Please note: we have Access Center Specialists available to call you during the hours of 8:00am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. [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. 2022Temple University Health System, Inc. Young organized the journey that would take the Mormon pioneers to Winter Quarters, Nebraska, in 1846, before continuing on to the Salt Lake Valley. [116][117][118] The LDS Church has since repudiated the AdamGod doctrine. [7] Young moved to Auburn, New York where he was an apprentice to John C. Jeffries. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "President Packer Presides at Groundbreaking of Brigham City Utah Temple," 31 Jul. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presided at the groundbreaking of the Ephraim Utah Temple on Saturday, August 27, 2022. [10] They first resided in a small house adjacent to a pail factory, which was Young's main place of employment at the time. Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs. Young himself condemned the counterfeiting. Under Smith's leadership, Young participated in the building of the Kirtland and Nauvoo temples. [102] Young viewed education as a process of learning how to make the Kingdom of God a reality on earth, and at the core of his "philosophy of education" was the belief that the church had within itself all that was necessary to save mankind materially, spiritually, and intellectually. [8] Young reported having a strict Puritan-style Christian upbringing. 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 Only children under the age of seven, who were cared for by local Mormon families, survived, and the murdered members of the wagon train were left unburied. He also worked on the Kirtland Temple and went to a grammar school. "[97] Seven years later in 1859, Young stated in an interview with the New York Tribune[98] that he considered slavery a "divine institution not to be abolished". These included a wagon express company, a ferryboat company, a railroad and the manufacturing of processed lumber, wool, sugar beets, iron, and liquor. Brigham Young (/brm/; June 1, 1801 August 29, 1877)[3] was an American religious leader and politician. 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 Ideas to prepare your child for temple baptisms and confirmations. [17][18] He was baptized by Eleazer Miller. [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. "[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. They converted to the church, including his cousin Willard Richards. Young is the longest-serving president of the LDS Church to date, having served for 29 years. Philadelphia, PA. All rights reserved. Young was involved in temple building throughout his membership in the LDS Church, making it a priority during his time as church president. Buchanan later pardoned Young. [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. You can schedule an appointment in two ways: Note: This appointment form should not be used for urgent medical issues or emergencies. You will see in the design of it reflections of previous temples that have been built, particularly the Salt Lake Temple. Some Latter Day Saint denominations, such as the Community of Christ, consider Young the "Father of Mormon Polygamy". [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. [56][57], In 1844, Young travelled east again to solicit votes for Joseph Smith in his presidential campaign. [35][27] In August 1837, Young went on another mission to the eastern states. [66] Young led the church as president of the Quorum of the Twelve until December 5, 1847, when the quorum unanimously agreed to organize a new First Presidency with Young as president of the church. [108], Young also organized a committee to refine the Deseret alphabeta phonetic alphabet which had been developed sometime between 1847 and 1854. [45][46] Young campaigned against Bennett's allegations that Joseph Smith practiced "spiritual wifery"; Young knew of Smith's hidden practice of polygamy. [111], Though polygamy was practiced by Young's predecessor, Joseph Smith,[112] the practice is often associated with Young. Many cities and towns in Utah, and some in neighboring states, were founded under Young's direction. 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. All rights reserved. Brigham City Utah South Stake. should serve the seed of Abraham; he should not be a ruler, nor vote for men to rule over me nor my brethren. He was later joined by his family and by other members of the church in Missouri. The LDS Church's Doctrine and Covenants contains one section from Young that has been canonized as scripture, added in 1876. [127] After settling in Utah in 1848, Young announced the ban,[127] which also forbade blacks from participating in Mormon temple rites such as the endowment or sealings. [4], Young was born on June 1, 1801, in Whitingham, Vermont. . Feb 2015 - Sep 20183 years 8 months. The mint was closed in 1861 by Alfred Cumming, gubernatorial successor to Young. He averred that Chinese and Japanese immigrants would need to be governed by white men as they would have no understanding of government. In the Season 5 mid-season finale, "False Prophets", Young's son, Phineas, attempts to murder his father. [74] Young arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, a date now recognized as Pioneer Day in Utah. "[129] Young was also a vocal opponent of theories of human polygenesis, being a firm voice for stating that all humans were the product of one creation. "Regular Meeting of the Brigham City Council,", "Brigham City Temple draws on city's history,". He also provisioned the building of the Endowment House, a "temporary temple" which began to be used in 1855 to provide temple ordinances to church members while the Salt Lake Temple was under construction. 