John Taylor

“John Taylor,” Friend, Feb 1993, 35

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of the prophet’s life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

Art by Robert K. Brower; from Presidents of the Church coloring book: courtesy of Grandin Book, Orem, UT.

1808 November 1, is born in Milnthorpe, England

1822 (age 14) Works as a cooper (barrel maker), later as a woodturner

1824 (age 16) Joins the Methodists

1832 (age 24) Emigrates to Canada

1833 (age 24) Marries Leonora Cannon

1836 (age 28) Is baptized; placed in charge of the Church in Canada

1838 (age 30) Is ordained an Apostle

1839–41 (age 31–33) Serves a mission to Great Britain

1842–46 (age 34–38) Serves as editor of the Times and Seasons

1846–47 (age 38–39) Serves a second mission to Great Britain

1849–52 (age 41–44) Serves a mission to France and Germany

1855–57 (age 47–49) Presides over the Eastern States Mission

1857–76 (age 49–68) Serves as a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature

1877 (age 69) At Brigham Young’s death, becomes the leader of the Church as President of the Quorum of the Twelve

1880 (age 72) Is sustained as President of the Church

1885 (age 77) Makes his last public appearance before going into exile due to the laws against plural marriage

1887 July 25, (age 78) Dies

Filed under: Lesson 24: I Will Follow the Prophet, Lesson 8: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Prophets to Teach Us, Prophets, John Taylor, prophets

George Albert Smith

“George Albert Smith,” Friend, Jul 1993, 5

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

1870 April 4, is born in Salt Lake City

1880 (age 10) Father is ordained an Apostle

1883 (age 13) Works in ZCMI overall factory

1891 (age 21) Serves a mission to Southern Utah in the interests of the YMMIA (Young Men)

1892 (age 22) Marries Lucy Emily Woodruff

1892–94 (age 22–24) Serves a mission to the Southern States

1898 (age 28) Is appointed Receiver for the U.S. Land Office and special Disbursing Agent for Utah by U.S. President William McKinley

1903 (age 33) Is ordained an Apostle

1909–12 (age 39–42) Is very ill

1916 (age 46) Is elected president of the International Irrigation Congress

1917 (age 47) Is elected president of the International Dry Farm Congress

1919–21 (age 49–51) Serves as president of the European Mission

1921 (age 51) Is appointed general superintendent of the YMMIA

1922 (age 52) Is elected vice president of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

1931 (age 61) Is elected a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America

1938 (age 68) Tours the missions of the South Pacific

1945 (age 75) Is sustained as President of the Church; dedicates the Idaho Falls (Idaho) Temple

1951 (age 81) April 4, dies

Filed under: Lesson 8: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Prophets to Teach Us, Prophets, George Albert Smith, prophets

David O. McKay

“David O. McKay,” Friend, Aug 1993, 11

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

1873 September 8, is born in Huntsville, Utah

1897 (age 24) Graduates from the University of Utah; was class president and valedictorian

1897–99 (age 24–26) Serves a mission to Great Britain

1899 (age 26) Becomes a faculty member at Weber Stake Academy (Utah)

1901 (age 27) Marries Emma Ray Riggs

1906 (age 32) Is ordained an Apostle; becomes the second assistant superintendent of the Sunday School

1917 (age 44) Writes his first book, Ancient Apostles

1918–34 (age 45–61) Serves as general superintendent of the Sunday School

1919–21 (age 46–48) Is Church commissioner of education

1920–21 (age 47–48) Makes a tour of missions worldwide

1922–24 (age 49–51) Serves as president of the European Mission

1934–51 (age 61–77) Serves as Second Counselor in the First Presidency

1951 (age 77) Is sustained as President of the Church

1955 (age 82) Dedicates the Swiss Temple

1956 (age 82) Dedicates the Los Angeles (California) Temple

1958 (age 84) Dedicates the New Zealand Temple, the Church College of New Zealand, the London Temple, and the Church College of Hawaii

1961 (age 88) Overseas the beginning of the Church correlation effort

1964 (age 91) Dedicates the Oakland (California) Temple

1970 (age 96) January 18, dies

Filed under: Lesson 8: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Prophets to Teach Us, Prophets, David O. McKay, prophets

Joseph Fielding Smith

“Joseph Fielding Smith,” Friend, Sep 1993, 5

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

1876 July 19, is born in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of the sixth president of the Church

1896 (age 20) Patriarchal blessing proclaims, “It shall be thy duty to sit in counsel with thy brethren and to preside among the people” (See My Kingdom Shall Roll Forth manual, page 123.)

