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The State of Deseret (modern pronunciation / ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ DEZ-ə-RET, [1] contemporaneously / d ɛ s iː r ɛ t / dess-ee-ret, [dubious – discuss] as recorded in the Deseret alphabet spelling 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻) [2] was a proposed state of the United States, promoted by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who had founded ...
Deseret (/ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ; [1] Deseret: 𐐔𐐯𐑅𐐨𐑉𐐯𐐻) is a term derived from the Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint groups.
The Deseret News (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [3] is a multi-platform newspaper based in Salt Lake City, published by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [4] Founded in 1850, it was the first newspaper to be published in Utah. [5]
The Deseret alphabet was a project of the Mormon pioneers, a group of early followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who, motivated by revelations of a unique premillennial eschatology, had set about building a unique theocracy in the Utah desert, which was then still claimed by Mexico, after the death of the church's founder, the prophet Joseph Smith.
Deseret (Book of Mormon), meaning "honeybee" Deseret alphabet, a 19th c. phonemic English spelling reform Deseret (Unicode block) Deseret Test Center, 1960s U.S. Army CBW test facility; University of Deseret, 1850–1892, now University of Utah; Deseret Nation, or #DezNat; users described as alt-right Mormons
The Deseret News Publishing Company is a publishing company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), a holding company owned by the Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
A Deseret Industries store in Federal Way, Washington. This location was relocated to a new building in Puyallup. DI was established in August 1938 by church president Heber J. Grant toward the end of the Great Depression. [3] The goal was to collect donated goods, employ people to collect and repair items, and sell items through thrift stores.
Deseret (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [4] is a census-designated place in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 353 at the 2010 census . Deseret is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Delta , and about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Salt Lake City .