Model of Pioneer Salt Lake City
What
important event happened on the Temple grounds in Salt Lake City on this date?
a.
Brigham Young was
sustained as President of the Church
b.
The dedication of
the endowment house
c.
The consecration
of the temple grounds
d.
The consecration
of Salt Lake City
Yesterday’s answer:
c. He paid their fine, gave them dinner, and a
place to sleep
Mormon
missionaries finally wandered into these hills (Eastern Tennessee) in 1892.
They were not received well by the area’s citizenry, but Lee Arrington had a
strong sense of justice. He was the squire (or justice of the peace), and he
refused to sanction any mobbing or hanging. When the missionaries were arrested
for disturbing the peace, he paid their five-dollar fine and took them to his
home for both supper and a place to stay the night. The missionaries had
vigorous discussions with the family, which Lee may have won because he was well
acquainted with the Bible, probably more so than the young missionaries. The
family enjoyed these discussions, and the missionaries stayed several days.
Missionaries came the next year, and the next, each time staying with the
Arrington’s. Finally, in 1896, over the objections of Lee, who did not want to
offend his father and mother, Priscilla joined the Church. The next year, her
sixteen-year-old daughter, Lee Anner, joined. Lee’s sister Betty and her
husband, Anderson Cook, also joined, and they lobbied Lee to be more
permissive.
Nearly Everything Imaginable, Walker, Ronald W., Doris R. Dant ed., (Provo,
Utah: BYU Press, 1999), 471.
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