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Apr 27, 1834

Journal Entry

April 27, 1834 ~ Sunday
up to Zion on the being
the Lords day I attended meeting and herd
several of the Brethren preach. Brother
Sidney Rigdon, Orson Hide, Orson
Pratt and others spoke ^Joseph Smith closing^ during the meeting
It appeared to me there was more
light mad[e] manifest at that meeting

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Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Rigdon, Sidney
19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876
220 mentions

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Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal
On Sunday, the , I attended a meeting in a school-house in Kirtland, and for the first time heard Elders Sidney Rigdon, Orson Hyde, Orson Pratt and others speak and bear testimony to the work of God, and much of the Spirit of God was poured out upon the Saints.
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
& his Fathers Family Orson Hyde Milton Holmes & many others. On the being Sunday I attended meeting and heard many of the Elders preach & testify among whom was Sidney Rigdon, Orson Hyde, ^&^ Orson Pratt. ^Hyrum Smith Oliver Cowdry & Joseph Smith^ it appeared to me there was more light, knowledge, truth, & good sense made manifest in that meeting respecting the gospel & kingdom of God than I had ever received from the whole sectarian wourld during ^my^ life I rejoiced much in being made acquainted with a Prophet of God & the Saints of God I felt that it was in fulfillment of the promises of God to me in former days it was what my soul had desired for many years And I had now found the people, Church, & kingdom of God And I was satisfied And I felt to Praise the name of the Lord with evry feeling of my whole soul
Religious – The History of Zion's Camp
here it is." On Sunday the the saints met togather and held a testamony meeting, and many of the elders spoke and bore their testimony, among the number was Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young, Orson Hyde, Orson Pratt, Hyrum Smith, Oliver Cowdry, and also Joseph Smith the Prophet who closed by saying "Brothering we are laying the foundation of a great work and you know it not, you comprehend it not. The work we are engaged in will grow, spread, and increase untill it will fill the land: it will go from sea to sea it will fill the Rocky Mountains: all nations will hear it: it will fill its destiny; It is the work of Almighty God, and he will maintain and defend it." Wilford Woodruff sayed in his journal it appears to me there was more light made manifest in that meeting parta ining ^to^ the gospel and kingdom of God than I had ever received from the whole Secter- rian world. The Prophet Joseph called the men togather who were gowing up to Zion before leaving Kirtland

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Apr 27, 1834