Brigham Young was also played by Terence Stamp in the 2007 film September Dawn. While there, Young's father remarried to a widow named Hannah Brown, and sent Young off to learn a trade. 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. After meeting Joseph Smith, Young joined the Church of Christ in April 9, 1832. In the 1995 film The Avenging Angel, the role of Young was played by Charlton Heston. 1. [136] The Mormon Reformation called for a spiritual reawakening among members of the church, and took place largely in the Utah Territory. [89] Young organized the first Utah Territorial Legislature and established Fillmore as the territory's first capital. Young stated that upon being taught about plural marriage by Joseph Smith: "It was the first time in my life that I desired the grave. It will be gorgeous, it will be white. [145], The degree of Young's involvement in the Mountain Meadows massacre, which took place in Washington County in 1857, is disputed. [40][41] Young also served in various leadership and community organization roles among church members in Nauvoo. [124][125][126], Young is generally considered to have instituted a church ban against conferring the priesthood on men of black African descent, who had generally been treated equally to white men in this respect under Smith's presidency. [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. President Nelson Presides at Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking . On December 3, 2009, the City Council of Brigham City held a public hearing to receive input on a request by the Church to vacate both the plat that subdivides the temple site into lots and the associated easements. [75] Two days after their arrival, Young and the Twelve Apostles climbed the peak just north of the city and raised the American flag, calling it the "Ensign of Liberty. "I am home," said President Boyd K. Packer in his opening remarks at the Brigham City Utah Temple groundbreaking held Saturday, July 31, 2010. Young also served a year-long mission to the United Kingdom. Young was involved in temple building throughout his membership in the LDS Church, making it a priority during his time as church president. [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 also worked to establish the learning institutions which would later become the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Later, after taking up the mantle of Mormon leader following Smith's death from dysentery, Young is among those visited by Jesus and told to have as much sex as they possibly can, to ensure the propagation of the Mormon faith.[195]. [14], By the time Young moved to Mendon in 1828, he had effectively left the Reformed Methodist church and become a Christian seeker, unconvinced that he had found a church possessing the true authority of Jesus Christ. [183] Some of Young's descendants have become leaders in the LDS Church, as well as prominent political and cultural figures. "[132], These racial restrictions remained in place until 1978, when the policy was rescinded by church president Spencer W. Kimball,[133] and the church subsequently "disavow[ed] theories advanced in the past" to explain this ban,[134] essentially attributing the origins of the ban solely to Young. 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. Please note: we have Access Center Specialists available to call you during the hours of 8:00am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. 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). On November 5, 2009, sale of the Brigham City Utah Temple site formally closed, advancing the temple to the construction approval phase. If you accept, you may be prompted by your browser to allow this. During the 30 years between the Mormons' arrival in Utah in 1847 and [his death in] 1877, Young directed the founding of 350 towns in the Southwest. 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. When officers arrived at the Nauvoo temple to arrest Young, he sent William Miller out in Young's hat and cloak. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. [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. Joseph had been a Reformed Methodist preacher and the two made a similar "preaching circuit" in eastern Canada. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You will see in the design of it reflections of previous temples that have been built, particularly the Salt Lake Temple. [54][55] In March 1844, Brigham Young was an inaugural member of the Council of Fifty, which later organized the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo. There he showed a talent for organizing the church's work and maintaining good relationships with Joseph Smith and the other apostles. The status of four was unknown. "[9], Young married Miriam Angeline Works, whom he had met in Port Byron in October 1824. [168][169][170] There is also evidence to suggest Young believed in the racial superiority of white men. Ideas to prepare your child for temple baptisms and confirmations. [150] It is believed that he died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix. "[70][71] The indictment of Young and other leaders, combined with rumors that troops would prevent the Mormons from leaving led Young to start their exodus in February 1846. There is no debate concerning the involvement of individual Mormons from the surrounding communities by scholars. They were from Arkansas." [191], Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., talking about his fondness of trees, joked in his The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: "I call all trees mine that I have put my wedding-ring on, and I have as many tree-wives as Brigham Young has human ones."[192]. Buchanan later pardoned Young. The temple has a 9,000-square-foot footprint with three above-ground levels. Young was also one of the first to subscribe to Union Pacific stock, for the construction of the First transcontinental railroad. [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. 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 [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. Under Smith's leadership, Young participated in the building of the Kirtland and Nauvoo temples. 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. "[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. 2022Temple University Health System, Inc. [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. [115], One of the more controversial teachings of Young during the Mormon Reformation was the AdamGod doctrine. [15] Sometime in 1830, Young was introduced to the Book of Mormon by way of a copy that his brother, Phineas Howe, had obtained from Samuel H. Smith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will build 18 new houses of the Lord in the coming months and years. 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. 