Edward Stevenson was a prominent Mormon missionary. He also served as a general authority in the Mormon church under Brigham Young. The term Mormon is a colloquial name referring to Latter Day Saints, derived in the 1830s from the Book of Mormon, one of their books of scripture, whose compiler was called the prophet Mormon. ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ...

Stevenson was born in Gibralter to British parents. His family moved to the United States when he was young. As a young man, he was living in Pontiac, Michigan when he was contacted by a group of Mormon missionaries, including Joseph Smith, who were on a return leg of a trip to Ontario, Canada. Stevenson joined the Mormon church and relocated to its then headquarters in Kirtland, Ohio in 1834. He later relocated with the main body of Mormons to Missouri, then Nauvoo, Illinois, and finally Salt Lake City, Utah. Motto: Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti (Latin: Conquered By No Enemy) Languages English (official), an English-influenced Spanish dialect called Llanito is also spoken Capital (Gibraltar) Coordinates 36° 07 N, 5° 21 W Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir Francis Richards Chief Minister Peter Caruana Area  - Total  - % water not ranked (192 if... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Daguerreotype which some experts believe to be an original 1843 photograph of Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official language(s) English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land 68,898 mi... The references in this article must be cleaned up to use the correct style of citation and footnoting. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... // History Early history Native Americans have lived in Utah for several thousand years; most archeological evidence dates such habitation about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. ...

Stevenson also made six missionary journeys, for up to five years at a time. These included three missions to Europe, two missions to the southern United States, and one mission to Mexico. He is recorded as having travelled the most miles under his own expense of any missionary in the history of the LDS Church. Europe forms the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

Stevenson settled in Salt Lake City with the first group of Mormon pioneers in 1847, and spent the first five years there getting established, and travelling Utah with Brigham Young and other church authorities to help oversee the establishment of several new settlements, before leaving on one of his missions in 1852. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Like most prominent Mormon leaders at the time, Stevenson was a polygamist, eventually marrying nine simultaneous wives, including two sets of sisters. He also ended up with a large number of children.

He is also notable for writing a memoir of Joseph Smith in 1893, which ended up being the earliest surviving documentary source supporting the story of Joseph Smith having taught prior to 1836 that he had seen God and Jesus Christ as two separate beings in his First Vision. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The term God is used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a supernatural Supreme Being in accordance with Christianity, and is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

A large collection of Stevenson's journals are still available and have served as a significant historical resource. They are kept at the Special Collections department of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. Name Brigham Young University Location (main campus) Provo, UT 84602 Established October 16, 1875 Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Parochial Religion Owned by the LDS Church Enrollment 32,400 Faculty 2,100 President Cecil O. Samuelson Nickname Cougars Mascot Cosmo the Cougar School Colors Dark blue and white Motto...

One of the buildings at the LDS Church's main Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah is named the Edward Stevenson Building. Missionary Training Centers are a series of centers devoted to training missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... For the Utah city, see Provo, Utah. ...