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Day in the Life

May 16, 1869

Journal Entry

May 16, 1869 ~ Sunday

16. Sunday I did not attend Meeting in the forenoon two
Methodist Ministers spoke in the forenoon In the Afternoon
G Q Cannon spoke 50 Minutes & W Woodruff spoke 35.
I was followed By one of the Methodist Ministers who spoke
in the forenoon, his name was Allen He was a Decendant
of Col Ethan Allen who took Ticondiroga Mr Allen
acknowledged what we said was true & said Amen
to it He seemed almost converted to the gospel I followed
him again & gave an Account of the organization of
the Church. At the close of the Meeting I attended the prayer
circle with G Q Cannon & J. F Smith President B Young &
concil was at Ogden

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
1 mention
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1966 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle

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Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory

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May 16, 1869