Day in the Life

Apr 20, 1856

Journal Entry

April 20, 1856 ~ Sunday

20th Sunday David Fulmer preached in the morning
was followed By President B Young. He spoke much
to Edifycation it will be published in the Deserett News
J. M. Grant & H. C. Kimball preached in the aftern[oon]
& we had a good meeting. In company with
J. M Grant Bishop Hoagland & Joseph Horn wI
laid hands upon P. P. Pratt who was vary sick
we annointed him & rebuked his sickness &
as his family was out of Bread we 4 men gave
50 lb of flour each making $200 lbs.

I met with the Presidency & Twelve in the prayer
circle
after prayers President Young asked those who
were going away if they were satisfied with him
& felt satisfied that He was keeping up with the spirit
of the times they all said they were. they asked if
he was satisfied with them. He said he was. He
Advised Elder G. A. Smith not to indulge in Arguring
an point question or principle which he did not
believe for the sake of Argument or to draw sumthing
out of others as it was dangerous ground. Brother
Smith thanked him for his Advise & promised to follow it

Brother G. A. Smith spoke in plainness his feelings concerni[ng]
some principles of Elder O. Pratts wharein he differed
from President Young concerning the creation of Adam out
of the Dust of the Earth & the final consumation of knowledge &
many other things I am afraid when he comes to write he will
publish in opposition to Presidents Youngs views but he promised
he would not many remarks were made which Thomas Bullock
took & it is filed in the Historians office

People

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Hoagland, Abraham Lucas
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
294 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Fullmer, David
7 Jul 1803 - 22 Oct 1879
41 mentions
Missionary
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
282 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
Horne, Joseph
17 Jan 1812 - 27 Apr 1897
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle
Bullock, Thomas
23 Dec 1816 - 10 Feb 1885

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
days. On J. M. Grant Bishop Hoagland Joseph Horn and myself laid hands upon him again and as his family was out of bread we 4 gave each 50 lbs of flour making 200 lbs. I met with the Presidency and Twelve on this Sunday in Prayer Circle. After prayers President Young asked those who were going away on missions if they were satisfied with him and felt satisfied that he was

Events

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Wilford rebaptizes family members over the age of 8 (3 wives, 3 children, and "Lamanite" boy Moroni).
Wilford appointed Assistant Church Historian (serves in Historian's Office from 1856 to 1883).
Wilford poisoned while skinning livestock; life saved through priesthood blessings.

Apr 20, 1856