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Day in the Life

Apr 21, 1836

Journal Entry

April 21, 1836 ~ Thursday

21 Rode to Mr John Gainers whare I was Privleged
with a happy interview with Elder David Patten
also Sister Patten his wife Br [Patten] Preached I followed
him rode after meeting {in company with Elders Patten Smoot and Sister Patten and Taylor} 16 m[iles]

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
555 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Patten, David Wyman
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
136 mentions
Apostle
13 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
26 mentions

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Br Smoot related the news to me from Br Patten which was glorious in the first degree he gave me an account of the endowment at Kirtland Ohio the heavens was opened unto them Angels & Jesus Christ was seen of them sitting at the right hand of the father
~ Wilford Woodruff
the second seventy was chosen & that I was one of the number. O God prepare me for the Battle while combating error with everlasting truth
~ Wilford Woodruff
I had the spirit of God and of Prophecy} I Proph esied to the people of the Judgments of God that awaits them[.]
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

when we had the privilege of meeting with Elder David W. Patten, who had come direct from Kirtland, and who had been ordained one of the Twelve Apostles. It was a happy meeting. He gave us an account of the endowments at Kirtland, the glorious blessings received, the ministration of angels, the organization of the Twelve Apostles and Seventies, and informed me that I was appointed a member of the second quorum of Seventies. All of this was glorious news to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.

Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)

21st Rode to Mr John Gainers whare I was Privleged with a happy interviedw with Elder David Patten Also Sister Patten his wife Br Patten Preached I followed him rode after meeting {in company with Elders Patten Smoot and Sister Patten and Taylor} to Br Taylors {shorthand} 16 miles.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

On the Elder David Patten returned to Tennessee to again join me in my labours he Sister Patten came with him I met with him on the 21st day of April 1836 in Henry County Tennessee Tennessee it was truly a happy meeting. He related to me the blessings which he had received in Kirtland during ther endowment which was great & glorious & caused my heart to rejoice We travelled & laboured together & preached daily, & continued to baptize such as would receive our testimony persecution began to rage against us in the South Elder Patten bore a very plain & pointed testimony unto the people of the work of God

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

till the , when we had the privilege of meeting with Elder David W. Patten, who had come direct from Kirtland, and who had been ordained one of the Twelve Apostles. It was a happy meeting. He gave us an account of the endowments at Kirt- land, the glorious blessings received, the ministration of angels, the organization of the Twelve Apostles and Seventies, and informed me that I was appointed a member of the second quorum of Seventies. All of this was glorious news to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.

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April 19, 1836
Wilford called to be a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy at age 29.

Apr 21, 1836