Just south of the Herefordshire area of england is the village of Dymock, Gloucestershire. During the second british mission, 1840–41, several individuals and events important in LDS history trace back to Dymock. thomas kington, once superintendent of the united brethren, lived there. His conversion to the Church led to the conversion of many others. His […]
This article originally appeared in Pioneer Magazine, 2010 Vol.57 No.3 wilford woodruff’s missionary efforts in the Herefordshire area of england led to the conversion of many members of a group of Bible followers known as the united brethren. Two of the leaders of that group converted and baptized by Wilford Woodruff were thomas kington and […]
This article originally appeared in Vol.65, No.4 (2018) of Pioneer Magazine. by Jay A. Parry wilford woodruff’s astounding experience with the united brethren in 1840 is one of best-known events in Latter-day Saint missionary history. Most of his success came at john benbow’s farm in Herefordshire, england. But who was John Benbow—and what became of […]
This article originally appeared in Vol.65, No.2 (2018) of Pioneer Magazine. Despite its advantageous position along the primary travel and commercial route between Ogden and Salt Lake City northern Davis County settlements developed more slowly than those to the south. As water was the indispensable resource inviting settlement, the first communities to develop in northern […]