In 1837, Heber C. Kimball and Orson Hyde led the first Latter-day Saint missionaries across the Atlantic to Great Britain. Three years later, eight members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—under the direction of Brigham Young—returned for a second, even more powerful mission that would forever change the Church.
This landmark volume tells the dramatic story of those nine apostles as they faced poverty, persecution, ocean voyages, and grueling travel, yet baptized thousands, established a thriving missionary system, launched the Millennial Star, printed the first British edition of the Book of Mormon, and organized the great emigration program that eventually brought more than 88,000 European Saints to America.
Interwoven with vivid journal entries and letters are the personal struggles of the apostles and their families left behind in Nauvoo. Heber C. Kimball’s tender letters to Vilate, the faith of the British converts, and the remarkable unity forged among the Twelve make this one of the most inspiring accounts in Latter-day Saint history.
For Kimball family descendants and all who cherish pioneer heritage, Men With A Mission reveals how the Lord prepared a small group of “ordinary” men to lay the foundation for the global Church. Their sacrifice and vision still echo today in every mission field and temple across the earth.
In 1837, Heber C. Kimball and Orson Hyde led the first Latter-day Saint missionaries across the Atlantic to Great Britain. Three years later, eight members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—under the direction of Brigham Young—returned for a second, even more powerful mission that would forever change the Church.
This landmark volume tells the dramatic story of those nine apostles as they faced poverty, persecution, ocean voyages, and grueling travel, yet baptized thousands, established a thriving missionary system, launched the Millennial Star, printed the first British edition of the Book of Mormon, and organized the great emigration program that eventually brought more than 88,000 European Saints to America.
Interwoven with vivid journal entries and letters are the personal struggles of the apostles and their families left behind in Nauvoo. Heber C. Kimball’s tender letters to Vilate, the faith of the British converts, and the remarkable unity forged among the Twelve make this one of the most inspiring accounts in Latter-day Saint history.
For Kimball family descendants and all who cherish pioneer heritage, Men With A Mission reveals how the Lord prepared a small group of “ordinary” men to lay the foundation for the global Church. Their sacrifice and vision still echo today in every mission field and temple across the earth.
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