Day in the Life

Apr 15, 1877

Journal Entry

April 15, 1877 ~ Sunday

April 15, 1877
My family came March 27 left April 14 stayed 18 days
Met in the Tabernacle at 102 oclok A F McDonald prayed
G Q Cannon spoke 2 Minuts President Young spoke 12 M[inutes]
J W Young 12 Minuts Bishop Preston 10 Minutes, E Snow 6 M[inutes]
G Q Cannon 23 Wm Gibbs 5 M[inutes]. I spent the Evening at President Youngs
Junius Wells spoke 2 M[inutes], D H Wells spoke in the forenoon

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
318 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Junius Free
1 Jun 1854 - 15 Apr 1930
Preston, William Bowker
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908

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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 15, 1877