- Udgorn Seion
"Udgorn Seion" (in English, the "Trumpet of Zion" or "Zion's Trumpet") was the official
Welsh language periodical ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between1849 and1862 ."Udgorn Seion" was the successor publication to "
Prophwyd y Jubili ", which was the firstWelsh language Latter Day Saint periodical. In the final edition of "Prophwyd y Jubili ", editor Dan Jones announced that he would be returning to theUnited States and that the church publication would be renamed "Udgorn Seion". The editor for the renamed publication was John Davis, a wealthyLatter Day Saint bachelor.Originally, "Udgorn Seion" was published monthly, like its predecessor. In
1851 , it began to be issued biweekly and in1858 it became a weekly. When Dan Jones returned toWales for his second mission, he became the new editor of the publication. Subsequent editors were Daniel Daniels, Benjamin Evans, andGeorge Q. Cannon . "Udgorn Seion" was published on presses in a variety of locations, including atCarmarthen ,Merthyr Tydfil andSwansea inWales and atLiverpool inEngland .Circulation for "Udgorn Seion" peaked at about 2000 during Davis's tenure as editor and was at about 500 for the three years prior to its demise in
1862 . Its readership was continually diminished byLatter-day Saint emigration to Utah. In1862 , editor (and head of the LDS Church inEurope )George Q. Cannon decided to suspend publication and encourage Welsh speakingLatter-day Saint s to read theEnglish language "Millennial Star ". Since1862 , the LDS Church has not published anyWelsh language periodicals.The complete name of the publication was "Udgorn Seion, neu, Seren y Saint; yn cynnwys egwyddorion "Goruchwyliaeth cyflawnder yr amseroedd," mewn traethodau, llythyron, hanesion, prydyddiaeth, etc." (in English, "Zion's Trumpet, or, Star of the Saints; containing the principles of the "Dispensation of the fulness of times," in treatises, letters, accounts, poetry, etc.").
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List of Latter Day Saint periodicals References
* [http://www.welshmormonhistory.org/index.php?/resources/view/437 Zion's Trumpet] at WelshMormonHistory.org
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