Day in the Life

Aug 1, 1852

Journal Entry

August 01, 1852 ~ Sunday

Aug 1st Sunday I attended meeting President Young
made some remarks & said I am willing you should be
a Methodist a Catholic or an infidel but I am not willing
you should steal from me or my Brethren or turn your
cattle into my corn or drive me from my house & home
But if my Enemies do it I will trust in God But if all
they world fight against me I will not deny my religion
or my God

In the evening Alfred Smith addressed the Saints dadvoca-
ting the claimes of Gladden Bishop who had tried for
many years to gather a company together that He might
lead them as many other foolish men & fals teachers
have tried to do at different time much confusion
rested upon Alfred Smith while speaking He made
many fals statements, & at the close was followed by
President Young made a few remark after which
Alfred Smith & wife & another person who Joined them
in their sentiments were cut off from the Church

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Bishop, Francis Gladden
19 Jun 1809 - 30 Nov 1864

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if all the world fight against me I will not deny my religion or my God
~ Brigham Young

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
In the evening of Sunday Alfred Smith addressed the Saints upon the claims of Gladden Bishop who for many years had been trying to gather a company around him as many other foolish men and false teachers of the Church had done. After the close of Smith's speech President Young made a few remark and Alfred Smith and his wife and another person who held their sentiments were cut off from the Church.

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Aug 1, 1852