Day in the Life

Apr 8, 1871

Journal Entry

April 08, 1871 ~ Saturday

8. Conference Met at 10 oclok. O Pratt Prayed G. Q. Cannon spoke
46 Minutes C W Penrose 35. Afternoon Authorities of the Church
were presented & Accepted A Carrington spoke 22 Minutes
President spoke 45 Minute & it was one of the Most powerful &
instructive discourses I ever herd in my life. There was a
large Number of Gentiles including Members of Congress
the Chief Justice of the Territy seven Priest & many dignitaries
He spoke in great power among his remarks He said the
Keys crossed Lord does not require us to Force men to Embrace the gospel
of Christ if He did He would require us to do what He
will not do himself for He gives all Men there agency & sets
Life & death before them & lets them chuse for themselves
Joseph Young

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Penrose, Charles William
4 Feb 1832 - 16 May 1925
169 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
10 mentions
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
311 mentions
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle

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Utah Territory

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Apr 8, 1871