Stephen L Richards [1] (June 18, 1879 – May 19, 1959) was a prominent leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church and the First Counselor in the First Presidency.

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2023年3月13日 · Stephen L Richards (18 June 1879 – 19 May 1959) born in Mendon, Utah, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from January 8, 1917, to April 9, 1951.

Stephen L Richards walked out of his law office, up Main Street, and into the temple. There in that sacred place President Smith called him to fill a vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve. He closed his office that day and never returned to his successful and lucrative practice.

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President Stephen L Richards was born on June 18, 1879, in Mendon, Utah. He was called as an Apostle in 1917 and as First Counselor in the First Presidency in 1951. The following is an excerpt of an address he delivered at the April 1947 general conference, 100 years after the pioneers’ arrival in the Salt Lake Valley.

On May 31, 1925, Elder Stephen L. Richards gave the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of BYU, which was quite small at the time. This was in the lead-up to the Scopes trial (which is why I’m reading it), and Richards, a lawyer, had been an Apostle for 15 years at this point.

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Stephen L Richards, born in Mendon, Utah in 1879, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from January 8, 1917, to April 9, 1951. Richards also served as First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church under President David O. McKay from April 9, 1951, until his death on May 19 ...