On this day in Church history: August 30, 1870 After more than three decades apart from the Saints, Martin Harris arrives in Salt Lake City at the age of 88. Harris, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon was welcomed back with open arms and was soon rebaptized.

On this day in Church history: August 31, 1954 The First Presidency announces that the minimum ages for Aaronic Priesthood ordination will be reduced. Priests could now be ordained at age 16 (instead of 17) and Teachers at age 14 (instead of 15).

On this day in Church history: September 1, 1901 Then-Elder Heber J. Grant dedicates Japan for the preaching of the gospel. The ceremony took place on a wooded hill south of Yokohama. Alma O. Taylor observed: “His tongue was loosed and the Spirit rested mightily upon him: so

On this day in Church history: September 2, 1898 The Prophet Wilford Woodruff dies in San Francisco at age 91. He had served as a General Authority for over 59 years. Notably, President Woodruff was the last living apostle to have been called by the Prophet Joseph Smith.

On This Latter-day in History On March 9, he also delivered perhaps the first audio recorded testimony of the restored Church. What a great man! youtu.be/5NjANSFISFY?fe…

On this day in Church history: September 3 2000 - The Birmingham Alabama Temple is dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley 2006 - The Sacramento California Temple (pictured) is dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley

On this day in Church history: September 4, 1947 The first missionaries arrive to preach the gospel in Guatemala. Today, Latter-day Saints number nearly 300,000 in Guatemala. There are also now three dedicated temples in Guatemala, with three more under construction.

On this day in Church history: September 6, 1965 The US government designates Nauvoo as a National Historical Landmark. Pictured: A souvenir postcard folder from the 1960s

On this day in Church history: September 7, 1958 The Prophet David O. McKay dedicates the London Temple.

On this day in Church history: September 8, 1873 The Prophet David O. McKay is born in Huntsville, Utah.

On this day in Church history: (Bonus) September 8, 1940 Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is born Logan, Utah.

On this day in Church history: (Bonus) September 8, 1998 President Gordon B. Hinckley appears on the prime time interview show 𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦.

On this day in Church history: September 9, 1924 The Prophet Russell M. Nelson is born in Salt Lake City. Happy 100th birthday to Russell M. Nelson

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On this day in Church history: September 10, 1846 In what came to be known as the Battle of Nauvoo, a horde of about 1,000 anti-Mormon militiamen attack Nauvoo, seeking to expel the remaining Latter-day Saints from the area.

On this day in Church history: September 11, 2001 Following the terrorist attacks in New York City; Arlington, Virgínia; and Shanksville, Pennsylvania that claimed nearly 3,000 innocent lives, President Gordon B. Hinckley addresses the world from the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The

On this day in Church history: (Bonus) September 11, 1831 The Prophet Joseph Smith receives the revelation now canonized as Doctrine and Covenants 64.

On this day in Church history: September 12, 1991 Elder Boyd K. Packer dedicates the former Soviet nation of Ukraine for the preaching of the gospel. The ordinance was performed in Kiev at a site near the Monumrnt to Volodomyr the Great (who brought Christianity to the Kievan

As the gradual release of the Church of Jesus Christ's new global hymnbook continues, nine new hymns have been added to the “Hymns—For Home and Church” collection. These songs will be available on the online Music Library, Gospel Library and Sacred Music app within the next 24

On this day in Church history: September 13, 1856 Under the direction of the Prophet Brigham Young, President Jedediah M. Grant of the the First Presidency initiates what became known as the “Mormon Reformation” at a conference in Kaysville, Utah. The Reformation lasted seven