Joseph Schmidt sent me a link to a Mormon beehive doorknob. The linked photo seems to be protected, so I decided not to copy it.
I was going to mention Mormon fondness for the beehive symbol. Here is an interesting article from Mormon No More. Mormon girls were trained to be busy as bees.
Readers might assume this beehive is at The Love Shack, WELS headquarters, but it is found at the Public Service Building where the trolleys gathered. Now it is the WE Building. I hope they do not have two buildings in a row.
"The Bee Hive, Masonically, is an emblem of Industry....When and why the hive of the bee entered Freemasonry as a symbol no one knows....In the book, The Early Masonic Catechisms, the bee in Masonry is mentioned as early as 1724..." (The Craft and Its Symbols, by Allen E. Roberts, Macoy Pub., 1974, p.73)
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There is also the Beehive House, with the symbol on top. I decided not to buy the stock photo for $49! I found one for free.
The Beehive House was built in 1854 and served as the official residence of Brigham Young when he was President of the LDS Church and Governor of the Utah Territory from 1854-1877. The home has now been restored and furnished to reflect living conditions of that period. Visitors can step back in time during a free 30 minute tour of the house. Things To Do in Salt Lake City
It was a good tour, too; I'd never felt so inspired by Brigham Young. The way he lived his life was just amazing. Did you know that he'd let his children interrupt him at any time, for any thing? That's the kind of father I want to be, though I'd definitely have to practice a lot of patience.
One thing he said really hit me, though: "Eight hours of work, eight hours of sleep, eight hours of play." It's perfect! Since hearing that, I've tried to live it. Nathan Cunningham
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GJ - Brigham Young had around 55 wives - the exact number is unknown.
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Beehive Requirements for 1916
(Note: At this time, all young women were called Beehive Girls)
Requirements for advancement included such interesting choices as:
1. Play from memory five piano pieces of the difficulty of Bach two-part inventions or Chopin Waltz, Opus 69, #2.
2. Have a party with from 8 to 12 persons, with refreshments that cost no more than $1.00--and keep acounts.
3. Learn to float in the Great Salt Lake. Propel yourself 50 feet. Learn to get on your feet unassisted.
4. Without help or advice, care for and harness a team of horses at least five times. Drive 50 miles in one season.
5. Care successfully for a hive of bees for one season, and know their habits.
6. By pouring gasoline on standing water, control the mosquitos on one-acre of land all summer.
7. Build a tree house sufficiently large for two girls to sleep in.
8. Pack a horse successfully.
9. Pack 800 pounds of cherries or their equivalent in any six days.
10. Clear sagebrush, etc., off half-an-acre of land.
11. Identify twelve kinds of lace and tell the reasonable price and appropriate use of each.
12. Know the pieces, widths, and uses of six common cotton, four common linen, four common woolen, and four common silk materials.
13. Rear three trees that bear food which attracts birds in winter.
14. Bunch 1,800 bunches of vegetables in any six days, not necessarily consecutively.
--excerpts from Hand Book for the Bee-Hive Girls of the Y.L.M.I.A. (1916) by Martha A. Tingey, pages 36-46
When I hear that Ol' Brigham had 55 wifes I understand the "8 hrs. of play" a little more.
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The mormons mastered church growth unlike the silly wanna-bes of today. It takes conviction, commitment and work that most religions lack.
*Exponential* "Church growth" also requires a Great Lie.
And/or Magic Underwear.
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