Day in the Life

Dec 1, 1836

Journal Entry

December 01, 1836 ~ Thursday

Dec 1st Repaired to the house of the Lord whare Father
Smith met a number of Saints to Pronounce upon them
a Patriarchal Blessing. This was the first meeting of
the kind that I ever attended & I found it to be highly
edefying & interesting as their was great & glorious
things pronounced upon their heads by the spirit of
Prophesy
& Revelation. Spent the evening at Elder Parrishes
acompanied by Brother Joseph Smith which was an interesting
interview

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Smith, Joseph (Sr.)
12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840
Parrish, Warren Farr
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle

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I truly felt to thank God that his promises had been verifyed unto me by giving me a seat & a name within his house & within his walls
~ Wilford Woodruff
I am now expecting to enter upon a course of study may the Lord open my way in temporal & spiritual things that I may be usful in my day & generation have a good warfare keep the faith & receieve a crown of Glory
~ Wilford Woodruff
December 1, 1836 ~ Thursday Dec 1st Repaired to the house of the Lord whare Father Smith met a number of saints to Pronounce upon them a Patriarchal Blessing. This was the first meeting of the kind that I ever attended & I found it to be highly edefying & interesting as their was great & glorious things pronounced upon their heads by the spirit of Prophesy & Revelation.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
the Lord]] to receive from under the hands of Father Joseph Smith their Patriarchal Blessings. I went up to the Temple to witness the scene and to hear the promises made to those Saints by the spirit of revelation and Prophecy. This was the first meeting of the kind I had ever attended
Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
Dec 1st Reparded to the house of the Lord Whare Father Smith met a number of Saints to pronounced upon them a Patriarchal Blessing I herd those blessing Pronounced upon them which was great & glorious Spent the evening at Elder Parrishes accompanied by Brother Joseph Smith jr which was a sosiable & interesting interview

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Dec 1, 1836