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Day in the Life

Jul 29, 1877

Journal Entry

July 29, 1877 ~ Sunday

29. Sunday Met at 10 oclok Prayer by S E Howlett
D H Cannon spoke 31 M[inutes], E Snow One Hour and 20 M[inutes]
Afternoon Sacrament Administered prayer by Edward
Dalton E. Snow spoke 15 M[inutes], Jesse N Smith spok 15 M[inutes]
Wm H Dame 25 M[inutes]. Both Explained the order they were
working in Br Rogers spoke upon the subject 10 M[inutes]
E Snow spoke 44 M[inutes], And presented the Authorities
of the Church which was received W Woodruff dismissed
we then ordained and set apart the officers W Woodruff
Ordained 1 High Council, 1 Bishop, 4 Councillers and one
Presiding Elder. E Snow Ordained 2 High Council
3 Councillors 2 Bishops 1 sunday school superintendent

People

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Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
141 mentions
Missionary
7 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
641 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Jesse Nathaniel
2 Dec 1834 - 5 Jun 1906
139 mentions
3 mentions
Dame, William Horne
15 Jul 1819 - 16 Aug 1884
16 mentions

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.
September 16, 1877
Wilford publicly shares his vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Jul 29, 1877