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Brigham Young
Brigham Young joined the Mormon Church in 1832. Soon called to the apostleship, Brigham established himself as a leading missionary in England and the United States. Upon the assassination of Joseph Smith, he became the acting President of the Church. After the reorganization of the First Presidency at Winter Quarters, President Young led the vanguard of pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley where he became America's greatest colonizer, establishing hundreds of communities ranging from Canada into Mexico. He became the first territorial governor (1850-58) and controlled his immediate successors. His contemporaries called him "the Lion of the Lord," a title which has appeared in several novels and studies connected with Brigham Young.

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Also Known As President Brigham Young; President B. Young
Birth Date June 1, 1801
Death Date August 29, 1877
Birth Place Wittingham, Windham, Vermont
LDS Missions Great Britian 1839-1841
Parents John Young and Abigail Howe Young

Works by Brigham Young
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The Essential Brigham Young1992 Anthology
The Best of Brigham Young : Over 300 Wise & Witty Quotes for Our Time Collection
Brigham Young's Last Will and Testament1974Letter
To Joseph Smith (April 16, 1840)1974Letter
To the Brethren Returning from Missions (May 8, 1854)1974Letter
A Letter from Brigham Young and Daniel Wells to Philo Farnsworth1963Letter
Conference Remarks on Science and Religion1974Speech
The Discourses of Brigham Young1971Speech Collection
Resurrection: Discourse, 18751895Speech
Advancement in Knowledge, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Advantages of Trials and Experience--Reformation of Conduct, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Advice to California Emigrants--The Principles of the Gospel, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Apostleship of Joseph Smith--Destruction Awaiting the Nations1853-1886Speech
Appointment of Bishop for Cache Valley--Counsel to the People.1853-1886Speech
Approval of the Proceedings of the Delegation to Congress--Condition of the People of the World, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Attendence at Meetings--Self Improvement.1853-1886Speech
Attending Meetings—Religion & Science—Geology—the Creation1853-1886Speech
Attending Meetings--Testifying to the Gospel--Preaching and Practice--All Blessings to Be Obtained Through Obedience to the Gospel, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Attention and Reflection Necessary to An Increase of Knowledge - Self-Control - Unity of the Godhead and of the People of God1853-1886Speech
Authority of Bishops--Branch Organizations--Assisting the Mail and Telegraph Companies.1853-1886Speech
Blessings of Association—Original Purity of the Human Spirit—Trials and Temptations, &c.1853-1886Speech
Blessings of the Saints—A House for the Lord1853-1886Speech
Blessings of the Saints--Covetousness, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Blessings of the Saints.1853-1886Speech
Building Temples1853-1886Speech
Building Up and Adornment of Zion by the Saints1853-1886Speech
Building Up the Kingdom of God--How to Treat Immigrant Saints, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Building Up Zion--Temperance in Eating and Drinking1853-1886Speech
A Call for An Expression of the Condition of the People—Repentance Among the Saints Necessary—Renewing of Covenants.1853-1886Speech
Call for Teams to Go to the Frontiers--Encouragement of Home Manufactures1853-1886Speech
Caution Against Vain Laughter--Value of the Life of Man1853-1886Speech
Celebration of the Fourth of July1853-1886Speech
The Celestial Glory—Modern Civilization—Family Government1853-1886Speech
Character of God and Christ--Providence of God--Self-Government, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The Character of the Savior—the Power of the Priesthood—the Unpardonable Sin1853-1886Speech
Civilization--Missionary Labours, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Closing of Amusements--Indulging in Sin Brings Mental Darkness1853-1886Speech
Co-Operation1853-1886Speech
Comprehensiveness of True Religion—Sacrifice for the Kingdom of God—The Saints Should Be Superior to the World in All Things—Trust in God, Etc. 1853-1886Speech
Comprehensiveness of True Religion—The Saints But Stewards1853-1886Speech
Condition of Apostates--The Young Men of the Saints--Bible Christians--Mormon Battalion--His Testimony to Strangers--Council to Mothers and Daughters on Polygamy.1853-1886Speech
Confession of Faults, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Confidence—Advice to Emigrants—Danger in Prosperity1853-1886Speech
Confidence and Influence of the Saints-Knowledge, etc.1853-1886Speech
Consecration1853-1886Speech
