Day in the Life

Dec 22, 1850

Journal Entry

December 22, 1850 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I Attended meeting at the Bowary And herd
Keys crossed An interesting & edifying sermon preached by President
Brigham Young. His text was truth. His subject salvation,
His circuit the world. He said we see the child seeking the knife
fork, or raisor or sumthing to Hurt itself with so with many of
the Saints & Elders they seek for that which is not good for them
And they know it not many seek for things which tend to death
& not life spoke of some wishing to go to the gold mines. He spoke
of the desire for tobaco, Alchohol, coffee, tea, &c and the desire for
such things was because they contained poison & excited the
nervous system & it was death & not life & many useful remarks
were made.

I attended A prayer meeting at the Presidents in the Afternoon
& Had a good time

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family

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Thus ends the Time & labour of another half centaury AD 1850 Yes Eighteen hundeed & fifty has gone to make anoth[er] link in the great chain of this Earth probation. It has been an important year in many respects the revolutions & changes & signs of the times among the Nations of the Earth indicate the fulfillment of the word of God & the preparation for the coming of the son of Man. It has been a year of blessings upon Zion & her children. The Lord hath preserved my life to lead one of the camps of Israel out of the midst of the gentiles to mingle with their Brethren in Zion now building up cities in the rich vallies of the mountains of Israel. The Saints have been abundantly prospered & blessed during this year in all they have put their hands unto some thousands have emigrated this year to Zion from the States
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
Sunday the I attended meeting at the Bowery and heard an interesting discourse from President Young. His text was truth his subject salvation his circuit the world He said we see the child seeking the knife fork

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Wilford appointed to the Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret (serves a total of 21 terms).
Wilford moves his cabins from Old Fort to construct home on the corner of South Temple and West Temple.

Dec 22, 1850