The book titled ""Life of Franklin D. Richards: President of the Council of the Twelve Apostles Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints"" is a biographical account of the life of Franklin D. Richards, who was a prominent leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The author of the book is Franklin L. West.The book provides a detailed description of Franklin D. Richards' life, starting from his childhood and early years in the church. It covers his journey as a missionary, his role in the church ...
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The book titled ""Life of Franklin D. Richards: President of the Council of the Twelve Apostles Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints"" is a biographical account of the life of Franklin D. Richards, who was a prominent leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The author of the book is Franklin L. West.The book provides a detailed description of Franklin D. Richards' life, starting from his childhood and early years in the church. It covers his journey as a missionary, his role in the church leadership, and his contributions to the development of the church in various parts of the world.The book also sheds light on the personal life of Franklin D. Richards, including his family, relationships, and struggles. It provides insights into his personality, beliefs, and values, which shaped his leadership style and approach to serving the church.Overall, the book is a comprehensive and insightful account of the life and legacy of Franklin D. Richards, who played a crucial role in the growth and development of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and evolution of the church and its leaders.This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This old and perhaps rare item, is a simple biography about a little known leader in Mormonism during much of the 19th Century. Many readers may be put off by either the simplicity, some might say naivete of the narrative, or its panegyric nature. However, since it is about the only thing available on this important figure in Mormonism, it is useful, even helpful in many cases. An example of the former issue is the fact that there are no footnotes in the entire volume--a common absence in much of early Mormon literature. One also wishes for more detail or elaboration on many events and issues. An example for me was a desire to have a more detailed account of his service several times as Mission President in England and Europe. What were the main issues he faced, his teachings, his style of leadership? These and a dozen other questions are not answered in the brief surveys of his missionary labors. Though Richards was on the inside of the Church heiarchy for two generations, the author gives little insight into Richard's work in the governing body of Twelve Apostles or the inner workings of that group. It was interesting to learn, however, that he spent much of his adult life, not in Salt Lake City at the center of the Mormon universe, but 60 miles away in Ogden, because he had been sent there by Brigham Young and never released from that assignment. He commuted to the capitol to participate in Church leadership. He had a large influence in that northern community, indeed in the region, as he gave long service as a Probate Judge. His influence was further expanded through service in the Territorial legislature. Indeed, one of the mysteries not solved by the book, was how, given the constraints of travel and communication of the time, he was able to be so deeply involved and productive in these disparate activities. Another tantalizing problem introduced by the book concerned Richards' involvement with Mormon Temple rituals and the genealogical work that supported it. One brief chapter of seven pages is devoted to this subject, however, on page 239 the author says "he devoted a great deal of the best part of his active life to this important labor." Yet about half of the seven pages devoted to this subject are given over to a discussion of the background on Mormon beliefs relative to the temple. In sum, many issues arise in this volume, which are inadequately dealt with, that would prove the catalyst for several studies for advanced degrees. Despite these drawbacks, the book has an uplifting quality to it because Richards was not only a very committed, active and involved man, but he for all we can learn from this biography, he was also a very good, wise, respected and loved man.
