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Day in the Life

May 5, 1869

Journal Entry

May 05, 1869 ~ Wednesday

5 we drove to Parawan to Breakfast & held a Meeting
President Young spoke 17 Joseph Young 6 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 15.
we then drove to Bever ^47 M[iles]^ & took supper together at the Female Relief
Society. We held a Meeting D H Wells spoke 16 M[inutes]
President Young 20 Minutes & said [FIGURE] I have told you what I
Expect with regard to Celestial Marriage there will be but
vary few men crowned as Gods in the Eternal world Even
if all the Saints were crowned how many women will belong
what will be done with them I will tell you one thing the
women who oppose this work they will not be with the fami[ly]
of those who are crowned they will be some whare Els. The
female relief society you have the knowledge that has been published
upon that subject I do not know of a More important thing
than for those women who know to keep a school to teach
others to keep house I have seen women pretend to keep Houses Make

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
1966 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
306 mentions

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Beaver, Beaver County, Utah Territory
Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory

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I have told you what I Expect with regard to Celestial Marriage there will be but vary few men crowned as Gods in the Eternal world
~ Brigham Young

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May 5, 1869