543. Refugees today, and the Town that Rescued 5,000 Mormon Refugees, from LDS Living
This is a touching story. I'm sure I had ancestors who were refugees. There is a link at the bottom of the article which you can click on and read on how you can help refugees in your area. The Town That Rescued 5,000 Mormon Refugees by Jamie Armstrong | Nov. 19, 2015 Makes You Think Mormon Life The rescue of thousands of Mormon refugees in the winter of 1838–39 is one of the greatest acts of compassion to take place on U.S. soil. And whether or not you've heard the little-known story in Church history before, it's definitely an inspiring one that you'll want to keep sharing. In the winter of 1838, Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued an Extermination Order , forcing thousands of Mormons leave Missouri by March 8, 1839, or be killed. But where were they to go? With their beloved Prophet Joseph imprisoned in Liberty Jail with the rest of the First Presidency and Boggs’s deadline fast approaching,...