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Jul 29, 1855

Journal Entry

July 29, 1855 ~ Sunday

29th I Attended meeting at the Tabernacle Brothers Kimball
& Phelps preached in the morning & O Pratt & & B Young
in the afternoon

On the 24 & 25 of July I attended the Polosophical society

in the social Hall & Herd till midnight the most thrilling soul stiring
speeches, essays, Addresses, songs, music &c &c that I ever herd
it was truly interesting to enjoy such a feast of the production
of sthe stronges talent in the world we also was addressed ion
saturday evening at the Universal scientific society by
[blank] on the subject of Phronology followed by O.
pratt
& W Woodruff

A hand pointing to the right I received a letter from Wm Smoot at Los Vegus

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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
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Smoot, William Cochran Adkins
30 Jan 1828 - 2 Feb 1920
Phelps, William Wines
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872

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President Preached strong doctring He told us our duty to the Lamanites & the consequences that would follow if we did not do it He warned us against neglecting that people, & neglecting prayer, & against our opposing any commandment, revelation, or doctrin that comes from God. O that we might be wise & listen to the things of God for we shall inherit the Kingdom of God with all its blessings if we do & sorrow morning & wo if we do not
~ Wilford Woodruff
In conversing upon various principles President Young thought none would inherit this Earth when it became celestial & translated into the presence of God but those who would be crowned as Gods & able to endure the fulness of the Presance of God
~ Brigham Young

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Jul 29, 1855