John Van Cott

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    President Young then baptized the following persons Joseph Young D. H. Wells A. Carrington L. W. Hardy J. C. Little & Gilbert Clements & was mouth in confirming them all except D. H. Wells. H.C. Kimball spoke upon his head, this made 10 persons which President Young Baptized & confirmed. * Heber C Kimball then baptized President Brigham Young & confirmed him & said (J. M. Grant also laid on hands) ...
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    October 5, 1856 ~ Sunday 5th Sunday All met at the Bowery the First Presidency 3 of the Twelve & the missionaries who had lately returned took a seat upon the Stand. D Spencer F D Richards & B Young occupied the stand in the forenoon. G. D. Grant Wm H. Kimball Joseph A. Young & others spoke in the afternoon they were full of the spirit & power of God & the Gift of the Holy ...
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    & shall be an active assistance unto Bishop Hunter in gathering the Tithing of the people that the Temples of our God may be built & his works carried on. Let your heart be comforted you shall be blessed with evry hgood thing your heart shall desire & your heart words shall be like a two Edged sword among the people & we seal you up unto Eternal Life & no man shall take your Crown we seal all these Blessings upon your head in the name of Jesus Christ Amen ...
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    Dec 1st 1865 & started in the face of the storm for the summit of the mountain which was 4 miles I walked all the way to the top by the side of my team with the snow blowing in my face. I sent my team back & drew up a brother Packs team who was stuck fast in the snow. we then started down the canyon got about half a mile & met a Government train heavily loaded stuck fast on a dug way & we could not pass them & the ...
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    Jan 2nd 1872 Church appeared in the Court room to answer to the writ Fitch & Hemstead appeared as his council & asked for Bail. Bates the Prosicuting Attorney also Asked for Bail & Put the sum at $500000. MCKean the Judge Refused Bail But put President Young into the Hands of the Marshall to be confined in one of President Youngs own Homes then President Young returned to his own house ...
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    April 6, 1872 his Religin so President G A. Smith called the Conference to order singing & Prayer by Erastus Snow G A Smith spoke 21 Minutes W Woodruff 30 Minutes C C Rich 321 Afternoon J Vancott Prayed A O Smoot spoke 35 Minutes John Nicholson 12 M[inutes] John W Young 2 C. W. Penrose 30 Minutes [FIGURE] I received 2 letters. Attended a Bee Meeting in the Evening & went ...
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    Oct 9, 1872 At noon I preached a funeral sermon of a child Afternoon J Vancott Prayed Joseph Young spok 30 M[inutes] G. A. Smith 33 M[inutes] & said He was going to Jerrusalem with a company of about a dozen Men it would cost about $3000 in gold could not raise the Money & wished the conference to help him President Young spoke one hour upon the order of Enoch & the way the people should live should ke[e]p the
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    July 28, 1867 ~ Sunday July 28, 1867 Sunday we held a meeting in the Bowery at willow creek at 10 oclok W. Woodruff opened by Prayer G. A. Smith spoke 47 minutes G. Q. Cannon 40 & President B Young 8 minutes Afternoon President Young spok 68 minutes & W Woodruff 15 minutes A Cahoon spoke a few moments at the close of the meeting we rode home 18 [miles] July 29, 1867 ~ Monday 29 I commenced cutting ...
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    Oct 8, 1867 of the Twelve & taking his Priesthood from him G. Q. Cannon presented the Authorities & spoke 17 M[inutes]. C. C. Rich spoke 14 Minutes President Young looked at the Bible & said that Noah was in the Ark one year & 10 days [Genesis 8:3-19] during the Evening W Woodruff Anointed Edward Oakey & 2 wives. Also 3 wives of Pitchforth Also Wm Parsons & ...
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    May 17, 1868 ~ Sunday May 17, 1868 [FIGURES] Sunday I received a letter from Wilford & Emily Jane & wrote one in return I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in the Tabernacle. G Q Cannon Prayed J Vancott spoke 20 M[inutes] L. W. Hardy spoke 35 Minutes J. C. Little spoke 30 Minute Afternoon Prayer By O Pratt Brother Maybin spoke 5 Minutes