Constitutional Powers of the Congress of the United States--Growth of the Kingdom of God.1853-1886Speech
The Constitution and Government of the United States - Rights and Policy of the Latter-day Saints1853-1886Speech
The Constitution of the United States Guarantees All We Ask—Hollow Gentility—Power of the "Mormon" Leaders—Government Corruption1853-1886Speech
Contrast Between the Religion of Jesus Christ as Enjoyed by the Saints and That of Professed Christianity1853-1886Speech
Counsel to the Saints Settling in Cache Valley.1853-1886Speech
Covetousness, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Dealings of the Lord With His People.1853-1886Speech
Death--Resurrection, ETC.1853-1886Speech
The Death of President Heber C. Kimball.1853-1886Speech
Debtors to the Perpetual Emigrating Fund1853-1886Speech
Debts—Ingratitude—Confidence—Our Religion1853-1886Speech
Dependence on God As the Fountain of All Wisdom Etc.1853-1886Speech
Dependence on the Lord - Coal and Iron Works - Family Excursions1853-1886Speech
Design of the Lord in Gathering Together His People. Wisdom and Economy in Domestic Affairs1853-1886Speech
Difference of Ideas Entertained Respecting God--The Foundation of Our Religion Based Upon New Revelation--Man Made in the Image of God--We Are the Offspring of God, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Difficulties Not Found Among the Saints Who Live their Religion - Adversity will Teach Them their Dependence on God - God Invisibly Controls the Affairs of Mankind1853-1886Speech
Diligence in Preaching to the World—Providences of God Around the Saints—Charity—God's Spirit Distributed Among All Mankind—Trials, &c.1853-1886Speech
Disinclination of Men to Learn Through the Teachings and Experience of Others - Latter-day Saints Compared with Those of Former Days - Sacrifice - Sheep and Goats - Customs and Traditions1853-1886Speech
Diversity Among Men As To Their Capacity for Receiving Truth, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Domestic Economy--The Kingdom of God--Building the Temple--Tithing, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Domestic Economy--Training Children--Cultivation of Silk--Application of Labor--Longevity.1853-1886Speech
Duties and Privileges—Sacrifice—Confidence—Language—Organization and Disorganization—Taking Wives1853-1886Speech
Duties Connected with the Aaronic and Melchisedek Priesthood1853-1886Speech
Duties of the Saints--Organization of Element--Economy, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Duty of the Saints to Live Their Religion1853-1886Speech
The Earth the Home of Man--The Work to Be Accomplished By Man Towards Redeeming the World--The Restoration of the Gospel, and the Acknowledgment By God of His Servants, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Education1853-1886Speech
Education--Employment of Females.1853-1886Speech
Education--Recreation--Necessity of Obeying Counsel.1853-1886Speech
Education--Testimony--Miraculous Signs, etc.1853-1886Speech
Effective Preaching--Support the Poor, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Effects and Privileges of the Gospel, the Latter-Day Saints and the Christian World1853-1886Speech
Eternal Increase of Knowledge - Necessity of Cleaving to Every Good Principle - Men are not Made Saints by Miraculous Gifts, but Through Obeying the Truth, and Obtaining the Witness of the Spirit1853-1886Speech
Eternal Punishment--"Mormonism," &c.1853-1886Speech
Faith - Practical Religion - Chastisement - Necessity of Devils1853-1886Speech
Faithfulness and Apostacy1853-1886Speech
The Fashions of the World—Making Our Own Clothing & Fashions1853-1886Speech
Future State of Existence1853-1886Speech
Gathering the Poor1853-1886Speech
Gathering the Poor—The Perpetual Emigrating Fund—Ingratitude1853-1886Speech
Gathering the Saints—the Providences of the Lord—Uselessness of Non-Producers—Arbitration Better Than Courts—Feed not Fight the Indians—Paying Tithing1853-1886Speech
The Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues - The Former Circumstances and Present Condition of the Saints Contrasted - Trials and Temptations Necessary to Exaltation - The Condition of Disembodied Spirits - Redemption of the Dead1853-1886Speech
Good and Evil—the Testimony of the Spirit—His Early Religious Experience1853-1886Speech
The Gospel—the Spirit of the Lord—Revelation1853-1886Speech
The Gospel--Growing in Knowledge--The Lord's Supper--Blessings of Faithfulness--Utility of Persecution--Creation of Adam--Experience1853-1886Speech
The Gospel of Salvation - A Vision - Redemption of the Earth and all that Pertains to It1853-1886Speech
Helping in the Immigration.1853-1886Speech
He that Loveth not His Brother Loveth not God—If We Have not Confidence in Our Leaders We Shall not Have It in a Higher Power—The Church Holds the Keys of Salvation—The Providences of God to the Saints1853-1886Speech
