59. Tribute to Pres. Joseph Fielding Smith, sweet loving personality!
This year we will study the teachings of President Joseph Fielding Smith. I remember President Joseph Fielding Smith when he was an apostle. We had the vague impression that he was very strict, and that he would be that way if he became the Prophet. NOT SO! He was so kind, and perhaps the reason we misunderstood him was that he was so obedient, it seemed unbelieveable. I really enjoyed the article about him in the new January 2014 Ensign. I'll quote a bit from it: When 33-year-old Joseph Fielding Smith entered the Salt Lake Tabernacle on April 6, 1910, to attend general conference, an usher said to him, “Well Joseph, who is the new apostle to be?” “I don’t know,” replied Joseph. “But it won’t be you and it won’t be me!” As the names of the Twelve Apostles were being read for a sustaining vote, Joseph suddenly received an impression that his name might be the next one mentioned. It was, and he was then sustained as the 12th man in t...