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“And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.” –
Alma 7:10
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“We stand in awe at Mary’s assignment to be the mother of the Lord, but we, too, have been called to mother gods. Latter-day Saint women understand that the very purpose of creation depends upon our participation as earthly mothers to the spirit children of God ” – Mary F. Foulger
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This Day in LDS History
1852: In Washinton, D. C. Elder Orson Pratt publishes the first issue of The Seer, a Church newspaper.
1896: Leroy J. Robertson, Later the composer of eight hymns found in the 1985 hymnal and the Oratorio from the Book of Mormon, is born in Fountain Green, Utah
1969: The Summerside branch, the first branch of the Church on Prince Edward Island, Canada, is organized, with Ralph Waugh as president.