Joseph had quite a bit to participate in the history of Mormonism. I mean other than even being a Prophet. By the way he was the 6th Prophet in the history of Mormonism. He was born in far west Missouri to Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith. His birthday was November 13, 1838. Joseph F. Smith started his process of Mormonism, AKA: baptized, in 1852 at the age 13 by Heber C. Kimball. Joseph F. Smith served 4 missions with one of them being a service mission. His first one was to Hawaii and happened in 1854. Then the second was to Hawaii as well, but this time he had Lorenzo Snow and Ezra Taft Benson join him. Joseph F. Smith became an Apostle on July 1, 1866. Then a second counselor to John Taylor on the 10th of October, 1880. Then on September 13, 1898 became the second counselor to Lorenzo Snow. The first huge thing he donated to the history of Mormonism is that he adopted the Boy Scouts of America. You can still enter through the state for it, but if your part of Mormonism you're just basically already registered right off and Mormonism helps to fund it. A year later he created another widely known item to make it another big event in the history of Mormonism. This is that he put together seminary. Then another year after that making it 1913 he adopted another program that stuck around for a year. this was the campfire program for the young women's. So in 1914, that one year, it got replaced with a year-round beehive girls program. Continuing in the process of individual years he started to promote FHE, family home evening. Joseph F. Smith may have not gotten to dedicate any Temples either, but he did get to dedicate some sites for temples. He was able to dedicate the Laie Hawaii temple finally in the same year instead of the next, so basically 1915. then a couple years back in 1913 he dedicated the site for the Cardston Alberta Canada Temple.
I enjoy his testimony so I'll post that first this time. "We are living for eternity and not merely for the moment. Death does not part us from one another, if we have entered into sacred relationships with each other by virtue of the authority that God has revealed to the children of men. Our relationships are formed for eternity. We have prove ourselves faithful and true to the covenants that we have entered into here, and then we will receive a fullness of joy." I agree with him families will live together in this life and after."
I also enjoy this quote from him, " We desire it destinctly understood that 'Mormonism' as it is called, has come to the world to stay."
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Lorenzo Snow

The 5th Prophet in the history of Mormonism was Lorenzo Snow. Lorenzo Snow was born April 3rd 1814. He was born in Mantua, Ohio and his parents were Oliver and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone Snow. Wilford Woodruff was baptized on June 19th, 1836 at age 22. Later on February 12, 1849 he became an apostle causing him to be 34. Once Wilford Woodruff died Lorenzo Snow died Lorenzo Snow received the privilege to guide the church. He was officially ordained Prophet on September 13, 1898 at the age of 84. Lorenzo Snow may have not had the privilege of dedicating anything, but he did get to meet up with and give a copy of the Book of Mormon to Queen Victoria while on one of his missions which was in New England. Another Great mission he got to go on was Hawaii. While Prophet he brought to attention the importance of paying tithing. He did later die in Salt Lake City on October 10, 1901 being 87 years old. At this Joseph F. Smith become the next Prophet in the history of Mormonism.
A quote from him is: "As a servant of God, I bear witness to the revelations of His will in the nineteenth century" That's one of the purposes of being a Prophet. to guide us with one of those ways being revelations.

A Testimony of his is: "A word or two about Joseph Smith. Perhaps there are very few men now living who were so well acquainted with Joseph Smith the Prophet as I was. I was with him often times. I visited him in his family, sat at his table, associated with him under various circumstances, and had private interviews with him for counsel. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God; I know that he was an honorable man, a moral man, and that he had the respect of those who were acquainted with him. The Lord has shown me most clearly and completely that he was a prophet of God, and that he held the Holy Priesthood."

