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-- 175 years ago today - Jan 3, 1851 (Friday) --
The first criminal trial by jury took place in the Provisional State of Deseret, in G.S.L. City. (1)
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-- 150 years ago today - Jan 03, 1876 --
Warren N. Dusenberry begins his term as the first principal (president) of Brigham Young Academy, the predecessor of Brigham Young University.
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-- 145 years ago today - Jan 3, 1881 --
Patriarchal Blessing of George Albert Smith given by John L. Smith ...
George Albert, in the authority of the Patriarchal priesthood, I place my hands upon thy head ... Thy guardian angel hath and will watch over thee and whisper to thee the way in which thou shouldest walk in the right enabling thee to shun every trap and snare set for thy feet. The priesthood in fulness shall ere long be sealed upon thee with all the gifts, powers, and blessings pertaining thereto. The Lord hath in store for thee a mighty work to perform for thy kindred and friends. So speedy and important shall be thy mission that thou shalt travel as upon the wings of the wind. No miracle shall be too hard for thee to perform. ... The winds and the waves shall obey thy voice. The dead shall be raised at thy command if it be necessary for the prosperity of Israel. . (2)
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-- 135 years ago today - Jan 3, 1891 --
In early 1891, Charles Lowell Walker of St. George wrote, "Some say and have written that great things are to happen . . . in this year 1891. Yea, dire and dreadful things are to transpire. Some even declare that Christ will come and the Millennial Reign inaugurated."
…Future apostle Franklin D. Richards, present in Nauvoo, recorded: "He is therefore now 37 years old last Dec, which leaves 48 years yet to transpire until the time of Promise that Joseph should see Christ." (3)
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-- 125 years ago today - Jan 3, 1901; Thursday --
[Apostle Brigham Young Jr.]
I ought to obey the word of wisdom more carefully if I desire more perfect health. God help me to put away all my weaknesses. I joke to[o] much. (4)
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-- 115 years ago today - Jan 3, 1911; Tuesday --
[Heber J. Grant]
As plural marriage had been preached with much energy for ten years just before the Manifesto he was not at all surprised that there had been a few violations of the Manifesto. (5)
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-- 50 years ago today - Jan 03, 1976 --
Because of increasing numbers of missions, those called to foreign-language missions begin reporting directly to the Language Training Mission in Provo, Utah, instead of going to the Mission Home in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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1 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
2 - Patriarchal Blessings
3 - Charles Lowell Walker, Diary, Bottom of page 21,22 Needs transcribed, as quoted in The Last Days and December 1890 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ, y George D. Speer Sr., privately circulated
4 - Brigham Young Jr., Diary
5 - Heber J. Grant, Diary
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