“No Music in Hell”

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To justify his belief in music, dancing, and parties, which prophet stated there was no music in hell?

a.                  Brigham Young

b.                  George A. Smith

c.                   Joseph Smith

d.                  Wilford Woodruff

Yesterday’s answer:

B   Ephraim Hanks

Many times President Brigham Young called men to do things as a test of their faith. One evening at a dance, Brigham called Ephraim [Hanks] over to him and asked him to go home and shave. Like all the strong, virile men of that day, Ephraim wore a long beard. It was brown and wavy and almost reached his waist. Without a question, he walked home, and after a last look in the mirror and a gentle stroke of his favored possession, he went to work with scissors and razor. He left, however, a mustache but even with that, as he stated afterwards, he looked “like a peeled onion.” Hurrying back to the hall, he was greeted with laughter by everyone but Brigham, who frowned and said, “Did I ask you to shave?” Ephraim nodded. “Well, then, go back and do it right,” Brigham demanded, with a gesture of his hand across his entire face. Without a word of remonstrance, Ephraim did as he was told. President Young discovered that here was a man who would give him strict obedience, regardless of the nature of the request. Here was a man who could be trusted with the most important missions and who would serve in an exacting manner.

Stewart E. Glazier and Robert S. Clark, Journey of the Trail (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997), 118-119.