William Budge was an early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Scotland who served a mission in England and Europe from 1851-1855. He later journeyed to the United States and went to Logan Utah where he was made Stake President. He served as president of the European Mission, and later as the Logan Utah Temple's second president.
The William Budge papers [photocopies] contain Budge's Mission diary from his 1851-1855 LDS mission in England and Europe. Also included in the collection are letters to William Budge from prominent LDS Church leaders. Newspaper clippings mentioning Budge's life and works are also included in the collection.
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Loan from Seth Elliott Budge for scanning and return to the family in 2005.
Interested researchers may find Jesse R. S. Budge's "The Life of William Budge" helpful. Black and white photocopies of the 1851-1855 diary are also available at the LDS Church Archives, Utah State University, and Brigham Young University.
Processed by Samuel J. Passey from 2005-2007.
These notes pertain to the baptism of Karl Maeser.
"A discourse, giving an explanation of some of the views of the Latter-day Saints on the Marital Relation, delivered at a Conference held in Goswell Hall, Goswell Road, London, November 9th, 1879, by William Budge, and Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.--reported by Joseph May, of Sheffield."
Includes Seventies' Certificate, Letter of Appointment to the London Conference (1856), European Mission certificate (1878), Patriarch's Certification of Ordination (1871)
Photocopies. Originals in private possession.
Julia Stratford Budge was the first of three plural wifes William Budge Married.
Ann Hyer was the third plural wife of William Budge.
Remarks made by Jesse R.S. Budge, son of William Budge at the Budge Hall Dormitory Dedication at Brigham Young University.
This poem deals with William Budge's mission in England in the 1850s.
Includes a copy of "Pioneer Portraits: William Budge" by Ezra J. Poulsen which appeared in the Idaho Yesterdays." and other clippings.