Take a 360 virtual tour of the Washington D.C. Templeup, down, and all around! He founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. [193], In another Death Valley Days episode in 1969, "Biscuits and Billy, the Kid", Michael Hinn (19131988) of the former Boots and Saddles western series was cast as Young. Prayer Roll Click here to submit names. Many cities and towns in Utah, and some in neighboring states, were founded under Young's direction. He also married in Nauvoo, but did not have children with: Augusta Adams Cobb, Susannah Snively, Eliza Bowker, Ellen A. Rockwood, and Namah K. J. He credited Young's leadership with helping to settle much of the American West:[162]. 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. The Brigham City Utah Temple serves members from 13 stakes headquartered in Box Elder County and Malad Valley: Map View. But you can certainly stop an walk around the building and grounds. During his time as church president, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, west from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley. The Constitution of Deseret is silent upon this, we meant it should be so. While the majority of the sealings were "for eternity", some were "for time only," meaning that Young was sealed to these women as a proxy for their previous husbands who had passed away. [137] At a church meeting on September 21, 1856, Brigham Young stated: We need a reformation in the midst of this people; we need a thorough reform.[138] Large gatherings and meetings during this period were conducted by Young and Grant, and Young played a key role in the circulation of the Mormon Reformation with his emphasis on plural marriage, rebaptism, and passionate preaching and oration. Young had a somewhat mixed view of slavery which historian John G. Turner called a "bundle of contradictions". [176] The policy and practice of polygamy was difficult for many in the church to accept. 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. [27][28], At a conference on February 14, 1835, Brigham Young was named and ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 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. Young also served a year-long mission to the United Kingdom. [143] Buchanan accepted the reports of the Runaway Officials without any further investigation, and the new non-sectarian governor was appointed and sent to the new territory accompanied by 2,500 soldiers. . [80] Young's expedition was one of the largest and one of the best organized westward treks, and he made various trips back and forth between the Salt Lake Valley and Winter Quarters to assist other companies in their journeys. [146] Leonard J. Arrington reports that Young received a rider at his office on the day of the massacre, and that when he learned of the contemplated attack by members of the church in Parowan and Cedar City, he sent back a letter directing that the Fancher party be allowed to pass through the territory unmolested. It will be gorgeous, it will be white. According to Young, the matter was beyond his personal control, and was divinely determined rather than historically or personally as many assumed. Address 250 South Main Street Brigham City, Utah 84302-2120 United States Telephone: (+1) 435-695-2170 Street Map - Nearby Hotels Services NO clothing rental available NO cafeteria food served NO patron housing available He refused to sign a temperance pledge, however, stating that "if I sign the temperance pledge I feel that I am bound, and I wish to do just right, without being bound to do it; I want my liberty. [13] Young worked as a carpenter and joiner, and built and operated a saw mill. [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. [11] Young converted to the Reformed Methodist Church in 1824 after studying the Bible. [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]. Young performed the sealing ordinances for two of Joseph Smith's plural wives in early 1842. Miller was arrested, but released when it was discovered he was not Brigham Young. Brotherton signed an affidavit saying that she had been locked in Smith's office for two days while Young and others tried to convince her to accept polygamy. We offer telemedicine appointments for many of our specialty services. Young was involved in temple building throughout his membership in the LDS Church, making it a priority during his time as church president. He was the ninth child of John Young and Abigail "Nabby" Howe. 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. After the exterior was completed on December 10, 1845, members received their temple endowments day and night, and Young officiated many of these sessions. Young was also one of the first to subscribe to Union Pacific stock, for the construction of the First transcontinental railroad. Under Smith's leadership, Young participated in the building of the Kirtland and Nauvoo temples. Part of the new Business Intelligence/Data Analytics Team. [106], Within the church, Young reorganized the Relief Society for women in 1867, and created organizations for young women in 1869 and young men in 1875. In the story line, the organ built and guided west to Salt Lake City by Joseph Harris Ridges (18271914) of Australia becomes mired in the sand. The majority of Young's teachings are contained in the 19 volumes of transcribed and edited sermons in the Journal of Discourses. Young supported her and her two children while they lived in their own home in Nauvoo. 