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May 16, 1858

Journal Entry

May 16, 1858 ~ Sunday

16th Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Dr Clinton
spoke in the morning followed by Samuel Richards, & President
D H Wells in the afternoon Daniel Spencer spoke followed by W
Woodruff and E. T. Benson there was about half a congrega-
tion present. Brother Wells said there was to many people present
He wished the people to leave the city during the week

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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
797 mentions
Apostle
Spencer, Daniel
20 Jul 1794 - 8 Dec 1868
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
378 mentions
Apostle
Clinton, Fielding Jeter
17 Feb 1813 - 10 May 1892
Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909

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Discourse 1858-05-16
W. Woodruff Spoke of the degeneracy of the inhabitants of the earth, particulary of the United States. Spoke of the present move and argued that great good would result from it, if the saints live up to their privileges.

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May 16, 1858