caspianrex Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 Awhile back, I posted about the Restored Covenant Edition of the Book of Mormon, published by the Zarahemla Research Foundation. I just tried to visit their website, restoredcovenant.org, and the link seems to be dead. I don't suppose anyone knows what happened to the website, or the organization which used to maintain it? Based on the responses to my earlier post, there weren't a whole lot of folks on this forum who were familiar with the RCE, but a few people were. I'm always curious when a website that I've used frequently in the past just kind of disappears. Any information anyone may be able to share would be appreciated!
smac97 Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, caspianrex said: Awhile back, I posted about the Restored Covenant Edition of the Book of Mormon, published by the Zarahemla Research Foundation. I just tried to visit their website, restoredcovenant.org, and the link seems to be dead. I don't suppose anyone knows what happened to the website, or the organization which used to maintain it? Based on the responses to my earlier post, there weren't a whole lot of folks on this forum who were familiar with the RCE, but a few people were. I'm always curious when a website that I've used frequently in the past just kind of disappears. Any information anyone may be able to share would be appreciated! Per this website: Quote Early 1966, Roy Weldon and six others held a meeting in the Stone Church on Lexington Avenue in Independence, Missouri to discuss the overwhelming response to a plea for researchers in the February 1, 1966 edition of The Herald, the bi-monthly magazine published by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The research was to pursue supporting data on claims made in the Book of Mormon. Ideas were shared concerning what eventually became the Foundation for Research on Ancient America. In 1968, FRAA was officially organized into a not for profit organization and published a quarterly newspaper under the chairmanship of Thelona Stevens. FRAA began to hold lecture meetings during the week of the RLDS World Conferences and congregational Book of Mormon Days. Thelona remained chairwoman of the foundation for 20 years. Roy, Thelona and many others laid a rich groundwork which has evolved into the present day Book of Mormon Foundation. The foundation continued to grow and moved from a black and white newsletter to a color magazine, The Witness, that went to over 18,000 homes. The decade of the 90's brought more exciting changes to the foundation. In 1990, the current property at 210 West White Oak Street in Independence was purchased for the business office of FRAA. The Tree of Life Bookstore opened in the building but later transferred to the Ella Coille Foundation and moved to another location. The first student internship, a program that helps older youth gain a greater understanding of the Book of Mormon, was held in the summer of 1992. FRAA decided to modify its name to reflect the exact purpose of the organization for those who were not familiar with the work. In 2000, the name changed to the Book of Mormon Foundation. Today, the foundation continues to publish The Witness and teach classes in congregational and reunion settings. They also sponsor the summer internship program, an annual Book of Mormon Day for kids and a booth at the Santa Cali Gon Festival in Independence, where young people have the opportunity to witness about the Book of Mormon. In 2015, The Book of Mormon Foundation merged with Quetzal Archaeology, Center for Mesoamerican Research (2004) headed up by Shirley Heater. Quetzal Archaeology had merged with Ray Treat's Zarahemla Research Foundation (1975) in 2012. These three organizations, now merged into one, seek to bring forth further enlightment of the truth of the Book of Mormon. To sum up: 1966/1968 - FRAA ("Foundation for Research on Ancient America") formed. 1975 - Zarahemla Research Foundation ("ZRF") formed. 2000 - FRAA changed its name to "Book of Mormon Foundation" ("BOMF"). 2012 - ZRF merged with "Quetzal Archaeology, Center for Mesoamerican Research" ("QACMR"). 2015 - BOMF merged with QACMR. 2021 - BOMF Website is up: https://www.bomf.org/home.html Per this website, ZRM is/was headquartered in Oak Grove, Missouri. Per this state website for Missouri, ZRF did indeed merge with QACMR in 2012. The merger documents filed with the state were signed by Raymond C. Treat and Jean M. Treat as board members for ZRF and Shirley R. Heater as president of QACMR. The same state website QACMR did ineed merge with BOMF in 2015. The same state website lists BOMF having been formed in 1973 and still in operation. Thank you, -Smac 2
Robert F. Smith Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 5 hours ago, smac97 said: ....................i. Per this state website for Missouri, ZRF did indeed merge with QACMR in 2012. The merger documents filed with the state were signed by Raymond C. Treat and Jean M. Treat as board members for ZRF and Shirley R. Heater as president of QACMR................................. My good friends the Treats and Shirley Heater have since passed on to the other side, although Shirley's husband Dennis is a member of the current Book of Mormon Foundation Board of Directors. The beautiful Restored Covenant Edition of the BofM was edited by Shirley. 1
Robert F. Smith Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 5 hours ago, caspianrex said: Awhile back, I posted about the Restored Covenant Edition of the Book of Mormon, published by the Zarahemla Research Foundation. I just tried to visit their website, restoredcovenant.org, and the link seems to be dead. I don't suppose anyone knows what happened to the website, or the organization which used to maintain it? Based on the responses to my earlier post, there weren't a whole lot of folks on this forum who were familiar with the RCE, but a few people were. I'm always curious when a website that I've used frequently in the past just kind of disappears. Any information anyone may be able to share would be appreciated! The successor Book of Mormon Foundation can be reached at 816-461-3722, bmfoundation@live.com . Their HQ is at 210 West White Oak, Independence, MO 64050. Their website is www.bomf.org .
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