Day in the Life

Jan 16, 1859

Journal Entry

January 16, 1859 ~ Sunday

16th Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle. O Pratt continued
his lectures upon the evidences of the Book of Mormon He preached
one the most convincing interesting sermons I ever heard He
Quoted the 49 chapter of Genesis He spoke of the Blessings of Jacob
upon the Head of Joseph also pupon Ephram & Manassah [Genesis 48:5-15] and the
Blessing of Moses upon Joseph land & the word of the Lord through
Ezekiel concerning the sticks & recor[d]s of Judah & Joseph becoming
one in the Hands of the Lord in the Last days and Ephraim [Ezekiel 37:16-17] becom-
ing one a multitude of Nations in the midst of the Earth which
was in America [Genesis 48:19] He called strongly upon the Gentiles to open
their Eyes throw off the vail & prepare for the Great day of
the Lord which was nigh at the door. I opened by prayer {but I
could not pray much} I met with my Quorum for prayer Arsa Hinkly
prayed R. T. Burton was mouth. The Eastern Mail came in I
spent most of the Afternoon in the Presidents office reading the
papers I saw a copy of the Book of Mormon published by
James O Wright & Co 377 Broadway New York to sell for specula[tion] [page folded]

He had petitioned to Congress to make an approprition to purchase
his Edition & circulation it gratis to the people. I felt to rejoice
that the Gentiles had commenced to published the Book of mormon
that the word might be circulated among the people if it is done
through Evnvy President Young said that he wanted O Pratt [to] take the
Book of Mormon to the Historians office which the Gentiles had
published & compare it with the third Edition American, & see if they
were correct I met with the Twelve in the prayer circle O Hyde
prayed J. Taylor was mouth. I went with O. Hyde O. Prat
J Taylor G. A. Smith & L. Snow to President Youngs and spent
one hour with him in conversing upon the subject of the Book of
mormon and News by the mail

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Hinckley, Arza Erastus
15 Aug 1826 - 18 Feb 1901
76 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3447 mentions
Apostle, Family
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
49 mentions
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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
168 mentions
Scriptural Figure
2 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
123 mentions
Scriptural Figure
47 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
699 mentions
Apostle, Family
6 mentions
Scriptural Figure
210 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1084 mentions
Apostle
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
131 mentions

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January 16, 1859 ~ Sunday 16th Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle. O Pratt continued his lectures upon the evidences of the Book of Mormon He preached one the most convincing interesting sermons I ever heard He Quoted the 49 chapter of Genesis He spoke of the Blessings of Jacob upon the Head of Joseph also pupon Ephraim & Manasseh and the Blessing of Moses upon Joseph land & the the word of the Lord through Ezekiel concerning the sticks & recor[d]s of Judah & Joseph becoming one in the Hands of the Lord in the Last days and Ephraim becom- ing [illegible] a multitude of Nations in the midst of the Earth which was in America
~ Wilford Woodruff

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December 1858
Wilford serves ninth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Jan 16, 1859