Day in the Life

Nov 20, 1856

Journal Entry

November 20, 1856 ~ Thursday

20th A single key with teeth to the left 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
815 mentions
Apostle

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

Nov 20, 1856