Hints To Faultfinders, ETC.1853-1886Speech
How and By Whom Zion is to Be Built--Sanctification--General Duties of the Saints.1853-1886Speech
An Incident of Nauvoo1853-1886Speech
Indian Hostilities and Treachery—Excitement—Covetousness —Consequences of Obedience and of Disobedience—Policy Towards the Indians—Walker and His Band—Vigilance1853-1886Speech
Instructions to the Bishops - Men Judged According to their Knowledge - Organization of the Spirit and Body - Thought and Labor to be Blended Together1853-1886Speech
Irrigation - Every Saint Should Labor for the Interest of the Community - It is the Lord that Gives the Increase - Etc.1853-1886Speech
Joseph, a True Prophet—Apostates—Dream, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Journey to the North—Unanimity and Peaceful Order of the Company—Geographical Character of the Country Traversed—Good Condition and Blessings of the Saints in Zion1853-1886Speech
Judgment According to Works--Temporal Nature of Divine Revelations--Temporal Resources and Duties of the Saints, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The Kingdom of God1853-1886Speech
Knowledge, Correctly Applied, the True Source of Wealth and Power--Unity of Jesus and His Father--Miracles--Slavery--True Charity, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Knowledge of the Doctrine of Christ—The Religions of Men, and the Religion of God—Joseph Smith—Persecutions, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Knowledge of the Saints a Cause of Consolation Under Affliction--Children Heirs to the Kingdom of God--Power of the Gospel to Unite Parents and Children--Blessings of Obedience, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The Latter-Day Saints the Hope of the World—Jesus Must Be Acknowledged—One-Man Power—Truth and Error1853-1886Speech
Lawyers and Those Who Practise Attending Law Courts, Rebuked - A Curse Pronounced Upon All Who Love Litigation and Do Not Repent1853-1886Speech
Life and Death, or Organization and Disorganization1853-1886Speech
Light of the Spirit--Course of Missionaries.1853-1886Speech
The Lord's Supper--Miracles and Manifestations of the Power of God--The Gospel and the Gifts and Blessings Thereof1853-1886Speech
Management of the Kanyons—Paying Debts—Keeping Stores—Material for the Temple1853-1886Speech
March of "Mormonism"—The Power of God and the Wisdom of Man—Good and Evil Influences—The Law of Increase1853-1886Speech
Marriage Relations of Bishops and Deacons1853-1886Speech
Missionaries—the Influence of Mothers.1853-1886Speech
Nature of Man--Happiness--Influence of God's Spirit Upon Mankind1853-1886Speech
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream--Opposition of Men and Devils to the Latter-day Kingdom--Governmental Breach of the Utah Mail Contract.1853-1886Speech
Necessity for Reformation a Disgrace—Intelligence a Gift, Increased By Imparting—Spirit of God—Variety in Spiritual As Well As in Natural Organizations—God the Father of the Spirits of All Mankind—Etc.1853-1886Speech
Necessity of Building Temples--The Endowment1853-1886Speech
Necessity of Home Missions - Purification of the Saints - Chastisement - Honesty in Business1853-1886Speech
The Necessity of the Saints Having the Spirit of Revelation - Faith and Works - The Power of God and of the Devil1853-1886Speech
The Necessity of the Saints Living Up to the Light which has Been Given Them1853-1886Speech
Never Ending Character of a Saints' Mission. Organization of the Kingdom of God1853-1886Speech
Obedience—the Revelation on Marriage & the Anti-Polygamy Law1853-1886Speech
Object of the Express Carrying Company—Why Success Attends the Ministerial Labours of Some Elders, and not Those of Others—Counsel to Store Up Grain Enough to Last Seven Years1853-1886Speech
The One-Man Power—Unity—Free Agency—Priesthood and Government, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The Order of Progression in Knowledge - The Way by Which Saints Become One - Aptness of Men to Remember Evil Rather than Good - A Characteristic of Saints is to Remember Good and Forget Evil - Our Affections Should be Placed on the Kingdom of God Above all Other Things1853-1886Speech
The Organization and Development of Man1853-1886Speech
Our Present Life—the Spirit World1853-1886Speech
Our Relatives, Those Who Do the Will of God—The Elders Should Be As Fathers and Shepherds in Israel, and not As Masters-Self-Confidence, and the Way to Obtain It—The Prophet Joseph not Yet Resurrected—Preaching to the Spirits in Prison, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Peculiarity of "Mormons"—Obedience to the Dictates of the Spirit—Knowledge of the Truth, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The People of God Disciplined By Trials—Atonement By the Shedding of Blood—Our Heavenly Father—A Privilege Given to All the Married Sisters in Utah.1853-1886Speech
