But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! On August 8, , a long-simmering conflict between Russia and Georgia boiled over into a shooting war between the small Caucasian nation and the superpower of which it was once a part. The brief Russo-Georgian War was the most violent episode in a conflict that began more than Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice to serve on the nation's highest court.
Sotomayor's mother was an orphan from rural Puerto Rico. On August 8, , the Soviet Union officially declares war on Japan, pouring more than 1 million Soviet soldiers into Japanese-occupied Manchuria, northeastern China, to take on the ,strong Japanese army.
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Born a peasant, Zapata was forced into the Mexican army in following his attempt to recover village lands taken over by a rancher. After the revolution During World War II, six German saboteurs who secretly entered the United States on a mission to attack its civil infrastructure are executed by the United States for spying. This is our indispensable duty. The brethren feel well to think the Lord is still mindful of us as a people. Be careful and not turn away from the small still voice; it will teach you what to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom.
Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it.
The increasing hostility toward the Church made it clear that the Saints would not be able to stay in Nauvoo much longer. Joseph Smith had spoken of finding a place for them to dwell peacefully west of the Rocky Mountains, and, after much study and discussion, the Twelve decided to lead the Saints in an exodus to the Great Salt Lake Valley.
In leading his people on such a dangerous exodus, he did not leave them so he could travel in comfort; rather, he did all he could to help them. During the difficult journey west, having just seen his people forced out of their homes without governmental protection, Brigham received word that U. President James Polk had authorized the enlistment of five hundred Mormon men to serve in the U.
Because he was ill, he did not arrive in the valley with the advance party but came a few days later. On July 24, , he saw the valley and confirmed that it was the right place for the Saints to settle. He identified the spot where the temple would be built and began directing the settling of the valley in such endeavors as farming, surveying, and building. They sustained his selection of Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards as counselors. Three weeks later, the Iowa members of the Church sustained the new First Presidency.
Years before, when Brigham Young was a new convert to the Church, the Prophet Joseph made what must have seemed to be an amazing prophecy at the time. One of the greatest challenges President Young faced was settling the Great Basin area and thereby establish a place for the Saints to gather. He led the wide variety of efforts needed to bring in the newly arrived Saints successfully and established the many programs and systems they needed to start their new lives.
Finally we would all kneel down while Father offered the evening prayers. As a first response in , the U. President Young established the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company in to help with the immigration of thousands of members of the Church to the area. His vision of settling the Great Basin was not a matter of simply occupying the land; he saw a paradise and had the determination to build it.
In , U. Though President Young certainly had the support of the people of Utah, he faced many problems working with the appointees who were assigned by the federal government. He did not see them as sympathetic to the Church or to the needs and interests of the people of the territory. Many of the individuals who had been appointed by the federal government in various capacities returned to the East with complaints about President Young and the Saints in general. In addition, the public announcement in about the practice of plural marriage caused even greater concern among leaders of the United States.
By , Washington, D. As a result of these allegations and rumors, U. President James Buchanan decided to replace President Young with a federally appointed governor and to send part of the U. Army to Utah to put down any Mormon rebellion.
He did not inform President Young of the military action, so when soldiers were observed heading for the territory, President Young assumed the worst and told his people to prepare to defend their homes. President Young was replaced as governor, and the army left at the start of the Civil War in President Young was first and foremost a disciple of Christ. He was a committed member of the kingdom and was willing to serve faithfully and fully in whatsoever role he was called upon to assume.
Above such titles as governor or such duties as organizer and colonizer, he was the President of the Church. His organizational abilities and spiritual gifts were great blessings to the Saints. He divided the city into wards and appointed bishops, counseled with countless people, encouraged the Saints to develop their communities as places of education and culture, and sent groups of missionaries to many countries. He gave hundreds of sermons in which he shared his recollections of the Prophet Joseph, his commitment to the restored gospel, and his great views of the doctrines of the kingdom.
Though he did not live to see the completion of the Salt Lake Temple, he dedicated the temple in St. George, Utah. President Young taught his people the gospel with great enthusiasm and plainness. Let us take a course to be saved to-day, and, when evening comes, review the acts of the day, repent of our sins, if we have any to repent of, and say our prayers; then we can lie down and sleep in peace until the morning, arise with gratitude to God, commence the labours of another day, and strive to live the whole day to God and nobody else.
He had been suffering from what doctors now believe to be an infection caused by a ruptured appendix. His name was the last word he uttered. It is little wonder that he is known as the American Moses, the Lion of the Lord. Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and R. Ronald K. Susan Easton Black and Larry C. Leonard J. Roberts, 2nd ed. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, , James B. Allen, Ronald K. Esplin, and David J. Allen, Esplin, and Whitaker, Men with a Mission , Milton V.
Backman Jr. Allen and Glen M. Leonard, The Story of the Latter-day Saints , 2nd ed. Testimony of Brigham Young. Brigham Young bears testimony of Jesus Christ.
Brigham Young shows his love for Joseph Smith and sustains him as a prophet. Brigham Young seeks for truth in all things. Brigham Young dedicates years of his life to selfless missionary labors.
Revelations from God direct the building of early Utah temples. Teachings of Brigham Young: Devotion to Family. Brigham Young teaches the importance of eternal marriage and love of family.
Gems from the Brigham Young Office Files.
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