Mormons celebrate 200th anniversary of founder's birth

The president of the Mormon church travelled to the Vermont hillside where the church’s founder, Josephy Smith, was believed to have been born, in preparation for a celebration today to mark the 200th anniversary of Smith’s birth.

Mormons celebrate 200th anniversary of founder's birth

The president of the Mormon church travelled to the Vermont hillside where the church’s founder, Josephy Smith, was believed to have been born, in preparation for a celebration today to mark the 200th anniversary of Smith’s birth.

Looking up at the monument built in Smith’s honour, church President Gordon Hinckley had just one observation: “Beautiful”.

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