The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-02

corruption so as to be a terror to evil
The system of irrigation which has
made Utah fruitful and famous, was IN
augurated under his supervision All the
! older settlements % Utah We're la3d gu
under his direction. His counsel was
sought for by the people on all subjects
relating TO their welfare. soirltuai ano
| temporal. The wisdom of his advice was
recognized BY thousands while he wa
/ living. and his forethought and judgment
are perceived and acknowledged BY NH
/ lions row that he is dead.
Brigham \ oung was a staunch friend
of true education. The University OF
Deseret. now called the University d
| Utah was founded and had an actuaI e2-
! isteGce in 1850 The district school sys-
TEN. which provided means for the educa-
ton of the children in the TERRITORY. was
established by his advice and suggestion
He organized and endowed the Brigham
Young academy at Provo and the Brig
nam Dung conege at Logan. He favored
ard advocated physical DIS well as intel
lectual culture. the training OF the hahe
and the eye as Wei as the mind, anC
urged that trades be taught in the schools
for BOYS and domestic industries IN the
schools for girls. The Sunday schCOi
union and the Mutual Improvement so
cieties were organized under his preSl-
| denoy.
it was Brigham Young who suggested
the route for ii tranS-continental railway.
The G2ion Pacific railroad followed the
track Of the pioneers for hundreds OF
miles ;..d ne was ire LARGEST con tractor
in tab FOR the construction of the road.
AT an early date telegraph line WAS
built from Idaho to st. George
The magnificent temples at St George.
Manti and Logan were built under his
planning and oversight and the crowning
specimen OF sacred temple structure with
in our view from this spot today, was his
in pan and execution. though he did not
live 20 see II fnisned The tabernacle.
that unique structure so original and suit
ahle for the .eurnOse designed, was built
by Brigham Young
Ii was the devotion and faithfulness to
joseph Smith through all his trials ana
diversified career. aided by the inspiration
of heaven, that enabled Brigham Young
to pan these sacred edifces according 70
the heavenly pattern, to organize the
various quOrums OF the holy priesthood in
harmonious relation. ana to give instruc-
ton in all branches of Mormon theology.
which have resulted in the perfection TO
which this ecclesiastical system has at
tanned
Brigham Young had not only the respect
ana obedience of Il people gathered frcTn
all the ci-iliZed countries Of the earth.
but their affection and esteem. Although
of Sc firm and determined a character.
possessed of an indominable will. he was
nevertheless of a kind atfablc and loving
disposition. an indulgont husband
tender father. a friend and be7efector 10
the poor ana of 4 highly spiritual nature.
His philosophy ana theology We're of the
broadcast character Common sense en-
tered ;rto all his theories and opinions
His dictAtion was simple. but his Ian
guage Was forciDle; directness and lucidity
rather than flowers OF sneech character
lZed his public utterances. He was loved
by vast multitude of friends. but feared
BY the few that were mis- foes.
President Brigham Young died August
.. 1877. aged IS years, > months and Is
days
It is fitting that we erect here a suitable
monument on this highway of the world 5
tourists. that they may he reminded that
it was by his consummate genius that
this North American desert has been
transformed iato 4 great center of
American civilization. The nickels. dimes
and dollars donated for its erection were
given by persons of all ages. from the
infant to the centerarian-
The magnificent grandeur of his heroic
mind stands in bold relief Wherein under
God. he successfully directed the world
renowned exodus of his people from IL
linois to this North American plateau;
and here gathered his people from all lat
itudes between the frigid zones. speaking
more than . different languages and dia-
lects. harmoniziEg them TO one faith. one
Lord and one baptism. with al the
Christian graces. thereby preparing a
people to add the 18th star to the galaxy
of Our nations glory.