by Dan Wees | Sep 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous
“[Brigham Young’s] power and influence is so great, that no officer, neither of the Territory or the government, who is Mormon, will dare to disobey his will …” Jacob H. Holeman, Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs – 28 December 1851; see also Abanes, One...
by Dan Wees | Sep 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous
“[Heber C. Kimball] declared to the people that Brigham Young was his God, and their God, and the only God they would ever see if they did not obey him: ‘Joseph Smith was God to the inhabitants of the earth when he was amongst us, and Brigham is God now.’ This strain...
by Dan Wees | Sep 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous
“[T]he man whom God calls to dictate the affairs in the building of his Zion has the right to dictate about everything connected with the building of his Zion, yes even to the ribbons the women wear; and any person who denies it is ignorant.” Brigham Young – 3...
by Dan Wees | Sep 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous
“As formerly, I present myself before you this morning in the capacity Providence has lead me to occupy, acknowledged and sustained by you as the dictator, counsellor, and adviser of the people of God.” Brigham Young – 6 April 1862, Journal of Discourses –...
by Dan Wees | Sep 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Here is a 1999 pay-stub for Henry Eyring, first councilor in the LDS church first presidency. At the time he was one of the twelve apostles. Without an increase during the year, his annual income (just from the church) would have been around *$99,000.00. …...
by Dan Wees | Sep 1, 2019 | Miscellaneous
A new alphabet (purported to be more phonetically correct) was devised under the direction of Brigham Young in the mid-19th century. A few publications were made, and some coins, but the Deseret Alphabet never caught on. In this same vein, Brigham Young claimed to...
