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Jan 13, 1856

Journal Entry

January 13, 1856 ~ Sunday

13 Sunday I spent the fore part of the day at home
[FIGURE] writing I wrote 2 letters to Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff
One family letter, the other personal

On the return of the brethren from meeting they informed me
that President Brigham Young had preached one of the greatest
sermons he had ever deliverd on earth the following are the
items Delivered to me of his sermon by Jonathan C Wright
^but mostly from Thomas Bullocks report which was copied from his report^

[FIGURES] He Arose & said By our acts
we have said to the world we are
Christs and we have exhibited it more than any other (of the
Christian world). Evry thread & tie that binds man to man
has been broaken assunder (in consequence of receiveing the fulness
of the Gospel of Christ.) Men have left their wives, wives their
husbands children their parents & parents their children (Brothers
their sisters & sisters their Brothers in order to be gathered with
the saints of God that they might partake of salvation). This people
have proven to the world by their acts that they have a knowledge of
the way of life & salvation. This people have proven (to all men)
that they can sacrafize evry endearment (in this life) for (Eternal)

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1544 mentions
Family
Bullock, Thomas
23 Dec 1816 - 10 Feb 1885
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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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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 3
On Sunday the President Young delivered one of his greatest Sermons. I was not at the meeting but collected the following synopsis mostly from Thomas Bullock's report. Sermon Delivered By President Brigham Young At Filmore Jan 13th 1856 By our acts we have said to the world we are Christ's and we have exhibited it more than any others of the Christian world. Every thread and tie that binds man to man has been broken assunder, in consequence of receiving the fulness of the Gospel of Christ. Men have left their wives; wives their husbands; children their parents and parents their children; brothers their sisters, and sisters their brothers in order to be gathered with the Saints of God that they might partake of salvation. [illegible]^This people have proven to the world by their acts that they have a knowledge of the way of life and salvation^ This people have proven to all men that they can sacrifice every endearment in this life for

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

Jan 13, 1856