A 22-slide PowerPoint Presentation for the Seminary Lesson 150: Handcart Pioneers, 1856–1860
by Amber Andrus
A 22-slide PowerPoint Presentation for the Seminary Lesson 150: Handcart Pioneers, 1856–1860
"The Saints who arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 went to work to develop agricultural and other resources for future immigration. In September 1851, Brigham Young and his counselors in the First Presidency reiterated the call for all the Saints living in Iowa and around the world to gather in the Salt Lake Valley. Many Latter-day Saints responded to President Young’s call at great sacrifice. Members of the Twelve were sent to oversee the migration, and in 1852 more Saints traveled the trail to the Salt Lake Valley than in any other year. Additionally, many Saints journeyed to the Salt Lake Valley in handcart companies between 1856 and 1860." [Introduction from the online lesson at lds.org]