Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Point, Utah, effectively ending the Church's isolation in Utah.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 05, 1869 ~ Wednesday
5 We drove to Parawan to Breakfast & held a Meeting
President Young spoke 17 Joseph Young 6 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 15.
we then drove to Bever & took supper together at the Female Relief
Society. We held a Meeting D H Wells spoke 16 M[inutes] 47 M[iles].
President Young 20 Minutes & said
I have told you what I
expect with regard to Celestial Marriage there will be but
vary few men crowned as Gods in the Eternal world even
if all the Saints were crowned how many women will belong
what will be done with them I will tell you one thing the
women who oppose this work they will not be with the fami[ly]
of those who are crowned they will be some whare els. The
female relief society you have the knowledge that has been published
upon that subject I do not know of a More important thing
than for those women who know to keep a school to teach
others to keep house I have seen women pretend to keep Hous Make
tea first then fry meat then Boil potatoes & at last make
Bread there are but vary few good Housekeepers But when you
find one you find a woman that knows what to do. The female
Relief Society would take this matter in hand & teach young
women the art of Housekeeping have a place for Evry thing & Evry thing
in its place learn the girls to be Book keepers so they can tend
the stores & keep accounts Also let the sisters get up a cheese
Factory & make cheese for the people, Make Bonnets Make
cloth shoes & let your Daughters Marry Good men if they
have 40 wives. G Q Cannon spoke 7 Minutes
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
311 mentions
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I have told you what I Expect with regard to Celestial Marriage there will be but vary few men crowned as Gods in the Eternal world
~ Brigham Young
the Lord takes care of those who take care of themselves there is not the pain taken here that there ought to be if we do what we can the Lord will do the rest if I go & preach to the people I do my duty then the people must obey for themselves. I will not do it Neither will the Angels come & do your work for you But you have got to do for yourselves. The Lord will not come & raise your Bread you must raise it yourselves I say to you to stop dealing with the wicked. Stop swearing & drinking treat your Animals kindly God does not give you Animals or wives & children to abuse we shall be held Responsible for all we do. Could our Eyes be open to see the order of Enoch we should be ashamed of ourselves
~ Brigham Young
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