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Day in the Life

Mar 20, 1853

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March 20, 1853 ~ Sunday

20^th In company with Brother Maugn [Maughan] I rode to Brother
Bates from thence to the new city near Bensons mill
& held a meeting with the people & they all agreed to build
in a fort I spent the night with brother Mechum [Mecham] 15

20^th Sunday I attended meeting P P. Pratt Preached
was followed by David Whitmore. Brother Pratt Preached
upon the first principles of the gospel said the Ancient prophets
had a knowledge of the gospel & of Jesus Christ & bore testim
ony of him and the Apostles were called to preach it to
the nations I always was anxious to have the same gospel
esstablished in my day A methodist once asked me if I
did not rejoice to see that denomination prosper so I told him
no I said I wished that denomination & all others would come
down He asked why I said so the Church of Christ might be
built up in its stead. I had a man a few days since come