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

progress OF the human family Among
S,iS foremost Of those notable ones was
/ iSrgham Young, the pioneer. the colon
l1ef, the statesman, the theoiOg5an. the
/ master mind. the evidences of whose tow
i eF4as genius are visible To all beholders
! IN TINS western region. We assemble TO-
day TO do him such justice and honor as
neS within our power. and the monument
/ IA silent bronze which is 10 be erected on
/ ms spot VIII be an expression of the I'M
S1oken sentiments of a grateful people
VINO have been benefited by the works
ana eounseis of that great leader.
brigham Young was born June !, 1851.
/ al Nottingham. Wlndham county Yer
mont. and was the son Of John and Nab
BE Howe Young. His father served in
! lhe revolutionary war, and was by occu-
patton farmer.
In the spring of 1929 Brigham moved to
Mendon, Monroe county. in the state OF
New York. IN the spring of 1850 he first
saw a copy Of the Book of Mormon. and
was impressed with its extraordinary
character. He subsequently, investigated
/ the principles OF Mormonism. and April
! a. 1892, was baptized. confirmed and or
I dained an elder IN the church. In Sep
I TENDER, 1892. with his brother Joseph and
/ Heber c. himball he went 20 Kirkland,
/ Ohio, where he made the acquaintance
! of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and there
received testimony from God OF his
divine mission.
He afterwards went on two missions
to Canada travelling there on foot
{ through snow and ice and bringing a
In the spring of 1893 he made his home
I in Kirkland. and was intimately associ-
ated with Joseph Smith in the affairs OF
! the church. He Travelled with him on
/ that notable journey TO Missouri, with a
company of picked men. known as
/ 'Zions Camp. Returning TO Kirkland in
July, he assisted in building the temple
! there.
/ on the 18th of February, 1875. he was
/ chosen one of the twelve apostles, and
after the dedication of the Kirkland tenn
/ pie performed j mission through the
/ states of New York. Vermont, Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island. During the trou-
! bles that arose in Kirkland, and after
wards in the state of Missouri, Brigham
Young was the close friend and undaunt-
ed supporter of the Prophet Joseph Smith
and when Joseph was arrested Brigham
/ Young, through the detection of Thomas
r. Marsh and the death of David W.
twelve apostles and the temporary leader
of the church. Here his ability and kind
ness of heart We're consDicuoulsy made
manifest. Persecution and mObocracy
! drove the Saints from Missouri. and those
able 10 move fled into Illinois. but Brig
ham Young induced all who had means TO
enter into covenant that not one OF the
worthy poor should be left behind. but
that all should be aided and cared for in
the expulsion from that state
On the Goth of April. 1898, Brigham
Young. with others of the apostles of the
church, met on the site of a temple which
had been selected at Far West. in the
stat of Missouri. where they ordafaed
MILFORD Woodruff and George \. Saith
to the apostleship. to fill vacancies that
had occurred. This was in fuIinment Of
a revelation received by Joseph Smith. in
which a commandment was given that
the twelve should assemble at that place
on that date, and bid farewell TO the
Saints. having been appointed to cross
the Atlantic and perform missionary Ia
bors in Europe The anti-MormonS OF
Missouri had sworn that the purported
r.Is.sf CHI M "a
Brigham Young. with his characteristic
determination. resolved that it should not
fail to the ground, and at the risk of his
life he saw that everything commanded
was accomplished TO the very letter
On the 18th OF March. 1910, though SICK
in body and destitute OF tins world
goods. he sailed from New York. with
others of the twelve. to fulfill mission
to Great Britain. He super tended the
work in that country until April u, lSil.
