“Considered the most perfect statue of Christ in the world,” the original Christus statue is located in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today replicas are found all over the world.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the 1964 New York World’s Fair used a Christus replica to help visitors understand Latter-day Saints are Christians. The Christus is used by the Mormon Church in it’s teaching of Christ.
Enos Curtis and his family were among the first to embrace the Mormon faith in Pennsylvania in the 1820’s. The history shows the family following the Mormon trails from New York to Utah in their pursuit to find freedom from religious persecution. Many individuals perished along the way, including Ruth Franklin Curtis, wife and mother of the Curtis family.
According to the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Edmund, unlike her family, Lydia was unable to embrace the Mormon faith on earth due to an early death. However, she does have the opportunity to join the Mormon faith in the hereafter.
“Considered the most perfect statue of Christ in the world,” the original Christus statue is located in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today replicas are found all over the world.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the 1964 New York World’s Fair used a Christus replica to help visitors understand Latter-day Saints are Christians. The Christus is used by the Mormon Church in it’s teaching of Christ.
Enos Curtis and his family were among the first to embrace the Mormon faith in Pennsylvania in the 1820’s. The history shows the family following the Mormon trails from New York to Utah in their pursuit to find freedom from religious persecution. Many individuals perished along the way, including Ruth Franklin Curtis, wife and mother of the Curtis family.
According to the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Edmund, unlike her family, Lydia was unable to embrace the Mormon faith on earth due to an early death. However, she does have the opportunity to join the Mormon faith in the hereafter.
Family Members
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Maria Curtis Everett
1810–1841
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Martha Curtis Strong
1812–1834
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Edmund Curtis
1814–1815
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Jeremiah Curtis
1815–1816
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Seth Curtis
1817–1817
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Simmons Philander Curtis
1818–1880
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David Avery Curtis Sr
1820–1885
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John White Curtis
1820–1902
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Ezra Houghton Curtis
1823–1915
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Ursula Curtis Gifford
1826–1902
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Sabrina Curtis Harward
1829–1890
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Celestia Curtis Durfee
1832–1891
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