Poland Act passed by Congress becomes legal basis for the prosecution of polygamists in the 1870s and 1880s.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 09, 1874 ~ Saturday
May 9. Conference opened at 10 oclok David MCKenzie
prayed President Y[ou]ng spoke 30 [Minutes], C C Rich 30.
The Authorities of the Church Presented & received
F. D. Richards spoke 20 Minuts David Mckenzie 26.
Afternoon The United Order of this chief stake of
Zion was Organized with President Brigham Y[ou]ng Presid[en]t
over the whole Order Throughout the world George A Smith
& D. H. Wells visce Presidents & all the Twelve Apostles Assistant
Vice Presidents, G. A. Smith Treasurer E Hunter Assistant
Treasurer, T W Ellebeck Chief Book Keeper D MCKenzie &
G Godard secretaryies & others Assistant Secretaries. We met
in council at President Y[ou]ngs at Noon I met with
the superintendent of common schools at the close of the Meeting
President Young spoke in the afternoon 37 M[inutes], E Snow 13 Missionaries
were called G A Smith spoke 3 Minuts
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
McKenzie, David
1833-1912
33 mentions
Hunter, Edward
1793-1883
277 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Goddard, George
5 Dec 1815 - 12 Jan 1899
68 mentions
3 mentions
Ellerbeck, Thomas Witton
14 Sep 1829 - 2 Apr 1895
25 mentions
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