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Mar 9, 1851

Journal Entry

March 09, 1851 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday The meeting was addressed in the fore part of
the day By Elder J. M. Grant who spoke well on Prayer, faith
industry & other things was followed By President Kimball
who spoke much to our edifycation He prophesyed that
we should have an increase of work & labour to all Etern-
ity. During the intermission President Young Kimball & the
Twelve called upon Brother Richards & his sister Rhoda lay at
the point of Death we all administered unto her by the laying on of
hands President Young said she should live & not die at this
time. President Young Addressed the meeting in the afternoon
upon the subject of building the Temple, Tithing, & labour on the
public works He said oif evry man was willing to do what
was right their would be no need of Tithing He said he
would not be responsible personally for the labour of any
man on the public works if the people paid their tithing the
workman would get their pay. if we build Temples, public works
or fit out missionaries abroad ior feed the poor it has to be by the
Tithing of the people. He also spoke of the merchants who had
trusted the Saints if they did not get their pay they must not
turn around & dam the presidency & the church & undertake
to mob us as they did in the states for that we shall not suffer
here. During the evening we met for Prayer afterwards we
met with the Regency.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
271 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
519 mentions
Apostle

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Mar 9, 1851