Day in the Life

Apr 9, 1848

Journal Entry

April 09, 1848 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday Joseph Young spoke in the
morning to the 70th & ordained some, Br Kay sung Joseph
the Seer meeting was Addressed by Emer Harris who spoke
well He said He had the first Book of Mormon ever bound in
America He spoke of charity said that when we gave to the
poor children of God we gave to God & should recieve our rew
ard. He was followed by O Hyde on the dispute on claims
If a man will not do right if he will trespass upon the claims
of his Brother & will not submit to the decisions of the councils in
this thing then let the injured Brother leave his claim And let
the spirit of the Lord come away with him & let the transgressor
come down to poverty & yet come bending to his injured Brother for
Bread And let this be recorded in the Church record And all the peop[le] [page covered]
said Amen. G A Smith Addressed the meeting & others, Adjourned
one hour met according to adjournment & several speaches made then
the conference Adjourned sine die. I had an interesting conversa-
tion with Father Cutler concerning his mission. Joseph Herren
came to conference but stoped but A short time then went away
I returned to winter Quarters during the evening the wind blew
hard we had a rough time crossing the ferry distance 15 m
I Administered to 3 who were sick at conference

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Cutler, Alpheus
29 Feb 1784 - 10 Jun 1864
Harris, Emer
29 May 1781 - 28 Nov 1869
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
2 mentions
Native American
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Kay, William
11 Apr 1810 - 25 Mar 1875

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
the Conference adjourned sine die. Messengers From the Mountains

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Apr 9, 1848