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 17, 1856 ~ Sunday
17th Sunday I spent the fore noon at home & afternoon at meeting
& evening in the prayer circle. President Young preached in the
Morning in a vary Edifying manner & Phileman Merrill & S. Woolley
in the afternoon in a vary spirited manner
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3439 mentions
Apostle, Family
Merrill, Philemon Christopher
12 Nov 1820 - 15 Sep 1904
9 mentions
Woolley, Samuel Amos
11 Sep 1825 - 23 Mar 1900
24 mentions
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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).