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Day in the Life

Nov 21, 1852

Journal Entry

November 21, 1852 ~ Sunday

21st Sunday P P Pratt Preached on the Everlasting
[FIGURE] Covenant made to Abraham the law was done away
in Christ but the promises of Abraham remained
and all the prophesies of the prophets are to be fulfilled
the Jews gathered & all Israel with their wives & children
would come from the East west North & South & sit down
with Abraham Isaac & Jacob in the kingdom of God. the
speaker then asked the question who are the people to
build up the kingdom of God in the last days preparitory
to the coming of Christ whose laws rules & regulations
are agreable to the blessings and order of the Ancient patriar-
chs
He called up the different sects & kingdoms & governments
& compared them to se who was in a situation to receive

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Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
524 mentions
Apostle

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Discourse 1852-11-21
W. Woodruff rejoiced {in} hear{ing the} remarks made by bro Pratt {the} whole drift {of the} revelations {from} God [a]r[e] not {in} accordance {with the} wisdom {of} men {we} do not hear {the} same teachings this da[y] {as we} did 12 months ago {the} revelation {and} pamphlet now gone forth {is} one {of the} mightiest [levers] ever sent out {to} [illegible] {the} work W. Woodruff asked {a} blessing {on the} water & continued speaking on {the} principles {of the} gospel {and} rejoicing {in} what {he} [h]ad seen {and} heard [illegible] {the} Apostles {and} Elders go forth {and} accomplish what {has been} done without purse or scrip unless they {they} moved up[on] by {the} power {of the} Ho[ly] Spirit {he} alluded {to} cousin Lemuel coming {the} door {of the} tabernacle {with his} bow {and} arrow {a} time when they {shall be} made {a} white {and} delightsome ppl [people]
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
On Sunday the Parley P. Pratt preached his great sermon on the Everlatsting covenant made to Abraham.

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Wilford appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 45.
Wilford serves third term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Nov 21, 1852