Spencer Woolley Kimball (March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was the twelfth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1973-1985). His grandfather, Heber C. Kimball, was one of the original Apostles of the church and later served as first counselor to Brigham Young in the First Presidency. From http://www. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Harold Bingham Lee (March 28, 1899 – December 26, 1973) was born in Clifton, Idaho but spent the great bulk of his life in Utah where he rose to head The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heber C. Kimball Heber Chase Kimball (June 14, 1801 – June 22, 1868) (commonly known as Heber C. Kimball) was a leader in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... This is the current Mormon collaboration of the month! Please help improve it to meet the ideal article standard. ... See also, Brigham Young University Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... In Mormonism, the First Presidency (or the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy of several Latter Day Saint denominations. ...

Early life

Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Andrew Kimball and Olive Woolley. When Spencer was three, his father was called to preside as president of the St. Joseph stake and his family relocated to southeastern Arizona. Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregrations in sects of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

During his childhood, Kimball suffered from typhoid fever, facial paralysis and once nearly drowned. Four of his sisters died in childhood, and his mother died when he was eleven. For a related disease which is caused by a different bacterium, see Paratyphoid fever. ... Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. ...

After graduating from high school in 1914, he was called to serve as a missionary in the Germany-Swiss Mission, but due to World War I, was reassigned to the Central States Mission until 1916. In 1917 he attended the University of Arizona, but received an army draft notice later that year. Despite several imminent departures, each was delayed and he was never called up. During this time he courted Camilla Eyring and they married on November 16, 1917. They eventually had four children: Spencer L., Olive Beth, Andrew E., and Edward L. It has been suggested that Senior Missionaries be merged into this article or section. ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is well known for their efforts to contact the public through proselyting activities. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is well known for their efforts to contact the public through proselyting activities. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... The United States has employed conscription (mandatory military service, also called the draft) several times, usually during war but also during the nominal peace of the Cold War. ...

Shortly after marrying, Kimball received employment in banking. After working for several different banks, in 1927 he started his own insurance and real estate agency. Additionally, he made a significant portion of his income as a debt collector. This he continued until his call into full time church service. Kimball was also actively involved in PTA, city council, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and elected statewide leader of the Arizona Rotary Club in 1936. For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... PTA may refer to: Parent-Teacher Association, a voluntary organisation bringing together parents and teachers plasma thromboplastin antecedent, another name for Factor XI Preferential Trade Arrangement This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... // Early history (1910-1950) Since the 1920s, the LDS church has become influential in Scouting, and it was adopted as an official youth program of the Mormons. ... Logo of Rotary International Rotary International is an organisation whose members comprise Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world. ...

Church Ministry

Grave marker of Spencer W. Kimball.

Kimball served in various positions within the church, including stake clerk, counselor, and later president. He was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1943. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2576x1932, 1204 KB) Summary Grave marker of Spencer W. Kimball. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2576x1932, 1204 KB) Summary Grave marker of Spencer W. Kimball. ... A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregrations in sects of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ...

Indian placement program

Throughout his ministry, Kimball labored among the native peoples of North and South America. As part of this work, he developed the "Indian Student Placement Program" to provide Native Americans the opportunity to attend school while living with host families. Twenty years after its inception, nearly 5,000 students a year participated in the program. The program ended when schools improved among the Native Americans. The Indian Placement Program, or Indian Student Placement Program was a program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1996, where Native American students (upon request by their parents) were voluntarily placed in white Latter-day Saint foster homes during the school year, where... An Atsina named Assiniboin Boy Photo by Edward S. Curtis. ...

Health issues

In 1948, Kimball suffered a heart attack. Several years later he battled recurring throat cancer. This led to one and a half vocal cords being removed in 1957. After his heart condition resurfaced, in 1972 a successful open-heart surgery replaced an obstructed artery and failing valve. Because presidential succession in the church is traditionally based on seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve, he was not expected to become church president. However, the younger Harold B. Lee, who ranked above him in seniority in the Quorum, died suddenly in December 1973. Kimball then became the 12th president of the church. The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ... Harold Bingham Lee (March 28, 1899 – December 26, 1973) was born in Clifton, Idaho but spent the great bulk of his life in Utah where he rose to head The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...

Official Declaration 2

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Despite Kimball's age and history of poor health, major developments occurred during his presidency. Most notably is the 1978 declaration conferring the priesthood on all worthy male members. Prior to this declaration black males of African descent were permitted to obtain the priesthood. From approximately 1849 until exactly 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintained a policy of racial bias, namely the restriction of priesthood ordination from men of African descent. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... In Mormonism, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority to act in the name of God, including the performance of sacred rites and ordinances, and the performance of miracles. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

Impact

The number of missionaries also greatly increased and a burst of temple building occurred. His book, The Miracle of Forgiveness, is one of the most well-known within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It has been suggested that Senior Missionaries be merged into this article or section. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ...

In the 1980s Kimball's health declined and the duties of the presidency were increasingly shouldered by his counselor Gordon B. Hinckley. Following his death, Kimball was succeeded by Ezra Taft Benson. Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 12, 1995. ... Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death. ...

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Works

• Kimball, Spencer W. (1972). Faith Precedes the Miracle: Based on Discourses of Spencer W. Kimball. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 978-0-87747-490-6. 
• Kimball, Spencer W. (1969). The Miracle of Forgiveness. Bookcraft, Inc.. ISBN 978-0-88494-192-7. 
• Kimball, Spencer W. (1975). One Silent Sleepless Night. 
• Kimball, Spencer W. (1981). President Kimball Speaks Out. Deseret Book Company. 
• Kimball, Spencer W. (1987). Proclaiming the Gospel: President Kimball Speaks on Missionary Work. Bookcraft, Inc.. 
• Kimball, Spencer W. (1982). in Edward L. Kimball: The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball. Bookcraft, Inc.. ISBN 978-1-57008-938-1. 

The contents of the church's adult priesthood/relief society instruction manual for the calendar year 2007 is taken from Kimball's various writings. Spencer Woolley Kimball (March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was the twelfth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1973-1985). ...

References

• Kimball, Edward L. and Andrew E. Kimball, Jr. (1977). Spencer W. Kimball. Bookcraft, Inc.. ISBN 0-88494-330-5. 
• L. Brent Goatess. Spencer W Kimball. Light Planet. Retrieved on June 23, 2006.
• Church Educational System (2005). Presidents of the Church: Student Manual. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. pp. 194-211. 

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