Day in the Life

Feb 5, 1847

Journal Entry

February 05, 1847 ~ Friday

Feb 5th Friday
Wheat sheaves This was an interesting day to the camp of Israel
at an early hour the band of music entered my
carriage and rode through the city of winter
quarters
playing so sweetly that it rend the air. the
quorum of Twelve set in council the fore part of the
day at 2 oclock AM [PM] The silver grays met at the Council
House
, the company of silver grays consisted of all
the old men in the camp of Israel over 50 years
of age they were divided into 2 companies as the house
could not hold them all in one day, the quorum of
the Twelve met with them at the opening of the
meeting. Remarks were made by president Young
A Hymn was sung And Prayer by the Patriarch
John Smith After which they feasted together and
then they went forth in the dance praising God in their
hearts. It was truly an interesting sight to see the old
men and women some nearly a hundred years old go forth
and dance together in fulfillment of the ancient prophets
the quorum of the twelve spent the Afternoon and
evening with them. Father and Mother Woodruff was
among the number. I spent the time plesantly

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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
572 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Azubah Hart
31 Jul 1792 - 21 Mar 1851
266 mentions
Family
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3420 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, John, b. 1781
16 Jul 1781 - 23 May 1854

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Church membership is 34,694.
Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.

Feb 5, 1847