Antoine R. Ivins
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Antoine Ridgeway Ivins was a member of the First Council of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1931 until his death.
, Utah Territory
. Ivins spent some of his younger years in Mexico
. Ivins was the son of Anthony W. Ivins
, an LDS apostle and counselor in the First Presidency
. His mother was Elizabeth Ashby Snow Ivins, the daughter of LDS Apostle Erastus Snow
.
Ivins studied law in Mexico City
. He also studied at the University of Michigan
and the University of Utah
. Ivins received a degree from the University of Utah.
In 1912 Ivins married Vilate Ellen Romney.
From 1931 until 1933 Ivins was the president
of the Mexican Mission
of the LDS Church. He succeeded Rey L. Pratt in this position. At this time the mission not only had responsibility for all of Mexico, but also for all proselytizing efforts among the Spanish-speaking
populations of the Southwest United States. Ivins performed the first translation
of the temple
Endowment
into a language other than English: in cooperation with Eduardo Balderas
, he translated the Endowment into Spanish.
During the 1930s, after his return from serving as president of the Mexican Mission, Ivins worked on translating the Doctrine and Covenants
and the Pearl of Great Price into Spanish.
From 1931 until is death Ivins was a member of the First Council of the Seventy. He also served as a member of the General Welfare Advisory Committee of the Church.
Youth and family
Ivins was born in St. GeorgeSt. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
, Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
. Ivins spent some of his younger years in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Ivins was the son of Anthony W. Ivins
Anthony W. Ivins
Anthony Woodward Ivins born in Toms River, New Jersey, was a high-ranking official of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-Early life and family :...
, an LDS apostle and counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency (LDS Church)
The First Presidency is the presiding or governing body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It is composed of the President of the Church and his counselors. The First Presidency currently consists of President Thomas S. Monson and his two counselors, Henry B...
. His mother was Elizabeth Ashby Snow Ivins, the daughter of LDS Apostle Erastus Snow
Erastus Snow
Erastus Fairbanks Snow , born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1849 to 1888. Snow was also a leading figure in Mormon colonization of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.Snow Canyon State Park Erastus...
.
Ivins studied law in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He also studied at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. Ivins received a degree from the University of Utah.
In 1912 Ivins married Vilate Ellen Romney.
Church service
From 1921 to 1931 Ivins managed the LDS Church's sugar cane plantation in Laie, Hawai'i.From 1931 until 1933 Ivins was the president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the Mexican Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the LDS Church. He succeeded Rey L. Pratt in this position. At this time the mission not only had responsibility for all of Mexico, but also for all proselytizing efforts among the Spanish-speaking
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
populations of the Southwest United States. Ivins performed the first translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
of the temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
Endowment
Endowment (Latter Day Saints)
In the theology of the Latter Day Saint movement, an endowment refers to a gift of "power from on high", typically associated with Latter Day Saint temples. The purpose and meaning of the endowment varied during the life of movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr...
into a language other than English: in cooperation with Eduardo Balderas
Eduardo Balderas
Eduardo Balderas was the leading translator of Latter-day Saint scripture and other materials into Spanish. He served as the chief Spanish translator for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for almost 50 years...
, he translated the Endowment into Spanish.
During the 1930s, after his return from serving as president of the Mexican Mission, Ivins worked on translating the Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants
The Doctrine and Covenants is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement...
and the Pearl of Great Price into Spanish.
From 1931 until is death Ivins was a member of the First Council of the Seventy. He also served as a member of the General Welfare Advisory Committee of the Church.