Day in the Life

Dec 31, 1854

Journal Entry

December 31, 1854 ~ Sunday

31st Sunday Richard Cook addressed the people
upon the first principles of the gospel followed by
President Kimball who gave good advise to the people
Elder Lorenzo Snow spoke in the Afternoon. we attended
to the prayer circle at President Youngs in the evening
President Young was quite out of health. I preached to a
full house in the 17th ward during the evening

I looked over my Journal & found the following a
synopsis of my doings the past year

Synopsis of My labours In 1854

I travled eighteen hundred eighty nine 1889 Miles
I Attended 47 Meetings
I Preached 44 Discoures
I Attended two general Conferences (spent 9 days) 2 Conferences
I Attendetd the childrens meetings 10 Times
I spent 28 days with the Legislature 28 days
I spent 5 days in the Endowment Room 5 days
I Confirmed 10 Persons 10 Confirmed
I Ordained two Seventies 2 Seventies
I Ordained two Elders 2 Elders
I Ordained two Priest 2 Priest
I Ordained two Teachers 2 Teachers
I Ordained two Deacons 2 Deacons
I Blessed 101 Missionaries 101 Missionaris
I Administered to 5 sick persons 5 sick
I Attended one council of the Twelve 1 of the 12
I wrote 33 Letters 33 Letters
I Received 28 Letters 28 Letters
I Reported 11 Sermons 11 Sermons

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family

Events

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Dec 31, 1854