Perfection and Salvation - Self-Government1853-1886Speech
The Pioneers—Capabilities and Settlement of the Great Basin—Exhortation to Faithfulness.1853-1886Speech
Plurality of Wives - The Free Agency of Man1853-1886Speech
Political Parties and Christian Sects—the Sabbath—Marriage1853-1886Speech
The Power and Importance of Economy—Domestic Extravagance and Mismanagement, With Their Bad Results1853-1886Speech
The Powers of the Priesthood not Generally Understood - The Necessity of Living by Revelation - The Abuse of Blessings1853-1886Speech
Practical Religion—Simplicity—Temporal Salvation—Advantages of Utah As a Settlement for the Saints—False Reports, Etc. 1853-1886Speech
Preaching - Necessity of the Saints Having Confidence in Those Over Them - Necessity of Wisdom in Dealing with those Who are Dead to Good Works - Ignorance of Worldly Philosophers - The Principle of Life as Shown in the Disolution of Organized Matter1853-1886Speech
Preaching and Testimony - Gathering of Israel - The Blood of Israel and the Gentiles - The Science of Life1853-1886Speech
President B. Young's Journey South—Indian Difficulties—Walker—Watching and Prayer—Thieves and Their Deserts—Eastern Intelligence—Financial State of the Church—Gaining Knowledge, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The Priesthood and Satan - The Constitution and Government of the United States - Rights and Policy of the Latter-day Saints1853-1886Speech
The Privileges and Blessings of the Gospel1853-1886Speech
Prophets Weep Because of the Sins of the People—One Generation Should Improve Upon the Experience of Another —Many Set Their Hearts on Perishable Things—Provisions Are Made for the Exaltation of All—The Spirit Should Rule the Flesh—Limited Knowledge of Man—Phenomenon of Forgetfulness—Natural Philosophy—Emigration.1853-1886Speech
Providence--Ignorance of Sectarian Priests--Free Agency-Recreation, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Recreation, and the Proper Use of It1853-1886Speech
Religion of the Saints-Preaching of the Gospel-Contention, etc.1853-1886Speech
Remarks on a Revelation Given in August 1831 - General Instructions1853-1886Speech
Remarks Pertaining to Foreign Missions, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Responsibility for Teachings--The Word of Wisdom--Co-Operation, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Saints Subject to Temptation - True Riches, Virtue, and Sanctification - "Mormonism" - Gladdenites, Apostles, and Saints - Devils without Tabernacles1853-1886Speech
Salvation1853-1886Speech
Self-Government—Mysteries—Recreation and Amusements, Not in Themselves Sinful—Tithing—Adam, Our Father and Our God1853-1886Speech
Sin—the Atonement—Good and Evil—the Kingdom of God1853-1886Speech
Source of True Happiness--Prayer, Etc.1853-1886Speech
The Spirit of the World and the Spirit of Zion.1853-1886Speech
Spiritual Gifts - Hell - the Spirit World - the Elders and the Nations - the Lamanites - the Temple1853-1886Speech
Temperance1853-1886Speech
The Temple Corner Stones—the Apostleship, &c1853-1886Speech
Testimony of the Spirit--Revelation Given According to Requirements--Spiritual Warfare and Conquest, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Times for All Things - Prayer - Chastisement - Unity - Faithfulness - Reverence for Sacred Things - Reformation1853-1886Speech
To Know God is Eternal Life—God the Father of Our Spirits and Bodies—Things Created Spiritually First—Atonement By the Shedding of Blood1853-1886Speech
Traditions—Oppressing The Poor—Influence of Women—Fashions1853-1886Speech
The Training of Children1853-1886Speech
True and False Riches1853-1886Speech
True Civilization1853-1886Speech
True Happiness--Fruits of Not Following Counsel--Popular Prejudice against the Mormons--The Coming Army--Punishment of Evildoers1853-1886Speech
True Liberty--Organization and Disorganization--Fallen Spirits--Satanic Opposition--Futile Efforts of the Enemy.1853-1886Speech
True Testimony--Preparation for Coming Events--Corruption of the Government, Etc.1853-1886Speech
Use and Abuse of Blessings1853-1886Speech
Utah Delegate to Washington - U.S. Government and Officers1853-1886Speech
Weakness and Impotence of Men—Condition of the Saints—Dedication to the Lord—The Millennium1853-1886Speech
Weaknesses of Man—Loyalty of the Saints—Corruption of the World—True Liberty—Conduct of the American People1853-1886Speech
Where the Wicked Go—Continual Opposition to and Prejudice Against the Truth—The Judges and the Delegate of Utah—the Spirit of God and the Spirit of the World—Potency of the Gospel1853-1886Speech
Wisdom Manifest in all God's Dealings with the Saints1853-1886Speech
The Word of Wisdom Especially Suited to Infants and Youth - Privation in Missouri - Necessity of Integrity, and Strife for Excellence - Responsibility of Parents1853-1886Speech






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