Day in the Life

Oct 6, 1871

Journal Entry

October 06, 1871 ~ Friday

Oct 6, 1871

The general Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter day met this morning in the New Tabernacle
at 10 oclok. Their were present all the Presidency & Twelve
Except O. Hyde & A. Carrington President Young was vary
feeble W. Woodruff spoke 55 Minutes C C Rich 22. Afternoon
H. S. Eldridge Prayed James Brown spoke 48 Minutes Wm Cluff
spoke 23 M[inutes] & G Q Cannon 8 M[inutes]

We held a Meeting at Candle light in the old Tabernacle
The House was completely filled with the priesthood the speakers
were John Sharp, Edward Hunter D H Wells & Elder W Woodruff
Each of whom spoke with Great Power imparting valuable
instructions regarding the building of Temples & kindred subjects
it was concluded to build a Temple in St George and
if possible to compte the Mason work during the coming winter

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
231 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
798 mentions
Apostle
274 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2244 mentions
Apostle
Eldredge, Horace Sunderlin
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
142 mentions
Brown, James
1801-1863
34 mentions
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
69 mentions
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Cluff, William Wallace
8 Mar 1832 - 21 Aug 1915
66 mentions
Missionary

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Discourse 1871-10-06
7 P.M. The priesthood meeting in the old Tabernacle was well attended, the building being completely filled. Bis- hops John Sharp and Edward Hunter, President D H. Wells and Elder Wil- ford Woodruff were the speakers, each of whom spoke with great power, im- parting valuable instructions regarding the building of Temples and kindred subjects. It was concluded to build a Temple in St. George, and, if possible, to complete the mason work of the same during the coming winter.

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Oct 6, 1871