Tuesday, January 24. The Seventies met again in the loft of the Lord’s house in Kirtland, in the evening. Elder John M. Page, of the Second Seventy, gave a lecture and exhortation, much to his credit, followed by Parley P. Pratt, one of the Twelve, who gave an account of his labors during the past summer, which was exceedingly interesting.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 24, 1837, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Pres. John Smith wrote the Valley to his son Geo. A. Smith as follows:
Great Salt Lake City, Oct. 2, 1847.
Dear George:
…According to our former arrangements, we held a conference yesterday. In the forenoon Brother Parley P. Pratt spoke at length concerning our situation as a people which was very instructive as well as interesting to the saints. A vote was taken of the congregation to sustain all the principal officers of the church with Brigham Young to preside over the whole. This vote was taken separately and according to their standing situation. We then proceeded to organize the council and officers as they were nominated in the epistle. Union, peace and harmony prevailed throughout the day….
John Smith
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 4, 1847, 3]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, October 22. The general conference in G.S.L. City met in the Bowery, pursuant to adjournment. The forenoon meeting was addressed by Elders John Kempton, Charles C. Rich, Parley P. Pratt, Heber C. Kimball and Pres. Brigham Young, Erastus Snow and others. Among the speakers in the afternoon were Reynolds Cahoon, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt. The advantages of keeping the canyons and road in repair for traveling; the management of the church farm; the propriety of such mechanics employing their whole time at their trade as were needed; with other subject pertaining to the domestic policy of the people were discussed.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 22, 1848, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Brother Robert Crow presented a petition signed by himself and seven others, asking permission from the Presidency to dig gold under sanction of the authorities of the church.
Brigham Young remarked that I could not counsel them to go. Most of those who had been to the gold mines, had made use of the gold to oppress their brethren, and they certainly would do nothing for their benefit, nor anybody’s else, but would spend most of their time in idleness, drunkenness, or riding horses to death, instead of laboring to prepare to raise grain, etc. If the people knew how to make a good use of gold, he could tell them where was plenty of it. But they did not know how to use it he recommended Brother Crow to stay in the Valley and raise grain and it would be better for him than to go after gold.
Elder John Taylor made some excellent remarks showing that all nations which had a superabundance of gold, had generally been distracted by intestine broils, robbery and treachery. He referred to Mexico and Peru, where gold had been abundant and the people were indolent, worthless and treacherous. He referred to the flourishing condition of Spain prior to its being glutted with gold, and drew a striking contrast between the days of Spain’s glory and those of her ruin which was caused by gold.
Elder Parley P. Pratt and others also made a few remarks on the subject.
Brother Crow plead poverty as his inducement but he expressed himself satisfied with the counsel given.
[History of Brigham Young, 1849]
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Feb. 24, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, March 25. Public meeting was held for the first time on the Temple Block, when President Brigham young, Daniel Spencer and Parley P. Pratt spoke.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 25, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, May 20. The congregation met at the stand at 10 a.m. Parley P. Pratt spoke, he was followed by President Young who made some remarks concerning the reserved power of the Almighty and individuals….In the evening the presidency and the Twelve met at Lorenzo D. Young’s house and remained in session till after 10 p.m.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 20, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, June 3. The people met at the stand at 10 a.m. and were addressed by Wm. W. Phelps and Cornelius P. Lott. In the afternoon meeting the congregation was addressed by Br. Daniel Spencer, Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt, John Taylor, Willard Snow and Erastus Snow.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 3, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Sept. 2. In the public meeting held on the Temple Block G.S.L. City in the forenoon, Parley P. Pratt was the main speaker.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sept. 2, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, September 23. Two public meetings were held at the stand in G.S.L. City. Brigham Young was the principal speaker in the forenoon meeting commencing at 10 a.m. John Smith, Parley P. Pratt and Brigham young addressed the congregation in the afternoon.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sept. 23, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, October 14. The Elders convened in the Bowery at 7 o’clock p.m. and were addressed by John Taylor, Brigham Young and Parley P. Pratt.