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Day in the Life

Mar 17, 1866

Journal Entry

March 17, 1866 ~ Saturday

17. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments
to 29 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple G Q Cannon 11
and W Woodruff 6 couple I received a good letter from Ensign
[FIGURE] Stockings he spent a week in London & spoke of the corruption
of the City & the wickedness of the people. In the Evening I called
[FIGURE] at the City Hall to see Edward Tullidge who had became
insane I was left alone with him I laid hands upon him
& rebuke the devels & they came out of him & he beged of
me to take him home. He promised me faithfully to obey me
in all things if I would take him to myhis family who were
in my house upon this promise I took him by the arm &
led him home in his right mind I spent the Evening with

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Stocking, Ensign Israel
6 Sep 1836 - 11 Jul 1883
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Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
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President Young said as the Lamanites are Hosstile let us Exercise faith about them & learn what the will of the Lord is at the close of the prayers President Young said let us send out interpeters to them make them presents & tell them they must stop fighting it is Better to give them five thousand dollars than to have to fight them & kill them off for they are of the House of Israel
~ Brigham Young

Mar 17, 1866