telegram. 3. Tell about the railroads. 4. Who composed the Liberal party?
5. What was its object? 6. How did President Grant treat the "Mormons?" 7.
Tell about the Newman-Pratt discussion. 8. Why could the Utah officials
greatly annoy the Saints? 9. Who organized the first Sunday School? 10.
Where and when was it? 11. Tell of the death of President Young. 12. Tell
what you can of his life.




CHAPTER XXXV.

THE "CRUSADE."


Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at
the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon
found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man. The Twelve
again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its
head. Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the
First Presidency was again organized. John Taylor became President, and he
chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

[Illustration: PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR.]

President Taylor was seventy-two years old at this time. He had been with
the Church nearly from the beginning, having been an Apostle for forty-two
years. He had filled many missions both in the United States and in Europe,
had written much on gospel subjects, and was in reality as some called him,
the "Champion of Liberty." You will remember that he was with Joseph and