Day in the Life

Apr 6, 1867

Journal Entry

April 06, 1867 ~ Saturday

6 A single key with teeth to the right I met at the Prayer room at 8 oclok & G. A. Smith Anointed
Thomas Williams & wife. I Attended the Annual Conference of
the Church which met at the Tabernacle at 10 oclok
Conference opened by Prayer By H. C Kimball. President
Brigham Young spoke to the People 15 minutes He gave a text
for the Elders to Preach to viz not to scease our labors am[on]g
the people untill we get the people of one heart & one mind in
all things. President H. C. Kimball then spoke 50 minutes
then President Young spoke 23 Minutes and Preached a
good sermon to the sisters requested them to keep the word
of wisdom
not to drink coffee or tea & He wished all to keep
the word of wisdom. [Doctrine and Covenants 89] Afternoon D H. Wells spoke 40 Minutes
& John Taylor spoke 72 minutes.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 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
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle

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He said I am at the defiance of any man to Prove that God ^Ever^ afflicted a faithful People, when People are afflicted they bring it upon themselve in a great measure, whenever a people are faithful the Lord Blesses them & when they are disobedient & wicked He chastizes them
~ Brigham Young

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Apr 6, 1867