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Day in the Life

Jan 10, 1856

Journal Entry

January 10, 1856 ~ Thursday

10th I met in the counsil & spent the fore part of the day. I attended
meeting in the evening And I addressed the people & told them
that we had been with them 5 weeks & the presidency & Twelve
& the Legislatures had preached to them many good things
I exhorted them to give heed to what they had herd I advis-
ed the young men to improve well their time & store their minds
well with knowledge while in the days of their youth that they
might have the benefit of it when they come to do business
in the church & kingdom of God. spoke of the responsibility
which was resting upon parents. the work of the kingdom
of God would continue to increase as fast as its numbers increased

Brother Enoch Reese followed & bore testimony to the
work of God & spoke much to the Edifycation of the people He
was followed by Brother Felshaw, Dobson, & others

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Reese, Enoch
1813-1876
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I advis- ed the young men to improve well their time & store their minds well with knowledge while in the days of their youth that they might have the benefit of it when they come to do business in the church & kingdom of God.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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1856 - 1861
Wilford serves on Board of Directors of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.

Jan 10, 1856