Days Never to be Forgotten

by Oliver Cowdery, Alexander L. Baugh (Editor)

Oliver Cowdery was chosen to stand at Joseph s side during many of the miraculous events of the Restoration, writes Elder Marlin K. Jensen, Church historian and recorder. With both voice and pen, he eloquently and courageously witnessed to the reality of those events. His support of Joseph and assistance with the leadership of the restored Church in its first decade helped lay a foundation of doctrine and practice that blesses Latter- day Saints to the present day. Oliver Cowdery deserves to be remembered and appreciated. Days Never to Be Oliver Cowdery gathers selected presentations from the annual BYU Church History Symposium hosted by BYU Religious Education. This book explores the life and the many roles filled by this vital figure in Church history. Published by the Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, in cooperation with Deseret Book Company.

Genres: History, Lds

416 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2009

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting collection of essays about Oliver Cowdery.

[Ross Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of essays. Some are interesting, others not at all. The chapter on Cowdery's part as scribe for the Book of Mormon is particularly intriguing.

[Jeff Crosby]

Half the essays are excellent. The remainder provide useful information but few insights.

[Jeffrey Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

A disappointing collection of essays, although related to Oliver Cowdery, that taught me little about the man. I would have enjoyed more emphasis on the period of his life wherein he slips from is position as Associate President of the Church to that of a disaffected member. I would also have appreciated more time spent exploring the personality of the man, and his reasons for leaving. There is little psychological analysis or delving into the heart of Cowdery. Despite those serious flaws, there were 2 or 3 worthwhile essays in the collection. I wish there was more literature out there about him.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is a collection of articles presented at a Church history symposium at BYU, and thus, there are some gaps in Oliver's life that I wish were covered (we need more about his rebaptism for sure) and some overlap where several articles discussed some of the same things. And the final article, addressing the creation of a monument to Oliver in Richmond, was pretty boring (I skimmed it). Still, the articles about Oliver as a scribe, Oliver's role in the Kirtland Safety Society, and Oliver's law practice were outstanding.

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting essay compilation about Oliver Cowdrey. Learned a lot I didn't know...both about him and the times. Especially found the article on the bank failure interesting. My main wish was that the footnotes were at the bottom of each page (instead of the end of the chapter) so I could more easily reference them as I read...so much info in them.