Day in the Life

Oct 3, 1869

Journal Entry

October 03, 1869 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning I attended
Meeting in the Tabernacle all day. Prayer By O. Pratt, Platt
Lyman
spoke 30 M[inutes], Oce Olson spoke 32 M[inutes], G. B. Walace
spoke 22 M[inutes]. Afternoon O. Pratt spoke 70 Minutes
upon the subject of Polygamy Before a large congregation
among the number was aseveral Members of Congress &
other visitors. The Vise President of the United States
[FIGURE] Schyler Colfax with quite a party several Members
of Congress Mr Ordway Sargent at Armes of the House of Represent-
atives & many others arived in the city at abot 5 ocolk & stoped
at the Townsend House they Attended Meeting in the Evening at
the 14 ward & I Preached the gospel to them for one hour

in great Plainness & had much of the spirit of
Preaching I was Followed By Dr. J. Clinton who bore
testimony to what I said & Bishop Hoagland made
a few remarks at the close. Presid[en]t Young G A Smith
& others Held a Meeting at Provo at the same time
they held a 2 days Meeting

People

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Hoagland, Abraham Lucas
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3470 mentions
Apostle, Family
Clinton, Fielding Jeter
17 Feb 1813 - 10 May 1892
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1446 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Wallace, George Benjamin
16 Feb 1817 - 30 Jan 1900
Olson, Ola
1826-1909
2 mentions
Missionary
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1088 mentions
Apostle

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Oct 3, 1869