Wilford moves to St. George to assist in readying temple for dedication.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
November 07, 1876 ~ Tuesday
Nov 7, 1876
7. To day is the Election throughout the United States
for a Presiden as well as an Election throughout Utah
for a Delegate to Congress. George Q Cannon is our
candidate & will be Elected. We rode to Cedar City 20 [miles].
I spent the night with Br Richard R Birkbeck we
held a Meeting at the Meeting House at 3 oclok W Woodruff
spoke 30 M[inutes], President B. Young spoke 41 Minutes He told
the people to make all they wanted to use & not Buy any
thing, and unite together according to the Law of God G Q
Cannon spoke 30 M[inutes].
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
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National election between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel J. Tilden (outcome determined after the Compromise of 1877).
Wilford, L. John Nuttall and John D. T. McAllister begin writing down the temple ceremony.
Church membership reaches 115,065.
