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__NOTOC__ Charles William Penrose (February 4, 1832 – May 16, 1925) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1904 to 1911. Penrose was also a member of the First Presidency of the church under church presidents Joseph F. Smith and Heber J. Grant from 1911 until his death. Penrose was born in London, England; the name "Penrose" is of Cornish origin.〔White, G. Pawley, ''A Handbook of Cornish Surnames''.〕 It is said that he learned to read the Bible by the age of four. Penrose was introduced to the LDS Church and baptized at the age of eighteen on May 14, 1850, in London. He also met and married his wife Lucetta Stratford in London. The couple had fifteen children.〔Kenneth W. Godfrey, (Charles W. Penrose )''.〕 After joining the church, Penrose was called to a seven-year mission, preaching throughout England. In 1861, he emigrated to Utah Territory. After arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, he was asked to return to England as a missionary. Upon his return, he settled in Ogden, Utah, where he became involved in newspaper publishing. Eventually, Penrose became the editor of the LDS Church-owned ''Deseret News'' in Salt Lake City. Penrose was known for his writing, including missionary tracts and lyrics of Mormon hymns, including "God of Our Fathers", "O Ye Mountains High", and "Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion". Penrose served in the Utah Territorial Legislature. In 1880, he introduced a bill, largely at the urging of Emmeline B. Wells, that would have allowed women to serve in all public offices in the territory.〔Carol Cornwall Madsen, ''An Advocate for Women: The Public Life of Emmeline B. Wells, 1870–1920'' (Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah: Brigham Young University Press and Deseret Book, 2006) pp. 186–87.〕 Some have claimed that Penrose was the chief author of the 1890 Manifesto. However, George Reynolds testified in the Smoot Hearings before the U.S. Senate that he, Penrose, and John R. Winder only edited and prepared for publication the text that church president Wilford Woodruff. Penrose was a professor of theology at Brigham Young Academy from 1897 to 1899 and again in 1901 and 1902.〔Wilkinson, Ernest L., ed., ''Brigham Young University: The First 100 Years''. (Provo, Utah: BYU Press, 1975) p. 586.〕 Penrose was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and ordained an apostle on July 7, 1904. He was called to fill a vacancy in the quorum caused by the death of Abraham O. Woodruff. On December 7, 1911, Penrose became Second Counselor to Joseph F. Smith in the Presidency of the Church; he replaced John Henry Smith, who died. James E. Talmage filled the vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve caused by Penrose's elevation to the First Presidency. After Joseph F. Smith's death in 1918, Penrose was retained as Second Counselor by new church president Heber J. Grant. ==Death== On March 10, 1921, Penrose became First Counselor in the First Presidency; he succeeded Anthon H. Lund, who had died eight days earlier. Penrose served in this position until his death four years later in Salt Lake City from chronic prostatitis.〔(State of Utah Death Certificate ).〕 He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery. Image:CharlesWPenroseGrave.jpg| Image:CharlesWPenroseHeadstone.jpg| 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles W. Penrose」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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