LDS Church Office Building

LDS Church Office Building
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I went to Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City, and took a few photos of the church office building. And what should my wandering eyes spot but a statue of Joseph Smith on one corner and Brigham Young on the other.

How appropriate. Here is the legacy of what Joseph Smith started.

Doctrine & Covenants 20:1. The rise of the Church of Christ in these last days, being one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh, it being regularly organized and established agreeable to the laws of our country, by the will and commandments of God, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April—2 Which commandments were given to Joseph Smith, Jun., who was called of God, and ordained an apostle of Jesus Christ, to be the first elder of this church;