chapter 43 of The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother (edited by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor) a council is called to discuss the matter of building the house of the Lord. Joseph gives the plan of the Lord. Account of the struggles to build the temple in poverty and guarding it against the mob. Sophronia taken very sick and healed by the power of the priesthood. Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith move into Joseph and Emma's home. Lucy falls down the stairs, receives a severe injury, later catches a cold and loses her eyesight. She is healed by the blessing of the priesthood and never uses glasses again.