Mary's faith and courage helped teach her son as the Mormon pioneers traveled westward to Utah. First, I am no blood relation to Mary Fielding Smith, although, like all of you, I proudly claim her for a spiritual sister; second, my subject is not Mary Fielding Smith herself Strong oxen were necessary to making the trip west in safety. Joseph F. and his uncle Joseph Fielding went with her. I have an honest question. She was good! Be true to the truth. Soul, heart, and hand; faithful and true we will ever stand. I clearly remember being taught that Mary blessed the oxen herself because no one – no man – would help her; the lesson being that you shouldn’t let the unrighteousness of others stop you from seeking the help and blessings of God. Would you deny me a blessing? As you may know, she was the mother of the prophet Joseph F. Smith, and she died when her … They agreed. Producing a bottle of consecrated oil, Mary Smith asked her brother and James Lawson if they would please administer to the ox just as they would do to a sick person, for it was vital to her interest that the ox be restored that she might pursue her … Strong oxen were necessary to making the trip west in safety. Mary Fielding Smith. The same idea is repeated in "The Life and Teachings of Jesus", 1974, p. 29: "Joseph was a mortal soul in premortality to be blessed with the signal honor Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. (Deseret News, Oct. 10, 1866). Mary Fielding Smith was born in England and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada. Recognizing the importance of her husbandâs work, Mary supported Hyrum through all the persecutions he suffered for his belief in the Gospel. Wikipedia Biographical Summary "...Mary Fielding Smith Kimball (July 21, 1801 – September 21, 1852) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, the second wife of LDS Church leader Hyrum Smith and the mother of Joseph F. Smith. She was widely respected and admired during her lifetime. Maryâs son Joseph, then nine years old, was given the job of driving one of the ox teams. At her funeral, Joseph F. said, âNothing beneath the celestial kingdom can surpass my deathless love for the sweet true, noble, soul who gave me birthâmy own, own mother! When the time came for Mary Fielding Smith and her group to go west, many of her animals had died from severe winter weather. Here is the account of her pioneering trek from Winter Quarter’s to Salt Lake. was the widow of Hyrum, the Prophet Joseph's older brother. One day one of her best oxen became very sick, lay down, and was apparently near death. Mary Fielding Smith was a woman of remarkable faith and testimony. She then started toward the river and soon found the oxen by a clump of willows. A royal daughter of God.â. She was pure! Mary Fielding Smith – Mormon Pioneer by G.S. LDS Bronze sculpture of Mary Fielding Smith praying for her sick ox with her son Joseph Fielding Smith. Each time, they were healed instantly. She was indeed a Saint! "His Mother's Faith'' Mormon Pioneer Bronze Sculpture by LDS Artists Stan Watts and Kim Corpany Contact ATLAS BRONZE CASTING by phone: 1(801)967-0557 Mary Fielding Smith weathered social pressures, freezing cold temperatures, and people who didn't believe in her abilities. One morning they woke up to find that the oxen had strayed from camp. One year later they moved to Kirtland, Ohio, to live with the Saints there. Janet Peterson and Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Sharing Time: Temples Are Places of Service, Camilla and Mandi Rogers of Santa Fe, New Mexico, âMary Fielding SmithâMother in Israel,â Friend, July 1993, 32, (All quotations are from the Life of Joseph F. Smith, by Joseph Fielding Smith, pages 120â159, and Gospel Doctrine, by Joseph F. Smith, page 542.). "Mary Fielding Smith's life, though lived in the nineteenth century, provides many lessons on how to live in the modern world.” This lecture will highlight faithful moments in Mary Fielding Smith’s lifetime that exemplify living the gospel and finding happiness. If I did not pay my tithing I should expect the Lord to withhold His blessings from me; I pay my tithing, not only because it is a law of God but because I expect a blessing by doing it.â. When William Thompson, a tithing clerk, saw her, he questioned her need to pay tithing, because she was so poor. But in this he was mistaken. Food and shelter were scarce. Mary Fielding Smith: Her Ox Goes Marching On. One time they traveled to St. Joseph, Missouri, to get supplies for the westward trek. In this city, the 21st of Sept. last, MARY, relief of the martyred Patriarch, HYRUM SMITH, aged 51 years and 2 months. Mary Fielding Smith remained faithful to the end of her life. Stories of Faith--The Early Mormon Saints and Pioneers, Wilford and Phebe Woodruff Lose a Daughter, Mary Fielding Smith's Oxen are Administered To, "Widow Smith" Arrives in the Salt Lake Valley. History of the Saints presents the story of Mary Fielding Smith from early years in England, through her conversion and gathering with the Saints. 3 Baptized, 1836. Today her posterity of thousands of… Mary selected her best potatoes and headed for the tithing office. "Mary Fielding Smith . Accounts of the personal testimonies of the early saints, their struggles, their persevering attitude, our pioneer heritage, and Divine revelations from God. