Wilford helps dedicate baptismal font beside unfinished Salt Lake City Temple in Salt Lake City.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
November 12, 1856 ~ Wednesday
12 President Young started off 3 more teams this morning into the mountains
President Young F. D. Richards & Samuel Richards came into the office
& spent a short time. I spent the day in the office. I attended meeting
in the 14 ward. Elder Hunt & Tripp Preached followed by the Testimony of
several other Brethren then I spoke to the people a short time
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
9 mentions
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Hunt, John Alexander
16 May 1830 - 23 Jan 1913
14 mentions
Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909
109 mentions
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First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).
Wilford serves seventh term as member of Territorial Legislature.
Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.
Wilford and George A. Smith complete Manuscript History of the Church up to Joseph Smith's death in 1844.