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Day in the Life

Sep 5, 1875

Journal Entry

September 05, 1875 ~ Sunday

5. Sunday [FIGURES] 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 preset all Except
Erastus Snow, & Joseph F. Smith & Albert Carrington

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
210 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
641 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle

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Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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

Sep 5, 1875