Brigham Young · 1862 October General Conference · 1862-10-06
Published in Journal of Discourses, Volume 10, pp. 17-23, delivered October 6, 1862. BYU ContentDM precise page link recorded; text below is taken from the Historical General Conferences transcript of JD 10:17-23. Pitman shorthand report by George D. Watt; speaker did not review this text before publication. Full text reproduced; not abridged.
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