Day in the Life

Aug 18, 1872

Journal Entry

August 18, 1872 ~ Sunday

Aug 18. Sunday I Attended the sabbath school in the morning G A
Smith
spoke followed By G Q Cannon. Meeting commenced at
10 oclok B. Young Jr spoke Prayed. John Taylor spoke 50 M[inutes]
Lorenzo Young 5 M[inutes], W Woodruff 30 M[inutes], President Young 10 M[inutes]
Afternoon Br Ridger Prayed President Young spoke 30 M[inutes], G A Smith
38 M[inutes] President Young then spoke upon things Emported By the
Cooperative Store Gave statistics of Articles G A Smith then spoke
15 Minutes & G. Q. Cannon then spoke 24 Minutes which
closed the Meeting. In company with Brother Taylor I visited sister
Maughn & Benson & Br Turbit we laid hands upon Brother
Turbit & a sister

People

Browse people Wilford Woodruff mentioned on this day in his journal. Click on the person's name to view a short bio and other pages they are mentioned on or click on "View in Family Search" to view their FamilySearch profile.

Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2238 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
Young, Lorenzo Dow
19 Oct 1807 - 21 Nov 1895
123 mentions
Missionary
Maughan, Mary Ann Weston Davis
6 Mar 1817 - 15 Feb 1901
4 mentions
1840 British Convert

Quotes

View selected quotes from this page in Wilford Woodruff's journal.

of the big teeth & flung him onto his back & kicked him on the head untill they killed him he striped all the cloths off the back of John & tore his flesh considerable, but it seemed a Miracle that they should have killed him without any weapon
~ Wilford Woodruff

Events

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life. Click on the dates to jump to that day in Wilford Woodruff's journal.

Aug 18, 1872