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Day in the Life

Feb 27, 1847

Journal Entry

February 27, 1847 ~ Saturday

27th I called upon Br Young & soon the fluiter Br Carey
came in & felt much better than last night & made
the most music on several instruments of any man I
ever herd afterwards I met in council with the
1st division captains of Hundreds & 50s & much business
was done in the evening I met with my company of
there captains & had an excellent meeting. I had the
spirit of the Lord resting upon me & I addressed the
captains upon principle & their duty & had a good
time. I spent a part of the evening with Sister
Sheen & her family I herd much teaching from
Elder Kimball which was interesting

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions

Events

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1847
Church membership is 34,694.
January 19, 1847
Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.

Feb 27, 1847