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11 Come Follow Me with Joseph Smith Historian Kay Godfrey
To contact Kay, email: FootstepsOfJoseph@gmail.com
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Come Follow Me 2021 - Doctrine & Covenants
Kay takes us through Joseph Smith's Part 3 of
"The Echo of a Beating Heart" 1830-1832.
QUESTIONS answered in this episode:
~What was the school of the prophets and why was it formed?
~Who was the most special visitor to that school?
~What was published in 1933 in it's completion?
~What did Emma want a revelation on when they would gather?
~What did Joseph make a matter of prayer and why in Feb. 1833?
~What is John Murdock most known for?
~What is still housed in the library of Oberlin College?
~What were the greatest fears of the mobs in Independence, MO.
~Who did more to save the Church and build the Kirkland Temple, than anyone else?
~What were 3 Publications done in Kirkland?
~What happened in Nov. 1833, and what prophecy was fulfilled by Joseph Smith?
~Who was called as the 1st Church Patriarch in Dec. 1933, and how did the year end in Liberty, Mo.?
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Kay Godfrey is a period historian of the life of Joseph Smith.
He is a graduate of Brigham Young University. He holds degrees in Historic Archaeology and Anthropology as well as Law Enforcement and Justice Administration.
He has studied and researched the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith for over 45 years. He has done extensive “on-site” research in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri. He has spoken to the issue of the “Trials of the Prophet Joseph” at numerous symposiums in Nauvoo, Il. and Independence, Mo. He has edited books and videos for various authors on the historical accuracy of materials pertaining to Joseph Smith.
He has authored a comprehensive four-part presentation detailing the life of Joseph Smith. This history is entitled: “Following the Footsteps of Joseph”. Kay’s material has been requested by such institutions as Oberlin College Archives, (Oberlin, Ohio) to be filed with the Spaulding Manuscript documents, Brigham Young University, in celebration of the bi-centennial celebration of Joseph Smith’s birth, the Joseph Smith Memorial Site, (Sharon, Vermont) as a teaching tool for new missionary couples and the archives department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Kay has been conducting domestic Church History tours for Morris Murdock and Legacy Travel since 1990. He also takes groups to Israel and European (Apostle) destinations. He speaks Hebrew and can read Egyptian hieroglyphs. His wife, Debra speaks French. He has served in numerous ward and stake callings including the High Council of the Meridian South Stake, Meridian, Idaho.
Kay and his wife Debra recently served a mission to Sharon, Vermont, where they were involved in numerous historical preservation endeavors including having secured permission from Topsfield, MA, to have a monument erected in Pine Grove Cemetery as a tribute to five generations of the Topsfield Smiths.
Kay retired in 2012 after serving 35 years with the BSA. He retired as Director of Development/Finance, Support Services and Public Relations for the Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife, Debra, live in Kaysville, Utah and are the parents of five children. Kay is dedicated to sharing his knowledge, research and testimony to groups of all ages.