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. Within months, Harris and the others departed their Utah appointments without replacements being named, and their posts remained unfilled for the next two years. The grounds will include a water feature and fruit trees, paying homage to the area's roots in fruit growing.3. For a view skeptical of the "mantle phenomenon" as historically authentic, see. Please note: we have Access Center Specialists available to call you during the hours of 8:00am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Any person that mingles his seed with the seed of Canaan forfeits the right to rule and all the blessings of the Priesthood of God; and unless his blood were spilled and that of his offspring he nor they could not be saved until the posterity of Canaan are redeemed. [7] Young moved to Auburn, New York where he was an apprentice to John C. Jeffries. [23] Young continued to preach in eastern Canada in the spring, and accompanied two Canadian converts to Kirtland in July 1833. [39], Under Young's direction, the quorum organized the exodus of Latter Day Saints from Missouri to Illinois in 1838. [164] In the 1840s, Young strove to keep aloof from nationwide political debates over slavery, avoiding committing to either antislavery or proslavery positions. [68] With the repealing of Nauvoo's charter in January 1845, church members in Nauvoo lost their courts, police, and militia, leaving them vulnerable to attacks by mobs. [65] Not all church members followed Young. If watching on your mobile device, be sure to select a higher quality resolution. Young and his two daughters moved to Kirtland along with the Kimball family later that summer. Brigham City Utah Temple 139th dedicated temple in operation Aaron Nuffer. Young's father was a farmer, and when Young was three years old his family moved to upstate New York, settling in Chenango County. [103], On October 16, 1875, Young deeded buildings and land in Provo, Utah to a board of trustees for establishing an institution of learning, ostensibly as part of the University of Deseret. The sweetest relationships we can experience in life are in loving families. Services Clothing rental available. [87] During his time as governor, Young directed the establishment of settlements throughout present-day Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, California and parts of southern Colorado and northern Mexico. I create online training, conduct in-person training . John Turner's biography states: "it remains unclear whether Young [] had sanctioned the bogus-making operation. He was later joined by his family and by other members of the church in Missouri. "[173] Young adopted the Christian idea of the Curse of Hama racist interpretation of Genesis 9 which white proponents of slavery in antebellum America used to justify enslaving black people of African descent[174]and applied it liberally and literally. [93] These individuals later became known as the Runaway Officials of 1851. Young's leadership style has been viewed as autocratic. Persuaded by The Swede, Phineas believed he was the chosen one to go forward to lead the Mormons, instead of his father. Provo, Utah Area. Schedule Appointment. 1. These wives bore him children after they moved to Utah. From another planet, Adam brought Eve, one of his wives, with him to the earth, where they became mortal by eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. [95][96] Young said in an 1852 speech, "In as much as we believe in the Bible we must believe in slavery. For two years, the monument stood as a memorial to those travelling the Spanish Trail through Mountain Meadow. "[114] Young believed that sexual desire was given by God to ensure the perpetuation of humankind, and believed sex should be confined to marriage. Byron Morrow played Young in a cameo appearance in the Death Valley Days 1966 episode "An Organ for Brother Brigham". By 1870, it had all but disappeared from use.