Day in the Life

Nov 12, 1864

Journal Entry

November 12, 1864 ~ Saturday

12 We found our horses Both foundered. Brother George Chrisman
owned them He fed them heavely with oats then watered &
drove to kays ward. One was sick before we got there they poured
spirits of Turpentine into there hoofs. I attended the meeting
at the meeting house I there met Mother Mary Philips the oldest
person in the Territory she will be 91 years old in 3 weeks
She will thread a needle readily without glasses and walked
to meeting as spry as a girl. I Baptized her in Herrifordshire
in 186440. G. A. Smith J. Taylor & Joseph A. Young spoke in the
forenoon & President Young Father Stainer & W Woodruff
spoke in the Afternoon. We met at Bishop Laytons after
meeting. We administered to his child who was sick. We then
ordained Bishop Christopher Layton to the High Priesthood
& Bishopprick President Young was Mouth. I spent the night
with Wm Gilbreth with G. A. Smith

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph Angell
14 Oct 1834 - 5 Oct 1875
76 mentions
Apostle
Philips, Mary Presdee Phillips
4 Dec 1773 - 19 Jan 1871
4 mentions
1840 British Convert

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President Young said "No man had a right to Preach what he did not Practice"
~ Brigham Young

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Discourse 1864-11-12
Elder Willford Woodruff gave a very instructive address, in which he dwelt upon the happy condition of the saints in these mountains in comparison with the rest of the world, and concluded by exorting the saints to obey the Counsel given them for earthly wealth and eternal riches. Meeting dismissed by Geo Q. Cannon

Nov 12, 1864