Wilford is appointed to Nauvoo City Council.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 27, 1841 ~ Monday
27th [FIGURE] The Twelve or a part of them
spent the day with Joseph the Seer & he unfo-
lded unto them many glorious things of the
kingdom of God the privileges & blessings of
the priesthood &c. I had the privilege of
seeing for the first time in my day the
URIM & THUMMIM
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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
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Wooden font dedicated in the unfinished basement of Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford witnesses first baptisms for the dead in the Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford sees Urim and Thummim.
Wilford helps haul stone for the Nauvoo House and Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford appointed manager of the Church's official newspaper Times and Seasons.
Wilford sets type for printing/publishing the Book of Abraham in Times and Seasons.