Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
5th Sunday All met at the Bowery the First Presidency 3 of the
Twelve & the Missionaries who had lately returned took a seat upon the
stand. D Spencer F D Richards & B Young occupied the stand
in the forenoon. G. D. Grant Wm H. Kimball Joseph A. Young
& others spoke in the afternoon they were full of the spirit &
power of God & the Gift of the Holy Ghost the people were edefyed
& blessed.
At the close of the meeting we repaired to
the prayer circle had prayers then we went iunto the Font
& President Brigham Young went down into the Font of water
& baptized men women & children of his own family about
75 in number. Then President Heber C. Kimball went down into
the water & baptized about 75 mostly of his family some were of
my Family & &others of the Twelve. Then Lorenzo Young went into
the water & baptized about 25 persons making 175 persons
all of which were confirmed under the Hands of H. C. Kimball
J. M. Grant W. Woodruff, Joseph Young J Vancott & D. H. Wells
confirmed a few of the Last. President Young call at meeting to day
for 60 Teams, 12 tons of Flour, 40 extra teamsters to go into the Mountains to fetch
in the back emigration
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