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 14, 1849, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, April 14. At 10 a.m. a general meeting was held in the Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, at which Heber C. Kimball, George A. Smith and Brigham Young preached. In the afternoon meeting Parley P. Pratt delivered an interesting historical discourse.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 14, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, April 28. At the forenoon meeting held in the Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, William W. Phelps was the principal speaker. In the afternoon meeting Parley P. Pratt, Pres. Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 28, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, May 5. At the forenoon meeting held in the Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, Orson Spencer gave a lecture on the advantages of education. In the afternoon meeting, Willard Richards, Geo. A. Smith and Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 5, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, June 23. The general meeting held in the Bowery, G.S.L. City, in the forenoon was addressed by the Rev. G.B. Day, of Sherman, St. Joseph county, Mich.; he was followed by Elder Parley P. Pratt.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 23, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, July 7. In the forenoon meeting held in the Bowery, G.S.L. City, Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 7, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, August 18. The meetings held in the Bowery, in G.S.L. City, this day were crowded. George A. Smith, Orson Hyde, Heber C. Kimball and Pres. Young preached in the forenoon. The afternoon meeting was addressed by Reuben Miller, Orson Hyde, and Parley P. Pratt.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aug. 18, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Oct. 6. Elders Jedediah M. Grant, Ezra T. Benson and Pres. Young preached on the subject of speculation in the Bowery, G.S.L. City in the forenoon. Pres. Young warned the merchants against taking a course to destroy themselves; told them the sooner they stopped speculating the better for them and this people; those who were not satisfied with a reasonable profit had better pack up their goods and leave this community. He referred to his pleading with the brethren against going to the gold mines, and that now many of those who went would be glad to get back; and said, if speculation was tolerated in this place, it would be the ruin of this people, and that any man who let the spirit of speculation rule him was on the high road to destruction. So far as our intercourse with the world was concerned we had proven time and again that when our money was gone it was “damn the Mormons.” He predicted that “hereafter speculators would use all their means and influence to raise a mob to cut our throats.” None of the merchants had gone according to his council.
President Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt, Willard Richards and Willard Snow testified to the truth of the sentiments advanced.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 6, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Oct. 27. Elder George A. Smith and Pres. Young preached in the Bowery, G.S.L. The president urged the Saints to avoid becoming the slaves of merchants. In the evening, the president met with the First Presidency of the Seventies, when $5200 were subscribed in shares of $25.00 each for the building of a “Seventies Hall of Science” in G.S.L. City. George A. Smith called for one hundred men to accompany him on a mission for twelve months and to be ready in two weeks. Parley P. Pratt called for wagons, cattle, grain, and provisions for the mission. Pres. Young remarked: “The field of labor will be Little Salt Lake, and we ant to plant a colony there, and we don’t want men to take families, or little children. Those who are feeble or who suffer with lung complaints will be healthier there than here. We want to plant colonies from here to the Pacific Ocean; a few will go into the neighborhood of the Cajon Pass and make a settlement there.”
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 27, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, December 8. At a meeting commenced in the Bowery, G.S.L. City, at 11 a.m. Wilford Woodruff and Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec. 8, 1850, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Seventies Special Conference
Sunday, Jan. 19, 1851
The conference was opened at 10 a.m. with prayer by Elder J.M. Grant, and singing by the choir….
At the same time the Saints in the Bowery were receiving instruction and wisdom from President B. Young, Heber C. Kimball, and P.P. Pratt, on the prospects of commencing a temple in this valley for the endowment of all who were faithful in the work of the ministry, at the same time emphatically declaring that the man who did not settle up his tithing dues, will not have the privilege of receiving his blessings therein.
The Saints were full of joy at the glorious prospect that was laid before them; and the work of reformation among many who have heretofore been lukewarm, has already manifestly commenced….
