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Day in the Life

Jul 8, 1877

Journal Entry

July 08, 1877 ~ Sunday

July 8. Sunday D. H. Cannon prayed Luke Syphos spok 4,
Miles P Romney 16 M[inutes], Walter Granger 5 M[inutes], J. W.
Nixon 4 M[inutes], D. H. Cannon 5 M[inutes]. The above Brethren reported
their wards. The Authorities of the whole Church was
then presented and sustained by the people

Afternoon sacrament administered J. D. T. McAllister read
in the Exponent about administering sacrament to children
and said president Young Requested the Bishops to administer
the sacrament to the sabbath school children. Brother Blake
then made a report of the United Order of St George
Joseph Orton reported the Straw Brade business, flour Business
and & shoe business. J McAllister presented a woman
cotton Hat knit by a woman He also called for the
Brethren to come and grade the Temple Block
W Woodruff then spoke 30 Minuts

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3302 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
141 mentions
Missionary
9 mentions
Nixon, James William
1836–1882
18 mentions
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
596 mentions
Missionary
5 mentions
Missionary
Syphus, Luke
1827-1915
2 mentions
Romney, Miles Park
18 Aug 1843 - 26 Feb 1904
36 mentions
Missionary
6 mentions

Places

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

Events

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August 19-21, 1877
Wilford's vision of Signers of Declaration of Independence; proxy baptisms for 100 Eminent Men and 68 Eminent Women under Wilford's direction.
August 22-24, 1877
Majority of endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some sealings also completed.

Jul 8, 1877