Scripture
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” –
Ex. 20:8
Quote
“God gave us [the Sabbath] not for amusement or daily labor but for a rest from duty, with physical and spiritual relief.” – Russell M. Nelson
Video
This Day in LDS History
1843: In an effort to prepare the Saints for the election of 1844, Joseph Smith writes letters to U.S. presidential candidates John C. Calhoun, Lewis Cass, Richard M. Johnson, Henry Clay, and Martin Van Buren concerning their position regarding the Latter-day Saints.
1933: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt meets with Presidents Heber J. Grant, Anthony W. Ivins, and J. Reuben Clark.
1948: Mission president Frederick S. Williams baptizes Avelino Juan Rodriguez and his wife, Maria Esther, the first converts in Uruguay.