Joseph Smith’s Home Teacher

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Home Teachings is one of the many Church revelations and practices that began in Kirtland, Ohio. This is a fun story of a young seventeen year old boy name William Cahoon, assigned to Home Teach the Prophet Joseph Smith, and his family. The young William Cahoon was nervous for his assignment to Home Teach the Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but he followed through on his commitment and this is his story of Home Teaching the Prophet Joseph Smith.

William Cahoons account:

”I was called and ordained to act as a teacher to visit the families of the Saints. I got along very well till I found that I was obliged to call and pay a visit to the Prophet. Being young, only about seventeen years of age, I felt my weakness in visiting the Prophet and his family in the capacity of a teacher. I almost felt like shrinking from duty. Finally I went to his door and knocked, and in a minute the Prophet came to the door. I stood there trembling, and said to him:

”Brother Joseph, I have come to visit you in the capacity of a teacher, if it is convenient for you.”

He said, “Brother William, come right in, I am glad to see you; sit down in that chair there and I will go and call my family in.”

They soon came in and took seats. He then said, “Brother William, i submit myself and family into your hands” and then took his seat. “Now Brother William,” said he “ask all the questions you feel like.”

By this time all my fears and trembling had ceased, and I said, “Brother Joseph, are you trying to live your religion?

He answered “Yes.”

I then said “Do you pray in your family?”

He said “Yes.”

Do you teach your family the principles of the gospel?”

He replied, “Yes, I am trying to do it.”

”Do you ask a blessing on your food?”

He answered “Yes.”

”Are you trying to live in peace and harmony with all your family?”

He said that he was.

I then turned to Sister Emma, his wife, and said “Sister Emma, are you trying to live your religion? Do you teach your children to obey their parents? Do you try to teach them to pray?”

To all these questions she answered “Yes, I am trying to do so.”

I then turned to Joseph and said, “I am now through with my questions as a teacher; and now if you have any instructions to give, I shall be happy to receive them.”

He said, “God bless you, Brother William; and if you are humble and faithful, you shall have power to settle all difficulties that may come before you in the capacity of a teacher.”

I then left my parting blessing upon him and his family as a teacher, and took my departure.”