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150 years ago
An Aug. 6, 1845, article in the New York Sun described the construction of the temple and activity of the Saints in Nauvoo, Ill., and listed the names of the Quorum of the Twelve with a title for each, according to History of the Church 7:434-35.
"The building of the Mormon Temple under all the troubles by which those people have been surrounded, seems to be carried on with a religious enthusiasm which reminds us of olden times, by the energy which controls all the movements towards its completion. It occupies the highest and most imposing position in Nauvoo and is built of fine limestone. . . .
"Three hundred and fifty men are zealously at work upon the building, which it is supposed will be finished in a year and a half, probably at a cost of half a million dollars."
The article, possibly written by William W. Phelps, went on the explain that the "spiritual concerns of the Mormons" at the time were governed by "a Council of Twelve, composed of the following persons:
Brigham Young - The Lion of the Lord
Heber C. Kimball - The Herald of Grace
Parley P. Pratt - The Archer of Paradise
Orson Hyde - The Olive Branch of Israel
Willard Richards - The Keeper of the Rolls
John Taylor - The Champion of Right
William Smith - The Patriarchal, Jacob's Staff
Wilford Woodruff - The Banner of the Gospel
George A. Smith - The Entablature of Truth
Orson Pratt - The Gauge of Philosophy
John E. Page - The Sundial
Lyman Wight - The Wild Ram of the Mountains
Quote from the past
"How important it is to know how to disagree without being disagreeable."
- Elder Marvin J. Ashton, in an address given at General Conference April 1, 1978.
