The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-30
BRIGHAM YOUNG H DEAD
uysrORy OF THE EvEyTFrL LIFE OF
the GREAT MORMON PROPHET
nj. birthplace md Early D"ys-"'' '""'er-
ain, TO Mormoni.m- How he worked MS
w,y 10 Supreme Power - Iis mission
xx.. and Unt,,es with his Opponents.

xx., IN supreme Power - Ills Mission
xx.,I md Battles with his Opponents.
prirham Young the head OF the Mormon
Church. died yesterday afternoon at Salt Lake.
flo was born Mt whii,cnham. VT. on the lst oi
lana 1sol. His father was farmer, and had
served in the Revolutionary war OF brigham
early life but little is known. His youth ana
lls early manhood were passed ON his fathers
farm in hoal,hfu toll. and it was not until he
Wa thirty-onc years old that he first heard
oreachod the doctrines which were to shape his
future. The preacher was Samuel ii. Smith.
,rother Of the prophet. man Of rough and
tomoly eoIuence. and OF much Of that animal
magnetism which attracts uncultured audi
cnees. Many years afrrward. when Mormon
lam VA. an established fact and Brigham had
made his way almost to the supreme power
Elder Samuel II. Smith arostatizcd. not So
much. perhaps bccausr the faith was not suited
4, him. A. because he WIS jealous of the grow
inc power ana popularity Of brigham.
In September 1882. having been previously
baptisod by Eenz"r Miller. Brigham joined the
Mormon brethren az kiuland. Ohio. Shrewd
ready luick -wltted. enthusiastic. and practical.
the new convert speedily rose among his new
associates Ina community whore ignorance
was ths rule. his Ignorance passed unnoticcd.
while his confidence in himself. his power u
,ead the nature Of his fellow men like the
pages Of an open book, and his devotion to the
reieion Of the Latter Day Saints soon raised
hun INTO commanding position. He had not
long been a member OF the church before he
WIS ordained an elder. and began to preach the
most stirring sermons that tn" infant church
ial ever listened to. his Intimate friend.
Joseph smith the prophet. pronounced him
"ehosen vessel" AMI from that day forth he
taame power anon, the Mprmons.
In 1884 smith led the OHIO colony into Jack
con county. Missouri whence another colony
Of tn saints had just been driven. under cir
camstln'es of peculiar hardship. Returning
I Kirkland, Ohio. after an adventurous journey.
marked with suffering and death. Brigham was
eNcd with open arms. and early in 1885 WIS
,nilnei one OF the Twelve Apostles. Smith
having received from heaven special rcvela-
lion pointing out brigham Young a. one of the
Pillar of the church. Tn, ordination cons lstcd
Oft having on Of the hands Of the three wit
re--a- to the Book oi Mormon. II may be men
oned here paranthctlraly that these thrce
SAINTS subsequently r.noun'cl Mormonsm.
Whan the twelve w,re mt t) preach the
Gospel according to Mormon to the outer hca-
hen. Young travelled through the Eastern
States. and was the most successful preacher OF
them al His presrn - WIS commanding. his
t,a.. ia nu.n, II not r,lishnl nnl his vipnr and
~ -"
eaihrsinesS contagious. II NJ dli h'' prheVe
WAT h. preached .he certainly tod his part so
r. 90 -. go. -,
III 1891 Joseph SIht"' VINO secns 10 nave
rllle his religion subs rvicnt and contributive
A. his ,v,ri,lly pro.,.ritv-as nri..h.u, l,s nj
, ,.','', ~, '-., t' a, H.
Say- dnne-ialled IN the great panic. AS he
WAS the banker ana storekeeper Of the Kirkland
colony and ns his failure outailpd severe loss
tl.,n M, th'. saints t'~r'. was "A howl Of iniir
Iaf nwhirh nj even religion could ,gilu. 1t
gr ,r0rfnr r,. f,,,f,.t,t fn TODD vvIfiia tLn n,nn
YER .tu.lrIu., i,r li- nf,l smith had "A r.N.a-
ron or'i,r.r, lin in 20 T., VI s-ouri and H. take
Jr.hl,n wIih lin. Pror I, his. In 1886.
nI1rn- t. Marsh President nf the TweN,,
uinn "a honrd Of saints or.uuiz.d i'm sarri-
tx 0u, intuition of thr Nv T.-'arnrnty had
r'-l.r-,l and brigham took his place. being
d-l.-at.l hy Smith to pr,a .h in tongues" He
d.i pr'..,h IN tnngu.s now anil then. and AL
tIoith none of tn"-',iuts uulcrstool him his
Ia 1s3s tlrr. \vrf, many sehisms in tho
chur Or.ou Uv,le anO-tIt.1.Ii,nI testified
.Hlg,lu-f Snith. pn..Its 4 -..rf,l ~ cou.s III.
Pr,if, wrr. wnVrriils. nnI Dr. Award one, Of
the bnnii--, exposed inc h.d.lrn machinery IT
Mormon -n smith w.l- arr .-ir,i S,1f II ls3-
aud tn save hIs lite. Brigham fed tn DuIu ~
H. Thsr, he met fh,. r,.il,l| n,.r ni tn. tw,lve
80, "a 49, - -. ~" -"