Day in the Life

Apr 7, 1854

Journal Entry

April 07, 1854 ~ Friday

April 87th Conference opened at 10 oclock prayer
by Lorenzo Snow H. C. Kimball made some remarks
He said that what President Young had presented
to the people to carry out was ownly what we had
in our Houses for years all have to be perchased
even George Watt I want all I have to be secure in
the kingdom of God. If the Presidency & Twelve
enter into this order they will swollow up the whole
Church in a little time & also the whole world as Joseph
did in Egypt. The Plurality of wives was esstablished
& many of you have fought it & you may fight it untill
you go into your graves & it will still be the work
of God
& will continue to be to all Eternity

President Young followed upon the subject of consecr-
ation
& tithing & his remarks will be published hereafter

2 oclok P.M. Singing Prayer by W. Woodruff All took
seats on the outside the Tabernacle their was about 7000
people present they were addressed by P. P. Pratt

The following persons were called to go on Missions
P P Pratt to San Jose, O Pratt & O Spencer to Cincinnati
Erastus Snow to St Louis the Above brethren were to
esstablish stakes to gather the saints to them 7 to the pacific
Island & 9 to the United States

6 oclok in the evening the seventies met in the Tabernacle
& were Addressed by the Presidency of the seventies

People

Browse people Wilford Woodruff mentioned on this day in his journal. Click on the person's name to view a short bio and other pages they are mentioned on or click on "View in Family Search" to view their FamilySearch profile.

Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
122 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
699 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle
Spencer, Orson
14 Mar 1802 - 15 Oct 1855
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle

Events

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life. Click on the dates to jump to that day in Wilford Woodruff's journal.

Apr 7, 1854