Which were Brigham Young's sucesses?

Answer 1

His greatest goal was to lead the Mormons from Illinois to Utah. Once that was achieved, he continued to lead the Mormons through peace and prosperity. To that end, it was very important to him that Utah become a state, and that the rights of the Mormons be preserved and protected. To lower the Infant Mortality Rate, he sent many women back East to learn medicine.

Answer 2

Brigham Young was a very successful leader. The most important thing he did was lead the Mormons from Illinois to Utah. Here is a list of some of his other successes:

1. Brigham Young successfully established the perpetual emigration fund (PEF) by which many Mormons were able to emigrate from England to Utah. By re-paying the Church for the expenses of their emigration, the Church was able to fund the emigration of more people.
2. Brigham Young successfully colonized Utah and many of the surrounding states.
3. Brigham Young successfully laid out one of the finest street systems in the world. All the towns in Utah have a Center Street and a Main Street which intersect in the middle of town. The streets are then laid out in a north-south-east-west grid and numbered relative to their distance from Main Street and Center Street; for example, 100 North, 100 South, 100 East, 100 West, 200 North, 200 South, 200 East, 200 West, etc. It makes it super-easy to find addresses even today, without a GPS device!

Answer 3

He was the Senior Apostle (meaning the one called the earliest) at the death and martyrdom of the first prophet, Joseph Smith. For many years afterwards the church continued without a formally recognized Prophet. It wasn't until after the pioneer saints arrived in the Salt Lake, UT valley and had a general conference of the church that all the church formally recognized and accepted him as the next prophet to lead the church.

The church wrote an entire book about Brigham Young that was used for several years in Sunday school classes worldwide. It can be found online at: www.lds.org Under Gospel Library.

http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pdfindex/0,7777,579-1,00.html

http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/materials/teachBY/Start_Here.pdf

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Here is an outline from:

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"Historical Summary," Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, vii1801, June 1:Born in Whittingham, Widdham County, Vermont.1815-21:Mother dies; Brigham begins to earn his own way in life, eventually becoming a carpenter (14).1824:Marries Miriam Works (23).1832:Baptized into the Church and ordained an elder. Wife dies (31).1834:Marries Mary Ann Angell. Acts as captain in march of Zion's Camp (33).1835, February 14:Ordained as one of the original members of the Quorum of the Twelve (34).1839-41:Serves a mission to Great Britain (38-40).1844-47:Joseph Smith is martyred. Brigham Young leads the Church as President of the Quorum of the Twelve (43-46).1846:Receives section 136 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Sees Joseph Smith in vision and is given valuable instruction (45).1846-47:Leads the exodus to Salt Lake City and returns to Winter Quarters (45-46).1847, December 27:Sustained as President of the Church at Kanesville (Council Bluffs), Iowa (46).1851:Becomes governor of the Territory of Utah (49).1853, April 6:Lays the cornerstone for Salt Lake Temple (52).1857-58:Utah War. Released as governor after eight-year term (56-57).1867:The Tabernacle is completed. Reorganizes the Relief Society (66).1869:The railroad comes to Utah. The Young Men and Young Women Mutual Improvement Associations are organized (68).1877, April 6:Dedicates the St. George Temple. Gives new emphasis to the proper organization of the priesthood (75).1877, August 29:Dies in Salt Lake City, Utah (76).