Ulysses S. Grant inaugurated as 18th President of 37 United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 19, 1869 ~ Monday
19. A cold Morning roads Heavy we left Pason at 9 oclok
& travelled to Nephi & spent the night at Brother Oakeys 25 M[iles]
we held a Meeting at the Meeting House at 5 oclok B Young jr
Prayed W. Woodruff spoke 24 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 36 [minutes].
President Brigham Young spoke 38 Minutes A synopsis on the following page
President Young said I require all under 100 years old
to stop using tobaco & drinking whiskey if they do not we
will soon make it a test of fellow[ship] in the Church you should
keep the word of wisdom. I have laid the Benefit of this
course before the saints many times the people injure their
health tea injures the stomach tobaco, whiskey, tea, ^&^ coffee
injures the Health & shortens the lives of the peoples
Babylon is going to Fall. In the Millinnium all will
be filled with the knowledge of God then all the people
will keep the word of wisdom & take delight in in. shame
on the person who will not overcome all their evil
appetites for the sake of the Kingdom of God let all the
Saints save what they give for Tobaco, whiskey tea, ^&^ coffee
& give it for the emigration of the poor there is nothing
worth Possessing in Heaven Earth or Hell except what
the Gospel Brings
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
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Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
583 mentions
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Oakey (Ockey), Edward Ockey
27 Feb 1816 - 14 Aug 1871
54 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
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Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Point, Utah, effectively ending the Church's isolation in Utah.