Day in the Life

Oct 8, 1854

Journal Entry

October 08, 1854 ~ Sunday

Oct 6th General Conference commen[c]ed this mor-
ning at the Tabernacl at 10 oclok

The Presidency were present of the Twelve
Apostles O. Hyde O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. Smith
E. T. Benson L Snow. As all the business of the conference

is published in the Deserett News of O[c]t 12 No 31
I deem it unnessary to record it here Conference
closed Sunday evening Oct 8th President Young
preached to a congregation of several thous[an]d
out of Doors And I Believe that He preached the greates
sermon that ever was Delivered to the Latter Day Saints
since they have been a People eElder Watt Reported
I also took minutes

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
378 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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Oct 8, 1854