Day in the Life

Oct 17, 1856

Journal Entry

October 17, 1856 ~ Friday

17th I went down in the fore noon into the big field I
found my ditch fence had some of it dug down by boys &
they were burning up poles & stakes. I spent the afternoon
in the office I called upon President Grante. He preached the
funeral sermon of a Brother Merrill who had died 18 years of age
lived on Big Conttonwood

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Merrill, Adelbert O.
16 Aug 1837 - 17 Oct 1856
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
280 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp

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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 17, 1856