Day in the Life

Aug 13, 1856

Journal Entry

August 13, 1856 ~ Wednesday

13th [FIGURE] Presidents B Young H. C. Kimball J. M. Grant & D H Wells
spent the day in the office reading History we finished up to the
death of Joseph in Carthage Jail. the brethren felt full & felt that
they had heard enough for one day we all dined with President Kimball
viz the Presidency & Wells & myself. I attended the 14 ward meeting
of Agricultural society & organized an Auzilary branch of the
Agricultural & manufacturing society appointed Bishop Hoagland
president & C. H. Basset John R. Winder D. Candland & G Clements
Directors.

Dr Luke Johnson called upon me in the evening
& conversed upon affairs in Rush valley

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Hoagland, Abraham Lucas
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Bassett, Charles Henry
14 Mar 1828 - 26 Feb 1907
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Candland, David
15 Oct 1819 - 8 Mar 1902
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
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Johnson, Luke
3 Nov 1807 - 8 Dec 1861
73 mentions
Apostle

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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 13, 1856