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Day in the Life

Apr 4, 1877

Journal Entry

April 04, 1877 ~ Wednesday

4th We met in the Temple at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting
11 of the 12 were present and quite a congregation
John W Young opened by Prayer D. H. Wells spok 52 M[inutes]
G Q Cannon 31 Minuts President Young 10.

Afternoon Prayer By E Snow John Taylor 58 Minuts
John W. Young 28, President Young 25 Minutes

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
640 mentions
Apostle
1966 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
299 mentions
Apostle

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St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

Events

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February 23, 1877
Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
March 1, 1877
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
March 21, 1877
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
April 16, 1877
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Apr 4, 1877