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Oct 19, 1850

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October 19, 1850 ~ Saturday

19th I moved my log cabbins from the old fort on to my
lot Joining the Temple Block

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October 20, 1850 ~ Sunday 20th Sunday I met with the saints in the Bowery was called upon to address the meeting I gave an account of my mission to the East I spoke of my dream I dreamed of diying & going to the place of the departed spirits I saw Brother Joseph & Hyram Smith & many of the Saints who had died they all appeared to be in a hurry I thought strange to find them in a hurry and I enqiuired the cause they informed me that the time was set for Christ to come as the great Bridegroom to the Earth to meet the Bride the Lambs wife & they had not had time to prepare as those of other dispensations & had to be in a hurry in order to get ready. And when I awoke I was overwhelmed with a peculiar sensation at the view of the work ofthe Latter Day Saints Had to perform in order to prepair the Bride for to meet the Bridegroom
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
On the I moved my log cabins from the old Fort on to my lot joining the Temple^-Block^ Next day was Sunday and I met with the Saints in the Bowery and was called upon to address the meeting. I spoke of my mission to the East and related a dream. I dreamt of dying and going to the place of departed spirits. I saw brothers Joseph and Hyrum Smith and many of the Saints who had died. They all appeared to be in a hurry and I thought it strange to find them so. I enquired the cause and was informed that the time was set for Christ to come as the Great Bridegroom and they had not time to prepare as those in other dispensations and they had to be in a hurry in order to get ready. ^When^ Next Sunday George A Smith address the meeting upon the words of Saul when he returned from battle, "Obedience is better than sacrifice["] [1 Samuel 15:22] He spoke much upon the subject of tithing and was followed by President Young who told the people the consequences of neglecting this duty. I met in council with the Presidency in the upper room and had prayers before the Lord and I read to them the speech of Mr Copway the Indian Chief and also the views of Col. Kane upon the Government of Deseret which I had recorded in my daily journal The Presidency on reconsidering the affairs which I had to settle for my brother-in-law Ilus Carter thought it wise for me to sell out his merchandize myself and so I commenced to sell on the Monday morning and the people crowded hard around my waggon to buy suggar coffee &c as they had not had a supply in the Valley

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Wilford appointed to the Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret (serves a total of 21 terms).

Oct 19, 1850