In President [Brigham] Young's private room in the Lion House, February 4, 1864, he (Pres[ident]. Young) ordained Joseph Angell Young and Brigham Young Jr., Apostles, and confirmed upon John Willard Young the ordination to the Apostleship which he received when he went through the Endowment House (which was November 22, 1855) and set each of them apart as assistant counselors to the First Presidency. He also blessed John W. Young who was the first son born to him under the New and Everlasting Covenant.
[Brigham Young Jr would not be set apart as a member of the Quorum of Twelve until Oct 9, 1868].
[Source: Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
John W. Young was born in Nauvoo, Illinois on Oct.1, 1844, to Brigham and Mary Angell Young - Brigham's legal and lawful wife. Therefore, John W. Young was only 11 years old when he received the ordination to the Apostleship when he went thru the Endowment House.
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Joseph Angell Young: born Oct.14, 1834 in Kirtland, Ohio.
ReplyDeleteBrigham [Angell] Young, Jr.: born Dec.18, 1836 in Kirtland, Ohio.