Day in the Life

Sep 20, 1846

Journal Entry

September 20, 1846 ~ Sunday

120th Sunday I met at the stand withe Saints
B Young, Kimball, O Pratt & Woodruff of the
Twelve were present. Meeting opened By prayer By
the President. H C. Kimball made A few remarks
said He had no time to be sick He had so much
to do. If He lay down to be sick He would be
called up so soon that he had no time to be sick
& made remarks upon a variety of things

President Young followed & said he could
soon answer his mind did not fell much
like preaching had to administer to the sick
Brethren [who] are labouring hard to keep soul and
body together when I see the suffering that
this people are enduring from the conduct
of professed Christians I feel more lightke
fighting & swearing than preaching for I see
such strugling to live that I have feelings
for the brethren to see them suffer for their religion
I am glad I have not power for I should
use it. when I have I shall have knowledge
to use it. offenses must come but wo unto those
by wholm they come. we are followed by wicked
men who will lie about us & run to Missouri &
say we are triying to kill them &c I hope such
will go away & fall & die. Some are whineing
because we will not strike hands with the deveil
I wish they knew right from wrong. the High
council are appointed to do business for the Church
will they not do right yes they will regulate the
affairs of cutting timber and all affairs for the
benefit of the people. Some act selfish but I
want to act for the good of all, because all things
do not go to suit the convenience of all some
want to run to Mo but I want to let Mo alone

for they will rot in their own corruption
and burn up but if any man wants to go &
join the mob I hope He will get marked so as
to stay marked untill the resurrection, other
remarks were made & meeting dismissed

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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Missouri

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President Young followed & said he could soon answer his mind did not fell [feel] much like preaching had to administer to the sick brethren [who] are labouring hard to keep soul and body together when I see the suffering that this people are enduring from the conduct of professed Christians I feel more like fighting & swearing than preaching for I see such strugling to live that I have feelings for the brethren to see them suffer for their religion I am glad I have not power for I should use it. when I have I shall have knowledge to use it. offenses must come but wo unto those by wholm they come. we are followed by wicked men who will lie about us & run to Missouri & say we are triying to kill them &c I hope such will go away & fall & die. Some are whineing because we will not strike hands with the devil I wish they knew right from wrong. the High Council are appointed to do business for the Church will they not do right yes they will regulate the affairs of cutting timber and all affairs for the benefit of the people. Some act selfish but I want to act for the good of all, because all things do not go to suit the convenienc of all some want to run to Mo but I want to let Mo alone
~ Brigham Young
for they will rot in their own corruption and burn up but if any man wants to go & join the mob I hope he will get marked so as to stay marked untill the resurrection, other remarks were made & meeting dismissed
~ Brigham Young

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October 15, 1846
Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.

Sep 20, 1846