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Day in the Life

Aug 26, 1856

Journal Entry

August 26, 1856 ~ Tuesday

26 Brother Oliphant put in 180 buds of choice fruit into my fruit
trees to day I gave President Young 2 water mellons of my
garden & some plums I called upon him & spent some half an
hour with him I spent most of the day in the office. President
Young went into the City Creek canyon President Young Kimble
was at home also President Grant

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
14 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
271 mentions
Apostle

Quotes

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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

Events

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Sep 1856 - April 1857
Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
October 2, 1856
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).

Aug 26, 1856