Young's siblings and their spouses were baptized that year or the year afterwards. [178] There were fifty-six women who Young was sealed to during his lifetime. Young and his two daughters moved to Kirtland along with the Kimball family later that summer. [152] He is buried on the grounds of the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument in the heart of Salt Lake City. In June 1844 while Young was away, Joseph Smith was killed by an armed mob who stormed the jail where he was awaiting trial for the charge of treason. [175], Young was a polygamist, having at least fifty-six wives. Fielding Utah Stake. Click the Appointments icon. [171] His manuscript history from January 5, 1852, which was published in the Deseret News, reads: The negro . For those LDS faithful who do wish to enter, you need to make an appointment. [107] The Young Women organization was first called the Retrenchment Association, and was intended to promote the turning of young girls away from the costly and extravagant ways of the world. According to Young, the matter was beyond his personal control, and was divinely determined rather than historically or personally as many assumed. [100] In 1858, following the events of the Utah War, he stepped down to his gubernatorial successor, Alfred Cumming.[101]. A key element of the teachings of this group in Young's eyes was their practicing of spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues and prophecy. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will build 18 new houses of the Lord in the coming months and years. 2010. The Brigham City Utah Temple won the PCI Design Award for Best Religious Structure in 2014. . As governor, Young had promised the federal government he would protect migrants passing through Utah Territory, but over 120 men, women and children were killed in this incident. [91] It was established on February 28, 1850, as the University of Deseret; its name was eventually changed to the University of Utah. [27][28], At a conference on February 14, 1835, Brigham Young was named and ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [43] Young served another mission to the Eastern seaboard. President Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Donna are natives of Brigham City. Take a 360 virtual tour of the Washington D.C. Templeup, down, and all around! [73] By the time Young arrived at the final destination, it had come under American control as a result of war with Mexico, although U.S. sovereignty would not be confirmed until 1848. [35][27] In August 1837, Young went on another mission to the eastern states. "I am home," said President Boyd K. Packer in his opening remarks at the Brigham City Utah Temple groundbreaking held Saturday, July 31, 2010. A church conference held in Iowa sustained Young and his First Presidency on December 27, 1847. Doyle's daughter stated: "You know father would be the first to admit that his first Sherlock Holmes novel was full of errors about the Mormons. [17][18] He was baptized by Eleazer Miller. . 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Haight, September 10, 1857, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Art: Sculpture Statues: Brigham Young", "People & Events Polygamy and the Church: A History", "Determining and Defining 'Wife' The Brigham Young Households", "Descendants of Brigham Young to Hold Annual Mass Meetings", "Brigham Young's descendants give rocking chair to Mormon church", "Mahonri Young | Smithsonian American Art Museum", "From Sherlock Holmes to Godzilla: The Mormon Image in Comics", "The Necessity of the Saints Living up to the Light Which Has Been Given Them", The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brigham_Young&oldid=1134369230, Initial organization of Quorum of the Twelve, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 09:58. Young is the longest-serving president of the LDS Church to date, having served for 29 years. [34] Shortly afterwards, Young went on another mission with his brother Joseph to New York and New England. Memorials to Young include a bronze statue in front of the Abraham O. Smoot Administration Building, Brigham Young University; a marble statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol, donated by the State of Utah in 1950;[163] and a statue atop the This is the Place Monument in Salt Lake City. Joseph! As part of the Reformation, almost all "active" or involved LDS Church members were rebaptized as a symbol of their commitment. Young knew her father, Isaac Decker, in New York. [176] The policy and practice of polygamy was difficult for many in the church to accept. When officers arrived at the Nauvoo temple to arrest Young, he sent William Miller out in Young's hat and cloak. How to Schedule Temple Appointments for Proxy Work. [42] Young and the other apostles directed the church's missionary work and the immigration of new converts from this point forward. History of Brigham Young, entry dated 5 Jan. 1852, in Church Historians Office Records Collection, LDSCA. [45][46] Young campaigned against Bennett's allegations that Joseph Smith practiced "spiritual wifery"; Young knew of Smith's hidden practice of polygamy. Upon joining the Methodists, he insisted on being baptized by immersion rather than by their normal practice of sprinkling. Researchers note that not all of the fifty-six marriages were conjugal. [178] Young