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Day in the Life

Feb 24, 1861

Journal Entry

February 24, 1861 ~ Sunday

24 I met with my Quorum in the morning. Bishop Hunter Prayed
Henry Moon was mouth I spent the fore noon in the Presidents office
Hearing the Poney Express read the after noon I spent at home I
called at President Youngs. He told me about his first receiving
the gospel, the many fals spirits that surrounded the people so that
I was slow to receive the work at first. I went to the 14 ward &
Preached to the people upon the operation of the spirits, the necessity
of keeping the spirit of God that we may escape the fals spirits that seek
to lead us asstray we had the spirit of the Lord & a good meeting

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
270 mentions
Moon, Henry
1819-1894
9 mentions

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President's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Feb 24, 1861