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Apr 28, 1836

Journal Entry

April 28, 1836 ~ Thursday

28 travled to Br Pettys {and returned} to Br Jacksons Preached
at his house {Elder Patten led the meeting. Elders Wells Smoot Patten and myself} then
rode to Br Utleys from thence to Br Willsons 12 m[iles]

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32 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
555 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Petty, Albert
10 Aug 1795 - 19 Jun 1869
74 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Patten, David Wyman
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
136 mentions
Apostle
32 mentions
Jackson, John
abt. 1791-1849
52 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Utley, Seth
7 Oct 1789 - 15 Aug 1866
66 mentions
1835 Southern Convert

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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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Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
28 travled to Br Petty's {and returned} to Br Jackson Preached at his house Br Patten took the lead of the meeting Elders Wells Smoot & myself then rode to Br Utleys from thence to Br Willson 12 miles

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Wilford called to be a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy at age 29.

Apr 28, 1836