Day in the Life

Jan 22, 1870

Journal Entry

January 22, 1870 ~ Saturday

22nd I met with the Legislative Council & attended the
School of the Prophets. The following persons spoke at the
Meeting. D. H. Wells, Joseph Y[ou]ng, W. Woodruff, Br Henry [D. Evans] [ink blots]
G. Q. Cannon, J. Sharp, J. C. Little, J. Taylor, & Ferrymore Little.

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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
31 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Little, Jesse Carter
26 Sep 1815 - 26 Dec 1893
178 mentions
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
69 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
311 mentions

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Discourse 1870-01-22
Elder W. Woodruff in his acquaintance with Joseph Smith & Brigham Young, said he never knew either to give any council but what always came out true, instancing the Sidney Rigdon whom Joseph wished to through ^throw^ off &c We have got to follow the Lord— the Celestial law must be abided or we never can be exhalted.

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1870
Church membership 90,130; population of Utah Territory 86,336; population of 38 United States 39,820,000.
February 1870
Utah women given the right to vote; Liberal (non-Mormon) Party formed opposing People's (Mormon) Party.

Jan 22, 1870