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

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2217 mentions
Apostle
Eyring, Henry
9 Mar 1835 - 10 Feb 1902
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
644 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
694 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Jones, Thomas Jefferson
6 Sep 1838 - 18 Jul 1914
19 mentions
Missionary

Events

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

Apr 5, 1877