BYU-Idaho : Wagon Box Prophesy - Upper Valley Growth, Emergence of BYU-Idaho, Building of temples

BYU-Idaho was created after the June 2000 announcement by President Gordon B. Hinckley. Prior to that the university had been Ricks College, the largest private junior college in the country. The school was initially established in 1888 by Jacob Spori. In 1884 a small group of LDS settlers were sent from Utah to settle the upper valley region of South Eastern Idaho. They struggled and become discouraged and were ready to give up. Willford Woodruff and Heber J. Grant, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, came to speak to the saints. In his address, Elder Woodruff described the vision he saw of the future growth in the region. This is often referred to as the Wagon Box Prophecy. BYU-Idaho President Kim B. Clark, retells the story and explains that the growth in the region, the establishment of BYU-Idaho, and the building of a temple are the literal fulfillment of this prophecy. President Clark also explains that students and employees of BYU-Idaho have a sacred responsibility to continue in the spirit of sacrifice and consecration of those who came before as we continue to build up the university and the region.

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• byui
• byu-idaho
• byuidaho
• brigham young university-idaho
• rexburg
• mormon
• lds
• prophecy
• ricks college
• wilford woodruff
• south eastern idaho

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