Mormon settlement techniques of the Salt Lake Valley the Saints decided to leave once more. They migrated from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley, under the leadership of their new leader, Brigham Young. The driving force in the settlement of the Salt Lake Valley was undoubtedly the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and most of the people living there were members of the church. This group was familiar with establishing towns, where they all lived and worked together, and promoted the concept of Zion. The motivation for Mormon migration was not wealth or fame, but religion. Since its earliest days, missionary work had been a
Edward Hunter (Mormon) counselors for more than five years until Hunter formally called Leonard W. Hardy and Jesse Carter Little to these positions. As "ex officio" president of the church's Aaronic priesthood, Hunter laid the southwest cornerstone of the Salt Lake Temple on April 6, 1853. Hunter died at Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, and was buried at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Edward Hunter (Mormon) Edward Hunter, Jr. (June 22, 1793 – 16 October 1883) was the third Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1851 until his death. He served as Presiding Bishop longer