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Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies
Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
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The Delights Of Making Cumorah's Music, Crawford Gates
The Delights Of Making Cumorah's Music, Crawford Gates
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
As a missionary in the Eastern States Mission, Crawford Gates participated in the Hill Cumorah Pageant in 1941. Although he loved the music and considered it appropriate to the Book of Mormon scenes of the pageant, he thought then that the pageant needed its own tailor-made musical score. Twelve years later he was given the opportunity to create that score. Gates details the challenge of creating a 72-minute musical score for a full symphony orchestra and chorus while working full time as a BYU music faculty member and juggling church and family responsibilities. When that score was retired 31 years …
Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies
Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
No abstract provided.
A Story On Canvas, Paper, And Glass: The Early Visual Images Of The Hill Cumorah, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Cameron J. Packer
A Story On Canvas, Paper, And Glass: The Early Visual Images Of The Hill Cumorah, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Cameron J. Packer
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Since time immemorial, humans have found meaning and purpose in revering sites because of events that transpired there. Such sites offer an opportunity for pilgrims to visit sacred places. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ have tried not to create shrines or pilgrimage sites per se, but they often experience deep religious attachment to sacred places where significant events occurred. In the early 19th century, however, relatively few people traveled for tourism or pleasure. The few who were able to visit sites associated with the early years of Mormonism provided word pictures or visual presentations for those who did …
“A Man Raised Up”: The Role Of Willard W. Bean In The Acquisition Of The Hill Cumorah, David F. Boone
“A Man Raised Up”: The Role Of Willard W. Bean In The Acquisition Of The Hill Cumorah, David F. Boone
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
After nearly three-quarters of a century, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sought to reestablish its presence in the Palmyra area by sending Willard W. Bean and his family to live in the newly acquired Joseph Smith Sr. home in Manchester, New York. Bean soon discovered he had a difficult task set before him because Joseph Smith and Mormonism were held in derision in Palmyra. During the twenty-four years that the Bean family lived in the home, they overcame ostracization through cultivating friendships and preaching the gospel. Willard Bean was instrumental in the acquisition of additional properties of …
Encounters With Cumorah: A Selective, Personal Bibliography, Martin H. Raish
Encounters With Cumorah: A Selective, Personal Bibliography, Martin H. Raish
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
This bibliographic article identifies descriptions of the Hill Cumorah that go beyond Joseph Smith’s account. The author includes firsthand reports of the hill’s appearance at the time the sacred events took place and accounts by visitors who focus on emotional, spiritual, poetic, or nostalgic aspects of their experience. Some of the featured descriptions are written by James Gordon Bennett, Oliver Cowdery, Orson Pratt, George Q. Cannon, Susa Young Gates, photographer George E. Anderson, and Anthony W. Ivins. Taken together, the accounts enrich our understanding and appreciation of the Hill Cumorah and the role it played in the coming forth of …
Cumorah's Cave, Cameron J. Packer
Cumorah's Cave, Cameron J. Packer
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
The significance of the Hill Cumorah in the restoration of the gospel goes beyond its identification as the ancient repository of the metal plates known as the Book of Mormon. In the second half of the 19th century, a teaching about a cave in the hill began surfacing in the writings of several leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In their view, the hill was not only the place where Joseph Smith received the plates but also their final repository, along with other sacred treasures, after the translation was finished. This article cites ten different accounts, …
The Hill Cumorah Pageant: A Historical Perspective, Gerald S. Argetsinger
The Hill Cumorah Pageant: A Historical Perspective, Gerald S. Argetsinger
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Almost every summer since 1935, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has staged a pageant at the Hill Cumorah. This article starts with the history of the pageant from its beginnings in the 1920s as a Cumorah Conference of the Eastern States Mission convened by mission president B. H. Roberts and held at the Smith Family Farm. Details about the pageant’s move to the Hill Cumorah as well as scripts, directors, music, costumes, props, set design, lighting, and choreography are included. The author concludes with the details of retiring the original script after 50 years of use and …
Designing Costumes For The Hill Cumorah Pageant, Rory R. Scanlon
Designing Costumes For The Hill Cumorah Pageant, Rory R. Scanlon
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
The costume design for the Hill Cumorah Pageant reflects a strong understanding of the physical and artistic needs of the production as well as a good grasp of the historical setting of the Book of Mormon. Through a rich blending of theatrical techniques, the pageant dramatically re-creates scriptural episodes to underscore the wisdom of human agency based on moral choice—a message made poignantly relevant by the historical realism conveyed in large part by authentic costuming. This article explores the physical challenges of creating costumes for an outdoor drama and the historical research that influences the costume construction while staying true …
A New Beginning For The Pageant: 1948 To 1951, Harold I. Hansen
A New Beginning For The Pageant: 1948 To 1951, Harold I. Hansen
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Harold I. Hansen directed the Hill Cumorah Pageant from 1937 to 1977 (excluding the years 1943–47 when the pageant was suspended for the duration of World War II). He passed away in 1992. This article is an excerpt from his unfinished history of the pageant. His narrative includes details of his efforts to revive the pageant in 1948 and mentions the assistance of Bishop Thorpe B. Isaacson of the Presiding Bishopric, who visited the pageant in 1949. Because of his visit and recommendation to the First Presidency, the pageant was again established as an annual event and moved from an …
“Hail, Cumorah! Silent Wonder”: Music Inspired By The Hill Cumorah, Roger L. Miller
“Hail, Cumorah! Silent Wonder”: Music Inspired By The Hill Cumorah, Roger L. Miller
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
A varied body of musical works inspired by the Hill Cumorah’s prophetic history attests to the dramatic and emotional appeal of this great landmark of Mormonism. The author surveys a variety of musical works, including compositions, anthems, hymns, oratories, plays, operas, and musicals, that show a wealth of musical potential in the Hill Cumorah’s history. Despite the variety and quality of works composed thus far, the author considers the potential largely untapped and hopes that the music of Cumorah has only just begun.
