Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 11, 1856 ~ Friday
11th
I am still quite lame I spent the day at the office I called upon
President Young read a peace of History on Book E-1, page 1681-2
concerning Hyram leading the Church & tracing the aAaronic Priesthood
it was in detached sentances. President Young thought it was
not essential to be inserted in the History & had better be omitted He
spoke of the peace of History published in the News Vol 18 VI No 18
concerning Joseph say ^words^ upon South Carolinia He wished it not published
H C Kimball was at home. D. H. Wells was in the office in the afternoon
my men commenced carting hay to day
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3438 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
800 mentions
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Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
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Smith, Hyrum
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
424 mentions
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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2368 mentions
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