CHAPTER VIII. 1833-1837. BRIGHAM YOUNG, THE FOUNDER OF UTAH, EMBRACES THE FOLD-WILFORD WOODRUFF GEORGE A. SNOW-THE FIRST HIGH COUNCIL MORMONISM-HEBER C. KIMBALL ENTERS SMITH-JEDEDIAH M. GRANT ERASTUS ORGANIZED ZION'S CAMP THE TWELVE APOSTLES CHOSEN THE SEVENTIES SELECTED A REVELATION ON PRIESTHOOD-MORMONISM AND EDUCATION-THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE SNOW-THE MISSOURI MORMONSTHEIR REMOVAL FROM CLAY COUNTY TO CALDWELL-THE FOUNDING OF FAR WEST. DEDICATED-LORENZO UST prior to the Jackson County expulsion, the main incidents of which tragic event were narrated in the preceding chapter, there arrived at Kirtland two men, both destined to become prominent and powerful in the future of Mormonism, and one of whom was fated to win a place in fame's pantheon among the most remarkable men of history. That man was Brigham Young. His companion was Heber C. Kimball. It was not their introduction to Mormonism, nor indeed their first visit to the head-quarters of the Saints. Twice before had Brigham, and once before had Heber been to Kirtland. Both had espoused the cause at Mendon, Monroe County, New York, from which place they had now permanently removed, to take up their abode in the bosom of the Church and thenceforth follow the fortunes of their people. Both these men were natives of Vermont; Brigham Young having been born at Whitingham, in Windham County, June 1st, 1801, and Heber C. Kimball at Sheldon, Franklin County, on June 14th of the same year. At the time that Mormonism was taking root in western New York and northern Pennsylvania they were dwelling in the town of Mendon. Heber was by trade a potter; Brigham a carpenter and joiner, painter and glazier. Though not |