Day in the Life

Feb 6, 1879

Journal Entry

February 06, 1879 ~ Thursday

6. I spent the day in the Temple we gave Endowm[en]ts to 82
ordained 35 Elders sealed 39 couple Adopted 2, sealed 12 children
to parents gave 2nd Anointing to 3. Received 4 Letters

Keys crossed Keys crossed Keys crossed The following is a copy of the first
prayer ever delived in the Congress of the United States
In Thatcher's Military Journal under Date of Dec 1777
is found a Note containing the Identical first Prayer
in Congress made By the Rev'd Jacob Duchea Gentleman
of great Eloquence here it is a Historical curiosity


"O Lord Our Heavenly Father High and rightly King of Kings
and Lord of Lords, who dost from thy Throne behold
all the Dwellers on Earth and reigneth with Power
Supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms
Empires and governments. Look down with Mercy
we Beseech Thee on these American States who have
fled to thee from the rod of oppression and thrown
themselves on thy gracios Protection desiring to be
henceforth dependent ownly on thee. To thee they
have appealed for the righteousness of there cause, to thee
do they now look up for that countenance and support
which thou alone canst give, take them therefore
Heavenly Father under thy maturing care. Give
them wisdom in council and valor in the field, defeat
the Malicious designs of our cruel adversaries convince
them of the unrighteousness of there cause and if they
still persist in their sanguinary purpose, O Let the
voice of their own unerning Justice sounding in their
hearts constrain them to drop the weapons of war
from their unnerved hands in the day of Battle Be Thou
present O God of wisdom and direct the counscil of this
Honorable assembly Enable them to settle things on the

Best foundation that the scene of Blood may be spedily closed
that order, harmany, and peace may be Effectually restored
and truth and Justice, Religion, and Piety prevail, and flourish
among thy people. Preserve the Health of their bodies and the
vigor of their minds, shower down on them and the Millions
they ^here^ represent such Temporal Blessings as thou seeest expedient
for them in this world, and crown them with Everlasting
glory in the world to come. All this we ask in the name and
through the Merits of Jesus Christ thy Son our Savior Amen

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Duché, Jacob
31 Jan 1737 - 3 Jan 1798
1 mention
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Thacher, James
14 Feb 1754 - 26 May 1844
1 mention
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St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

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I had a conversation [FIGURES] with Henry W Miller who says he was present when Joseph Smith the prophet deposited the Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon it was deposited in the South East Cornor of the Lot when He deposited it He said sumthing like this. I deposit this Manuscript in the name of the Lord for I have had much trouble about about it since it has been in my hands But I now commit it into thy hands O God for safe keeping untill the coming of the Son of Man then this with all other Records will be brought forth by the Lord At the End of the Thousand years rest Satan will be let loose for a little season which I expect will be One thousand years. Then he will use his last power on the Earth and He will seek to destroy all the word of God out of the Earth and the Lord would have to protect it
~ Wilford Woodruff
For the first time in my life I have had to flee away from my Enemies for the gospels sake or from any other cause they are now trying to arest me on Poligamy And as I had to Leave St George at 7 oclok I got into a waggon from the Temple with David H Cannon and drove all night
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Feb 6, 1879