In the early days of the Church, it was common for members to be called to serve at young ages.
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Only three months after the Church was officially organized, the Lord instructed Emma to make a selection of hymns to be used by the Saints:
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The relationship between U.S. presidents and the Church hasn't always been friendly. In the early days of the Church, presidents were often viewed more like antagonists than allies to the Church and its cause. However, as the Church has grown and its members more involved in politics, so has its relationship with these important government leaders.
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Most stories of how apostles are called are pretty standard: the Prophet meets with the individual, extends the call, and puts it to a sustaining vote during conference. Straightforward and predictable.
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MR says: Read this incredible story of how the Lord preserved George Albert Smith's life when a mob of men violently attacked him while he was serving a mission.
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So we all get a lesson next Sunday from the new Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith manual, and I suspect that many wards, like mine, used the first Sunday for a biographical overview. Teachers may have mentioned that President Smith was the namesake of his grandfather, George A. Smith, a cousin of Joseph Smith’s and an early church leader himself, especially during Brigham Young’s tenure.
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Editor's note: This is an excerpt from "Against the Odds: The Life of George Albert Smith," by Mary Jane Woodger and published by Covenant Communications. Though George Albert Smith entered the First Presidency in his eighth decade, he was insistent that his age not be a handicap. One of his favorite sayings was, “I would rather be 78 years young than 50 years old.”
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