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Day in the Life

May 10, 1874

Journal Entry

May 10, 1874 ~ Sunday

10th Sunday B Young Jr spoke 35 Minuts A. Carrington 35,
G A Smith 30. Afternoon G. A. Smith spoke 40 minuts &
President Brigham Young 55 Minuts, & delivered a powerful
discourse. At the close of the meeting we met in the Prayer
Circle & set apart 2 Missionaries. I attended a council at
President Youngs office in the Evening it was decided for the 12
to go through the Territory & Organize the different Branches into
the Order of Zion it was Decided for me to go to
Bear
Lake valley with C C Rich to Organize that Stake of Zion

People

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
210 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
541 mentions
Apostle
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
344 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary

Events

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June 23, 1874
Poland Act passed by Congress becomes legal basis for the prosecution of polygamists in the 1870s and 1880s.

May 10, 1874