Day in the Life

Jul 24, 1846

Journal Entry

July 24, 1846 ~ Friday

24th Met in council with the Twelve in a
tent on a High prairie ridge eleven of the
quorum of the Twelve were present we
put on our robes And offered up our prayers
to God conversed upon principle decided in
council that no man has a right to Attend to the
ordinance of sealing except the President of
the Church or those who are directed by
him so to do And that the ordinance should
be confined to Zion or her stakes this was
the last council we were expecting to hold
Altogether before O. Hiyde, P. P. Pratt & J
Taylor took there departure for England we
had an interesting time at the close of the
council Elders P. P. Pratt J. Taylor, G. A. Smith
And myself started for redemption Hill

Council Bluffs east of the Mo. river we rode
part of the way to the river in a carriage
I then walked to the river with Br Parley
took skiff rowed over And started for home
on foot we undertook to take A near rode
across A slew it was dark we missed our
way And wandered some time in the dens
weeds willows bushes &c but at last found
our way out to the road Arived at Br Pratts
tent in the bottom And parted with him
while going to the bluff I lost my way again
but soon found it And arived to my tent
And family At 10 oclock at night vary
weary having walked about 12 miles
since sun set 12 m

People

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle

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England
Miller's Hollow, Iowa Territory
Missouri River, United States
Redemption Hill, Miller's Hollow, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Territory

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Jul 24, 1846