built the Lion House, the Beehive House, the Gardo House, and the White House in downtown Salt Lake City to accommodate his sizable family. Young was also one of the first to subscribe to Union Pacific stock, for the construction of the First transcontinental railroad. United States. [145], The degree of Young's involvement in the Mountain Meadows massacre, which took place in Washington County in 1857, is disputed. Brigham City Utah Temple Temple closed today Appointments Address 250 S Main St Brigham City UT 84302-2560 United States Telephone (1) 435-695-2170 Email Log in to send email to temple Prayer Roll Click here to submit names Services No clothing rental available No cafeteria available No patron housing available Distribution center nearby [31][32] In August 1835, Young and the rest of the Quorum of the Twelve issued a testimony in support of the divine origin of the Doctrine and Covenants. should serve the seed of Abraham; he should not be a ruler, nor vote for men to rule over me nor my brethren. A bronze marker was placed at the grave site June 10, 1938, by members of the Young Men and Young Women organizations, which he founded. He used tobacco but did not drink alcohol. Weather conditions delayed the planned 12:00 noon raising. Provo, Utah Area. Carter. He also tried to promote Mormon self-sufficiency by establishing collectivist communities, known as the United Order of Enoch. Young's father was a farmer, and when Young was three years old his family moved to upstate New York, settling in Chenango County. In the Season 5 mid-season finale, "False Prophets", Young's son, Phineas, attempts to murder his father. Young was played by Dean Jagger in the 1940 film Brigham Young. Young's father, two brothers, and sister had already moved to Mendon before he did. "[105] The school broke off from the University of Deseret and became Brigham Young Academy in 1876 under the leadership of Karl G. Maeser,[105] and was the precursor to Brigham Young University. [171] Young also predicted a future in which Chinese and Japanese people would immigrate to America. They described the Book of Mormon as the "stick of Joseph" mentioned in Ezekiel 37. The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord, President Nelson Presides at Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking. Building and landscape designs were created to reflect both the history of Brigham City and the classical designs found at the Logan, Manti, and Salt Lake temples. [111], Though polygamy was practiced by Young's predecessor, Joseph Smith,[112] the practice is often associated with Young. [36] He then returned to Kirtland where he remained until dissenters, unhappy with the failure of the Kirtland Safety Society, forced him to flee the community in December 1837. He worked as a carpenter, glazier, and painter. Just four days after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, Young designated the location for the Salt Lake Temple; he presided over its groundbreaking years later on April 6, 1853. [83][84] Young and his counselors were again sustained unanimously by church members at a church conference in Salt Lake City in September 1850.[85]. Florence Claxton's graphic novel, The Adventures of a Woman in Search of Her Rights (1872), satirizes a would-be emancipated woman whose failure to establish an independent career results in her marriage to Young before she wakes to discover she's been dreaming. As the competing rail lines approach Utah from the east and west coasts, Young supplies Mormon laborers to both railroad companies and negotiates with the railways to have them make Salt Lake City their meeting point. Young negotiated with Stephen A. Douglas and agreed to lead church members out of Nauvoo in the spring in exchange for peace. One of the homes that Young helped paint in Auburn belonged to Elijah Miller and later to William Seward, and is now a local museum. For those who are interested, we have scheduled a couple of sealing appointments at the Brigham City Utah Temple, and have some available seats. [194], Gregg Henry depicts Young in the fourth (2014) and fifth (2015) seasons of the TV series Hell on Wheels, a fictional story about the construction of the First transcontinental railroad. :200 When Young received word in July that federal troops were headed to Utah with his replacement, he called out his militia to ambush the federal force using delaying tactics. [26] His third child and first son, Joseph A. On October 26, 2009, Church officials announced that the Brigham City Utah Temple would be constructed on a downtown block on Main Street known as Central Square, located directly west of the Brigham City Tabernacle.4 Speculation of this location began shortly after the announcement of the temple when a sign was posted on the site indicating that sale of all seven commercial lots on the block were pending. Address 350 22nd St. Ogden UT 84401-1487. The affidavit was created at John C. Bennett's request, after his excommunication and in conjunction with his distribution of false information combined with true information about the church's practice of polygamy. He credited Young's leadership with helping to settle much of the American West:[162]. [141], Shortly after the arrival of Young's pioneers, the new Latter-day Saint colonies were incorporated into the United States through the Mexican Cession. John