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Day in the Life

Apr 5, 1877

Journal Entry

April 05, 1877 ~ Thursday

5 Meeting assembled at 10 oclok Prayer By O. Pratt
Lorenzo Snow spoke 54 Minutes O Hyde spoke 18,
G Q Cannon 10 M[inutes]. Afternoon Prayer By O Hyde
O Pratt spoke upon the United Order One hour & 45 M[inutes]
they were both strong sermons. This Stake of Zion
was then Organized by appointing J. D. T. McAllister
President & Henry Eyring & Br Jones his Councillors
The Priest Teachers & Deacons were organized
I spent the Evening at President Young with the Twelve

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
1966 mentions
Apostle
Eyring, Henry
9 Mar 1835 - 10 Feb 1902
64 mentions
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
596 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
655 mentions
Apostle, Family
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
670 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1036 mentions
Apostle
Jones, Thomas Jefferson
6 Sep 1838 - 18 Jul 1914
16 mentions
Missionary

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 5, 1877