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
August 03, 1856 ~ Sunday
3rd Sunday I attended meeting in the afternoon & evening
J. M. Grant spoke upon clenliness followed by H. C. Kimball & B Young
People
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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 helps dedicate baptismal font beside unfinished Salt Lake City Temple in Salt Lake City.
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).