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. [115], One of the more controversial teachings of Young during the Mormon Reformation was the AdamGod doctrine. 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. 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. [153], Young engaged in a vast assortment of commercial ventures by himself and in partnership with others. History of Brigham Young, entry dated 5 Jan. 1852, in Church Historians Office Records Collection, LDSCA. 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. "[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. Brigham Young and William Smith discredited Brotherton's character, and Brotherton herself did not associate with the church afterwards. [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. [23] Young continued to preach in eastern Canada in the spring, and accompanied two Canadian converts to Kirtland in July 1833. yo ul. "I am home," said President Boyd K. Packer in his opening remarks at the Brigham City Utah Temple groundbreaking held Saturday, July 31, 2010. Lucy was still married to William Seeley when Young married her. "[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. [94], Young supported slavery and its expansion into Utah, and led the efforts to legalize and regulate slavery in the 1852 Act in Relation to Service, based on his beliefs on slavery. Prayer Roll Click here to submit names. Shortly after World War II, a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps wrote a book called Man's Search for Meaning. Young achieved greatest success in real estate. Jedediah M. Grant, one of the key figures of the Reformation and one of Young's counselors, traveled throughout the Territory preaching to Latter-day Saint communities and settlements with the goal of inspiring them to reject sin and turn towards spiritual things. [140] The Reformation appeared to have ended completely by early 1858. No clothing rental. [95][96] Young said in an 1852 speech, "In as much as we believe in the Bible we must believe in slavery. [2] His last words were "Joseph! The majority of Young's teachings are contained in the 19 volumes of transcribed and edited sermons in the Journal of Discourses. [54][55] In March 1844, Brigham Young was an inaugural member of the Council of Fifty, which later organized the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo. Telephone (1) 801-621-6880. After the exterior was completed on December 10, 1845, members received their temple endowments day and night, and Young officiated many of these sessions. :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. The resolution was unanimously approved, reverting the block back to a single lot and giving the Church control over the utilities on site.2, On June 15, 2010, the Planning Commission of Brigham City approved plans for the Brigham City Utah Temple in conjunction with a Permitted Use Permit application submitted by project manager Kerry Nielsen. On this mission he visited the family of his aunt, Rhoda Howe Richards. [147] Young's letter reportedly arrived on September 13, 1857, two days after the massacre. Lucy and Young had seven children together. Can we use your current location to find the nearest temple? You can schedule an appointment in two ways: You can call us directly at 800-TEMPLE-MED ( 800-836-7536) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. "[177] By the time of his death, Young had fifty-seven children by sixteen of his wives; forty-six of his children reached adulthood. They were from Arkansas." 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. [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. [26] His third child and first son, Joseph A. [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. 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. [6] At age twelve, he moved with his parents to the township of Genoa, close to Cayuga Lake. . John Turner's biography states: "it remains unclear whether Young [] had sanctioned the bogus-making operation. For two years, the monument stood as a memorial to those travelling the Spanish Trail through Mountain Meadow. A temple is literally a house of the Lorda special place designated by Him and dedicated to His sacred purposes. [Joseph Smith] was succeeded by one of the outstanding organizers of the 19th century, Brigham Young. If you would prefer us to contact you, please fill out the form below. [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. Young did not learn of the assassination until early July. [42] Young and the other apostles directed the church's missionary work and the immigration of new converts from this point forward. A polygamist, Young had at least 56 wives and 57 children. [148], Before his death in Salt Lake City on August 29, 1877,[149] Young was suffering from cholera morbus and inflammation of the bowels. This is one of the smallest in Utah, at just 36,000 square feet. An estimated 5,000 members were endowed between December 10, 1845 and February 1846. Young and his two daughters moved to Kirtland along with the Kimball family later that summer. President Nelson Presides at Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking . . [13] Young worked as a carpenter and joiner, and built and operated a saw mill. This colored race have been subjected to severe curses which they have brought upon themselves. He worked as a carpenter, glazier, and painter. How to Schedule Temple Appointments for Proxy Work. PCI stands for the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. 