Day in the Life

Sep 4, 1870

Journal Entry

September 04, 1870 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Edward
Stephenson
had been to Kirtland & Brought up old
Father Martin Harris one of the 3 witnesses of the Book
of Mormon
Brother Stephenson spoke to the people
35 Minutes. [FIGURES] Then Martin Harris arose & bore
testimony to the truth of the Book of Mormon He
is 88 years old & has finally come up to Zion to lay his
Body down with the Saints He has been from the Church
33 years in a state of Apostacy & he is far behind
the times yet He bears a strong testimony to the truth
of the Book of Mormon. He was followed By G A Smith
15 Minutes. In the Afternoon John Taylor spoke
One hour & 20 Minutes upon the first Principles of the
gospel we had Many strangers Present I met
with the twelvefor Prayer & spent the Evening in writing up my Journal
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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
Harris, Martin
18 May 1783 - 10 Jul 1875
17 mentions
Zion's Camp

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Then Martin Harris arose & bore testimony to the truth of the Book of Mormon He is 88 years old & has finally come up to Zion to lay his Body down with the Saints He has been from the Church 33 years in a state of Apostacy & he is far behind the times yet He bears a strong testimony to the truth of the Book of Mormon.
~ Wilford Woodruff

Sep 4, 1870