Day in the Life

Oct 7, 1871

Journal Entry

October 07, 1871 ~ Saturday

Oct 7, 1871. Conference Met at 10 oclok J. F. Smith prayed
Keys crossed An arrow Isaac Grow spoke 22 Minutes. I was called upon
in the commencement of the Meeting to go to Faust's stables
whare the U. S. Court was held & give Bale or Be Bondsman
for Elder George Q Cannon who had a warrant issued
against him the same as against President Young & Wells
after staying half an hour I was informed that it was put
off so I again went to conference David Mckenzie
spoke 30 M[inutes] & E F Sheets 18.

Afternoon G. Q. Cannon Prayed & Authorities were
presented & accepted & Missionaries called. A Hatch
then spoke to the people & while speaking Elder George
Q Cannon was Notifyed that the sherriff had called
to Arest him. John & myself Taylor accom-
panied him to the court room & Became his bondsmen
in the sum of $5000 dollars for his Appearance at court
on Next Friday. We then returned to the meeting
& Brother Stanes was speaking. He spoke 19 M[inutes], A O Smoot
spoke 15 M

People

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
584 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Hatch, Abram Chase
3 Jan 1830 - 2 Dec 1911
38 mentions
Missionary
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
33 mentions
Sheets, Elijah Funk
22 Mar 1821 - 3 Jul 1904
124 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
6 mentions
Groo, Isaac
1827-1895
12 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4129 mentions
Apostle
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
131 mentions
51 mentions

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Oct 7, 1871