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Day in the Life

Aug 15, 1875

Journal Entry

August 15, 1875 ~ Sunday

Aug 15 1875
Sunday I met with Bishop Hunter & 20 Bishops
at 9 oclok Bishop Hunter spoke to us 55 Minuts upon
the Araronic Priesthood G Q Cannon spoke to the
Sunday School children at 9 oclok At 10 oclok
all the congregation met & David P Kimball
Prayed John Taylor spoke one hour & 20 Minuts

Afternoon Randolph Stewart Prayed & W Woodruff
spoke 35 Minuts & G Q Cannon 50. The rules of
the United Order were then read and J Taylor
spoke 15 Minuts At the close of the Meeting
we repaired to the water & G Q Cannon Baptized
20 Persons including Charles C Rich and Wm
Budge, most of those who were Baptized were
Officiating as Bishops they were confirmed under
the Hands of John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff
and A M Musser W Woodruff confirmed 7.

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Musser, Amos Milton
20 May 1830 - 24 Sep 1909
106 mentions
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
346 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, David Patten
23 Aug 1839 - 21 Nov 1883
28 mentions
270 mentions
1966 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
13 mentions
104 mentions
Missionary

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.

Aug 15, 1875