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 10, 1874 ~ Sunday
10th Sunday B Y[ou]ng 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 Y[oun]gs off[ice] 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
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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
583 mentions
Apostle
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
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