Gathering
and Colonization
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| Gathering |
| "For Latter-day Saints, the gathering of Israel
involves bringing together the heirs of the covenant to
designated places where they can enjoy the blessings of
temples." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Colonization |
| "Latter-day Saints were industrious colonizers
of the American West. During the Brigham Young
administration alone, they founded nearly four hundred
settlements, with three hundred more thereafter. Though
some were distant from Salt Lake City, they were not
isolated villages but maintained close communication with
adjacent settlements and Church headquarters. Following a
pattern that emerged in the Church's first decade, each
was founded to provide protection and promote unity and
shared values." Encyclopedia of
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| City
Planning |
| "The large scale of both Joseph Smith's and
Brigham Young's visions of the ideal city and the
emphasis on uniform setback, landscaping, and brick or
stone construction combine to make the Mormon village a
distinctive pattern of city planning in America." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Pioneer
Settlements in Arizona |
| "Mormon pioneering in Arizona began in the
mid-1800s and continued until well after 1900, and was
especially active from 1873 until 1890....By 1990 there
were 236,000 Latter-day Saints in Arizona, most of them
residing in urban areas." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Pioneer
Settlements in California |
| "Spaniards founded missions, presidios, pueblos,
and ranchos in California seventy-seven years before the
arrival of the Mormons, but Latter-day Saints were among
the first Anglo-Americans to establish settlements
there." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Pioneer
Settlements in Canada |
| "The first permanent Church settlements in
Canada were built in Alberta by Latter-day Saints from
Utah seeking refuge from persecution that followed
increasingly harsh antipolygamy legislation." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| (See Basic Beliefs
home page; Church Organization
and Priesthood Authority home page; The Worldwide Church home page) |
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