James e faust biography of martin

          He was an early convert to the Church, having come from Hubbardston, Massachusetts....

          Faust was born on July 21, , in Delta, Utah.

          James E. Faust

          James E. Faust (1920–2007), former apostle and member of the First Presidency

          James E. Faust (1920–2007) served as Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 1995 until his death on August 10, 2007.

          As second counselor, he also was assigned to be vice chairman of the Church Board of Education, on the board of trustees of Brigham Young University, on the Welfare Services Executive Committee, and a leader with Deseret Management Corporation.

          James Esdras Faust was born on July 31, 1920, in Delta, Utah. His gospel heritage goes back to the earliest days of the Church.

          A Priceless Heritage by Elder James E. Faust of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

        1. Just as order gave life and beauty to the earth when it was dark and void, so it does to us.
        2. He was an early convert to the Church, having come from Hubbardston, Massachusetts.
        3. President Faust wrote of him a few years ago: Ephraim Hanks is a remarkable example of a young man's obedience to spiritual promptings.
        4. President James E. Faust offers an explanation: Here then is a great truth.

          5. James E Faust's great-great-grandfather was Edward Partridge, who was baptized by Joseph Smith and ordained as the first bishop the restored Church in 1831. In 1937 he began attending the University of Utah, and in 1939 was called to serve a mission in Brazil.

          Following his mission, James E. Faust served in the U.S. Army Air Force during Wo