Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
10th I called upon A Carrington found him unwell. I called
upon President Young & asked him to hear History read. It was a cold
day I spent the day in the office. ElderPresidents Kimball & Grant were about
home attending to their duties. I attended meeting in the 14th ward
Wm Taylor spoke to the people rather cold & dry. Followed by Brother
Horn who spoke good sentiment not vary spirited. I followed him
spoke of the various sins which we were liable to commit among others
fals promises in deal spoke of the great Blessings which God had
given us from the begining through his servants had revealed great
& mighty principles unto us through the prophets who lead us for which
we ought to be thankful & live our religion I had a measure of
the spirit of the Lord but not as much as I would have liked
I was followed by Bishop Hoagland who had a good deal of the
spirit of the Lord. He reproved his councellors & said they were asleep
& did him no good if he got any thing out of them He had to go after
them they should come to him. He said the people were not suffic[ien]tly
awake he wanted them to wake up & get more of the spirit of God
He spoke well
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