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Lorenzo Snow (1814-1901) was born in Mantua, Ohio to Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Lorenzo was a well educated man and was attracted to Kirtland, Ohio by his sister, Eliza R. Snow. He was converted to the LDS Church and was baptized in 1836. In 1849 he was called to be an apostle. He was known as a very spiritual and dedicated man. In 1898 he became the fifth president of the LDS Church. During his administration there was a reemphasis...

Examine the life of a pivotal prophet through the eyes of those who knew him best. This one-of-a-kind biography of President Lorenzo Snow includes extensive text written by Orson F. Whitney in 1889, for a contemporary perspective you won't find anywhere else. Fascinating and informative, this well-researched volume is the definitive work on the prophet who brought our church into the twentieth century.

This book is intended for general Latter-day Saint readers, young and old, who wish an introduction to each of the presidents of their church. Includes a bibliographical note at the end of each chapter.

The early leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed a fierce love of country and everlasting devotion. Having experienced religious persecution firsthand, they understood the need to revere the Constitution of the United States and the guarantee of freedom that it enshrines. Gleaned from speeches and personal journals, these memorable quotes on American democracy are accompanied by rarely seen portraits of the remarkable...