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The Young Woman's Journal
''The Young Woman's Journal'' was an official publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for the Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association (YLMIA), then the LDS Church's organization for adolescent females. History and profile ''The Young Woman's Journal'' was founded in 1889 by Susa Young Gates, a volunteer worker within the YLMIA, with its first issue dated October of that year. Anstis Elmina Shepard Taylor, the YLMIA general president at the time, oversaw the first publication of the journal. The periodical was unique for the time period, because of its target of a "young woman" audience. Throughout its history, the periodical was edited by the general leadership board of the YLMIA under the direction of the organization's general presidency. It was published monthly until 1929, when the magazine was absorbed by the ''Improvement Era'', an official publication of the YLMIA and the church's equivalent organization for male adolescents. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susa Young Gates
Susa Gates ( Young, formerly Dunford; March 18, 1856 – May 27, 1933) was a writer, periodical editor, and women's rights advocate in Utah. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gates wrote the first lesson manual, was a member of the Relief Society general board, and a missionary. Early life Susa Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to Lucy Bigelow, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Church President of the Church (LDS Church), president Brigham Young's twenty-second wife. Young was named Susanna, but went by Susa for most of her life. Young was Brigham's forty-second child and the second child to be born to Lucy Bigelow and Brigham Young. Young grew up in the Lion House (Salt Lake City), Lion House. Young's home life was very structured because of the large size of her father's family. Her days consisted of scheduled meals, prayers, schooling, family devotionals, and sleep time. According to Young, her childhood was very happy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
