Day in the Life

Mar 3, 1865

Journal Entry

March 03, 1865 ~ Friday

3rd I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House. We gave Endowments
to 52 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 9, W. Woodruff 10 couple, & G. Q C. 1.
A single key with teeth to the right President H. C. Kimball said to C. W. West G. Q. Cannon & W Woodruff
{that President Young ordained his sons alone. He did not have his} 2 councellors {with him so that it is not legal
and it will not stand. It will be broken up and come to naught. They have not the power of the First} presidency
{because the} 2 {counsellors did not lay hands upon their} Heads {and I say in the name of Christ it will
not stand and I know it by} revielation {and God has shown it to me.} Why {did not President Young call
upon his} 2 {counsellors because he was selfish in it it was not done by the Spirit of God and it will not stand
and the Lord has told me so the Lord did not call him to do it and it will come to naught Wilford Woodruff
write this and see if it does not come to pass and if it does not then cross it out
this ordination was not legal because his} 2 councellers {did not} officiate {with him they have not the same
power that his other counsellors have but President Young wished to have his sons lead the Church if he died
this was his} object {and why did he not ask his} councellers {to join with him they would have done it
if he had} required {it but I know it will not stand}

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
West, Chauncey Walker
6 Feb 1827 - 9 Jan 1870
40 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle

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Endowment House, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Mar 3, 1865