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Day in the Life

May 21, 1876

Journal Entry

May 21, 1876 ~ Sunday

[FIGURES] May 21 1876.
Sunday in the midst of a driving snow storm in company
with John Taylor & Joseph F Smith I took car on the Utah
Southern Rail Road & road to Big Cotton Wood & then walked
a mile in the [Ut] mud & snow got my feet wet finally landed
at Bishop Millers took breakfast then went to the New
Meeting House in Mill Crek ward for the purpose of Dedic-
ting it to the Lord. The Meeting opened by singing a Hym
composed for the occasion W Woodruff then offered the
Dedication Prayer after which J. F. Smith Read the 8 ch.
of 1 Kings Prayer in the dedication of the
Temple. John Taylor then spoke of the dedication of
the [te]mple in the days of Solomon and of the dedication
of Temples and buildings of worship in our day 55 Min[utes]
J F Smith spoke one hour & W Woodruff 45 Minuts
at the close of the Meeting we went to Bishop Millers
then took cars & Returned to Salt Lake City 20 Miles

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Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3568 mentions
Apostle
12 mentions

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Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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May 21, 1876