Bronze statue of Samuel H. Smith, by Dee Jay Bawden

Samuel H. Smith, faithful brother of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, was among the earliest Church missionaries. From the spring of 1830 through December 1833, Samuel walked more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km), distributing copies of the Book of Mormon from his knapsack. March 13, 2008, marks the 200th anniversary of Samuel’s birth.