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Day in the Life

Apr 23, 1867

Journal Entry

April 23, 1867 ~ Tuesday

23rd we drove to the American fork held a meeting at 12 oclok
in the Bowery. Prayer By C. Spencer. G Q Cannon spoke
21 Minutes. W Woodruff 15 minutes Joseph F Smith 12 M[inutes]
John Taylor spoke 8 Minutes. D. H. Wells 11, & President Young
23 Minutes. I took dinner with Bishop Harrington
I laid hands upon the Son of Sister Johnson. we drove 30 M[iles]
to Provo. Broth Raleigh & myself stoped with Br
Allexander Mc Donald & President Young with Bishop
Miller. The People of Provo have built a fine meeting
house with steeple, galleries, and pues after the Prysbeterian
order the Bell rang out clear & loud for a meeting at 7 oclok
Prayer By A. H. Raleigh Claudius Spencer spoke 15 Minutes
A. H. Raleigh 23, & President Young spoke 26 Minutes

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91 mentions
Raleigh, Alonzo Hazeltine
7 Nov 1818 - 13 May 1901
75 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
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Spencer, Claudius Victor
2 Apr 1824 - 5 Jan 1910
31 mentions
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
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1966 mentions
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Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
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Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
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Apr 23, 1867