The Deseret Museum was a museum in Salt Lake City , Utah .
40-528: It was originally opened as the "Salt Lake City Museum and Menagerie" by John Willard Young , with Guglielmo Giosue Rosetti Sangiovanni as curator, in 1869. Ownership was transferred to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1878 and Joseph L. Barfoot became curator until his death in 1882. In 1885, the Salt Lake Literary and Scientific Association acquired the property and renamed it
80-747: A bowery in Salt Lake City from 1848 to 1852, in the Old Salt Lake Tabernacle from 1852 to 1867, in the Salt Lake Tabernacle from October 1867 to October 1999, and in the Conference Center since that time. Historically, sessions were held over three days, with the annual conference always including April 6, the anniversary of the church's organization. This made conference participation difficult for those with work and school commitments when April 6 fell on
120-518: A church general conference on April 6, 1881, Young's name was withheld from the names of general authorities who were presented for sustaining . Between 1881 and 1885, he was tried before the Quorum of the Twelve on three separate occasions; each time he was reconciled with the Twelve and he retained his position. In 1888, Joseph F. Smith accused Young of unethically using church funds to maintain
160-469: A commercial broadcasting arm of the church), KBYU-FM and KBYU-TV (public broadcasters owned by Brigham Young University ), Latter-day Saints Channel (the church-owned radio network, which also has additional HD Radio coverage in Bonneville markets), KIXR 1400 K-Star, KUTN Star 96.7, KMGR 99.1 Classy FM, BYU Television (national cable and satellite, and over KBYU-DT2), and BYU Radio . In
200-539: A lavish lifestyle, and by April 1889 the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve were discussing removing Young from his position. Young resigned from his position on October 3, 1891; Young was aware that on that date the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles were again discussing possible release from his position. After Young's resignation, he was formally released as a counselor to
240-420: A new one. The person conducting asks all of those who are in favor of sustaining the current leadership or the calling of a new leader to raise their hand in a "vote." He then asks that any who are opposed raise their hand. Dissenting votes are rare and the customary declaration at the end of the voting is that the voting has been unanimous. At the first General Conference after the death of a church president and
280-594: A semiannual General Women's Meeting for those eight years of age and older. In October 2014, the First Presidency announced that it "has decided that the General Women's Meeting will be designated as the General Women's Session of general conference." Since April 2018, the conference has consisted of four general sessions, held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. MT on both Saturday and Sunday. Another general session targeted to specific groups
320-665: A series of two-hour sessions to listen to the faith's leaders. It typically consists of five general sessions. From April 2018 to April 2021, a session for holders of the priesthood was held during the April conference, with a General Women's Session (for females 11 years and older) held during October's conference. The Saturday evening session was changed to a general session in October 2021. The conference also generally includes training sessions for general and area leaders. Although each general conference originates from Salt Lake City,
360-495: A weekday. In April 1977, changes were made to reduce the conference to the first Sunday of April and October and the preceding Saturday. Historically, beginning in 1994, a women's general meeting was held on Saturday a week prior to the general sessions of the October conference, with a general meeting for young women held at a similar time before the April conference. In November 2013, church leadership announced that beginning in 2014 these meetings for women would be replaced by
400-598: Is held on Saturday evening. In October 2017, the First Presidency had announced that, beginning in April 2018, the Priesthood Session for all holders of the Aaronic or Melchizedek priesthoods would occur during the April conference, with a General Women's Session for all women and girls ages 11 or older held during October's conference. These sessions occur during the Saturday evening time previously used for
440-637: The First Presidency without ever being a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . Young was born in Nauvoo, Illinois to Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell . As a young boy, John traveled with the Mormon pioneers from Illinois to the Salt Lake Valley . Young was privately ordained an apostle by his father on November 22, 1855, when he was eleven, without a public announcement or being added to
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#1732791925531480-563: The Joseph Smith Memorial Building . The conference sessions are also broadcast via satellite to church meetinghouses throughout the world, either simultaneously or time delayed to accommodate differing time zones and languages. The conferences have also aired through webcasts , and since 2010, the complete sermons have been posted on the church's YouTube channel. The sessions are translated and broadcast in over 100 different languages worldwide. General Conference
520-496: The Young Women organization , and then all members together. Then the names of all other general authorities are read, and a sustaining and opposing vote is called for. Frequently, significant announcements are made at a General Conference, which may include the announcement of locations for new temples , adjustments to organizations, or changes in practice or policy. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square , formerly known as
