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[[Image:Josephfieldingsmith.jpg|right|thumb| LDS Prophet Joseph Fielding Smith]]

[[Image:Josephfieldingsmith.jpg|right|thumb| LDS Prophet Joseph Fielding Smith]]

'''Joseph Fielding Smith''' (b. July 19, 1876;d. July 2, 1972) was the tenth President and Prophet of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Joseph's family influence shaped his understanding about religion and of the gospel. He published more books and articles than any other man who became President of the Church. Joseph was a missionary, Church historian, president of the Genealogical Society and president of the Salt Lake Temple, an Apostle, and Church President. He was remember as an astute [[theologian]] and gospel scholar. His entire life of ninty-nine-years was in service to the LDS Church.

'''Joseph Fielding Smith''' (b. July 19, 1876;d. July 2, 1972) was the tenth President and Prophet of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Joseph's family influence shaped his understanding about religion and of the gospel. He published more books and articles than any other man who became President of the Church. Joseph was a missionary, Church historian, president of the Genealogical Society and president of the Salt Lake Temple, an Apostle, and Church President. He was remember as an astute [[theologian]] and gospel scholar. His entire life of ninety-five-years was in service to the LDS Church.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Born in [[Salt Lake City]], the firstborn son of Joseph F. Smith, apostle and sixth President of the Church . His grandfather was the patriarch [[Hyrum Smith]] and his brother, the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. He had a zeal for reading and it was said that he had read the Book of Mormons from beginning to end twice before age 10. As a teen, He had a merchandizing job at the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, the Church department store. <ref>[http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/people/joseph_fielding_smith.html Joseph Fielding Smith] Light Planet</ref> His mother had a revelation that her beloved Joseph would be an Apostle.

Born in [[Salt Lake City]], the firstborn son of Joseph F. Smith, apostle and sixth President of the Church. His grandfather was the patriarch [[Hyrum Smith]] and his brother, the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. He had a zeal for reading and it was said that he had read the Book of Mormons from beginning to end twice before age 10. As a teen, He had a merchandizing job at the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, the Church department store. <ref>[http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/people/joseph_fielding_smith.html Joseph Fielding Smith] Light Planet</ref> His mother had a revelation that her beloved Joseph would be an Apostle.

==Marriage==

==Marriage==

==Tenth President==

==Tenth President==

Following the death of President [[David O. McKay]], Joseph Fielding Smith became President of the Church on January 23, 1970 at age ninety-three. Under President Smith's administration, the Ogden and Provo temples were dedicated and several Church departments were restructured. Joseph inaugurated the first area conference of the Church in 1971. On July 2, 1972, President Smith died quietly at his home in Salt Lake City. [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] said of Joseph, "I have never heard him say a mean or evil or unkind thing…. He speaks generously of those he discusses." He repeatedly said, "I love my brethren."

Following the death of President [[David O. McKay]], Joseph Fielding Smith became President of the Church on January 23, 1970 at age ninety-three. Under President Smith's two-and-a-half year administration, the Ogden and Provo temples were dedicated and several Church departments were restructured. Joseph inaugurated the first area conference of the Church in 1971. On July 2, 1972, President Smith died quietly at his home in Salt Lake City. [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] said of Joseph, "I have never heard him say a mean or evil or unkind thing…. He speaks generously of those he discusses." He repeatedly said, "I love my brethren."

==Works==

==Works==