Brigham Young Academy Faculty - Karl G. Maeser, James E. Talmage, Bryant S. Hinckley, Joseph B. Keeler, John J. McClellan, Benjamin Cluff (Paperback)

Chapters: Karl G. Maeser, James E. Talmage, Bryant S. Hinckley, Joseph B. Keeler, John J. Mcclellan, Benjamin Cluff, John Hafen, Milton H. Hardy, Joseph L. Townsend. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Karl Gottfried Maeser (January 16, 1828 February 15, 1901) was a prominent Utah educator and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is most famous for having served 16 years as principal of Brigham Young Academy, now Brigham Young University (BYU), where he is seen as the true founder of the institution. A Native of Saxony, Maeser served as a missionary for the church in four nations and held many leadership positions in the church, including serving as the head of the Church Educational System and in the central leadership of the Sunday school. Born in Meissen, Germany, Maeser attended parochial school as a boy. By 1855 Maeser was a teacher at the Budich Institute in Dresden. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dresden. He was baptized by William Budge. At the time the church was banned in Germany, so he had to be baptised at night. At this time all Latter-day Saints were urged to gather together in Utah. Maeser and his family began the journey towards Utah, but in England he was called to serve as a missionary, serving both there and in Scotland, and delaying their journey to Utah. Among other assignments Maeser served as a missionary among the Germans in London. While they were in England, Karl and Anna's second son was born. He died near the end of their journey across the ocean and they buried him on land when they arrived on July 4th, 1857. After living a few weeks in Philadelphia, Maeser was called to serve as a missionary in the Southern States Mission, and spent most of his time...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=326452