560-518: The "Deseret Museum". In 1891 James E. Talmage became curator and was assisted by J. Reuben Clark Jr. until 1903. When Talmage was called to the Quorum of the Twelve in 1911 his son, Sterling B. Talmage, became curator. In 1919, the museum was taken over by the Temple Square Bureau of Information and ceased its existence as a separate institution. The collections not displayed at Temple Square were dispersed among institutions around
600-537: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, accompanied by tabernacle organists, generally provides the majority of the music, with the exception of the Saturday afternoon, priesthood sessions, and general women's sessions. At the Saturday afternoon session and the priesthood session guest ensembles include regional choirs, institute choirs, an MTC choir, and the BYU Choirs . The hymns are usually selected from
640-529: The Priesthood Session. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the April 2020, October 2020, and April 2021 General Conferences were held behind closed doors in a small auditorium on Temple Square, with only those speaking and members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve in attendance. Music was reused from previous performances of the Tabernacle Choir. The October 2021 General Conference
680-404: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Young's ordination was reconfirmed on February 4, 1864, when his brothers Brigham Young, Jr. and Joseph Angell Young were ordained apostles by their father. However, none of them became members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles upon their ordination because the Quorum already had twelve members. Although Brigham Jr. eventually became a member of the Quorum of
720-549: The Twelve at a conference of the church October 6, 1891. Although he lived another 33 years, Young never again served as a general authority of the LDS Church, though he remained an apostle for the rest of his life. On December 9, 1899, apostle Franklin D. Richards died. Richards had been the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the second-most senior apostle in the church. The death of Richards left Young as
760-694: The Twelve, John and Joseph never did. In 1869, Young opened the "Salt Lake City Museum and Menagerie", which was the predecessor of the Deseret Museum . He was also involved with the construction of a railroad in Arizona Territory . On April 8, 1873, Brigham Young added John, Brigham Jr., George Q. Cannon , Lorenzo Snow , and Albert Carrington as additional counselors to him in the First Presidency. After Young's first counselor, George A. Smith , died in September 1875, John Willard Young
800-490: The calling of his successor, the session at which the sustaining vote takes place is called a solemn assembly . At a solemn assembly, groups of Latter-day Saints are asked to stand in succession and sustain the new president of the church. Typically, the order is: First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve, the Quorums of Seventy, Melchizedek priesthood holders, Aaronic priesthood holders, Relief Society members, members of
840-415: The church regard and sustain the president of the church, the counselors in the First Presidency, and members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles as " prophets, seers, and revelators ", and are counseled to pay close attention to what they teach throughout the year. However, the sermons given at general conference are held in particularly high esteem and they are considered the will of God to the church members at
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#1732791925531880-509: The church was founded in April 1830; thus, the April 2020 sessions constituted the 190th Annual General Conference, and the October 2020 sessions constituted the 190th Semiannual General Conference. Since October 1848, all of the conferences have been held in Salt Lake City, Utah , with the exception of the April 1877 conference, which was held in St. George, Utah . Conferences were held in
920-464: The church's First Presidency normally conducts each conference session, with the church president presiding. On occasion, when part or all of the First Presidency have been absent, such as for age or illness, they designate someone to conduct the conference, although historically it is typically the most senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles not in the First Presidency, another apostle may also be assigned. The conducting official introduces
960-512: The conference is considered an international event for the church. The sessions are broadcast worldwide in over 90 languages, primarily through local and international media outlets, and over the Internet . In the LDS Church, general conference is a series of semiannual meetings where general authorities and other church leaders preach sermons and give guidance to church members. Changes to church leadership are also proposed and sustained through
1000-532: The current time. The sermons (called "talks") are published in Liahona , an official church magazine, the month following a General Conference. The events of the conferences are televised both locally and internationally through various platforms to increase their exposure and availability. Sessions are broadcast on screens in various buildings on Temple Square , including the Tabernacle, Assembly Hall and
1040-428: The general authorities and general officers of the church are presented for the formal sustaining vote by the membership, and it is usually at this time that any changes among the general church leadership are announced. Normally, the members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve are mentioned by name; those in other positions are mentioned by name only if they are released from a previous position or called to
1080-549: The intent of assuming the presidency of the church. However, due to the new policy, Joseph F. Smith was ordained the new church president on October 17, 1901. Young returned to New York City, where he lived for the rest of his life. After he died in New York City, Young was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery . After returning to New York City, Young was employed as an elevator operator in an exclusive hotel where he had once lived. In 1902 and 1903, his son, Hooper Young ,
