Beehive House

Episode 29: To Die in the Harness

Justin Bray is a research specialist with the Church History Department. In this week’s episode Justin explains how the priesthood organization was updated near the end of Brigham Young’s life. We also learn about Jane Richards’s call as the first stake Relief Society president in the Church.

Additional Resources

Chapter Discussed in This Episode:

• Chapter 29: To Die in the Harness

Associated Church History Topics:

• Adjustments to Priesthood Organization

• Brigham Young

• Healing

• Mountain Meadows Massacre

• Relief Society

• Succession of Church Leadership

• Susa Young Gates

• Word of Wisdom (D&C 89)

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