Here are four of twenty-two quotes by President Brigham Young I’ve found (so far) in the Journal of Discourses spanning 18 years that reflect the fact that building Zion was central to the mission and operations of the LDS Church in early Utah. Emphases are mine. 4/27/1852 “When you had obeyed the first ordinances of […]
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Apostle Woodruff Said Saints to be “Removed” if they Don’t Build Zion.
One hundred forty-two years ago tomorrow, Apostle Wilford Woodruff gave a talk in Salt Lake City outlining our duty as Latter-Day Saints to build Zion and the consequences for us if we don’t. Below are five quotes from that talk along with a summary of the points made in each. 1. “The Lord has put […]
Thoughts on Zion 26 – The Three Musketeers and… Zion
Author Alexander Dumas, in 1844, published his legendary novel, The Three Musketeers. The story describes three inseparable friends who live by the motto “all for one, one for all”. This phrase also describes the Zion-like spirit of unity and cooperation behind the LDS Church’s effort to comfortably transition immigrants into the local economy. Created in […]