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Feb 15, 1853

Journal Entry

February 15, 1853 ~ Tuesday

Feb 15 A meeting of the seventies was called in the Tabernacle
the House was filled. The meeting was opened by prayer by Z
Pulsipher
. J M Grant Arsose & said this meeting is to transact
business, preach & teach the people Regulate the diffent quors
&c. The Meeting was then addressed by Z Pulsipher who spoke
well & made good remaks

Henry Harriman next followed & spoke to edifycation

Milo Andrews next followed & also Edifyed the people

Harrison Burgess next followed He also spoke well quoted
some prophesies said the Seventis were to go out under the
direction of the Twelve & build up the Kingdom of God &
regulate all the affairs of the same in all the world who
of the seventies are prepared for all this we should improve
all our time in treasuring up Knowledge & instruction
& dont spend it foolishly for we shall want all the knowledge
we kan obtain in filling our mission to the Nations of the
Earth I was baptized in 1832 & have spent more than
half of my life in the work

Adjourned till 2 oclok Met at 2 ock according to adjournment
Prayer by W. Woodruff who also addressed the congregation
the following are some of the remarks he made. I am always
interested in meeting with the saints esspecialy with so many
of the Seventies & Elder as are here to day. There never was a
school in any age of the world that presents as much of interest
to the reflecting mind as the one presenting itself to us in this age not
ownly the affairs of the church but the History of the Changes & Revelo-
tion of all Nations on Earth. the Time has come when the Earth

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Harriman, Henry
9 Jun 1804 - 17 May 1891
34 mentions
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
269 mentions
Apostle
Andrus, Milo
6 Mar 1814 - 19 Jun 1893
35 mentions
Pulsipher, Zerah
24 Jun 1788 - 1 Jan 1872
101 mentions

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the Seventis were to go out under the direction of the Twelve & build up the Kingdom of God & regulate all the affairs of the same in all the world who of the seventies are prepared for all this we should improve all our time in treasuring up Knowledge & instruction & dont spend it foolishly for we shall want all the knowledge we kan obtain in filling our mission to the Nations of the Earth
~ Harrison Burgess

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Discourse 1853-02-15
Prayer By W. Woodruff who also addressed the congregation the following are some of the remarks He made. I am always interested in meeting with the saints esspecialy with so many of the Seventies & Elders as are here to day. There never was a school in any age of the world that presents as much of interest to the reflecting mind as the one presenting itself to us in this age not ownly the affairs of the church but the History of the changes & revelu tion of all Nations on Earth. the Time has come when the Earth

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Wilford appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 45.
Wilford serves third term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Feb 15, 1853