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Day in the Life

Aug 23, 1868

Journal Entry

August 23, 1868 ~ Sunday

Aug 23, 1868

Sunday The sunday school Children met at 8 oclok & was addressed
By President Young there was a large Number present Meeting opened
at 10 oclok Prayer By C. C. Rich John Taylor spoke ^one hour^ 15 M[inutes] G. Q. Cannon
61 minutes Afternoon Prayer By J. F. Smith Sacrament Administered
L Snow spoke 24 M[inutes] C. C. Rich 18 G. A. Smith 22 President Young 48
At the close of the meeting we dined at Brother Bensons then drove to
Wellsville Brothe Day, Cannon, & myself spent the night at Sister
Martha Howells 7 Miles

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
344 mentions
Apostle
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
366 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
1966 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
653 mentions
Apostle, Family
2 mentions

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Aug 23, 1868