1120-516: The longest; rather, the new president of the church would be the person who had been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the longest period of time. Since Young had never been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, he could not become the president of the church if Snow died. On April 5, 1900, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve unanimously approved the new policy. On October 10, 1901, Snow died. Five days later, Young arrived in Salt Lake City from New York City, possibly with
1160-478: The next president of the church. However, many of the general authorities disliked Young and felt that his succession to the presidency would be a disaster for the church. On March 31, 1900, the First Presidency—which consisted of Snow, Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith —changed the policy of presidential succession. The new president of the church would no longer be the person who had been an ordained apostle
1200-418: The normal repertoire of LDS hymns and their various arrangements, with an occasional piece from traditional sacred choral repertoire. Usually, the congregation is invited to stand and join in with one hymn halfway through each session. Very rarely, soloist artists will perform for Conferences, The last performer to do so, Liriel Domiciano , did so alongside the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Members of
1240-582: The principle of common consent . General conferences are held on the weekends of the first Sundays in April and October. The April conference is known as the Annual General Conference , with the October conference referred to as the Semiannual General Conference . The April conference includes a financial audit report not included in the October meeting. Both conferences are identified by the number of years since
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1280-514: The second-most senior apostle in the church. Although Young did not become the President of the Twelve, under the then-existing rules of presidential succession in the church, Young would become the church president when Lorenzo Snow died, since Snow was the only living person who had been ordained an apostle prior to Young. Snow was 85 years old and in poor health, while Young was only 55 years old; it therefore appeared to many that Young would be
1320-567: The various speakers, which over the course of the sessions will generally include all members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a selection of other church leaders. Almost every general authority of the church is present, though outside the First Presidency and Twelve only a few speak. Non–general authority speakers may include male and female officers of auxiliary organizations . Most area seventies travel to Utah to attend at least one general conference per year. During one general session (usually Saturday afternoon), all
1360-587: The world, including the LDS University museum and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers museum. 40°46′09″N 111°53′34″W / 40.7692°N 111.8929°W / 40.7692; -111.8929 John Willard Young John Willard Young (October 1, 1844 – February 12, 1924) was a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is one of the few individuals to have been an LDS Church apostle and member of
1400-464: Was called as first counselor to his father on October 8, 1876. Young served in this capacity until the First Presidency was dissolved by his father's death less than a year later on August 29, 1877. During his time in the First Presidency, John Willard Young never spent much time in Salt Lake City attending to church leadership duties; since 1863 he had preferred living in New York City , where he
1440-457: Was engaged in a number of business ventures that ultimately failed and resulted in him assuming a large amount of debt. Having never been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve but holding the priesthood office of apostle, Young was called as a counselor to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 6, 1877. However, Young's business practices and practice of living in New York City soon brought him into conflict with other church authorities. At
1480-404: Was first broadcast on television in October 1949. General Conference was first interpreted in multiple languages in 1961 (Dutch, German, Samoan, and Spanish). Live coverage of the conferences are also shown on local television and radio stations with ties to the Church. These include Utah's NBC affiliate KSL-TV and ABC News Radio affiliate KSL (AM)/FM (owned by Bonneville International ,
1520-479: Was innocent. John Willard Young continued to attend a branch of the LDS Church in the city for the rest of his life, and he died of cancer in New York City at the age of 79. General Conference (LDS Church) General Conference is a gathering of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), held biannually every April and October at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah . During each conference, church members gather in
1560-673: Was involved in a sensational murder investigation and trial after it was determined that a woman had died in John Willard Young's apartment while he was in France on business. The "Pulitzer Murder" case ultimately resulted in Hooper pleading guilty to second degree murder and being sentenced to life imprisonment in Sing Sing prison . Hooper's conviction had a devastating effect on John Willard, who had initially believed that his son
1600-619: Was returned to the Conference Center, but at only five percent capacity. Seating for the 2022 conferences were limited, due to construction work around Temple Square. The proceedings of a general conference are traditionally been conducted in English, although for a short time, beginning in October 2014, speakers delivering sermons had the option of speaking in their native language. The proceedings are translated and broadcast in over 90 different languages worldwide. A member of
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