[Deseret News, 1:98]
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 19, 1851, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, January 26. The General Assembly met in the Bowery in G.S.L. City. Parley P. Pratt and Orson Spencer addressed the meeting.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 26, 1851, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Thursday, February 13. At 6 p.m. Pres. Young and Kimball, Elders Parley P. Pratt, Jedediah M. Grant, Thomas Bullock and many others met at Levi E. Riter’s and married George W. Nebeker and Elizabeth Dilworth. Supper was served to a large concourse of people, and there was preaching by Edwin D. Woolley, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt and Jedediah M. Grant.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Feb. 13, 1851, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Thursday, March 20. Pres. Young held a meeting in the school house in Fort Utah….The congregation was then addressed by Parley P. Pratt, Heber C. Kimball and Brigham Young, on their several duties as president, Bishop, High Council, and Saints, and were blessed by the president.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 20, 1851, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Oct. 24. Meeting held in the Tabernacle in the morning; John Taylor and Parley P. Pratt preached. In the evening Parley P. Pratt and others preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 24, 1852, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Oct. 24. Meeting held in the Tabernacle in the morning; John Taylor and Parley P. Pratt preached. In the evening Parley P. Pratt and others preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 24, 1852, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Jan. 23 At the public meeting commenced at the Tabernacle at 11 a.m. Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt and Amasa M. Lyman preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 23, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, March 6. The usual meeting was commenced in the tabernacle at 11 a.m. Jedediah M. Grant, Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt were the speakers.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 6, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, March 20. Meeting was held in the Tabernacle as usual, commencing at 11 a.m. Parley P. Pratt, David Fullmer and Heber C. Kimball preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 20, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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The First Presidency, eleven of the Twelve Apostles, the presiding Patriarch and the Presidents of the various quorums of the Church with the saints met in conference at the Tabernacle, G.S.L. City, whence, after singing and prayer we proceeded to the southeast corner of the Temple foundation, accompanied by the brass and military bands and choir. Assisted by Pres. Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards, and Patriarch John Smith, I laid the southeast corner stone, when an appropriate hymn was sung, after which I delivered an oration, and Pres. Kimball prayed. The Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter, his counselors and the various presidencies of the lesser priesthood with their counselors, laid the southwest corner stone, when Bp. Hunter delivered an oration and Bp. Alfred Cordon prayed. John Young, president of the High Priest’s Quorum, with his counselors and the president of the stake with the High Council laid the northwest corner stone, when Pres. John Young delivered an oration and Elder Geo. B. Wallace prayed. The Twelve Apostles, the First Presidency of the Seventies, and the Presidency of the Elders Quorum laid the northeast corner stone, when Elder Parley P. Pratt delivered an oration and Elder Orson Hyde prayed.
[History of Brigham Young, 1853:43]
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 6, 1853, 10]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, May 15. At the meeting commenced at the Tabernacle at 11 a.m. W.W. Major and Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 15, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, May 29. In the forenoon meeting held in the Tabernacle David Fullmer, Orson Hyde and Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 29, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, June 5. At the usual meeting commenced in the Tabernacle at 10 a.m., Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 5, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Sept. 4. Elder Orson Hyde preached in the Tabernacle in the forenoon and Parley P. Pratt in the afternoon.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sept. 4, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Sept. 18. Two meetings were held in the Tabernacle as usual; Seth M. Blair preached in the forenoon and Parley P. Pratt in the afternoon.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sept. 18, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Oct. 2. At a meeting commencing in the Tabernacle at 10 o’clock a.m. Elder Parley P. Pratt preached and in the afternoon meeting, commencing at 2 p.m., Elder Brigham Young was the principal speaker.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 2, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Nov. 20. In the meetings held this day in the Tabernacle Elder Orson Spencer preached in the forenoon and Parley P. Pratt in the afternoon.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nov. 20, 1853, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Monday, Jan. 23. Parley P. Pratt prophesied in regard to the increase of the Church.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 23, 1854, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Jan. 29. Two meetings were held in the Tabernacle, Elder Orson Hyde being the main speaker in the forenoon and Elder Parley P. Pratt in the afternoon.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 29, 1854, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, April 30. Two meetings, commencing respectively at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. were held in the Tabernacle, Joseph Young and Heber C. Kimball preached in the forenoon and Parley P. Pratt in the afternoon. The Fires Presidency and Council met as usual in the Afternoon and prayed. They also conversed on several of the brethren who were to accompany the President on his contemplated trip to the South.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 30, 1854, 1
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Monday, May 8. Under this date Thos. Bullock journalizes as follows:
“At 12:30 p.m. we arrived at Springville and Pres. Young and H.C. Kimball went to Bishop Johnson’s for dinner. At 2 p.m. meeting was commenced in the largest house and Pres. Young preached. The Seventies and others met in the school house at early candle light and were addressed by Joseph Young and Parley P. Pratt….”
