Brigham Young sustained as President of the Church by Church membership.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 18, 1848 ~ Friday
18th The soldiers have a meeting to day at the Log tabe-
rnacle Br Young, Kimball, & O. Pratt was expected to be
there, O Pratt was there but the others were at Br
Hydes As He had Just returned from the east.
we also recieved A large mail to day from various parts
of the earth several stars from Liverpool showing the
rapid progress ot our cause through England Scotland and
Wales And of the hard warfare of our worthy friend
Capt Dan Jones it seems as though nearly all Wales
was against him yet he is baptizing daily as he is travl-
ing through the nation we also got news of the Mexican
War, American Congress, the loss of life on the lakes &
rivers &c
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Jones, Dan
4 Aug 1810 - 3 Jan 1862
99 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle
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Treaty signed ending Mexican-American War. Mexico cedes to United States: present day California, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado.
Wilford baptizes 8-year-old son Wilford Jr.