At age 32 Wilford is ordained an Apostle at the temple site in Far West, Missouri.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 26, 1839 ~ Wednesday
26 I crossed the river with the Twelve to Commerce & spent the day in council with the Twelve & two of
the Presidency Joseph was not present the subject of Br Hide was discused. President Rigdon expressed
his opinion vary plain & forc^e^ably. he said he feared that if Br Hide returned to his quorum that when
the next trial came he would desert the church as he had done before but said if it was the will
of God he was willing that Br Hide should return to his quorum.
Interesting remarks
were made from Ephe 1 ch 17, 18 verses. But more esspecially from St. John XIV ch 15 to 31 vers the
other Comforter. Note the 23 v. &c.
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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2369 mentions
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Rigdon, Sidney
19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876
220 mentions
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Wilford receives the official call to serve his third mission.
Woodruffs move to Montrose, Iowa; live in abandoned barracks with Brigham Young's family.
Joseph Smith begins dictating history to scribe James Mulholland; used in Manuscript History of the Church.