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Wilford Woodruff was the fourth President in the history of Mormonism. He President Woodruff was born in Aron Connecticut on the 1st of March in 1807. His Parents were Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. He Joined Mormonism in 1833 and served a few missions his first being in the southern end of the US. Wilford Woodruff got ordained and apostle at the young age of 32 on April 26, 1839. Once Wilford Woodruff became Prophet on April 26, 1889 he changed the day in which those of Mormonism fast from the 1st Thursday of each month to the 1st Sunday. He was able to dedicate two temples while President of the church. He got to dedicate the Manti Temple in Utah on May 7, 1888 and the privilege of dedicating the most known Salt Lake Temple on April 6,1893. He died in San Francisco, California at the age of 91. This date was 9/2/1898.
A quote from him is, "We are willing to stand by the revelation of God."
Then a testimony of his is, "I am thankful before the Lord for the blessings that I have enjoyed in this conference and for the testimonies I have heard from these Apostles. They speak as men having authority inspired by the spirit of God, and they speak the truth. Many of our friends that have labored with us have passed away. We ourselves shall pas away in our time. I may say that if it had bot been for the prayers of these thousands of Latter-Day-Saints, I today should have been mingling with my brethren in the Spirit World. I know that I have been preserved by the prayers of my brethren and sisters, and I am still with you. I feel very weak, and hardly qualified to magnify my calling as an apostle, as the leader of the people of Israel, in fact, no man is, only as moved upon by the power of God. what little time I may stay here I hope my heart will not be set on the riches of this world, but on doing the will of God and uniting with my brethren in bearing of the great work and responsibility resting upon us. If we will do this, all will be right."
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John Taylor in the History of Mormonism

In the history of Mormonism there was a man by the name of President John Taylor. He was the 3rd president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. He was born November 1, 1808 to James Taylor and Agnes Taylor. They resided in Milnthorpe, England at this moment. He was married to Leonora Cannon and this marriage happened January 28,1833 in Toronto Canada actually. He was serving a mission for Methodists at the time. He went through a few religions really. He started with the church of England and then went to Methodist around 16 years old. John Taylor participated in the marriage of Leonora while on a mission for them and then later on May 9, 1836 got baptized to start his history in Mormonism. two and a half years later on December 19, 1838 he got put into one of the Twelve Apostles. Then he served another mission, but this time for Mormonism. He went to Great Britain. Later in 1844 John Taylor got injured during the episode at Carthage Jail. John Taylor was able to follow Brigham Young in becoming Prophet and President of the Church in 1880. Then got to guide the Church for 7 years before his death on July 25, 1887. While President of the Church he got to dedicate the Logan Utah Temple.
A really great quote from him is, " I would rather trust in the living God than in any other power on Earth"
A testimony as well that was recorded with being one of his last was, "I know that God rules and reigns in this nation and among the nations of the earth, and that He will direct all things, according to the counsels of His will. I know that the work that God has commenced in these last days will continue to go forth despite the powers of darkness and all the fiends of hell."
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Brigham Young's role in the History of Mormonism

The 2nd Prophet in the history of Mormonism was Brigham Young. Brigham Young was born on June 1st of 1801. Brigham's dad was John Young and his mom was Abigail Howe. He was Born in Whitingham Vermont. Brigham Young was poor enough to have his mother die when he was only 14 years old. So then He started to become a carpenter. Eventually in the year 1832, causing him to be 30 years old, Brigham Young got baptized. A few years later on the 14th of February, 1835 he was called to be an Apostle in the History of Mormonism. While an Apostle he got to go to Great Britain to serve a mission for two years. More years later the event of Joseph and Hyrum Smith's Martyrs caused Brigham Young to take charge of the church. He resided at the Nauvoo, Illinois temple dedication in 1846. Later after trekking for a while in Kanesville, Iowa Brigham Young was ordained Prophet. This resided in the year of 1847. The trek continued to Salt Lake Utah where there he confirmed "this is the place". Once the initial Pioneers got here he formed the Perpetual Emigration Fund which assisted others to get to Utah. This Funding was formed in October of the year 1849. There's a program around that he formed. this is young men's and young women's. They vary for each ward. It can happen Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. It changes each year around some specific time. Young men's is scouts and I don't know what young women's has. It's put for 12 years old through high school. The young women's was made first in 1869 and then young men's in 1876. Brigham Young was able to dedicate the St. George Temple in Utah in 1877. I mean the year since he dedicated it on April 6 and he died August 29, 1877. 

