Wilford appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 45.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 09, 1853 ~ Sunday
9th Sunday I attended meeting Brother P. P. Pratt Addressed the assem
bly in an interesting manner upon some interesting subjects He was
followed by Brother Growuard who gave an interesting account
of his mission on the western Islands He gave a description of his
travels among the natives his sufferings among them [and] opposition by
the French Government He was 9 years on his mission & several years
without Hearing any thing from the Church his mental sufferings
was vary great the first information He did obtain upon
the subject was from a letter which I wrote him & that He did
not obtain untill two years after it was written He made
many interesting remarks concerning the customs of that
people
during the Afternoon I attended meeting for prayer with
the Presidency & Twelve
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Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
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