Wilford rebaptized (for the sixth time) along with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 05, 1875 ~ Sunday
5. Sunday
This was an important day in the
Church and kingdom of God. We buried George Albert
Smith the funeral seremonies were performed in the
New Tabernacle some 12000 persons were present most of
whom visited & saw the Tabernacle of George A Smith
9 of the Quorum of the Twelve were present all except
Erastus Snow, & Joseph F. Smith & Albert Carrington
Sunday Burial of George A Smith
Hymn sung on page 357. Prayer By John Taylor A Hymn
then sung on page 193. Then G. Q. Cannon read according
to the request of G. A. Smith two years before his death
the 15 chapter of the first Corinthians Also the 19 ch
of Alma in the Book of Mormon Also the vision in the
Bok of Doctrins & Covenants After which O Hyde spoke
10 Minuts E. D. Woolly spoke 8 Minuts J Taylor spoke 5,
& President Young 10 Minuts. A Hymn was then sung on
Page 210. At the close of the Meeting A Vast congregation
of the Saints performed a processes of carriages some
3/4 of a mile in length & followed the Body of G A Smith to the
Grave D. H. Wells made a prayer at the Grave we returned
home and attended meeting at the Tabernacle. G. Q. Cannon spoke
45 Minuts B. Young Jr 20 Minuts. I met in the Prayer Circle
with D. H. Wells & 9 of the 12. D. H. Wells Prayed & J Taylor was Mouth
People
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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
583 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
800 mentions
Apostle
Woolley, Edwin Dilworth
28 Jun 1807 - 14 Oct 1881
120 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1432 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4128 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
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St. George Temple baptismal font dedicated; used to rebaptize individuals entering the United Order in St. George.
President Ulysses S. Grant visits Salt Lake City with his wife Julia, son Frederick and daughter-in-law Ida.
