0.0 – Christian Science Teacher and Author – Bicknell Young – Biography and Publication Index

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BICKNELL YOUNG was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1856 — the youngest of eleven children. His father, Joseph Young, was a brother of Brigham Young, and his family was prominent in the Mormon church.

     As a boy, Bicknell Young was a brilliant student. He was also gifted with a beautiful voice and a natural talent for music. He studied voice and piano with the best teachers in Salt Lake City, before traveling abroad to study. In 1879, he was granted admission to the National School of Music and then the Royal College of Music, both in London, England. While at the Royal College, he met Eliza Mazzucato. After Mr. Young completed his training, he and Elisa were married. They later had three sons.

     Mr. and Mrs. Young left England in 1885 to open a music school in Salt Lake City. Their talents brought unusual style and grace to Salt Lake city. But despite the adulation of the music patrons there, the couple moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and then, in 1890, to Chicago, Illinois.

     Shortly after arriving in Chicago, Mr. Young became gravely ill. When the doctors were unable to help him, someone referred him to a Christian Science practitioner, and he was completely healed. As a result, Mr. and Mrs. Young took up the study of Christian Science and joined the Church. Although raised in the Mormon faith, Mr. Young separated himself from the church at an early age and claimed to be an agnostic until his healing in Christian Science.

     In 1895, the Youngs had Primary Class with Edward Kimball, and Mr. Young was appointed Committee on Publication for Illinois. In 1901, Mr & Mrs. Young attended Mr. Kimball’s class to become teachers.
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Biography ~ Longyear Museum ~ Edited  BICKNELL YOUNG was healed through Christian Science in 1890 when he was at the height of his musical career. He and his wife soon joined First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, where Bicknell became a soloist. After Primary class instruction in 1895, he gave up his profession for the full-time practice of Christian Science. In 1901, Mr. & Mrs. Young attended Mr. Kimball’s class to become teachers. In 1902, Mr. Young began lecturing & remained a lecturer for 26 years. In 1907, he lectured in the Albert Hall, London, to an audience of several thousand. In 1908, he went to Australia. From 1909 until 1913, he was a lecturer, teacher, and practitioner in England — returning briefly to the United States in 1910. In 1910, he taught the class to become teachers. He was First Reader of The Mother Church from 1917 to 1920 and, on completion of his term, again became a lecturer. In 1937, he again taught the class to become teachers.
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