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Day in the Life

May 7, 1865

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May 07, 1865 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday G. Q. Cannon G. A. Smith & President Young
spoke in the forenoon &, President Young preached one
of the greatest sermons of his life in the afternoon among
other things said the gospel of Christ Embraced all truth &
Blessings to man & all knowledge. He said G. A. Smith & W. Woo-
druff are our Historians. I do not Excuse them from knowing
Every thing, they should know all things appertaining to History
Iwhen I ask them any Question appertaining to History I want
them to answer it correctly. He was followed by D. D. Hunt
& L. Snow at the close of the meeting I laid hands upon sister
Eliza Benson who had fainted & was speechless she revived

laying on of hands

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President Young preached one of the greatest sermons of his life in the afternoon among other things said the gospel of Christ Embraced all truth & Blessings to man & all knowledge.

~ Wilford Woodruff