Wilford appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 45.
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I spent this day in company with President Young
And had a vary plesant agreeable day with him I dined
with him in company with E. T. Benson President Young gave
me a mission to go onto the Temple Block & take charge of
the tithing hands I agreed to do so
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He said again some men had a desire to stick to the work because it made them kings & priest so they could sway a great septer & rule with a rod of Iron & damn men here & curse them there &sc and had not in view the principles of Justice Jud[g]ment mercy truth &c but they cou[l]d not arise upon such principle even God himself should He act upon this principle He would scease to be God for the principls that sustain him & his Throne would forsake him & he would scease to be God for light & truth & evry other good principle cleaves unto itself
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