Comments on: Mormonism’s Last Colonizer

By: William L. Knecht

William L. Knecht — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:59:27 +0000

Thank you for the note about the new biography. The name William H. Smart appeared early in my Knecht family’s association with the Church, for my Grandfather reports in his history of going from Wayne County, PA to Brooklyn after meeting the missionaries, and of going to a meeting in an upstairs room where some 20 or so souls were seated. Grandpa found a chair and sat in back and listened, spell bound, for three hours while Pres. Smart spoke. It must have made an impression for grandpa, a few years later became Branch President and served for 25 years. I look forward to getting a copy of the history. Again, thank you.

By: penny mandeville

penny mandeville — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:22:50 +0000

Ok so I need this book you were talking about Female Ritual Healing

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:20:04 +0000

I don’t, Tod. I would check out familysearch.org

By: Tod Robbins

Tod Robbins — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:12:45 +0000

J.,

Do you have a link or could you post the genealogy of William B. Smart? I may have some direct links to him through my father’s side, but wondered if you might help me part the murky waters.

Cheers.

By: BruceC

BruceC — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:49:03 +0000

Thanks for the heads up. It sounds well worth the price.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:33:17 +0000

Thanks for the review, J. I saw this book at the USU booth at WHA today, and only had a minute to skim through it, but it looks great.

By: Randy B.

Randy B. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:27:32 +0000

Thanks for the write up, J. Good stuff. Can’t wait for my copy to get here.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:20:26 +0000

I know Smart only as the first mission president in New York in the modern era (1899-1900, I think it was) — the bio for the background and the diary for research potential are going to be a great help for several projects. Thanks for the writeup!

By: Edje

Edje — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:07:38 +0000

Thanks for the report. I, too, hope to see more and more searchable digital media.