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Day in the Life

Apr 29, 1877

Journal Entry

April 29, 1877 ~ Sunday

29. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle J Gates Prayed
James S. Blake spoke 17 Minuts W Woodruff 28 M[inutes] Afternoon
D. H. Cannon read Telegram from President Young and spok 20 M[inutes]
Walter Granger 15 James W Nix 10 M[inutes], M P Romney 18
W Woodruff 10 Minuts

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
141 mentions
Missionary
Gates, Jacob
9 Mar 1811 - 14 Apr 1892
70 mentions
9 mentions
Nixon, James William
1836–1882
18 mentions
Romney, Miles Park
18 Aug 1843 - 26 Feb 1904
36 mentions
Missionary
6 mentions

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

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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 29, 1877