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Dec 7, 1879

Journal Entry

December 07, 1879 ~ Sunday

7 Sunday I arose quite unwell this morning with a cold on
my lungs. I attended Meeting at Sunset, And the ownly sermon
I preached to day was I advised all the members of the Church
who held the Priesthood and was called upon to speak in public
never to make Excuses for being called upon to speak to
the people, but to bear their Testimony and say what the spirit
directs and then stop. quite a number of the Elders spoke
including Lot Smith & Bishop Lake. I spent the Evening in
my room I had a vary Poor night slept but little as
I am quite distressed in my lungs sore throat & head ake

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Lake, George
15 Sep 1838 - 23 Mar 1898
59 mentions
Smith, Lot
15 May 1830 - 21 Jun 1892
352 mentions
Missionary

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Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
Dec 7, 1879 Sunday I arose quite unwell this Morning with a cold on my lungs I attended Meeting at Sunset And the ownly sermon I wpreached was I advised all the Members of the Church who bore any portion of the Priesthood that were called upon to speake in public never to make any excuses for being called upon to speak to the people but to bear their testimony and say what the spirit Directs & then stop. quite a Number of the Elders spoke including Brothers Lot Smith & Lake I spent the evening in my room I had a vary poor night, slept but Little, as I was quite Distressed in my Lungs sore throat & head ake.

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Church membership 135,000; Utah Territory 143,963; population of 38 United States 50,190,000.
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Dec 7, 1879