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Episode 8: This Time of Scarcity

Nathan Waite is an editor of Saints, Volume 2 and is also an editor with the Joseph Smith Papers. In this week’s episode Nathan discusses Oliver Cowdery’s return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his journey west to join the main body of the Saints. Nathan also explains Brigham Young’s greatest fear for the Saints.

Additional Resources

Chapter Discussed in This Episode:

• Chapter 8: This Time of Scarcity

Associated Church History Topics:

• American Indians

• California Gold Rush

• Council of Fifty

• French Polynesia

• Louisa Barnes Pratt

• Oliver Cowdery

• Salt Lake Valley

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