Under Compromise of 1850, Congress created the Utah Territory; Brigham Young appointed as Governor.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 27, 1850 ~ Sunday
27th Sunday In the fore part of the day I attended meeting at the Bowery
G A Smith Addressed the meeting & spoke from the word of Samuel
to Saul when He returned from the Battle Bringing the Beasts to offer as a
sacrafize "Obediance is better than sacrafize And to Harken than the
fat of Rams" [1 Samuel 15:22] He spoke much to our edifycation He spoke upon the subject
of Tithing. He was followed by President Young who spoke very
plain unto the people & told them what the consequences would be if
they did not pay their tithing. I met in council with the president
in the upper room Also the Twelve And Had prayers before the Lord
I read to the presidency Mr Copways speach Also Col Kanes views of the
Government of Deserett & other Matters Elder Joseph Stratton
was vary sick Brother P P Pratt & myself Had Administered
to him Also Br A Lyman was sick
People
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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
298 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Copway, George
1818-1869
18 mentions
Stratton, Joseph Albert
11 Sep 1821 - 28 Oct 1850
72 mentions
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
547 mentions
Apostle
9 mentions
Scriptural Figure
7 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Kane, Thomas Leiper
27 Jan 1822 - 26 Dec 1883
96 mentions
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P. P. Pratt preached his funeral sermon & spoke much to our edifycation tracing the state of man from his birth to his deth at which period of his life he would be transplanted in a field whare he could act in a far wider sphere than he could do in this life
~ Parley P Pratt
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Woodruffs arrive in Salt Lake Valley and live in cabins Wilford built in 1847.
Wilford appointed to the Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret (serves a total of 21 terms).