Look Once Again At Cumorah's Hill: The Poets' View, Louise Helps
Look Once Again At Cumorah's Hill: The Poets' View, Louise Helps
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Robert Hughes collected eighteen poems about the Hill Cumorah from 170 years of church magazines and periodicals. Author Louise Helps presents these poems in their entirety in this article and discusses the themes, images, and techniques of the poets. The poems give insight into the feelings and attitudes of the poets as well as the then-current fashions in poetry.
The Hill Cumorah Monument: An Inspired Creation Of Torleif S. Knaphus, Allen P. Gerritsen
The Hill Cumorah Monument: An Inspired Creation Of Torleif S. Knaphus, Allen P. Gerritsen
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
From the time the church acquired the property comprising the Hill Cumorah, artist and sculptor Torleif S. Knaphus had often spoken to the Brethren about creating a monument on that hallowed hill. His testimony of the restoration of the gospel created a desire to honor in a tangible way the sacred event of the angel Moroni’s visit to Joseph Smith and Moroni’s eventual transfer of the gold plates to Joseph for translation. This article chronicles Knaphus’s upbringing, artistic development, and conversion to the church. The design and creation of the Hill Cumorah monument were his consuming passion for five years …
The Geologic History Of Hill Cumorah, Michael J. Dorais
The Geologic History Of Hill Cumorah, Michael J. Dorais
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
This article discusses the geologic processes that occurred to form the Hill Cumorah and surrounding lands that would have made that area attractive to the Smith family and other early settlers and also presents reasons the hill was a suitable location for storing the golden plates for hundreds of years. The causes of glaciation, the definitions and types of glaciers, and the origin and characteristics of drumlins are explored.
Archaeology And Cumorah Questions, John E. Clark
Archaeology And Cumorah Questions, John E. Clark
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
The archaeology of New York—and specifically the Hill Cumorah—is persuasive evidence that Book of Mormon peoples did not live in that region. By implication, the Cumorah of the golden plates is not the Cumorah of the final battles—Mormon’s hill and Moroni’s hill are not one and the same. These conclusions follow from a few basic points and assumptions that the author explores in this article.
What's In A Word?: Pairs And Merisms In 3 Nephi, Cynthia L. Hallen, Josh Sorenson, Elang 324 Students
What's In A Word?: Pairs And Merisms In 3 Nephi, Cynthia L. Hallen, Josh Sorenson, Elang 324 Students
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Cynthia Hallen invited students in her History of the English Language course to search for conjoined word pairs in the scriptures as a term project. They searched for pairs of words linked with conjunctions in order to better understand the meaning of selected set expressions in the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon. Hallen summarizes and comments on their research.
What's In A Name?: The Name Cumorah, Paul Y. Hoskisson
What's In A Name?: The Name Cumorah, Paul Y. Hoskisson
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Unlike the case of some place-names in the Book of Mormon, the book does not explain how the land and the hill Cumorah received their designation in the Nephite record. The name Cumorah lends itself to several possible etymological explanations, which Hoskisson discusses in this article.
A Reader's Library, Don Norton, Sally T. Taylor
A Reader's Library, Don Norton, Sally T. Taylor
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Both Norton and Taylor review the volume Book of Mormon Reference Companion, edited by Dennis L. Largey and published by Deseret Book.
Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies Volume 13 Issue 1, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship
Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies Volume 13 Issue 1, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
The Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting understanding of the history, meaning, and significance of the scriptures and other sacred texts revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies
Contributors, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
No abstract provided.
The Editor's Notebook, S. Kent Brown
The Editor's Notebook, S. Kent Brown
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Introduction to the current issue.