Day in the Life

Jul 18, 1875

Journal Entry

July 18, 1875 ~ Sunday

18. ISunday I took cars & rode to Ogden ^Farmington^ to attend the two
days meeting held there I spent several Hours at Ezra
Clarks. we met in the grove at 10 oclok I was called
upon to speak to the people I spoke about 35 Minuts
was followed by G Q Cannon who spoke 45 Minuts
Afternoon Robert T Burton spoke 30 Minuts and
was followed By John Taylor who spoke in the power of
God TheG ruQ Cannon made some remarks then read
the rules of the United Order, which the greatest part
of the Assembly voted to receive


At the close of the Meeting the congregation surrounded a
pool of water and Elder G Q Cannon went down into
the water and Baptized 27 of the leading men of
Davis County including the Bishops & their councillors
and Elders John Taylor and W Woodruff confirmed
them the follingowing are there names

Farmington
J. W. Hess Ezra T. Clark John Telford
A Stayner E Vanfleit Sidney B Keat
Thomas S. Smith Henry Moon J. B. Nobles
D. A. Miller Wm R. Smith Israel Barlow
Lot Smith N. T. Porter Christopher Layton
T. Truman Leonard Wm Reeves Rosel Hyde
Thomas Grover Joel Parish John J Walker
Henry L Hinman Anson Call John Ellison
Morgan L Hinman Joseph Holebrook John Weinel


At the close of the services we spent a short time
with the Brethren then took cars & returned home to
S L City distance of the day 36 Miles

President Brigham Young also buried his wife
Ememeline Free Young. President D. H. Wells spoke at
the funeral followed by Elder Geo. Goddard and President
B Young made the closing remarks. She was buried in
President Youngs Private Cemetary A coffin

People

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Call, Anson
13 May 1810 - 31 Aug 1890
23 mentions
143 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
44 mentions
5 mentions
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
800 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
Young, Emeline Free
28 Apr 1826 - 17 Aug 1875
4 mentions
Clark, Ezra Thompson
23 Nov 1823 - 17 Oct 1901
35 mentions
Goddard, George
5 Dec 1815 - 12 Jan 1899
68 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
5 mentions
Moon, Henry
1819-1894
10 mentions
Barlow, Israel
13 Sep 1806 - 1 Nov 1883
9 mentions
Parrish, Joel
1827-1904
2 mentions
Ellison, John
23 May 1818 - 9 Sep 1903
4 mentions
1 mention
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Telford, John
2 Mar 1802 - 19 Jan 1896
2 mentions
Weinel, John
1813-1889
3 mentions
48 mentions
Missionary
Noble, Joseph Bates
14 Jan 1810 - 17 Aug 1900
51 mentions
19 mentions
Smith, Lot
15 May 1830 - 21 Jun 1892
365 mentions
Missionary
4 mentions
3 mentions
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
131 mentions
Hyde, Rosel
1816-1903
4 mentions
2 mentions
Grover, Thomas
22 Jul 1807 - 20 Feb 1886
17 mentions
9 mentions
Missionary
39 mentions
1 mention

Events

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July 17, 1875
Wilford rebaptized (for the sixth time) along with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Jul 18, 1875