Edward Lennox Sloan (1830–1874) was a Latter-day Saint editor and publisher. He also was the arranger of the text of the hymn "For the Strength of the Hills" into the version currently contained in the hymnal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Sloan was born in

Bangor, Ireland Bangor ( ; ) is a city and seaside resort in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough. It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles (22 km) east of Belfast city centre, to which it is linked ...

and was trained as a weaver. At some point in his teens, he joined the LDS Church. He was ordained an

elder An elder is someone with a degree of seniority or authority. Elder or elders may refer to: Positions Administrative * Elder (administrative title), a position of authority Cultural * North American Indigenous elder, a person who has and tr ...

in the church at age 18 and then served as a missionary in Ireland, Wales, England and Scotland. At this time he published a volume of poetry he had written entitled ''The Bard's Offering''. In 1851, Sloan married Mary Wallace, who was also a native of Ireland. After having served as editor of the ''

Millennial Star ''The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star'' (usually shortened to ''Millennial Star'') was the longest continuously published periodical of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and was printed in England from 1840 unti ...

'', Sloan immigrated to Utah Territory in 1863. He crossed the ocean on the ''Amazon'' on which he served as the first counselor in the presidency over the Latter-day Saints on board. In Utah, Sloan was the founder of the ''

Salt Lake Daily Herald ''The Salt Lake Daily Herald'' was a daily newspaper in Salt Lake City, Utah. It may also be known as the ''Salt Lake Herald''. It was founded in 1870 by publishers William C. Dunbar and Edward L. Sloan. It was at one time housed in the Herald ...

'' in 1870, which he ran with

William C. Dunbar William Cameron Dunbar (26 October 1822 – 8 June 1905) was a Scottish Mormon missionary and a Mormon pioneer. He was one of the first missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in France and one of the first in ...

. When his efforts to get a column on women's issues included in the ''Herald'' were defeated by Dunbar, Sloan went ahead and organized the '' Woman's Exponent'' with

Lula Greene Louisa Lula Greene Richards (April 8, 1849 – September 9, 1944) was a poet and was the first female periodical editor in Utah Territory. Richards's work was published under a variety of names, including Louisa L. Greene, Louise L. Green, Lula ...

as editor. Sloan also published the first city directory of Salt Lake City. Sloan also served as secretary of the Deseret Sunday School Union at the time of its organization in 1872.'' Church News'', November 22, 1997. Prior to the founding of the ''Herald'', Sloan had assisted

George Q. Cannon George Quayle Cannon (January 11, 1827 – April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and served in the First Presidency under four successive pr ...

in editing the ''

Deseret News The ''Deseret News'' () is the oldest continuously operating publication in the American west. Its multi-platform products feature journalism and commentary across the fields of politics, culture, family life, faith, sports, and entertainment. Th ...

''. He was also the recorder of many of the discourses included in the '' Journal of Discourses''. Sloan practiced

plural marriage Polygamy (called plural marriage by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for more tha ...

and had three wives and 15 children.

Notes

References

* *

Carol Cornwall Madsen Carol Cornwall Madsen (born 1930) is an emeritus professor of history at Brigham Young University (BYU) where she was a research historian with the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History. She also served as associate director of BYU's ...

. ''An Advocate for Women: The Public Life of Emmeline B. Wells, 1870-1920''. (Provo, Brigham Young University Press, 2006) p. 40-41. *

Orson F. Whitney Orson Ferguson Whitney (1 July 1855 – 16 May 1931), born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1906 until his death. Early life ...

.
History of Utah
' (Salt Lake City: G. Q. Cannon and Sons, 1904) p. 622-624. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloan, Edward L. 1830 births 1874 deaths Converts to Mormonism Editors of Latter Day Saint publications Irish emigrants to the United States Irish Latter Day Saints Irish Mormon missionaries Irish Latter Day Saint hymnwriters Latter Day Saint writers People from Bangor, County Down Writers from Salt Lake City Sunday School (LDS Church) people Mormon missionaries in Ireland Mormon missionaries in England Mormon missionaries in Scotland Mormon missionaries in Wales Mormon pioneers 19th-century classical composers