Charles W. Penrose
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| Full name | Charles William Penrose |
| Born | February 4, 1832 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Died | May 16, 1925 (aged 93) |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Called by | Joseph F. Smith |
| Ordained | July 7, 1904 (aged 72) |
| Reason for ordination | Death of Abraham O. Woodruff |
| End of term | May 16, 1925 (aged 93) |
| Reason for end of term | Death |
| Reorganization at end of term | No apostles ordained[1] |
Charles William Penrose (4 February 1832 – 16 May 1925) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from July 7, 1904. Penrose was also a member of the First Presidency of the church under Church Presidents Joseph F. Smith and Heber J. Grant from 1911 until his death.
Penrose was born in London, England. It is said that he learned to read the scriptures by the age of four. He was introduced to the church and baptized at the age of eighteen on May 14, 1850 in London. He also met and married his wife Lucetta Stratford there. The couple had three children.
After joining the church, Penrose was called to a mission of seven years, preaching throughout England. In 1861, he emigrated to Utah. After arriving, he was called on yet another mission to England. Upon his return, he settled in Ogden, Utah. There he became involved in newspaper publishing, eventually becoming the editor of the Deseret News in Salt Lake City. Penrose was known for his writing, including missionary tracts and for penning lyrics for LDS hymns, including God of Our Fathers, O Ye Mountains High, and Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion.
Some claim that Penrose, with the assistance of a few others, wrote the 1890 Manifesto. However, this claim has been refuted. George Reynolds testified in the Smoot Hearings before the U.S. Senate that he, Charles W. Penrose, and John R. Winder edited the manifesto that President Wilford Woodruff delivered, preparing it for publication.
Penrose was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and ordained an apostle on July 7, 1904 after the passing of Elder Abraham O. Woodruff. After John Henry Smith (the Second Counselor to President Joseph F. Smith) died, he was called and set apart as Second Counselor in his stead on December 7, 1911. James E. Talmage filled the vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve caused by President John Henry Smith's death and Charles W. Penrose's call as Second Counselor. He also served as Second Counselor for President Heber J. Grant when the First Presidency was reorganized on November 23, 1918 after the passing of President Joseph F. Smith. On March 10, 1921, he was set apart as First Counselor in the same presidency to replace President Anthon H. Lund who had died eight days earlier. He served there until his death, four years later, on May 16, 1925.
[edit] Hymns
Some of Penrose poems were put to music and became LDS hymns. "Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion", originally a militant hymn containing references to trials of LDS members in the central United States and the threatening United States government, became an anthem for LDS members during the difficulties preceding and during the Utah War of 1857-58. (Cracroft, in Walker and Dant, pp. 149-150)
Some of Penrose lyrics appear in the current LDS hymnal, including:
- Beautiful Zion for Me
- God of Our Fathers, We Come Unto Thee
- O Ye Mountains High
- School Thy Feelings
- Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion (with modified lyrics, 1985)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Charles W. Nibley replaced Penrose in the First Presidency, but Nibley was not ordained as an apostle.
[edit] References
- Tullidge, Edward W. (1886), History of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City: Star Printing Co., pp. 140–44, <http://books.google.com/books?id=fNkBAAAAMAAJ>.
- Craycroft, Richard H. "Oh, What Songs of the Heart": Zion's Hymns as Sung by the Pioneers," included in Walker, Ronald W. and Dant, Doris R., "Nearly Everything Imaginable: The Everyday life of Utah's Mormon Pioneers," 1999, Brigham Young University Press, Provo, Utah. ISBN 0-8425-2397-9.
[edit] External links
- Grampa Bill's General Authority Pages
- Priesthood and Presidency, a pamphlet published by Charles W. Penrose
| Preceded by George Albert Smith |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles July 7, 1904–December 7, 1911 |
Succeeded by George F. Richards |
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