Re.: Brigham Young, General Epistle from the Council of the Twelve Apostles, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints abroad, dispersed throughout the Earth, greeting, December 23, 1847. Featured version published as a pamphlet in St. Louis, Missouri, January 1848, Church History Library:
It is the duty of all parents to train up their children
in the way they should go, instructing them in every correct principle, so fast
as they are capable of receiving, and settling an example worthy of imitation;
for the Lord holds parents responsible for the conduct of their children, until
they arrive at the years of accountability before him; and the parents will
have to answer for all misdemeanors arising through their neglect. Mothers should
teach their little ones to pray as soon as they are able to talk. Presiding Elders
should be particular to instruct parents concerning their duty, and Teachers
and Deacons should see that they do it.
It is very desirable that all the Saints should improve
every opportunity of securing, at least, a copy of every valuable treatise on
education—every book, map, chart, or diagram, that may contain interesting,
useful, and attractive matter, to gain the attention of children, and cause
them to love to learn to read; and, also, every historical, mathematical, philosophical,
geographical, geological, astronomical, scientific, practical, and all other
variety of useful and interesting writings, maps &c., to present to the
General Church Recorder, when they shall arrive at their destination; from
which important and interesting matter may be gleaned, to compile the most
valuable works, on every science and subject, for the benefit of the rising
generation. (“Appendix 1: General Epistle from the Council of the Twelve
Apostles, December 1847,” in Settling the Valley, Proclaiming the Gospel:
The General Epistles of the Mormon First Presidency, ed. Reid L. Neilson and
Nathan N. White [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017], 285)
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