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. Under his leadership, members in the United Kingdom began publishing Millennial Star, a hymnal, and a new edition of the Book of Mormon. They described the Book of Mormon as the "stick of Joseph" mentioned in Ezekiel 37. On July 15, 2010, the City Council discussed planning activities for the temple groundbreaking, which included the closure of numerous streets and intersections. [176], Sources have varied on the number of Young's wives, as well as their ages. [12] In 1828, the family moved briefly to Oswego, New York on the shore of Lake Ontario, and in 1828 to Mendon, New York. Young's leadership style has been viewed as autocratic. [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. [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. [44], During his time in Nauvoo, Joseph Smith introduced the doctrine of plural marriage among church leaders. He also helped to convince Hyrum to accept polygamy. [60] The majority in attendance voted that the Quorum of the Twelve was to lead the church. [179] In 1865, Karl Maeser began to privately tutor Young's fifty-six children and stopped when he was called on a mission to Germany in 1867. [89] Young organized the first Utah Territorial Legislature and established Fillmore as the territory's first capital. [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]. [104] Young said, "I hope to see an Academy established in Provo at which the children of the Latter-day Saints can receive a good education unmixed with the pernicious atheistic influences that are found in so many of the higher schools of the country. 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. 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. Young supported her and her two children while they lived in their own home in Nauvoo. [136] The Mormon Reformation called for a spiritual reawakening among members of the church, and took place largely in the Utah Territory. We offer telemedicine appointments for many of our specialty services. [178] A few of his wives served in administrative positions in the church, such as Zina Huntington and Eliza R. Snow. For those LDS faithful who do wish to enter, you need to make an appointment. 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. Young knew her father, Isaac Decker, in New York. [178], In 1902, 25 years after his death, The New York Times established that Young's direct descendants numbered more than 1,000. Young was born shortly after his return. Here he became acquainted with Mary Ann Angell, a convert to the faith from Rhode Island, and the two were married in February 1834 and obtained a marriage certificate on March 31, 1834. United States. [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. Sign up to receive COVID-19 updates from Temple Health, including latest treatments, clinical trials, vaccine, booster shots, health tips and FAQs. By 1870, it had all but disappeared from use.[109]. [122] The LDS Church has formally repudiated the doctrine as early as 1889,[123] and multiple times since the days of Young. Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs. Young instructed victims of anti-Mormon violence on the outskirts of Nauvoo to move to Nauvoo. Young had a somewhat mixed view of slavery which historian John G. Turner called a "bundle of contradictions". [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. "[9], Young married Miriam Angeline Works, whom he had met in Port Byron in October 1824. He founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. President and Prophet Russell M. Nelson made this announcement Sunday in the final session of the October 2022 general conference. Provo, Utah Area. [37] He became the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles when David Patten died after the Battle of Crooked River. He then stayed for a short time in Dublin, Indiana with his brother Lorenzo before moving to Far West, Missouri in 1838. 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. [166][167] However, two weeks later Young declared himself a "firm believer in slavery". Latter-day Saints are a temple-building and temple-loving people. [154], Young was also involved in the organization of the Salt Lake Gas Works, the Salt Lake Water Works, an insurance company, a bank, and the ZCMI store in downtown Salt Lake City. [11] Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born on September 26, 1825. 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. 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. 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. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will build 18 new houses of the Lord in the coming months and years. Thereby the Mormons became the most important single agency in colonizing that vast arid West between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. Brigham Young was also played by Terence Stamp in the 2007 film September Dawn. John Lyon: the life of a pioneer poet. 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. The Beehive House and the Lion House remain as prominent Salt Lake City landmarks. 