born Jan 21, 1874� Plano, IL
married Aug 3, 1897 Alice Lyman Cobb(died May 4, 1926)
baptized July 20, 1883
died March 20, 1946
educated� 1895 Iowa City Academy
1896 Univ of Iowa
1898� Graceland College BA� 1st graduate of college
1911� MA� Univ of Kansas
1916� Phd� Clark University
July 12, 1897 ordained elder
1902 taught mathematics at Graceland College
April 18, 1902� ordained counselor 1st presidency
May 5, 1915 ordained prophet/president
author�
The Higher powers of man(1918)
"Zion the Beautiful Beckons Us On"
bibliography
History of the Church5:608-09
They Made a Difference:301-14
History of the Church 8:351-353
They Sang of the Resotration:185-89
Saints Herald 93(13):337-40 obituary
Saints Herald 93(14):360-63
papers at RLDS Archives
Smith, Ruth Lyman
Concerning the Prophet Frederick Madison Smith Burton Publ Co: Kansas City, MO� 1924
Ruoff, Norman D, compliler
The Writings of President Frederick M. Smith
3 volumes
Herald House 1981
Hunt, Larry E
F.M. Smith: Saint as Reformer
2 volumes
Herald House 1982
Concerning the Prophet - introduction
Chap 1.� At Sister Marietta's Party
Chap 2.� State University of Iowa
Chap 3.� The Class of 1898
Chap 4.� Our Engagement
Chap 5.� The Wedding
Chap 6.� A Cross Country Idyl
Chap 7.� The Fourth Generation
Chap 8.� Last Years in Lamoni
Chap 9.� Another Sheepskin
Chap 10.� Our Ecclesiastical Cousins
Chap 11.� The Man at Home
Chap 12.� Ph.D.
Chap 13.� Publicity
Chap 14.� Ordination
Chap 15.� His Messag
