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35554, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young
Page 8: Crossing the Mississippi on the Ice, by C. C. A. Christensen. © courtesy Museum of Art, Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.
Page 48: The Sermon on the Mount, by Carl Bloch. Original at the Chapel of Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark. Used by permission of the Frederiksborgmuseum.
Page 102: To Them of the Last Wagon, by Lynn Fausett. © courtesy Museum of Art, Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.
Page 144: This Do in Remembrance of Me, by Harry Anderson. Used by permission of Pacific Press Publishing Association.
Page 148: Photograph courtesy Utah State Historical Society, Charles W. Carter.
Page 170: Photograph courtesy Utah State Historical Society.
Page 255: Catching Quails, by C. C. A. Christensen. © courtesy Museum of Art, Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.
Page 260: Mobs Attack the First Settlement in Jackson County, Missouri, 1833, by C. C. A. Christensen. © courtesy Museum of Art, Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.
Page 264: Haun's Mill, by C. C. A. Christensen. © courtesy Museum of Art, Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.
Page 345: Joseph Smith Visits Brigham Young from the Spirit World, by Clark Kelley Price. © Clark Kelley Price.
Title Page
1 The Ministry of Brigham Young 1
4 Knowing and Honoring the Godhead 29
5 Accepting the Atonement of Jesus Christ 37
6 The Communication between God and Man 41
8 Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ 55
10 The Influence of the Holy Ghost 67
11 Choosing to Walk in Obedience 71
12 Preventing Personal Apostasy 79
13 Preparing for Eternal Progression 85
14 Dispensations of the Gospel 93
15 The Settlement in the West 101
16 Building Zion 111
19 The Relief Society and Individual Responsibility 131
20 Church Organization and Government 137
21 Honoring the Sabbath and the Sacrament 145
22 Tithing and Consecration 155
23 Understanding the New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage 163
25 Cultivating Gratitude, Humility, and Honesty 177
26 Happiness and Social Enjoyment 183
27 Learning by Study and by Faith 193
28 Exercising Self-Control 203
29 Living the Word of Wisdom 211
30 Developing Christlike Attitudes toward Others 217
31 Thrift, Industry, and Self-Reliance 225
32 Temporal Wealth and the Kingdom of God 235
34 Strengthening the Saints through the Gifts of the Spirit 251
35 The Blessings of Trials, Chastening, and Persecution 261
36 Earthly Governments and the Kingdom of God 267
37 Understanding Death and Resurrection 273
40 Salvation through Jesus Christ 291
43 Our Search for Truth and Personal Testimony 315
44 The Kingdom of God and the Gathering of Israel 323
45 The Last Days 331
46 Parental Responsibility 337
47 President Brigham Young's Witness of the Prophet Joseph Smith 343
48 A Call for Unity, a Testimony, and a Blessing 353
Works Cited and Abbreviations Used 360
Index 362