essay

Common people: Church activity during the Brigham Young era

nearly everything imaginable : the everyday life of utah's mormon pioneers • Provo • Published In 1999 • Pages: 249-296

By: Hartley, William G..

Abstract
This source examines the institutionalization of religious and social practices during the first two decades of the Salt Lake City settlement. In the beginning there were no churches. People met in homes and meeting houses if they met at all. The author recounts the first steps taken to organize cooperatives, mutual aid societies, and schools, and notes the formalization of religious practices, including baptisms, catechisms, tithing, and fasting. Also discussed are the establishment of teenage Sunday schools and of the YMMIA (Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association) in response to problems of "rowdy, reckless, and lazy" youth.
Subjects
Theological systems
Ritual
Ecclesiastical organization
Status of adolescents
Adolescent activities
culture
Mormons
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2012
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
1851-1877
Coverage Place
Salt Lake Valley, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Notes
William G. Hartley
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
98058057
LCSH
Mormons