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10 hours ago · Ezra Taft Benson, the church's thirteenth president (1985–1994), especially emphasized the Book of Mormon. [146] [158] Referencing Smith's 1832 revelation, Benson said the church remained under condemnation for treating the Book of Mormon lightly.
- Orson Pratt, Joseph Smith, Christopher Coutant
- 1830
1 day ago · This trend has continued. Nine additional temples were dedicated in the presidency of Ezra Taft Benson and two in the brief presidency of Howard W. Hunter. Under church president Gordon B. Hinckley, the church dedicated 77 temples. In 1997, Hinckley introduced a standardized, smaller temple plan designed to bring temple services to smaller or ...