Times and Seasons
| “Truth will prevail” | |
| Type | Monthly and twice-monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Media of the United States |
Times and Seasons was a 19th-century
death of Joseph Smith
.
History
As members of the early
John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff. In November 1842, Taylor became the principal editor, but was still assisted by Woodruff. The printing office was eventually sold to Taylor directly in January 1844.[1]
Contents
The publication was the first to include such significant
King Follett Discourse,[3] the Book of Abraham[4] (which was later canonized in 1880 by the LDS Church as part of their Pearl of Great Price), the personal history of Joseph Smith,[5] and the announcement of the assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.[6]
Namesakes
From 1974 to 1977, a periodical entitled The New Times and Seasons was published by the Church of Jesus Christ Restored, a group that broke from the
Owen Sound, Ontario.[7]
Another breakaway sect, the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days, which split from the LDS church, published a periodical entitled The Manti Times and Seasons. Its purpose was "to uplift and encourage all those who truly seek to reclaim the House of Israel and redeem the Zion of our God." The first issue was published in August 1996. The periodical was edited and printed by J. K. Braddy in Manti, Utah.[8]
See also
Latter Day Saints portal
- The Evening and the Morning Star
- Messenger and Advocate
- Elders' Journal
- Millennial Star
- List of Latter Day Saint periodicals
Notes
- ^ Crawley (1997)
- ^ Smith, Joseph Jr., "Church History", Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842, pp. 706-10.
- ^ "Conference Minutes," Times and Seasons, 15 August 1844, pp. 612-17.
- ^ Facsimile No. 1 and Chapter 1 through chapter 2 verse 18 in 1 March 1842 issue; Facsimile No. 2 and chapter 2 verses 19 through chapter 5 in 15 March 1842 issue; Facsimile No. 3 in 16 May 1842 issue.
- ^ The history begins with "History of Joseph Smith", Times and Seasons, 15 March 1842, pp. 726-28.
- ^ "Awful Assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith", Times and Seasons, 1 July 1844, pp. 560-61.
- ^ King, S. M., "Prospectus," The New Times and Seasons, January 1974, pp. 1-2.
- ^ Braddy, J.K. ed., "Announcing the Publication of the New Manti Times and Seasons," The Manti Times and Seasons, August 1996, pp. 1.
References
- Crawley, Peter (2005) [1997], A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume One 1830-1847, Provo, Utah: OCLC 40429399
- Sorensen, Parry D. "Nauvoo Times and Seasons," Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, vol. 55 no. 2, pp. 117–35.
External links
- Times and Seasons online source (HTML) at CenterPlace.org, courtesy of the Restoration Internet Committee.
- Times and Seasons online source (PDF scans) courtesy of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
- Times & Seasons blog