1897 (age 21) Is ordained an elder

1898 (age 21) Marries Louie Emyla Shurtliff; she dies in 1908, leaving two daughters

1899–1901 (age 22–24) Serves a mission to England

1902 (age 25) Becomes a clerk in the Church historian’s office

1908 (age 32) Marries Ethel Georgina Reynolds; she bears five sons and four daughters, dies in 1937

1910 (age 33) Is ordained an Apostle by his father, Joseph F. Smith, President of the Church

1921 (age 44) Becomes the Church historian

1934 (age 57) Becomes president of the Church’s Genealogical Society

1938 (age 61) Marries Jessie Evans; she dies in 1971

1939 (age 62) Tours Europe; is in Germany when World War II breaks out; directs the evacuation of all missionaries from Europe

1945 (age 68) Becomes president of the Salt Lake Temple

1951 (age 74) Becomes President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

1965 (age 89) Becomes a counselor in the First Presidency

1970 (age 93) Is sustained as President of the Church

1971 (age 95) Presides over the first area general conference of the Church, in Manchester, England

1972 (age 95) Dedicates the Ogden Temple and the Provo Temple

1972 (age 95) July 2, dies in Salt Lake City

Filed under: Lesson 8: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Prophets to Teach Us, » September Joseph Fielding Smith

Harold Bingham Lee

“Harold Bingham Lee,” Friend, Oct 1993, 5

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

1899 March 28, is born in Clifton, Idaho

1916 (age 17) Earns a teaching certificate at Albion State Normal School in Idaho

1917 (age 18) Is appointed the principal of the one-room Silver Star School at Weston, Idaho; serves also as the teacher, the custodian, and the groundkeeper.

1920–22 (age 21–23) Serves a mission to the Western States Mission

1923 (age 24) Marries Fern Lucinda Tanner; she dies in 1962

1930 (age 31) Is called to be president of Pioneer Stake in Salt Lake City; serves during the Depression

1932 (age 32) Is appointed to the Salt Lake City Commission

1935 (age 36) Organizes the Church Security Program (later called the Church Welfare Program)

1941 (age 42) Is called as an Apostle

1961 (age 62) Helps organize the Church Correlation Program

1963 (age 64) Marries Freda Joan Jensen

1970 (age 70) Is called to serve as a counselor in the First Presidency

1972 (age 73) Is sustained as President of the Church; serves only 538 days

1973 (age 74) December 26, dies

Filed under: Lesson 8: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Prophets to Teach Us, Prophets, Harold Bingham Lee. prophets

Spencer W. Kimball

“Spencer W. Kimball,” Friend, Nov 1993, 5

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Art from Presidents of the Church coloring book: courtesy of Grandin Book, Orem, Utah

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

1895 March 28, is born in Salt Lake City, Utah1898 (age 3) Moves with family to Thatcher, Arizona

1898–1905 (age 3–10) Suffers from typhoid fever, facial paralysis, and a near drowning

1906 (age 11) Mother dies

1909 (age 14) Teaches a Sunday School class

1914–16 (age 19–21) Serves a mission in the Central States Mission

1917 (age 22) Marries Camilla Eyring

1927 (age 32) Establishes insurance and real estate agency in Safford, Arizona

1936 (age 41) Is elected leader of the Arizona Rotary Club

1938 (age 42) Is called to serve as president of the Mount Graham Stake in Arizona

1943 (age 48) Is called to be an Apostle

1946 (age 51) Receives the assignment from President George Albert Smith to work with the Indians

1946–50 (age 51–55) Supervises missionary work in South America; begins missionary work among the Indians of the Andes

1968 (age 73) Is named Supervisor of the missions in Great Britain

1973 (age 78) Is sustained as President of the Church

1974 (age 79) Dedicates the Washington (D.C.) Temple

1978 (age 83) Receives a revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy male members; dedicates the São Paulo Temple1979 (age 84) Oversees publication of the LDS edition of the King James version of the Bible

1980 (age 85) Dedicates the Tokyo Temple and the Seattle Temple

1981 (age 86) Oversees publication of the new edition of the Triple Combination

1985 (age 90) November 5, dies in Salt Lake City, Utah

Filed under: Lesson 8: The Church of Jesus Christ Has Prophets to Teach Us, Prophets, prophets, Spencer W. Kimball