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 8, 1854, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, May 14. Pres. Brigham Young and party spent the day at Fillmore. A meeting was held in the school house commenced at 10 o’clock a.m. Parley P. Pratt and Brigham Young preached about the Indians.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 14, 1854, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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A public meeting was held at 10 a.m. in the school house in Cedar City, at which Ezra T. Benson and Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 21, 1854, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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The meetings in the bowery in G.S.L. City were as usual well attended. In the forenoon meeting Orson Pratt’s lecture on the formation of the solar system. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. a shower of rain visited the city. The saints assembled in the Tabernacle in the afternoon where Pres. Brigham Young and Parley P. Pratt preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aug. 19, 1855, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Dec. 9. Two general meetings were held at Fillmore. Elder Parley P. Pratt preached in the forenoon meeting and Orson Pratt in the afternoon meeting.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec. 9, 1855, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Affairs at the Capitol
National Hall, Fillmore
Dec. 16, 1855
Judge Smith.
Dear Sir:
Owing to various circumstances, but chiefly attributable to the Council Hill’s not being, as yet, furnished with suitable conveniences for the transaction of business, the legislative machinery is not under full and rapid headway. The workmen are busily employed, early and late, and it is expected that they will soon have all things in readiness, of a temporary kind, so far as furniture is concerned, so that the duties devolved upon us can be more efficiently attended to. For these reason, the Assembly adjourned from Thursday last until Monday the 17th; in the meantime, the standing and special committees have occupied the time in preparing matter to present in session, and doubtless on the morrow progress can be reported.
The special committee, to whom was entrusted the framing and presenting such acts as might be deemed necessary for setting in motion our admission into the Union, have prepared “An act providing for holding a convention, with a view to the admission of Utah as a State,” both of which will probably be presented in joint session at an early day.
This forenoon, Elder P.P. Pratt, chaplain of the Council, addressed a crowded audience in the large schoolhouse in this city, and in the afternoon, His Excellency Governor Young and H.C. Kimball, president of the Council, gave interesting and useful instructions to the large congregation.
The weather is clear and very pleasant, as is the civil and religious atmosphere.
Truly, yours,
Albert Carrington
[Deseret News, 1855]
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec. 16, 1855, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, Feb. 3. The meeting at the Tabernacle was well attended. Elder Parley P. Pratt and Pres. Heber C. Kimball were the speakers.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Feb. 3, 1856, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, May 25. Meetings were held in the bowery, Parley P. Pratt preached in the forenoon. In the afternoon, Pres. Brigham Young, Amasa M. Lyman, John T. Woodbury and Joseph Young preached.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 25, 1856, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]
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Sunday, July 13. The two usual meetings were held in the Bowery. Pres. Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt and J.M. Barlow spoke in the forenoon. Pres Brigham Young occupied the time in the afternoon.
An Auxiliary Society
At a meeting in the 14th ward in G.S.L. City, on the 13th inst., the citizens present organized themselves into an Auxiliary Branch of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, and elected Bishop Hoagland president; and Messrs. Winder, Bassett, Clements and Candland, directors.
During the meeting, Bishop Hoagland, Elders W.W. Woodruff, P.P. Pratt, A. Lyman, S.M. Blair, G.D. Watt, C.H. Bassett, G. Clements, D. Candland and J.G. Brown spoke upon using every laudable exertion for encouraging home trade and manufactures, and resolutions to that end were introduced by S.M. Blair, Esq., and unanimously passed.
Adjourned to meet in the 14th ward schoolhouse, at 5 p.m. of August 20.
[Deseret News, 6:189]
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 13, 1856, 1]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, July 2006]