during which time the MillenlaI Star Was
commenced the publication OF when mas
continued Till the present date \ pun
l.shinE house was opened, the work OF
emigration from that country Deguh,
branches of the church were established
in the leading cities and towns OF that
country, 1900 persons were brought INTO
tne church. 5000 Books of Mormon. 3Ot0
hymn books, $50 numbers OF the Mlllen-
NAL Star and 50,000 tracts were printed,
600 Saints were shipped TO the United
States and a great mission was estaD-
lished. which IS still in operation. All
this was accomplished By Brigham young
and his associate apostles in the short Pc
rod of thirteen months
Returning to Nauvoo. Brigham Young
labored under the direction OF JoSeon
Smith in regulating the affairs of the
church, and when Joseph ana his beloVed
brother Hyrum fell at Carthage. slain by
a cruel mob. Brigham Young. al the mead
of the twelve apostles, became the ac-
RnOWledged leader Of the church And
when the hosts of the enemies OF the
.r,,+- lot. cd
ton. or expulsion, from Illinois, once
more under his direction the oody OF lEe
church was successfully conducted from
tie scene of trouble, danger ana oeatn.
The thousands of eXiied people. neeing
agaln from their foes. were ORG AIMED MO
Olmpanles, taken over the MISSISSIPPI
yer, many Of them upon the zee. ana
y ere led by President Brigham Young 10
the srot now known as Council Blutfs. OF
tce banks of the Missouri river. EauNoo
with its grand temple. cOmmOdlous dNei-
l.lgs homes. industries. fields ana gar
q ms. was left behind. a prey to the en-
t..nv and its people, gathered under me
leadership of Brigham Young. cdmped on
t.e western side of the Missouri. Vince
they established Winter quarters. with
a population OF about 1000 souls
ON the 18th OF June, 1916. Captain James
Alien. l.. :. A. appeared upon the scene
7-:-h a reouiSitiou for $50 meC~ TO s,sd the
government in the war with Mexico II
+ as regarded ~ that time aS Sc2erne
for tie destruction OF the Mormon peo-
3 le They believed that the design was
they refused. to treat then as traitors,
: nd if they complied. that with the male
d. -raf,s-fb IF their numbers WitndTa WE,
they would become a prey to the relent-
! IS saVages, through whose country they
% s. ,t.t-i.t 40 PASS. ldJ Jne Eeh4dS o. bfit-
nam Young rose to the occasion His an
yer TO CAPTAIN Anderson was; on
snail have your battalion. SIR II there /
are not enough young men, we VIII take
s.le 81 m's0 aFH IA eles ia iio1 eito'-ri''
we will make up the number with Wo-
rne- On the lbIh of July, three weeks
after the cali. the Mormon battalion, com I
nr.sinc 80 souls started on their uneX- (
ampled ard wonderful journey HFl6nan I
Young gave them his blessing. and the {
nrpmise that if they would he true ana /
fs:fhfIl. not one of them should fall in 1
battle.
In no way discouraged by the loss of the
chief strength OF the camp. i,fishaiill 1
Young proceeded TO establish ana I
organize the people gaIhere eI, |
i'm tho wilderness Of the ives. on /
tho Tth of April. 1871. he started Win the 1
Of pioneers. VINO nave Decoine !
celebrated IN history. on their famous /
Journey across nc bieat t''s'lLIi, ~ - 49,,
aorre for the Saints in the midst OF the 4
oo~lxv rl1olnta5-s There were in that /
colnpany l43 men. > women and children |
with them were y wagons, IS horses, % I
mules Is oxen and 70 cows. They were /
thoroughly oreanized by President |
Young. and AZ tnei- head he safely con- /
Quoted them over ailSah plain ana lofty /
mountain weary sand hill and rushing !
river through an Indian country. until !
he eozed upon the broad eN0anse of the /
housc!ess and almost treeless valley win /
the eIistenile saline lake rejecting the !
rays Of the scorching and --tiiess sun.
and exclaimed: This IS the place; drive |
on" He had seen this land in vision be- /
fore he LETT the Missouri river. When he !
saw il in reality he had no doubt tnat inns |
was the spot fcr the nome o. ms people.
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