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Day in the Life

Mar 31, 1876

Journal Entry

March 31, 1876 ~ Friday

31. [FIGURES] We met this evening in the centre of the Z.C.M.I
new store there being ^the^ presidency Twelve & many others present
for the purpose of Dedicating the building unto the Lord. we had
singing then President Young called upon me to offer up the
Dedication Prayer which I did. There had been some
misunderstanding Between President Brigham Young and
Joseph F Smith about the notifying of the Twelve to be present
at the meeting, and Brother Joseph Smith Asked President
Youngs Pardon for contradicting him in the matter which
Pardon was granted By President Young. we were then dismissed
& returned to our homes

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3569 mentions
Apostle

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Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution Building, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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March 23, 1876 we Administered to Bulah by the laying on of Hands prayer and labor with her and with the blessing of God her life was spared
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Mar 31, 1876