150 years ago today - Jun 20, 1869

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal]
Rool [Roll] Called of the School of the Prophets. D. H. Wells Prayed. C. C. Rich was Chosen the Presidt of the school of the Prophets. David Parley Kimball (son of Heber C Kimball) was Chosen vice Presidet of the school of the Prophets And President of this Stake of Zion. He was ordained A High Priest By Presidet Young & the Twelve Apostles. Presidet Young told him to Chose his own Councillors & ordain them at his leasure. He Could Chuse them abroad & bring them with him if He Chose. W Woodruff dismissed.

... It was the opinion of the Prophet Joseph that the City of Enoch was in the gulf of Mexico, And that Adam offered his sacrafice & Built his first Altar in Adam Ondi Ahman, & the Stones of his Altar are there now to be seen. The City of Enoch was taken up but the City of Zion which we shall build will remain & not be taken away as his City was...

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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