Lyon: the life of a pioneer poet. He also led the Anointed Quorum. [139] It was during this period that the controversial doctrine of blood atonement was occasionally preached by Young, though it was repudiated in 1889 and never practiced by members of the church. [81], After three years of leading the church as the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Young reorganized a new First Presidency and was sustained as the second president of the church on December 27, 1847 at Winter Quarters. [67], Before departing Nauvoo, Young focused on completing the Nauvoo temple. A temple is literally a house of the Lorda special place designated by Him and dedicated to His sacred purposes. He joined the Nauvoo city council in 1841 and oversaw the first baptisms for the dead in the unfinished Nauvoo temple. God has shown me that this is the spot to locate his people, and here is where they will prosper. If you accept, you may be prompted by your browser to allow this. During the defense of Utah, now called the Utah War, Young held the U.S. Army at bay for a winter by taking their cattle and burning supply wagons. You can schedule an appointment in two ways: Note: This appointment form should not be used for urgent medical issues or emergencies. According to William Hayden, Young participated in the Bucksville Forensic and Oratorical Society. There's no visitors center, and the grounds are limited so there's not much to do if you're just passing through. [184][185][186], Brigham Young appears at the end of the bande dessine Le Fil qui chante, the last in the Lucky Luke series by Ren Goscinny. Young's six-year-old daughter Mary Ann died while he was on this mission. [131] Young taught that the day would come when black men would again have the priesthood, saying that after "all the other children of Adam have the privilege of receiving the Priesthood, and of coming into the kingdom of God, and of being redeemed from the four-quarters of the earth, and have received their resurrection from the dead, then it will be time enough to remove the curse from Cain and his posterity. The gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni was hoisted and secured into place atop the Brigham City Utah Temple on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, from about 1:40 to 2:30 p.m. [65] Not all church members followed Young. [58][59] Several claimants to the role of church president emerged during the succession crisis that ensued. During his time as church president, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, west from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley. [144] Young eventually reached a settlement with the aid of a peace commission and agreed to step down as governor. In 1849, Young arranged for a printing press to be brought to the Salt Lake Valley, which was later used to print the Deseret News periodical. I create online training, conduct in-person training . Buchanan later pardoned Young. Learn more about rooms in the temple and their unique purposes. The Compromise of 1850 instead carved out Utah Territory and Young was appointed governor. [16] In 1831, five missionaries of the Latter Day Saint movementEleazer Miller, Elial Strong, Alpheus Gifford, Enos Curtis, and Daniel Bowencame from the branch of the church in Columbia, Pennsylvania to preach in Mendon. If you would prefer us to contact you, please fill out the form below. [142], When federal officials received reports of widespread and systematic obstruction of federal officials in Utah (most notably judges), U.S. President James Buchanan decided in early 1857 to install a non-Mormon governor. Visitors of all ages are invited to a free public open house for new and renovated temples. . 1. This will enhance the 360 experience. On this mission he visited the family of his aunt, Rhoda Howe Richards. With the onset of the Panic of 1819, Jeffries dismissed Young from his apprenticeship and Young moved to Port Byron, which was then called Bucksville. President and Prophet Russell M. Nelson made this announcement Sunday in the final session of the October 2022 general conference. While there, Young's father remarried to a widow named Hannah Brown, and sent Young off to learn a trade. Box Elder County. [135], During 1856 and 1857, a period of renewed emphasis on spirituality within the church known as the Mormon Reformation took place under Young's direction. Spread the word The Beehive House and the Lion House remain as prominent Salt Lake City landmarks. As governor and church president, Young directed both religious and economic matters. During time as prophet and governor, Young encouraged each bishop to establish a grade school for his congregation, which would be supported by volunteer work and tithing payments. (Or you can go directly to temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.) Young established a gold mint in 1849 and called for the minting of coins using gold dust which had been accumulated from travelers during the Gold Rush. Young argued that the church needed more than a spokesman, and that the Twelve Apostles, not Rigdon, had the keys, powers, and "the fulness of the Priesthood," referring to the second anointing. "[177] By the time of his death, Young had fifty-seven children by sixteen of his wives; forty-six of his children reached adulthood. 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