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 25, 1856 ~ Monday
25 I set out a large strawbury bed about 90 feet long & 8 feet wide
I set out 6 rows thrugh the length of the bed. I spent most of the day in
the office. I received of A Carrington a few buds of choice Apples
the strawbury or ^read^ June Eating, waldwin, Green winter, 2 lb Apple
& one kind not know I budded them into my apple trees. Broth
Daniel Carter brought us one of his read core Mellon we saved the
seeds in 3 separated parts the stem, Blossom & middle parts were
each kept separate to try an experiment & planting each severate
& make a report of it.
Presidents Young & Kimball were at home
also Brother Grant I spent most of the day in the office
People
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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3439 mentions
Apostle, Family
Carter, Daniel
1803–1887
6 mentions
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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President Young said while conversing upon Eternal improvement that He knew by revelation while in England that there would be an Eternal increase in knowledge & as we now are God once was & as he now is we shall be if we continue faithful
~ Brigham Young
Priesthood is a perfect system of Government.
~ Wilford Woodruff
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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).