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The Penalty for Leaving Camp

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What penalty was established by Jesse Haven of the Martin Handcart Company for individuals/families that left the camp without counseling with him first?a.                  Excommunicatedb.                  Disfellowshippedc.                   Clean camp after all left d.                  Dig the latrine for a weekYesterday’s answer:A   Overtaken by a local sheriff and searchedFriday, July 25, 1856, Muddy Creek, Iowa, Willie Company Journal:   Traveled as far as Muddy creek, 13 miles, stopped twice by the way to rest. The weather being very warm. Just before we camped, we were overtaken by the Sheriff with a warrant to search the wagons, under the idea that the women were detained contrary to their wishes, with ropes. After showing their authority, they had permission to examine any part of the company, and were fully stratified that the report was without foundation, and they left us.Stewart E. Glazier and Robert S. Clark, Journey of the Trail (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997), 32.

Problems at Muddy Creek

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What problem did the Willie Handcart Company encounter on July 25, 1856 at Muddy Creek, Iowa?a.                  Overtaken by a local sheriff and searchedb.                  Overtaken by Natives wanting foodc.                   Overtaken by locals harassing the Saintsd.                  Overtaken by a herd of buffalo Yesterday’s answer:B   Baptisms for the dead can be performed by a non-relativeFrom the life of Wilford Woodruff:   Called to be the first president of the newly completed Saint George Temple, where it was revealed to him that work for the dead could be performed by persons not related. August 21, “I, Wilford Woodruff, went to the temple of the Lord this morning and was baptized for 100 persons who were dead,” including the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Napoleon Bonaparte, Christopher Columbus, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, and William Wordsworth. The only U.S. presidents excluded were Ulysses S. Grant (who was still alive), Martin Van Buren (who declined to intervene on behalf of Mormon losses in Missouri), and James Buchanan (who sent federal troops to Utah in 1857).Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker, A Book of Mormons, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1982), 398.

In Regards to Baptisms for the Dead

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Wilford Woodruff received a revelation in regards to baptisms for the dead shortly after he became the first St. George temple president. What did the revelation state?a.                  Baptisms for the dead must be done in a templeb.                  Baptisms for the dead can be performed by a non-relativec.                   Baptisms for the dead must be done by people of the same genderd.                  Baptisms for the dead can be performed for celebritiesYesterday’s answer:C   Chastised by Brigham YoungFrom the life of Erastus Snow:   A member of the Council of Fifty, Snow went to Utah with the pioneer company. En route, Brigham Young chided him for failing to prevent company cattle from mixing with a buffalo herd: “It is a regular built dressing which I got from him this morning. . . . In attempting to exonerate myself from blame, I drew from him a severe chastisement; it is the first I have had since I have been in this Church, which is nearly fifteen years, and I hope it may last me fifteen years to come.”Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker, A Book of Mormons, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1982), 328.

Erastus Snow and “Fifteen Years to Come”

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What was the situation that caused Erastus Snow to state that it’s the first time it has happened since he’s been in the church fifteen years, and hopes it doesn’t happen for another fifteen years?a.                  Called on a missionb.                  Chastised by Relief Society President Eliza R. Snowc.                   Chastised by Brigham Youngd.                  Called to be a Bishop Yesterday’s answer:A   George A. SmithFrom the life of George A. Smith:   Describing himself to a New York cousin, Smith wrote, “When my wig is off there is scarcely a hair between me and heaven.” He also wore glasses and false teeth. An acquaintance noted that Smith “sometimes astounded the Indians by slowly removing all these appendages before them, and he came to be called by the natives, ‘Non-choko-wicher,’ which means, takes himself apart.Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker, A Book of Mormons, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1982), 273.

Non-choko-wicher

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These Native words (most likely Ute) translated mean, “taking himself apart.” Which Apostle, during Brigham Young’s Presidency, did the Natives give this label to? (hint: it has something to do with false teeth)a.                  George A. Smithb.                  Heber C. Kimballc.                   Brigham Young Jr. d.                  Amasa Lyman Yesterday's answer:D   Amasa M. LymanFrom the life of Amasa Lyman:   Called to the Quorum of the Twelve by Brigham Young after the excommunication of Orson Pratt. When Pratt returned to the Quorum in 1843, Lyman was called to be a counselor in the First Presidency, but he was not sustained in a general conference, either as apostle or counselor, during the Prophet’s lifetime.Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker, A Book of Mormons, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1982), 164.

