Day in the Life

Jun 27, 1858

Journal Entry

June 27, 1858 ~ Sunday

27th Sunday the anaversary of the murder of
Joseph Smith. I called at the Presidents office
the Eastern mail arived last night Mr MCElraith
called upon President Young with Letters of introduc-
tion from Dr Bernhisel he walked to the meeting
with us. He was a Merchant from New York He took
a seat on the stand took two reporters for the London
& New York paper set in front of the stand & reported
what was said. Brother Harvey Whitlock spoke in
the morning He had been in the Church some 28 years but
had not been with the Church for the last 20 years
he spent most of his time in bringing testimony
of the truth of Joseph Smith being a Prophet of God
He was followed by President Young who spoke much
to the edefycation of the people. He was followed by
the following Missionaries Philip Margetts &
John L Smith in the forenoon in the Afternootn
Isaac Hibgby Thomas Bullock James Taylor Ezra T.
Clark. I spent the evening at Presidents Youngs
office He said I am sorry for the Armey & have
thought of sending word for the Brethren in Great
Salt Lake City for the brethren to sell vegitables to
them I have also had it in my heart when
peace is esstablished to take all the Cattle Horses and
Mules which we have taken from the army and
return them to the officers. In speaking of the
moving of the people out of G. S. L. City is there evil
in the city and I the Lord have not done it Is our
movement an evil no it is for our good. President
Young said Harvey Whitlock spoke well but any
man that would speke a few inwords in the power of
God would do more good Ezra Clark spent the night
with me he had the chills & fever I administered to
him & blessed him

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3438 mentions
Apostle, Family
Clark, Ezra Thompson
23 Nov 1823 - 17 Oct 1901
35 mentions
3 mentions
3 mentions
3 mentions
Smith, John Lyman
17 Nov 1828 - 21 Feb 1898
42 mentions
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2366 mentions
3 mentions
Bullock, Thomas
23 Dec 1816 - 10 Feb 1885
128 mentions

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Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
London, Middlesex, England
New York
President's Office, Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory

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I spent the evening at President Youngs office He said I am sorry for the Armey & have thought of sending word for the Brethren in Great Salt Lake City for the brethren to sell vegitables to them I have also had it in my heart when peace is esstablished to take all the Cattle Horses and Mules which we have taken from the army and return them to the officers. In speaking of the moving of the people out of G. S. L. City is there evil in the City and I the Lord have not done it. Is our movement an evil no it is for our good.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Jun 27, 1858