Scripture Roundtable: D&C Gospel Doctrine Lesson 33, President Brigham Young Leads the Saints

(Originally published 27 July 2013.)

This is Scripture Roundtable 37 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Doctrine Lesson #33, “President Brigham Young Leads the Saints,” focusing on D&C 107, bringing in various insights to help us better understand the scriptures. These roundtables will generally follow the 2013 Gospel Doctrine schedule of scriptures, a few weeks ahead of time.

Here are some links to resources mentioned in the roundtable discussion:

- D. Michael Quinn, “The Mormon Succession Crisis of 1844,” BYU Studies 16/2 (Winter 1976), 187–233.

- Ronald K. Esplin, “Joseph, Brigham and the Twelve: A Succession of Continuity,” BYU Studies 21/3 (Summer 1981), 301–41.

- BYU Studies Staff, “The Mantle of the Prophet Joseph Passes to Brother Brigham: A Collective Spiritual Witness,” BYU Studies 36/4 (1996–97), 125–204; reprinted in Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 1820–1844, John W. Welch, ed. (Provo, Utah: BYU Press, 2005), 373–477.

- Wilford Woodruff audio recording, bearing testimony of Joseph Smith and the bestowal of the keys of authority to the Quorum of the Twelve; Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Steven C. Harper, “‘This Is My Testimony, Spoken by Myself into a Talking Machine’: Wilford Woodruff’s 1897 Statement in Stereo,” BYU Studies 45:2, 2006, 112-116.

Some interesting highlights from this roundtable discussion include:

- The succession crisis.

- Other contenders for the presidency.

- Visions of those who heard Brigham speak in August 1844.

- The trek west.

- Brigham sustained as President of the Church in late 1847.

Panelists for this roundtable include Ben McGuire, Bryce Haymond, Daniel Peterson, and Mike Parker.

This roundtable is also available as an audio podcast, and will be included in the podcast feed. You can listen by pressing the play button or download the podcast below:

http://byustudies.byu.edu/sound/Woodruff/Woodruff01.mp3

Podcast: Download ()

Subscribe: RSS | More

Contents