The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-04
BIOGRAPHY OF BRIGHAM yorNc.


Saints. and present Governor OF Utah. who,
nj the present moment, shares -sn '"acf OF
rhe worlds attensis.o. Is a native of w hi C. |
haven Vermont. where he was born OH the |
lrt Of june ls0l. Whom about year old
his family removed To the State OF New York
where he subsequently l.ursusl the vocation
"f his father. who was farmer. Very LITTLE
is known OF his eur life except that he had
plenii;ul share Of rough labor in the field
and workshop. and received bur thirteen
days schooling Speaking of himself he
says h constantly enisavored to live a pure
anl refined life. and to walk in tho paths
righteousness. that he might enin etc, nal
happiness hereafter. MormonisIn was frs.
introduced to him. when about thirty years
old. by Elder Smith brother of the Prophe.
Joseph a year after his ordination TO the
ministry. he Joined the society OF Saints, "a
Kirtlsrd. Ohio where they we're then lo,a
tel. Here. Lis extraordinary l.bors in bc
half Of the new iaitL. soon brought him into
the foreground and obtained for him the ap-
pellati"n OF hard working brother Brig
ham" In 1894. he began his travels in tho
Eastern States itinerant preacher
From this mission he WIS soon called how
ever. by the then President. Joseph Smith. to
60 10 Missouri and protect the brethren
against the nersecu,ions, 10 which they were
there rub, ecte.i. From Missouri he returned
To Kirkland. where in 1855. he was ordained
| an A postle Of Jesus Christ. and also. in the
following year. assisted ut the conservation
of tho Temple in that place, on which occa-
-i~' he ~ s.ia- "a hays -delirered An -aadress
in an unknown tongue, 'by the power of tbs
spirit" in December. 1887. his conduct hav.
| ing incensed the people OF Ohio. he was OBJ
lieed to fly Tor his lite to Missouri, where ha
settled. with mis- family; but soon after he
was obliged to make sec, nd fight, which
took him to Illinois. II Is4o. in company
with other apostles and elders he sailed fol
| England. where no arrived on tho eleventh
anniversary OF the organization Of the Nor
mon Church. While in England he labored
hard for the '-irserest Of tho Churck"-start-
ed paper in Manchester Fad hymn book
compiled tor the u~e OF the SAINTS, and Issued
an edition of the Book Of Mormon. Under
the ruperintendenee Of Brigham, the fire,
company OF Nom n emigrants left England
in June is40 and in the following year. he
himselt left with smother company. Jus.
previous TO his departure, he presented two
richly bound copies of the Book of Mormon
to Queen Victoria and her royal cousort
After hin return to this country he devoted
his time to preaching and propagating the
doctrines Of the new church and On the death
OF his great leader. Joseph Smith. the ma, tie
OF the hrst Prvrident fell upon the shoulders
of Brigham. he has. during his administra-
ton displayed all the qualifications and abil
tiles requisite tr the successful disx barge OF
his onerol.r duties. IN October. 1880 Young
was appointed to the Govsrnorship of the
Territory OF Utah, which Office he has held
| up TO the present moment.
Governor Young is said to be very veal
thy, having been extensively and proasabiy