Day in the Life

Aug 27, 1860

Journal Entry

August 27, 1860 ~ Monday

27 I spent the forenoon in Journalizing President Young called into the
office at 12 oclok it commenced to rain about noon John Smith the
Patriarch called into the office A certain revelation was read
to President Young given to him May 28, [18]47 on Platt river in the
pioneer camp He said record it & lay it away But not to publish
it I felt then as I do now when I felt to accuse any of the Brethren
of any thing which they do not acknowledge I feel that I had
rather be mistaken in my Judgment than to have them guilty of
Evil. He refered to his teaching yesterday He said there was a tendr
tender Jerm in every man which if rightly cultivated would to be
a God & a son of God but it was vary tender. President Young left at
one oclok Presidents Young, Kimball & Wells & John Taylor G. A. Smith
& George Q Cannon with many others started at about dark for
Provo Canyon. The Hand cart Company arived at 5 oclock &
camped on the public square 9th ward with 43 Hand carts & 6 waggns

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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
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John, b. 1832
22 Sep 1832 - 6 Nov 1911
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle

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Aug 27, 1860