I found a movie that shows the martydom that I think I will use.
Joseph Smith Martyrdom
In D&C
124:15 we find these words: “And again, verily I say unto you, blessed is my
servant Hyrum Smith, for I, the Lord, love him because of the integrity of his
heart, and because he loveth that which is right before me, saith the Lord.”
Imagine to have such a tribute of confidence and praise given about you coming
from the Lord!
Hyrum Smith
was among the first baptized in this dispensation. Through his life he stood by
the side of his brother Joseph and strengthened him by encouragement, faith and
devoted love. Hyrum was a man of wonderful tenderness of heart. He possessed
deep humility and loved his brother better than he loved his own life. This is
shown in his death through which he obtained a martyr’s crown. He was fearless
in his defense of truth. Verily he “loved that which is right.”
Hyrum Smith
was born on the ninth day of February, 1800, and was nearly six years the
senior of the Prophet. No honor came to Joseph Smith that was not shared by
Hyrum who rejoiced with his brother in all the blessings the Lord bestowed upon
him.
This same
quality of brotherly love was shown by the Prophet Joseph for his brother
Hyrum. They passed through the same sorrows and joys together. The same
persecutions descended upon them both. They shared the same dungeons for the
Gospel’s sake, and when the time came for the sealing of their testimony, they
shared together the crown of martyrdom. “In life they were not divided, and in
death they were not separated.”
We raise our
voices in thanksgiving for the lives and ministries of the Prophet Joseph
Smith, of Hyrum Smith the Patriarch, and of the prophets and apostles and
righteous men and women who have built on the foundation they laid.
President Thomas S Monson in 2005 October
Conference ended a talk about Joseph Smith with these words: “To this fitting
tribute to our beloved Joseph, I add my own testimony that I know he was God’s
prophet, chosen to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ in these latter days. I
pray that as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth, we may learn from
his life. May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which he
so beautifully taught—by example—that we, ourselves, might live more completely
the gospel of Jesus Christ. May our lives reflect the knowledge we have that
God lives, that Jesus Christ is His Son, that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and
that we are led today by another prophet of God.”
