Day in the Life

May 31, 1857

Journal Entry

May 31, 1857 ~ Sunday

31st Sunday The Presidency & 12 met at the Tabernacle with a large
congregation of Saints President Young spoke to the people was
followed by G. A. Smith H. C. Kimball J. M. Bernhisel D. H. Wells
& O Hyde. In the Afternoon Orson Hyde F D Richard W Woodruff
& G A Smith the spirit of God was with us I was in council with
the circle peices & Letters were red about us & the matter about us
we find that all Hell is boiling over against us among the rest
Wm Smith called upon the government to furnish him with an
army & money He would come to Utah & subdue the mormons &
many other features show themselves in the states

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
694 mentions
Apostle
Smith, William B.
13 Mar 1811 - 13 Nov 1893
90 mentions
Apostle

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May 31, 1857