1. ", invoking the name of the late Joseph Smith Jr, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. He instituted a ban prohibiting conferring the priesthood on men of black African descent, and led the church in the Utah War against the United States. Fencing will be installed around the temple grounds themselves but not around the surrounding parking lot. Brigham City Utah Box Elder Stake. [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. [90] Young also organized a board of regents to establish a university in the Salt Lake Valley. 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. [38] When Joseph Smith arrived in Far West, he appointed Young, along with Thomas Marsh and David Patten, as "presidency pro tem" in Missouri. He credited Young's leadership with helping to settle much of the American West:[162]. TUHS neither provides nor controls the provision of health care. Temple closed today. [43] Young served another mission to the Eastern seaboard. Temples are reopening in phases due to COVID-19 pandemic. 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. [65] Not all church members followed Young. He also led the Anointed Quorum. President Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Donna are natives of Brigham City. The Constitution of Deseret is silent upon this, we meant it should be so. [25] After his return to Kirtland, Young did carpentry, painting and glazing work to earn money. Monday, 27 February 2023 - Monday, 13 March 2023, Monday, 7 August 2023 - Monday, 21 August 2023, Friday, 8 September 2023 (Limited Operations), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 (Limited Operations), Saturday, 30 December 2023 (Limited Operations). Utah's most recently constructed temples were dedicated earlier that year in the cities of Draper, Utah and South Jordan, Utah.5. Brigham City Utah North Stake. When officers arrived at the Nauvoo temple to arrest Young, he sent William Miller out in Young's hat and cloak. Notify me. . 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. [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. All health care is provided by its member organizations or independent health care providers affiliated with TUHS member organizations. According to William Hayden, Young participated in the Bucksville Forensic and Oratorical Society. But you can certainly stop an walk around the building and grounds. [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. The Brigham City Utah Temple will be the fourteenth temple built in Utah and the first built in Box Elder County. Learn more about rooms in the temple and their unique purposes. Researchers note that not all of the fifty-six marriages were conjugal. [67], Before departing Nauvoo, Young focused on completing the Nauvoo temple. According to Wilford Woodruff, in 1861 Young brought an entourage to Mountain Meadows and suggested that the monument instead read "Vengeance is mine and I have taken a little". 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. Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. Schedule Appointment. "[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. A church conference held in Iowa sustained Young and his First Presidency on December 27, 1847. On November 5, 2009, sale of the Brigham City Utah Temple site formally closed, advancing the temple to the construction approval phase. [171] Young also predicted a future in which Chinese and Japanese people would immigrate to America. 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. Within months, Harris and the others departed their Utah appointments without replacements being named, and their posts remained unfilled for the next two years. [42] Young proposed marriage to Martha Brotherton, who was seventeen years old at the time and had recently immigrated from Manchester, England. His call was to preach to the "remnants of Joseph," a term people in the Church used to refer to indigenous people. [152] He is buried on the grounds of the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument in the heart of Salt Lake City. Brigham City Utah Stake. Services Clothing rental available. [20] There, Young saw Alpheus Gifford speak in tongues, and in response Young also spoke in tongues. 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. Everything in the temple points us to Jesus Christ. [39], Under Young's direction, the quorum organized the exodus of Latter Day Saints from Missouri to Illinois in 1838. [120][121] Instead, those who committed such sins could partially atone for their sin by sacrificing their life in a way that sheds blood. [100] In 1858, following the events of the Utah War, he stepped down to his gubernatorial successor, Alfred Cumming.[101]. It will be a beacon from all over the valley."1. According to the doctrine, Adam was once a mortal man who became resurrected and exalted. Fielding Utah Stake. Young also worked to establish the learning institutions which would later become the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Part of the new Business Intelligence/Data Analytics Team. The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord, President Nelson Presides at Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking. While there, Young's father remarried to a widow named Hannah Brown, and sent Young off to learn a trade. "[128] In 1863, Young stated: "Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? [91] It was established on February 28, 1850, as the University of Deseret; its name was eventually changed to the University of Utah.
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