What is the important of Brigham young in the Mormon community?

Answer 1

Brigham Young was the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and as such is and was revered as a prophet. He led the Saints westward and established a government in the Utah territory. He is known for his fiery speaking style and his ruthless commitment to the gospel, in turn influencing the membership of the Church. More temples were built while he was President. His doctrinal contributions include Doctrine & Covenants 136.

Answer 2

The Mormon Pioneer Trail is a 1,300-mile travelled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1846 to 1868. The Mormon Trail extends from Nauvoo, Illinois on the Mississipi river, passing through Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Eastern Utah to Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Mormon pioneer movement began in 1846 when, after having been driven once again by mob violence from their settled home, the Saints decided to establish a new home for the church outside the established boundaries of the United States. The trail was used for more than 20 years, until the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.

Among the emigrants were the Mormon handcart pioneers of 1856-1860. Two of the handcart companies, led by James G. Willie and Edward Martin, met disaster on the trail when they departed late and were caught by heavy snowstorms in Wyoming.

Once the Mormons arrived in Salt Lake, some were asked by the Prophet Brigham Young to go settle other places such as Genoa, Nevada; St. George, Utah; Cardston, Alberta, Canada and many other settlements in the territory of Deseret.

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Answer 3

Brigham Young was a great Mormon leader. Not only did he keep the Church in order after the murder of Joseph Smith, but he lead the Saints to freedom in Utah. He established towns all over the Western U.S. that are still thriving today, built several temples, and came up with the "Perpetual Immigration Fund", which helped thousands of Mormon converts immigrate to the United States and Utah from European countries and the Pacific Islands.

A great website about Brigham Young and what he did in his lifetime can be found here:

http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=2&topic=facts

Answer 4

Brigham Young was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is the one that lead the Mormons west to what is now Utah, established and organized much of Utah, and many of the church's modern beliefs and practices stem from the period of his leadership. Where Joseph Smith introduced ideas, Brigham made these ideas widespread and regulated throughout the church - things such as baptism for the dead, temple ordinances, eternal marriages, polygamy, Relief Society (women's organization), young women and young men (youth groups), and the diversification of church funds and properties are all things that he either started or brought to the people where they were before reserved for a select few. He served as president of the church for 30 years.