Herbert j grant lds scriptures

Heber J. Grant was the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City in 1856, Grant was raised by his mother, Rachel Ridgeway Ivins Grant, after his father, Jedediah Grant (a counselor to Brigham Young) died when Heber was only a few days old.

Heber was called as a stake president at age 23 and ordained an Apostle two years later. During 36 years of apostolic service, he worked with Native American members, ordaining many as priesthood leaders; organized and presided over the first mission in Japan; and presided over the British and European missions.

One of the most dramatic incidents in his apostolic service came in 1893, when he sought divine aid to secure loans to save the Church. At the time, the Church was still reeling financially from the effects of antipolygamy legislation and bad investments; Grant’s efforts protected the Church from financial collapse during a nationw