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Day in the Life

Jun 20, 1869

Journal Entry

June 20, 1869 ~ Sunday

20 We Met in the school House at 9 oclok. Rool [roll] called
of the School of the Prophets. D. H. Wells Prayed C. C. Rich
was chosen the President of the school of the Prophets
David Parley Kimball (son of Heber C Kimball) was
chosen vice President of the school of the Prophets. And
President of this Stake of Zion He was ordained
A High Priest By President Young & the Twelve Apostles
President Young told him to chose his own Councillors
& ordain them at his leasure. He could chuse them
abroad & bring them with him if He chose. W Woodruff dismissed
Met in the Bowery at 10 oclok
David P Kimball Prayed. G Q Cannon spok 49 M[inutes]
Wm H Hooper 45 M[inutes]. Afternoon Sacrament Administered
President B Young spoke one Hour & 15 Minutes He said when
I come again to see you in this place I shall want to see
more improvements than there is now. I shall Expect to
see more of this land fenced up so that you can find
your Horses without going a whole day to find them
as you do now. I expect to send many more south

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
346 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, David Patten
23 Aug 1839 - 21 Nov 1883
28 mentions
1966 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
124 mentions

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Jun 20, 1869