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Day in the Life

Nov 20, 1856

Journal Entry

November 20, 1856 ~ Thursday

20th [FIGURE] The 14th ward Had a meeting at the Music Hall in their ward
the day was spent in fasting & prayer the House was full the forenoon
was taken up by the Teachers makeing a report W. Woodruff gave an
address & was followed by F D. Richards. Vary Plain Preaching was
given through the day. I attended meeting in the evening with Brother
Richards at the 9th ward we both preached vary plain the spirit of God
rested upon us & we taught in great plainness

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle

Events

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October 2, 1856
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).
December 30, 1856
Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
1857
Church membership is 55,236.

Nov 20, 1856