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Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.
The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.
Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.
At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.
From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.
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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of A Young Folks' History of the Church is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.
/ˈprezədənsi ʌv ˈdʒoʊsəf ef smɪθ/
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The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.
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Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.
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At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.
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From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.
/frʌm hɪz ˈbɔɪhʊd ˈprezədent smɪθ hæz bɪn æn ˈæktɪv ˈɜːrnɪst ˈmembər ʌv ðə tʃɜːrtʃ ˈoʊvər wɪtʃ hiː naʊ prɪˈzaɪdz/

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boyhood noun US /ˈbɔɪhʊd/

the childhood of a boy

From this reading “From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.”

counselors noun US /ˈkaʊnsələrz/

plural of “counselor” — someone who gives advice about problems

From this reading “Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.”

Lund noun US /lʌnd/

a city in southern Sweden

From this reading “Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.”

presidency noun US /ˈprezədənsi/

the tenure of a president

From this reading “PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.”

presides verb US /prɪˈzaɪdz/

third-person singular of “preside” — act as president

From this reading “From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.”

reorganized adjective US /riˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

organized again

From this reading “The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.”

sixth adjective US /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading “The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.”

Winder noun US /ˈwɪndər/

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading “Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.”

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10

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From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

17

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From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

1901

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From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

Anthon

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From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/

the childhood of a boy

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

counselorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/

plural of “counselor” — someone who gives advice about problems

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

LundnounUS /lʌnd/

a city in southern Sweden

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

PRESIDENCYnounUS /ˈprezədənsi/

the tenure of a president

From this reading PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.

presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

presidesverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdz/

third-person singular of “preside” — act as president

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

reorganizedadjectiveUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

organized again

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading PRESIDENCY OF JOSEPH F. SMITH.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

votenounUS /voʊt/

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading At a special conference held in Salt Lake City November 10, 1901, this presidency was sustained by the vote of the Church.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The First Presidency of the Church was reorganized for the sixth time October 17, 1901.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading From his boyhood President Smith has been an active, earnest member of the Church over which he now presides.

WindernounUS /ˈwɪndər/

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading Joseph F. Smith was chosen president, and he selected for his counselors, John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund.

Chapter 37 of A Young Folks' History of the Church by Nephi Anderson holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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