[109]. The Brigham City Utah Temple District covers the same region as the original Box Elder Stake. While there, Young's father remarried to a widow named Hannah Brown, and sent Young off to learn a trade. [52] Young travelled east with Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith from July to October 1843 on a mission to raise funds for the Nauvoo temple and its guesthouse. [144] Young eventually reached a settlement with the aid of a peace commission and agreed to step down as governor. [4], Young was born on June 1, 1801, in Whitingham, Vermont. [42] Young and the other apostles directed the church's missionary work and the immigration of new converts from this point forward. [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. These included a wagon express company, a ferryboat company, a railroad and the manufacturing of processed lumber, wool, sugar beets, iron, and liquor. [11] Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born on September 26, 1825. In Mendon, Young first became acquainted with Heber C. Kimball, an early member of the LDS Church. President and Prophet Russell M. Nelson made this announcement Sunday in the final session of the October 2022 general conference. [140] The Reformation appeared to have ended completely by early 1858. [113] In 1853, Young made the church's first official statement on the subject since the church had arrived in Utah. [178] A few of his wives served in administrative positions in the church, such as Zina Huntington and Eliza R. Snow. The Brigham City Utah Temple will be the fourteenth temple built in Utah and the first built in Box Elder County. Brigham Young was also played by Terence Stamp in the 2007 film September Dawn. At its prime, the alphabet was used in two Deseret News articles, two elementary readers, and in a translation of the Book of Mormon. He used tobacco but did not drink alcohol. [99], In 1856, Young organized an efficient mail service known as the Brigham Young Express and Carrying Company, which transported mail and passengers between Missouri and California. [61] Many of Young's followers stated in reminiscent accounts (the earliest in 1850 and the latest in 1920) that when Young spoke to the congregation, he looked or sounded exactly like Smith, which they attributed to the power of God. kmeznx. (Or you can go directly to temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.) [47] Young married Lucy Ann Decker in June 1842, making her his first plural wife. Joseph had been a Reformed Methodist preacher and the two made a similar "preaching circuit" in eastern Canada. Young's father, two brothers, and sister had already moved to Mendon before he did. [145], The degree of Young's involvement in the Mountain Meadows massacre, which took place in Washington County in 1857, is disputed. Young himself condemned the counterfeiting. [90] Young also organized a board of regents to establish a university in the Salt Lake Valley. [168][169][170] There is also evidence to suggest Young believed in the racial superiority of white men. Lucy was still married to William Seeley when Young married her. Spread the word 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. 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. He also authorized the construction of the Utah Central railroad line, which connected Salt Lake City to the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad. [43] Young served another mission to the Eastern seaboard. [136] The Mormon Reformation called for a spiritual reawakening among members of the church, and took place largely in the Utah Territory. History of Brigham Young, entry dated 5 Jan. 1852, in Church Historians Office Records Collection, LDSCA. An estimated 5,000 members were endowed between December 10, 1845 and February 1846. No clothing rental. [24] In May 1834, Young became a member of Zion's Camp, and traveled to Missouri and returned to Kirtland with members of the camp in August. This colored race have been subjected to severe curses which they have brought upon themselves. Address 350 22nd St. Ogden UT 84401-1487. Sidney Rigdon, the senior surviving member of the church's First Presidency, argued there could be no successor to the deceased prophet and that he should stay Joseph's "spokesman" and become guardian of the church. Upon joining the Methodists, he insisted on being baptized by immersion rather than by their normal practice of sprinkling. [29][30] On May 4, 1835, Young and other apostles went on a mission to the east coast, specifically in Pennsylvania and New York. [115], One of the more controversial teachings of Young during the Mormon Reformation was the AdamGod doctrine. Brigham Young and William Smith discredited Brotherton's character, and Brotherton herself did not associate with the church afterwards. This form is secure and our Access Center specialist will call you back within one business day to schedule your appointment. This is one of the smallest in Utah, at just 36,000 square feet. God has shown me that this is the spot to locate his people, and here is where they will prosper. 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. [187], The Scottish poet John Lyon, who was an intimate friend of Young, wrote Brigham the Bold in tribute to him after his death.