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Day in the Life

Aug 12, 1877

Journal Entry

August 12, 1877 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday I met with the people at 2 oclok and spok to
the people 65 Meinuts CSilas Smith 10 M[inutes]. I set apart one
Presiding Elder and one of his councillors

People

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Smith, Silas Sanford
20 Oct 1830 - 11 Oct 1910
52 mentions
Missionary

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.

Aug 12, 1877