He had a great quote that I have to totally agree with it is, " 'Mormonism' has made me all I am; and the grace, the power, and the wisdom of God will make me all that I ever will be, either in time or in eternity. 

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In the history of Mormonism Joseph Smith Jr. was the very first prophet of the latter days. Joseph Smith was born on December 23,1805 in Sharon, Vermont to Joseph and Lucy Smith. Joseph Smith Jr. was a little farm boy and started to look for a correct gospel. He ran across James 1:5 and took it into effect to have the first vision happen. This happened in 1820 when he was 14 years old. He was told that all were incomplete. 3 years later in 1823 Moroni came to him in the middle of the night and told Joseph about some golden plates that were buried. Later in 1827 Joseph got married. On Jan 18, 1827 he got married to Emma Hale. They were unfortunate to have a majority of their children die though. Out of 9, sadly to say only 4 lived past the age of 2. Joseph finally completed the restoration of the church in the history of Mormonism in the year of 1830. On February 27, 1833 (yes I know, I'm putting a lot of dates) Joseph Smith provided the Word of Wisdom. Later Joseph Smith was martyred in 1844 in Cartage Jail that resides in Illinois. This 27th of February was a sad day in the history of Mormonism. He shared an excellent testimony.
" I had now got my mind satisfied so far as the sectarian world was concerned-that it was not my duty to join with any of them, but to continue as I was until further directed. I had found the testimony of James to be true-that a man who lacked wisdom might ask of God, and obtain, and not be upbraided."
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The Prophets in the History of Mormonism

There has been 16 different prophets in the history of Mormonism. This will have a list of them with what years they were leading the church and what I feel the greatest contribution they made was. I will put them in order. From first to last and then also name the years each one lead in the history of Mormonism and What I feel their greatest contribution was while they were President of Mormonism. We start off with Joseph Smith Jr. He went from 1830-1844 and organized the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Next was Brigham Young. He went from 1847 to 1877 and led the Pioneers to Utah so that they would stop getting attacked. 3rd was John Taylor. He make Zion's Central Board of Trade during the years of 1880-1887. Wilford Woodruff went from 1887 to 1898 and Organized the idea of the daily school additions of seminary and Institute for teens and young adults. Lorenzo Snow lead Mormonism 1898-1901. He created the law of tithing. Next was Joseph F. Smith,1901-1918. He did a major event in the history of Mormonism which was to promote scouting so it's basically known as an LDS thing, but still technically a National item. when I was an 11 year old scout we had someone from another religion with us. We're up to the 7th President with being Heber J. Grant. He went from 1918-1945. He created the church welfare program. George Albert Smith did 1945-1951 and had the privilege of having the first televised general conference. This happened on KSL. David O. McKay went from 1951 to 1970 and spread Mormonism across the world. Joseph Fielding Smith went 1970-1972 and created the Mormon magazines: Ensign, New Era, and the Friend. Harold B. Lee is 11th going 1972-1973 and started international missions. Spencer W. Kimball did another marvelous work in the history of Mormonism and let all worthy males have the authority of the Priesthood. He went 1973-1985. Ezra Taft Benson did 1985-1994 and promoted the Book of Mormon like crazy. Howard W. Hunter was in for only 1 year as well running him from 1994-1995 and got the 2000th stake created for Mormonism. Gordon B. Hinckley is 15th in line and went from 1995-2008. He is tied among the Perpetual Education Fund and dedicating more than half the LDS Temples that are currently in use. The 16th and current Prophet is Thomas S. Monson. He started in 2008 and is still going now, of course. He announced a couple monthes ago that men may serve a mission at 18 now and women at 19.
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