Name: The Great Apostasy
Uploaded: 2026-02-13T18:11:03.472388132Z
Duration: 1970-01-01T00:16:36.161Z
Description: Wilford Woodruff's search for the true Church explains the Apostasy and need for the Restoration. It emphasizes four essential elements of the true Church that were lost because of the Great Apostasy.

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The Great Apostasy

Joseph Smith kneeling on one knee and holding the gold plates as he looks up at the angel Moroni, who has appeared to him. Foreground and background depict plant and tree foliage.

Joseph Smith receiving the plates

Young Joseph speaks with a minister on a carraige

Joseph Smith and the Minister

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Wilford Woodruff's search for the true Church explains the Apostasy and need for the Restoration. It emphasizes four essential elements of the true Church that were lost because of the Great Apostasy.

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