[188][189]. [89] Young organized the first Utah Territorial Legislature and established Fillmore as the territory's first capital. The warm white temple, faced with precast concrete limestone, will point east toward the historic Brigham City Tabernacle with the top of the angel Moroni reaching several feet above the highest point of the tabernacle. Temple University Hospital Jeanes Campus, Temple University Hospital Episcopal Campus, Temple University Hospital Northeastern Campus, Publications for Healthcare Professionals. He joined the Nauvoo city council in 1841 and oversaw the first baptisms for the dead in the unfinished Nauvoo temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "Five New Temples Announced," 3 Oct. 2009. Brigham Young University. Hey Everyone! Monday, 27 March 2023 - Monday, 10 April 2023, Saturday, 20 May 2023 (Limited Operations), Monday, 28 August 2023 - Monday, 11 September 2023, Tuesday, 31 October 2023 (Limited Operations), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 (Limited Operations). Researchers note that not all of the fifty-six marriages were conjugal. On November 5, 2009, sale of the Brigham City Utah Temple site formally closed, advancing the temple to the construction approval phase. He also worked on the Kirtland Temple and went to a grammar school. After bearing mortal children and establishing the human race, Adam and Eve returned to their heavenly thrones where Adam acts as the god of this world. Young had many nicknames during his lifetime, among the most popular being "American Moses"[157] (alternatively, "Modern Moses" or "Mormon Moses"),[158][159] because, like the biblical figure, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, in an exodus through a desert, to what they saw as a promised land. Brigham City Utah South Stake. [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. Weather conditions delayed the planned 12:00 noon raising. The mint was closed in 1861 by Alfred Cumming, gubernatorial successor to Young. 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 In the story line, the Tugwell family, Jason (Ben Cooper), Ellie (Emily Banks), and Mary (Erin Moran), are abandoned by their guide while on a wagon train from Utah to California. [120][121] Instead, those who committed such sins could partially atone for their sin by sacrificing their life in a way that sheds blood. Can we use your current location to find the nearest temple? Central Elementary School once stood on the site, but it was razed several years ago in a downtown redevelopment effort. [172], On this topic, Young wrote: "They have not wisdom to act like white men. He also helped to convince Hyrum to accept polygamy. On this mission he visited the family of his aunt, Rhoda Howe Richards. Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs. TUHS neither provides nor controls the provision of health care. He worked as a carpenter, glazier, and painter. [78] On August 7, Brigham suggested that the members of the camp be re-baptized to signify a re-dedication to their beliefs and covenants. Temples are reopening in phases due to COVID-19 pandemic. 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. The Utah Territory was created by Congress as part of the Compromise of 1850, and as colonizer and founder of Salt Lake City, Young was appointed the territory's first governor and superintendent of American Indian affairs by President Millard Fillmore on February 3, 1851. This was partly experienced when Young traveled with his wife, Miriam, and Heber C. Kimball to visit the branch of the church in Columbia. Learn more as you enjoy this unique look at the renovated Washington D.C. Temple. yo ul. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will build 18 new houses of the Lord in the coming months and years. [44], During his time in Nauvoo, Joseph Smith introduced the doctrine of plural marriage among church leaders. In the 1995 film The Avenging Angel, the role of Young was played by Charlton Heston. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Brigham City Utah Stake. [21] Young and Kimball spent the summer following their baptism conducting missionary work in western New York, while Vilate Kimball cared for Young's family. Mary Ann, who was pregnant at the time, had provided for Young's two daughters and the children of her brother Solomon Angell and their friend Lorenzo Booth while Young was away with Zion's Camp. A large slab of granite was put up on which he had the following words engraved: "Here 120 men, women and children were massacred in cold blood early in September, 1857. Young was born shortly after his return. Each TUHS member organization is owned and operated pursuant to its governing documents. "[177] By the time of his death, Young had fifty-seven children by sixteen of his wives; forty-six of his children reached adulthood. [35][27] In August 1837, Young went on another mission to the eastern states. "[128] In 1863, Young stated: "Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? Sign up to receive COVID-19 updates from Temple Health, including latest treatments, clinical trials, vaccine, booster shots, health tips and FAQs. Young's siblings and their spouses were baptized that year or the year afterwards. Lucy and Young had seven children together. 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