Ordained but not Sustained

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Which apostle was ordained during Brigham Young’s Presidency, but was never sustained in General Conference, not even when he was called to be a Counsellor in the First Presidency?a.                  George A. Smithb.                  Heber C. Kimballc.                   Brigham Young Jr.d.                  Amasa M. LymanYesterday’s answer:D   For helping her sister elopeFrom the life of Susa Young Gates:   At thirteen, she entered the University of Deseret, but her father soon banished her to Saint George for helping her sister Dora elope.A few months later she recorded this self-portrait: “5’ 3”. 115 lbs. Dark blue or grey eyes, light ‘rather curly’ brown hair. I must confess my teeth are the only redeeming feature of my face.”In 1877 Susa became the first person to be baptized for the dead in the newly completed Saint George Temple.Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker, A Book of Mormons, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1982), 90.

Banishing her to St. George

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Why did Brigham Young banish his daughter, Susa, to St. George?a.            For non-payment of tithingb.            For skipping her meetingsc.             For dating a non-memberd.            For helping her sister elope Yesterday’s answer: A   Brigham Young’s family had him put behind barsFrom the life of George Q. Cannon:   As Brigham Young’s personal secretary, Cannon was appointed chief executor of the will. Settlement of the estate was complicated by a suit filed by several Young heirs, resulting in three weeks imprisonment for Cannon and his co-executors Brigham Young, Jr., and Albert Carrington. In prison Cannon entertained may visitors and frequently granted inmate requests to “preach to the spirits in prison.” Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker, A Book of Mormons, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1982), 52.

Shockingly, Behind Bars

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Why did George Q. Cannon spend time behind bars in the 1870s?a.                  Brigham Young’s family had him put behind barsb.                  For cohabitationc.                   For tracting in England after hoursd.                  For attempting to preach in Jackson CountyYesterday’s answer:A   A Mutual Improvement missionFrom the life of Thomas Fielding Burton:   In the fall of 1901, in accordance with a call from the First Presidency for a Mutual Improvement mission, I left my home for Salt Lake City preparatory to entering upon my labors, and was assigned to labor in the Alberta Stake, Canada. Elder Louis D. King being assigned to labor with me. While laboring in that Stake, I assisted Apostle John W. Taylor in organizing the Raymond Ward with Jesse William Knight as Bishop.  Andrew Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia (Salt Lake City: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1914), 227.

Elder Burton’s 1901 Mission to Alberta

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What kind of mission was Thomas Fielding Burton called to in 1901?a.                  A Mutual Improvement missionb.                  A proselytizing missionc.                   A Church magazine subscription missiond.                  A service mission on the church ranchYesterday’s answer:C   How to walkFrom the life of John Walsh:   Together with his parents he emigrated to Utah in 1856 in one of those ill-fated handcart companies in which so many perished en route on the plains. Two of his family, namely his father and brother, died of cold and starvation, and John became so weak and emaciated that when he reached the valley he had to learn to walk anew. Andrew Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia (Salt Lake City: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1914), 81.

He Had to Relearn

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What did early Saint John Walsh need to relearn when he entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1856?a.                  The Articles of Faithb.                  The endowmentc.                   How to walkd.                  How to readYesterday’s answer:C   The fact that it looked funWhen James and Amy Britnell Loader were baptized near Oxford, England, in the winter of 1850-51, their twenty-three year-old daughter Patience declined to join them because she liked fun, and to her religion seemed “long-faced.” The fourth of the Loaders’ thirteen children, Patience had been working in London for several years at the time her parents were baptized. When she moved closer to home and witnessed the daily lives of Latter-day Saints, she found their way of life attractive. She investigated the Church and was baptized in June 1853.Women’s Voices-An Untold History of The Latter-day Saints 1830-1900 (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1982), 222.