Brigham City is named after President Young.  August 19, 1877, the president was at that place and the Box Elder Stake of Zion was organized.  Shortly after his return home, he was taken ill and died August 29th, at the age of seventy-six.

Thus passed away the second president of the Church.  Joseph had laid the foundation deep and strong.  Brigham had built upon it.  For thirty years he had stood at the head of the Church and had led the Saints through some of the most trying scenes of their history.  Brigham Young was the leading spirit in the removal from Nauvoo, in the march across the wild prairies and mountains, in the building up of a great state in the desert valleys of the Rocky Mountains; and his name will be ever honored as the great pioneer of the west.

Topics.—­1.  Prosperity of the Saints. 2.  The telegraph and railroad. 3.  The Liberal Party. 4.  Death of President Young.

Questions and Review.—­1.  How did the Saints come from Europe in early days? 2.  Tell about the overland telegraph line in Utah and the first telegram. 3.  Tell about the railroads. 4.  Who composed the Liberal party? 5.  What was its object? 6.  How did President Grant treat the “Mormons?” 7.  Tell about the Newman-Pratt discussion. 8.  Why could the Utah officials greatly annoy the Saints? 9.  Who organized the first Sunday School? 10.  Where and when was it? 11.  Tell of the death of President Young. 12.  Tell what you can of his life.

CHAPTER XXXV.

THE “CRUSADE.”

Those who did not understand the true nature of “Mormonism” thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.  The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.  Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.  John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

[Illustration:  PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR.]

President Taylor was seventy-two years old at this time.  He had been with the Church nearly from the beginning, having been an Apostle for forty-two years.  He had filled many missions both in the United States and in Europe, had written much on gospel subjects, and was in reality as some called him, the “Champion of Liberty.”  You will remember that he was with Joseph and Hyrum at the time of their martyrdom in Carthage jail and was then severely wounded.

The year 1880 was the jubilee year of the Church, being fifty years since it was organized.  As was the custom in ancient Israel, it was a time of forgiveness.  The Church remitted many debts of the poor, besides giving them many sheep and cattle.  “While God is blessing us, let us bless one another,” said President Taylor; and thus much good feeling was manifested among the Saints.