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Early Scenes in Church History, is the eighth in a series of seventeen books called The Faith-Promoting Series. Published between 1879 and 1915, this series of books was published by the Juvenile Instructor's Office for "the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints." It was George Q. Cannon's inspiration that produced the series, however. In 1866, Cannon, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, began publication of a magazine for youth and young adults called The Juvenile Instructor, which he owned and published until his death in 1901, when his family sold the magazine to the LDS Church's Sunday School organization. Thus, in 1882 when the present work, Early Scenes in Church History, was published, it was a work undertaken under the direction of Cannon, with the blessing of the Church's governing leadership. In the preface, the publisher provides that the purpose of the work is to preserve stories of faith from early Church history before they are lost, primarily for the benefit of the next generation of Latter-day Saints. The underlying premise for the work is that the rising generation of Latter-day Saints understand the legacy of faith bequeathed to them and thereby be inspired to acquire their own faith to carry on in the work of the Lord initiated by their spiritual, if not literal, forbearers. Put another way, the premise for the work was to "remember" what God has done for this people, both collectively and individually. Portions of The Faith Promoting Series, including the present work, amount to almost an oral history project of people from Joseph Smith's generation. The simple narratives presented amount to the raw material of history, and preservation of these narratives saved from oblivion many personal and profound experiences of conversion and service. Prophetically writing in one preface, Cannon observed that "men will seek with avidity" for such firsthand information "but a few years hence."
This fascinating and lively book provides the first comprehensive discussion of the production, circulation, and use of books in early Christianity. It explores the extent of literacy in early Christian communities; the relation in the early church between oral tradition and written materials; the physical form of early Christian books; how books were produced, transcribed, published, duplicated, and disseminated; how Christian libraries were formed; who read the books, in what circumstances, and to what purposes. Harry Y. Gamble interweaves practical and technological dimensions of the production and use of early Christian books with the social and institutional history of the period. Drawing on evidence from papyrology, codicology, textual criticism, and early church history, as well as on knowledge about the bibliographical practices that characterized Jewish and Greco-Roman culture, he offers a new perspective on the role of books in the first five centuries of the early church.
This study of the early church is written from a new religious and theological studies perspective.
LDS Audiobook Foundation is proud to present "Early Scenes in Church History" by George Q. Cannon with additional faith-building content for the modern reader.Early Scenes in Church History, is the eighth in a series of seventeen books called The Faith-Promoting Series. Published between 1879 and 1915, this series of books was published by the Juvenile Instructor's Office for "the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints." It was George Q. Cannon's inspiration that produced the series, however. In 1866, Cannon, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, began publication of a magazine for youth and young adults called The Juvenile Instructor, which he owned and published until his death in 1901, when his family sold the magazine to the LDS Church's Sunday School organization. Thus, in 1882 when the present work, Early Scenes in Church History, was published, it was a work undertaken under the direction of Cannon, with the blessing of the Church's governing leadership. In the preface, the publisher provides that the purpose of the work is to preserve stories of faith from early Church history before they are lost, primarily for the benefit of the next generation of Latter-day Saints. The underlying premise for the work is that the rising generation of Latter-day Saints understand the legacy of faith bequeathed to them and thereby be inspired to acquire their own faith to carry on in the work of the Lord initiated by their spiritual, if not literal, forbearers. Put another way, the premise for the work was to "remember" what God has done for this people, both collectively and individually. Portions of The Faith Promoting Series, including the present work, amount to almost an oral history project of people from Joseph Smith's generation. The simple narratives presented amount to the raw material of history, and preservation of these narratives saved from oblivion many personal and profound experiences of conversion and service. Prophetically writing in one preface, Cannon observed that "men will seek with avidity" for such firsthand information "but a few years hence."
This book, the eighth in the Faith-Promoting Series, is a collection of very precious stories from early Church history. Unlike other books written about the Saints in the early days of this dispensation, this book is compiled from the oral histories of the early Saints who lived the experiences. Just as Alma the Younger in the Book of Mormon asked an important question to the people of Nephi that applies to us as Latter-Day Saints as well. In Alma 5:6 he says, “And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, you that belong to this church, have you sufficiently retained in remembrance the captivity of your fathers? Yea, and have you sufficiently retained in remembrance his mercy and long-suffering towards them? And moreover, have ye sufficiently retained in remembrance that he has delivered their souls from hell?” As Latter-Day Saints, remembering the sufferings of the pioneers and early Saints, the mercies and long-suffering shown to them by our Heavenly Father, and learning of their deliverance by His hand will strengthen our faith and bring us closer to Him. I hope that all who read these miraculous accounts will gain strength from them, and see an increase in their faith. May we always “retain in remembrance” these stories.
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This book provides a firsthand account of the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, written by one of its members. Benjamin F. Johnson was a close associate of the prophet Joseph Smith, and his memoirs offer a unique perspective on the events and personalities of the early years of the church. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
"Early Scenes in Church History" is the eighth book of the Faith-promoting series which focuses on interesting incidences that surround the stories and life of the early members of the church. The book contains stories that will bless the soul of believers and instill faith when they read about the stories of other Christians (believers). A spiritual book for believers of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.