Day in the Life

Feb 18, 1883

Journal Entry

February 18, 1883 ~ Sunday

Feb 18th 1883
Sunday An arrow A coffin Wm Bringhurst An arrow A coffin John Vancott An arrow A coffin Harrison Burgess The news reached us today that
Harrison Burgess died at Pine
Valley
vary sudden. Bishop Wm
Bringhurst of Springvill deied
at his residence last night at 10 oclok Feb 17. Brother
John Vancott Died this morning at 20 M[inutes] past 7 oclk
He has supposed to be dying for near a week I met with
Keys crossed the Young Mens Mutual at the Assembly Hall at 10 oclok
Prayer By David McKenzie. Roll called, Minuts read
reports made by the Superintendants. Sister Freeze Reported
the young Ladies. W Woodruff spoke 3 Minuts Royal B Young
10 M Joseph F Smith 20 M. Afternoon Prayer By Samuel
Adams Joseph F Smith spoke One hour and 20 Minuts
it was a powerful discourse And my reflections were
these that while the Lord holds Moroni responsible for
Delivering the Record of the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith
& John the Baptist for Delivering the Aaronic Priesthood
and Peter James & John in delivering the Melcheizedek Priesthood
and Apostleship to Joseph Smith, and Elijah & Moses
to deliver the Keys which they held so will the God of GHeaven
hold all men from Joseph Smith to the last Deacon responsi-
ble for the manner and use they make of the Holy Priesthod
and keys that are bestowed upon them. [Joseph Smith-History 1:59, 66-75] We met in council
at the close of the Meeting & had Prayers we Met again with
a full house of young People in the Evening the Authorities
were presented & sustained Junius F Wells spoke 25 M
Rodney Badger 15 M. W Woodruff ({take care [while]} you {call women to preside think before you speak.})
we had a full house

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Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
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Young, Royal Barney Sagers
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Feb 18, 1883