Church Quote by Brigham Young
![“In the days of Joseph [Smith] it was considered a great privilege to be permitted to speak to a member of Congress, but twenty-six years will not pass away before the Elders of this Church will be as much thought of as the kings on their thrones.” quote by Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/313/brigham-young-1075_church_in-the-days-of-joseph-smith-it-was-consi_1261300.jpg)
“In the days of Joseph [Smith] it was considered a great privilege to be permitted to speak to a member of Congress, but twenty-six years will not pass away before the Elders of this Church will be as much thought of as the kings on their thrones.”
![“He [Joseph Smith] said if one member becomes corrupt and you know it; you must immediately put it away. The sympathies of the heads of the church have induc'd them to bear with those that were corrupt; in consequence of which all become contaminated--you must put down iniquity and by your good…” quote by Eliza R. Snow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fcd/eliza-r-snow-38914_quote_he-joseph-smith-said-if-one-member-becom_1711256.jpg)
![“It is said that brother Joseph in his lifetime declared that the Elders of this Church should step forth at a particular time when the Constitution should be in danger, and rescue it, and save it. This may be so; but I do not recollect that he said exactly so. I believe he [Joseph] said something…” quote by Joseph Smith, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d8b/joseph-smith-jr-1647_america_it-is-said-that-brother-joseph-in-his-li_3126338.jpg)
![“How great indeed is our debt to [Joseph Smith]. His life began in Vermont and ended in Illinois, and marvelous were the things that happened between that simple beginning and that tragic ending. It was he who brought us a true knowledge of God the Eternal Father and His Risen Son, the Lord Jesus…” quote by Gordon B. Hinckley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/76a/gordon-b-hinckley-331_knowledge-of-god_how-great-indeed-is-our-debt-to-joseph-s_2410863.jpg)
![“T]he church is not a place. It's not a building. It's not a preaching point. It's not a spiritual service provider. It's a people - the new covenant, blood-bought people of God. That's why Paul said, 'Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her' (Eph. 5:25). He didn't give himself up for a…” quote by Mark Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a4/mark-dever-3175_blood_t-he-church-is-not-a-place-it-s-not-a-bu_3297.jpg)
