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Jan 8, 1857

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January 08, 1857 ~ Thursday

8^th I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature the afternoon in
the office in a committee it was a stormy afternoon A Brother W^m
Nelson called upon me to lay hands upon him & cast the powers of Darkness
out of him as he was sorely tempted. S M Blair laid on hands
with me upon him & we rebuked the devil & powers of Darkness that
was upon him & he felt better I attended meeting at the 13^th ward
at the social Hall I had a full house I herd several speak D Spencer L I
Smith W^m Clinton I followed him spoke quite lengthy & returned home

laying on of hands

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20 Jul 1794 - 8 Dec 1868

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I spoke of the organ- ization of the Church & the Patriarchal order of the Church & the Blessings given us & exhorted the people to prize the blessings which God had put into their hands & not to treat lightly the Holy things of God.

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