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Oct 19, 1855

Journal Entry

October 19, 1855 ~ Friday

19th In company with Elder T. Kington I rode to
Farmington Davis County to attend a quarterly conference
to commence on the 20th inst I spent the night at Brother
Steeds Distance of the day 16 mils

After retireing to bed I prayed to the Lord to show me what we
should teach the People and I received for answer Let my
servants obtain the Holy Ghost & keep my spirit with them
& that will instruct them what to teach the people continually
& instruct the people to keep my spirit with them & they
will be enabled to understand the [ink blot] word of the Lord when it is
taught them

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Steed, Henry
1817-1890
5 mentions
Kington, Thomas
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren

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Farmington, Davis County, Utah Territory

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After retireing to bed I prayed to the Lord to show me what we should teach the People and I received for answer Let my servants obtain the Holy Ghost & keep my spirit with them & that will instruct them what to teach the people continually & instruct the people to keep my spirit with them & they will be enabled to understand the word of the Lord when it is taught them
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Oct 19, 1855