Sunday Tidbits—The Joseph Smith Sr. Family

 

1.      I imagine most families in America make extra money on the side as a result of special talents that they may have. Many teach piano, others cook or sew. The Joseph Smith Sr. family was no different and did a number of things to provide extra income, all the way from selling root beer at the July 4^th celebration in Palmyra to Lucy Mack Smith producing and selling beautiful table covers. What did Joseph Sr. teach in order to provide additional income?

a.      Reading lessons

b.      Farming lessons

c.       Bull riding lessons

d.      Music lessons

2.      I imagine there isn’t a person out there that didn’t have a nickname at one time or another in their life. My parents participated in the Lamanite Placement Program when I was young and so all the kids at school called me “Chief.” What was Joseph Smith Jr’s. nickname as a young boy?

a.      Joe Smith

b.      Little Joe

c.       Young Joe

d.      Joe

3.      One week before the Church was organized, Lucy, Hyrum, and Samuel were suspended from the Presbyterian Church for what?

a.      Non attendance

b.      Nonpayment of tithes

c.       Missing their families turn at cleaning the church

d.      Bringing the Book of Mormon with them to church

Yesterday’s answer:

c.   1908

In 1908, the Ensign Stake in Salt Lake City formed the first league, with the Twentieth Ward triumphing over the Eighteenth Ward 28 to 23 in the first championship game.

Jessie L. Embry, “Spiritual Recreation,” BYU Studies, Volume 48, Number 3, 2009, 98.

b.   1923

In 1923, eight Salt Lake Valley wards took part in what became the all-church tournament.

Jessie L. Embry, “Spiritual Recreation,” BYU Studies, Volume 48, Number 3, 2009, 99.