Day in the Life

Dec 26, 1869

Journal Entry

December 26, 1869 ~ Sunday

26. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended
Meeting in the Tabernacle Brother Neslin spoke in the Morning
45 Minutes & C. C. Rich in the Afternoon 30 Minutes &
President Young spoke one hour much to the Edification
of the Saints. I met with the Presid[enc]y & Twelve for Prayer
I Preached in the 19 ward in the Evening & laid Hands upon
Samuel Kimball son of Heber C Kimball He had been
kicked By a mule & his skul broke in & a peace of his skol
taken out & He appears to be getting better althogh it is a Miricle

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Samuel Heber
9 Dec 1851 - 18 Apr 1943

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spirits are pure that Enter their tabernacles & there will be a chance for the redemption of all the children of Adam Expcept the Sons of perdition.
~ Brigham Young

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Church membership 90,130; population of Utah Territory 86,336; population of 38 United States 39,820,000.
Utah women given the right to vote; Liberal (non-Mormon) Party formed opposing People's (Mormon) Party.

Dec 26, 1869