Day in the Life

Jul 6, 1856

Journal Entry

July 06, 1856 ~ Sunday

6th Sunday I had a severe attact of the Rheumatism & did not
attend meeting. President Young preached in the morning & A
Lyman in the afternoon I attended the prayer meeting in the
evening was vary lame I was called upon in company with A
Lyman to Administer to Sister Mary Pratt who had been in
labour all day. I was mouth I promised her all should be well
with her & her child, in 15 minuts she had a fine boy born

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
298 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3438 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pratt, Mary Wood
18 Jun 1818 - 5 May 1898
2 mentions
Pratt, Mathoni Wood
6 Jul 1856 - 1 May 1937
14 mentions

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the I was called upon in company with Amasa Lyman to administer to sister Mary Pratt who had been in labour all day. I was mouth and I promised her that all should be well and in fifteen minutes she had a fine boy born. During the interval to the 24th I spent the time in the Historian's Office, a portion of it in reading History to president Young and made a journey as far as Rush Valley and back

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Sep 1856 - April 1857
Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).

Jul 6, 1856