Day in the Life

Aug 3, 1856

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
3428 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
282 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp

Events

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Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).

Aug 3, 1856