Questions and Links for CHFT 29-30

This Thursday, January 31, we will discuss chapters 29-30 in Church History in the Fulness of Times. Here are a few study questions and a couple of links to articles on the subject matter in these chapters. Chapter 29 - "The Utah War" 1. What two issues were at the center of the Church's conflict with the federal government? 2. Why didi Church leaders declare martial law in Utah Territory in 1857? What other defensive measures were put in force? 3. Why was the Francher Train massacred at Mountain Meadow? Who participated in the massacre? What can we learn from this today? 4. Who were the "Mormon Raiders" and what was their role in the Utah War? 5. Why did settlers north of Utah Valley leave their homes in 1858 and "move south"? How long did it take? How many Saints were displaced? BONUS: What became of the Salt Lake Temple foundation as the Saints anticipated the arrival of Johnston's army? Chapter 30 - "The Civil War Period" 1. How were the Saints blessed in being driven from their homes in Illioinois? 2. What service did members of the Church render the Union cause during the Civil War? 3. What military leader became known as the "father of Utah mining"? 4. Who was Walter Murray Gibson and how did he exceed the bounds of his authority in the Hawaiian Islands? 5. How many European converts were brought to Utah between 1861-1868? What percentage of the population of Salt Lake City was foreign-born as of 1870? Links: "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" - Ensign Sept. 2007 "Abraham Lincoln's life is meaningful to Mormons" - Deseret News Feb.21 2011 "Abraham Lincoln, God's Humble Instrument" - Mormon Channel (audio)

Questions and Links for CHFT 27-28

Thursday, January 24, stake institute classes will discuss chapters 27 and 28 in Church History in the Fulness of Times. Here are a few study questions for those who like to read ahead: Chapter 27, Establishing a Refuge in the Desert: 1. Who accompanied Brigham Young on his return trip to Winter Quarters in August, 1847? 2. List some of the challenges early pioneers faced after they arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. 3. How many Saints had arrived in the valley by the end of 1848? by the end of 1849? 4. What was the "Perpetual Emigrating Fund"? 5. When and where was the "Pearl of Great Price" first published? 6. List nations opened to missionary work in 1849-51. Chapter 28, Utah in Isolation: 1. Why did the early citizens of Deseret want statehood rather than status as a territory? Why was this request blocked? 2. List reasons for conflicts between Mormon and non-Mormon politicians in Utah. 3. How did Brigham Young gain his second term as governor? 4. Why did immigrants to Utah begin using hand carts instead of wagons and teams? 5. How many towns were founded by the Saints between 1847-1857? How many Saints emigrated to Utah during this decade? 6. List typical responsibilities of pioneer women during this time. 7. What was the "reformation of 1856-57"? Why was it necessary? Here are a couple of articles you may also enjoy in connection with these readings: 1. "Our Honored Pioneer Heritage" - by President Monson, New Era July 2011 2. "The Miracle of the Gulls" - by John L. Hart, Church News May 16, 1998 3. "Westward the Saints: The Nineteenth-Century Mormon Migration" - by Glen M. Leonard, Ensign Jan. 1980

Questions and Links for CHFT 25-26

Study Questions for CHFT 25-26, to be discussed January 17 Ch. 25 1. How many days did it take the main “Camp of Israel” to cross Iowa? How many days to travel from Winter Quarters to the Salt Lake Valley? 2. List challenges the Saints faced in their trek across Iowa. How much did they complain? 3. Where was Garden Grove? Why did the camp establish a small community there? 4. When and from where did the Mormon Battalion begin their historic march? 5. What was the result of the Battle of Nauvoo? How many Saints died in Iowa Camps by the end of the first winter? 6. How many church members were scattered throughout the country in 1846? How many were in Winter Quarters? Ch. 26 1. What three groups of Saints headed west before the main body of pioneers left Winter Quarters? 2. What did the Mormon Battalion members’ payroll allowance to toward? What was accomplished by the Mormon Battalion? 3. Who was Samuel Brannnan? What did he do for the Church? 4. What two groups of pioneers formed a community at Pueblo during the winter of 1846-47? 5. When was Brigham Young sustained as president of the Church? Here are links to some relevant articles: "The Iowa Trek of 1846: The Brigham Young Route from Nauvoo to Winter Quarters" (June 1972 Ensign); "They Marched Their Way West: The Nauvoo Brass Band" (July 1980 Ensign); "The Mormon Battalion March, 1846-47" (July 1979 Ensign); "All is Well..." The Story of "the Hymn That Went around the World" (BYU pdf); "Suffering and Death on the Plains of Iowa" (BYU pdf).

Questions and LInks for CHFT 23-24

Important Institute Updates: 1. There will be NO institute this Thursday, January 3. This is not a change in schedule, just a reminder. 2. When we meet next, on Thursday, January 10, the stake center will be unavailable because of new carpet installation. On this date only, we will meet at the Del Sur building, 14191 Camino Del Dur, on the corner of Camino Del Sur and Carmel Valley Road. See map here. Class times will remain the same, 11-12 in the morning and 8-9 in the evening. Sorry for the inconvenience to some, but hope all will be able to attend. Please contact me if you need directions. 3. Our next class will take us into the second general phase of Church History, the period between the death of Joseph Smith in 1844 and 1960, in which basic revealed doctrines were clarified and reinforced. On the 10th, we will discuss chapters 23-24 in Church History in the Fulness of Times. Our discussion will focus on the time between the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum and the exodus to the Rocky Mountains. Below are a few study questions for those who want to read ahead, and some links to articles that enrich the lesson materials. By way of reminder, the study questions and links are also posted on the class blog, http://churchhistorytoday.blogspot.com. I am very much looking forward to our study over the next few months, and the opportunity to look deeper into the history of the Church which is less familiar and more current. As before the break, each class will begin by looking at one of the many current Church websites and will end by highlighting one of the faithful members who contributed to the history of the Church during the focus period. I welcome all suggestions for ways in which our classes might be more helpful or effective! Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you on Jan. 10. -Wendy Study Questions Chapter 23: The Twelve to Bear Off the Kingdom 1. Where were each of the twelve apostles at the time of the martyrdom? What was their counsel to the citizens of Nauvoo? 2. Who called the meeting of the Church that was held 8 Aug, 1844? What miracle occurred at this meeting? 3. What did Wilford Woodruff describe as "a kind of second class vision"? 4. List ways in which the Quorum of the Twelve were prepared to lead the Church. 5. Who was James J. Strang? What title did he eventually give himself? Chapter 24: Nauvoo under Apostolic Leadership 1. List three issues overseen by the Quorum of the Twelve shortly after they were sustained. 2. How many quorums of seventy were functioning by January, 1846? What was their main focus? 3. What was the "Whistling and Whittling Brigade"? 4. How many men were convicted in the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith? 5. When did Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball begin giving endowments to faithful Saints in the Nauvoo Temple? How many endowments had been received by the end of 1845? How many Saints were endowed by mid-February 1846? Links to relevant articles: "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet" by Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign, Jan 1973 "Joseph Smith's Brothers: Nauvoo and After" by Richard Lloyd Anderson, Ensign, Sept 1979 "Joseph, Brigham and the Twelve: A Succession of Continuity" (PDF) BYU Studies, 1981