Brigham Young · 1872 October General Conference · 1872-10-09
Published in Journal of Discourses, Volume 15, pp. 158-167. Reported by David W. Evans in Pitman shorthand; the speaker did not review this text before publication. Text transcribed from the printed JD.
Pitman shorthand by David W. Evans; speaker did not review.
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