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. [20] There, Young saw Alpheus Gifford speak in tongues, and in response Young also spoke in tongues. [6] At age twelve, he moved with his parents to the township of Genoa, close to Cayuga Lake. For those who are interested, we have scheduled a couple of sealing appointments at the Brigham City Utah Temple, and have some available seats. Temple University Hospital Jeanes Campus, Temple University Hospital Episcopal Campus, Temple University Hospital Northeastern Campus, Publications for Healthcare Professionals. "[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. Rigdon became the president of a separate church organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and several other potential successors emerged to lead what became other denominations of the movement. [17][18] He was baptized by Eleazer Miller. [38] When Joseph Smith arrived in Far West, he appointed Young, along with Thomas Marsh and David Patten, as "presidency pro tem" in Missouri. Carter. He joined the Masons in Nauvoo on April 7, 1842, and participated in an early endowment ritual led by Joseph Smith that May and became part of the Anointed Quorum. [7] Young moved to Auburn, New York where he was an apprentice to John C. Jeffries. Sign up to receive COVID-19 updates from Temple Health, including latest treatments, clinical trials, vaccine, booster shots, health tips and FAQs. In his will, Young shared his estate with the sixteen surviving wives who had lived with him; the six surviving non-conjugal wives were not mentioned in the will. Some Latter Day Saint denominations, such as the Community of Christ, consider Young the "Father of Mormon Polygamy". [160][161] Young was dubbed by his followers the "Lion of the Lord" for his bold personality and commonly was called "Brother Brigham" by Latter-day Saints. 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. 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. Request a telemedicine appointment through our form or by calling 800-TEMPLE-MED (800-836-7536). . [148], Before his death in Salt Lake City on August 29, 1877,[149] Young was suffering from cholera morbus and inflammation of the bowels. 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. [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. [37] He became the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles when David Patten died after the Battle of Crooked River. He also worked on the Kirtland Temple and went to a grammar school. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "President Packer Presides at Groundbreaking of Brigham City Utah Temple," 31 Jul. PCI stands for the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord, President Nelson Presides at Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking. [178] There were fifty-six women who Young was sealed to during his lifetime. Utah's most recently constructed temples were dedicated earlier that year in the cities of Draper, Utah and South Jordan, Utah.5. 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. [48][49][50] Young was one of the first men in Nauvoo to practice polygamy, and he married more women than any other polygamist while in Nauvoo. should serve the seed of Abraham; he should not be a ruler, nor vote for men to rule over me nor my brethren. [92]:34, In 1851, Young and several federal officialsincluding territorial Secretary Broughton Harrisbecame unable to work cooperatively. (If you haven't already signed in with your Church account and password, it will then prompt you to do so.) He then stayed for a short time in Dublin, Indiana with his brother Lorenzo before moving to Far West, Missouri in 1838. [91] It was established on February 28, 1850, as the University of Deseret; its name was eventually changed to the University of Utah. If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. 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. [67], Before departing Nauvoo, Young focused on completing the Nauvoo temple. 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. President Packer had attended elementary school 80 years before on the very site where he stood. Telephone (1) 801-621-6880. Brigham City Utah Temple 139th dedicated temple in operation Aaron Nuffer. [8] Young reported having a strict Puritan-style Christian upbringing. Young claimed access to revelation to know God's choice of successor because of his position as an apostle. Young organized the journey that would take the Mormon pioneers to Winter Quarters, Nebraska, in 1846, before continuing on to the Salt Lake Valley. This is one of the smallest in Utah, at just 36,000 square feet. Take a 360 virtual tour of the Washington D.C. Templeup, down, and all around! [144] Young eventually reached a settlement with the aid of a peace commission and agreed to step down as governor. Young had a somewhat mixed view of slavery which historian John G. Turner called a "bundle of contradictions". "[76], Upon being asked why he chose for them to settle in the Salt Lake Valley, Young stated: "We have been kicked out of the frying-pan into the fire, out of the fire into the middle of the floor, and here we are and here we will stay. Feb 2015 - Sep 20183 years 8 months. [178] Young did not live with a number of his wives or publicly hold them out as wives, which has led to confusion on the number and their identities. 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. 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 was the ninth child of John Young and Abigail "Nabby" Howe. [155] In 1873, he announced that he would step down as president of the Deseret National Bank and of ZCMI, as well as from his role as trustee-in-trust for the church. On October 3, 2009, during the Saturday morning session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of the Brigham City Utah TempleUtah's fourteenth temple. (Or you can go directly to temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.) He continued, "I can see in my mind's eye a temple sitting here in about two years time. kmeznx. ", invoking the name of the late Joseph Smith Jr, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. All four streets surrounding the temple block were closed to allow the approximately 5,000 spectators to view the proceedings. According to William Hayden, Young participated in the Bucksville Forensic and Oratorical Society. [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. [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. Part of the new Business Intelligence/Data Analytics Team. Learn more as you enjoy this unique look at the renovated Washington D.C. Temple. Lucy and Young had seven children together. [171] Young also predicted a future in which Chinese and Japanese people would immigrate to America. He worked as a carpenter, glazier, and painter. [122] The LDS Church has formally repudiated the doctrine as early as 1889,[123] and multiple times since the days of Young. [153], Young engaged in a vast assortment of commercial ventures by himself and in partnership with others. 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