The Acts of the Modern Apostles ~ Wilburn D. Talbot ~ Hardbound ~ ISBN: 0934126844

Randall Book: Salt Lake City, 1985. 501 pages. Hardcover; good dust jacket; clean text.

Chapters on the Quorum of the Twelve under the administrations of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, Heber J. Grant, George Albert Smith, David O. McKay, Joseph Fielding Smith, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, and an Individual Summary of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1835 to 1985.

From the Dust Jacket blurbs:

Faith-promoting stories about the lives of our modern Apostles fire our imagination and stir us deeply. Any record of the Twelve and their works must recognize the impact of sociological, political, and economical pressures that partly determine the Apostles’ assignments.

By diligently studying the acts of the modern Apostles—their words and deeds—we come closer to understanding the Savior and His Gospel, closer to understanding the Church, and closer to understanding the kingdom of God on the earth and in the eternities.

The original Twelve became members of the Quorum next in authority to Joseph Smith and his counselors.

During the period when Brigham Young led the Church, the Twelve especially emphasized local government, education, Church building programs, and the development necessary to become a state in the Union.

The persecution brought about because of polygamy required massive energy and attention.

From the turn of the century throughout World War I, the Church witnessed great strides in growth and worldwide acceptance. The Twelve Apostles headed the administration of the expanding Church auxiliaries and played a key role in vitalizing priesthood activity. …

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