Day in the Life

Aug 31, 1875

Journal Entry

August 31, 1875 ~ Tuesday

31. A crown A single key with teeth to the right A single key with teeth to the right The United Order of Salt Lake City No. 1.
Met in the old Tabernacle at 10 oclok, being the first
Presidency, Twelve Apostles, & some fifty others without
wives W Woodruff was Mouth in prayer
President Young had the Minutes read was excepted
the Rules were then read twice and remarks made
by Elder John Taylor followed by an Address from
President Brigham Young He said I am the President of
the Twelve Apostles & the Lord has Never acknowledged
any other man as the President of the Twelve Except myself ownly
what was said about Thomas B. Marsh and it is the duty
of the Twelve to know the mind and will of God concerning them
and their duties as much as for me to know it
our wives were received into the order and children

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
102 mentions
Apostle

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it is the duty of the Twelve to know the mind and will of God concerning them and their duties as much as for me to know it
~ Brigham Young

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Wilford rebaptized (for the sixth time) along with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Aug 31, 1875