Saints Volume 4: Sounded in Every Ear

185 flashcards by Nathan

A dated timeline of Latter-day Saint history from 1955 to 2020, drawn from every chapter of Saints, Volume 4. Covers correlation and the growth of the Church worldwide, the first stakes in South America, Africa and Asia, the 1978 revelation on the priesthood, the temple building era, the opening of eastern Europe, and the Church through 2020. Every card carries the date and its chapter, in order.

When did the church return to Hong Kong?
August 1955. The Southern Far East Mission opened, after the earlier mission had been closed in 1951 because of unrest in China and the Korean War
Who was Nora Koot?
1950s. One of the first Chinese people to join the church in Hong Kong, who later served as a missionary in Hong Kong and Taiwan
What promise was given to Mosese Muti?
1938. George Albert Smith promised him that if he kept up his missionary work he would go through the temple without a penny from his own pocket
When did David O. McKay return from his European tour?
September 22, 1955, after a five-week visit that included the dedication of the Swiss Temple
When was the Relief Society Building dedicated?
October 1956, in Salt Lake City, funded half by Relief Society members worldwide who raised $500,000
Who wrote I Am a Child of God?
1957. Naomi Randall wrote the words in the middle of the night, and it was first sung by Primary children on April 4, 1957
When was the first Relief Society organized on Niue?
September 1956, when missionary Chuck Woodworth organized it and called Salavia Muti as teacher
Who was Helio da Rocha Camargo?
June 1, 1957. A former Methodist minister in Brazil who was baptized that day and later became the first general authority from Brazil
What decorated the Relief Society Building?
1956. Ornamental stalks of golden wheat on the exterior, honoring the organization's long history of storing grain
What were the missionary discussions?
1952. Seven lessons the church introduced to prepare converts for membership, adapted in Hong Kong to seventeen lessons for people unfamiliar with Christianity
When was the New Zealand Temple completed?
April 1958. Mosese and Salavia Muti first glimpsed it on April 12, and it was dedicated on April 20, 1958
What restrictions did East German Saints face?
1950s to 1989. No foreign missionaries or leaders were allowed in the country, and Henry Burkhardt could not communicate directly with church officials in Salt Lake City
When were Henry and Inge Burkhardt sealed?
November 1955, in the Swiss Temple, after which they returned to the GDR and submitted to the government's restrictions on religious people
When was the London Temple dedicated?
September 7, 1958, on the grounds of an old English manor in the countryside south of London
When was the first stake organized outside North America and Hawaii?
May 1958, in Auckland, New Zealand, a month after the New Zealand Temple dedication
What did Spencer W. Kimball conclude from his 1959 South American tour?
1959. That the time was ripe to vigorously proselyte the South American countries
How many people had joined the church in the British Isles by 1958?
By 1958, some 150,000, in the 121 years since Heber C. Kimball opened the mission in 1837
When did missionaries first go to Taiwan?
1956, when President Grant Heaton sent the first group from the Southern Far East Mission
When was the Berlin Wall built?
The early morning hours of August 13, 1961, when the GDR set up barricades around West Berlin with tanks and machine guns at the crossings
What was David O. McKay's every member a missionary charge?
1959. An invitation for every church member to find, teach, and fellowship new members and potential converts
How did missionary work grow in Britain after the temple?
1960 and 1961. Convert baptisms rose dramatically, especially among young people, leading to the North British Mission and Manchester Stake in March 1960 and the London Stake a year later
What dilemma did Nigeria present in 1961?
1961. Many Nigerians sought baptism, but the priesthood restriction posed serious challenges, which David O. McKay likened to the ancient apostles' question of taking the gospel to the Gentiles
What was priesthood correlation?
Early 1963. A program led by Harold B. Lee to coordinate church programs under priesthood direction, whose final plan the First Presidency and Twelve approved then
When did the church announce missionary work in Nigeria?
January 11, 1963, when the Deseret News ran the headline Church to Open Missionary Work in Nigeria
What was the building missionary program?
July 1960. A program begun in Europe calling local Saints to serve as building missionaries constructing chapels
Who was Charles Agu?
Early 1960s. A Nigerian leader whose congregation understood the gospel and had faith in the Restoration, but who understood he could not serve as branch president under the priesthood restriction
What was the 1963 civil rights statement?
October 6, 1963. A statement approved by David O. McKay and read by Hugh B. Brown at general conference declaring there is no doctrine, belief, or practice in the church intended to deny full civil rights to any person
Why did the NAACP plan a protest at general conference?
1963. To persuade church leaders to clarify their stance on civil rights and influence Utah lawmakers, since Utah lagged other states in civil rights legislation
What was Man's Search for Happiness?
1964. A popular fifteen-minute film about the plan of salvation that the church debuted at the New York World's Fair
When was the first Spanish-language stake organized?
December 1961, in Mexico City