Day in the Life

Jun 1, 1856

Journal Entry

June 01, 1856 ~ Sunday

June 1st Sunday President Young is 55 years old to day we
met in the Bowery. Leonard I Smith returned missionary
from South Africa Preached in the morning was followed By
Brother Kimball in the afternoon. Brother Grant spoke followed by
Presidents Kimball & Young in consequence of the water wfailing
President Young wished all the able bodied men in the city to
go immediately to work & finish the canal oto bring big cotton
wood creek
to water the 5 Acre lots. He requested the Bishops
of each ward to stand up & all the men of the ward that could
go to dig on it and 333 names were obtained the 14 ward
had the most men offered to go of any ward in the city they
obtained at their evening meeting 45 names

I Attended the prayer circle in the evening the subject of the
kansas question was spoken of W. Woodruff asked B Young
President Young if He remembered his dream that He had
several Years since. He said did not recollect it. He said
several years since that He dreamed he saw two Armies
met one came from the south & another from the East & met
& fought & as fast as they were killed they continued to have
new recruits from the East & South & I Wilford Woodruff
testify that I herd President Young relate this dream
several years ago but cannot state the Date

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3438 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
280 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp

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Wilford appointed Assistant Church Historian (serves in Historian's Office from 1856 to 1883).
Wilford poisoned while skinning livestock; life saved through priesthood blessings.

Jun 1, 1856