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Mary Fielding Smith, Daughter of Britain: Portrait of Courage. She moved her children, stepchildren, and hired hands to a remote 40-acre farm in the Millcreek area where they built this home for themselves. When summer came and the family finally had a crop, Mary insisted that they pay a full and honest tithe. Because they didnât have enough oxen to pull their wagons, they tied two wagons together and used their few oxen to pull both wagons at once. Such courage and faith characterized this determined, resourceful pioneer mother. Mary and her family moved from Nauvoo to Winter Quarters. After two years there and at age 9, he led Old Tom, his ox and best friend on the long trail, to the Salt Lake Valley,” said President M. Russell Ballard, a great-grandson of Joseph F. Smith. From her birth and upbringing in rural England, through her conversion and gathering with the Saints, to her marriage to Hyrum Smith and subsequent grief at his martyrdom. Mary retorted, âWilliam, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. the wife of Hyrum Smith; her oldest son, Joseph Fielding Smith, and her grandson of the same name, both became Presidents of the Church. Some of you may already know this story about Mary Fielding Smith, but in anticipation of Mother’s Day, I think it’s worth repeating. . MARY FIELDING SMITH: HER OX GOES MARCHING ON Lavina Fielding Anderson I should preface these remarks by establishing two things. Mary Fielding Smith was the wife of Hyrum Smith, the mother of Joseph F. Smith, and grandmother of Joseph Fielding Smith.. She was born on July 21, 1801, in Bedfordshire, England. Mary prepared for the journey as best she could; however, she had to attach two wagons together because she did not have enough oxen and drivers, and instead of sturdy ox … In despair, they returned to camp. Mary Fielding Smith died September 21, 1852, probably from pneumonia, at the age of fifty-one. They found Mary kneeling in prayer, asking the Lord to help them recover their lost team. On December 24, 1837, Mary married Hyrum Smith, the brother of the Prophet Joseph. She was the wife of Hyrum Smith; her oldest son, Joseph Fielding Smith, and her grandson of the same name, both became Presidents of the Church. Mary Fielding was born July 21, 1801, in Honidon, Bedfordshire, England. In those days, tithing was often paid in goods. Mary responded, “I will beat you to the valley and will ask no help from you either.” The trek proved difficult, but she arrived with her family in Salt Lake on September 23, 1848, a day ahead of the captain who had doubted her. Mary continued to pay her tithing, whatever her circumstances. 4 thoughts on “ Mary Fielding Smith ” Eunice Robertson on August 13, 2009 From the first time I got to learn about this determined and committed woman, I admired her.We might not have the same kinds of problems as the pioneers did, but she is a prime example of what an LDS woman ought to be, even in these days – selfsufficient and enduring to the end. Later generations saw her through the eyes of her son, President Joseph F. Smith, who often spoke of her as a model of courage and faithfulness. Despite her many trialsâshe was very ill for four months following the birth of her son, her husband was in jail, and a mob had broken into her home to steal her husbandâs possessionsâMary never ceased to believe in the Lord. On 29 January 1839, Mary Fielding Smith and Mercy Fielding Thompson, Mary’s sister, visited Liberty Jail and spent the night.3 On this occasion, Mary brought Joseph F. with her, he having been born on 13 November 1838 at Far West, Missouri, two weeks after Joseph’s and Hyrum’s arrest and incarceration. Get this from a library! Mary got a bottle of consecrated oil and asked two brethren to administer to the sick ox. In 1834, Mary migrated to Toronto, Canada, where her brother Joseph and her sister Mercy, had moved two years earlier. When Mary crossed to Utah in 1848, her son Joseph was 9 years old. Her wagon master didn't want her and her children on the trip, but she told him not only will I not be a burden but I will beat you to the valley. Mary Fielding Smith was a woman of remarkable faith and testimony. Her faithfulness impressed her children with the importance of tithing. She paid tithing, even in her poverty. Laughter Amid Trials I What an amazing story of perseverance. [Myrth Elizabeth Burr] Mary responded, “I will beat you to the valley and will ask no help from you either.” 1 The trek proved difficult, but she arrived with her family in Salt Lake on September 23, 1848, a day ahead of the captain who had doubted her. Mary’s son Joseph, then nine years old, was given the job of driving one of the ox teams. She married Hyrum Smith (1800-1844) 24 December 1837 in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio, United States. Two more times other oxen became ill, and twice more Mary asked the brethren to bless them. The Virgin Mary is known by many names, such as the Blessed Virgin, Mother Mary, Our Lady, Mother of God, Queen of Angels, Mary of Sorrows, and Queen of the Universe.Mary serves as the patron saint of all human beings, watching over them with motherly care due to her role as the mother of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe is the world's savior. She wrote to her brother, âThough I have been left, for near six months, in widowhood, in the time of great affliction, and was called to take joyfully or otherwise the spoiling of almost all our goods, ⦠yet I do not feel the least discouraged.â. 1 Born at Honeydon, Bedfordshire, England; daughter of Rachel Ibbotson and John Fielding. He that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven (D&C 58:2). Although Mary managed to get some additional cattle to help pull the wagons to the Salt Lake Valley, the trek still tested and refined her faith. As a single parent, through her strong faith in the priesthood, she called upon and relied on that power to raise and bless her children in love and the light of the gospel. Mary Fielding Smith Kimball (July 21, 1801 – September 21, 1852) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, the second wife of Latter Day Saint leader Hyrum Smith, and the mother of Joseph F. 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