Day in the Life

Oct 8, 1856

Journal Entry

October 08, 1856 ~ Wednesday

^ A hand pointing to the right^ 8th I spent most of the day in the office President Young called upon
me in the evening & spent about half an hour with me. It was a vary
cold windy rainy day considerable snow fell upon the mountains
I spent the evening at home I wrote a Letter to Brother James Bosnell

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family

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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).

Oct 8, 1856