Church-wide priesthood reorganization directed by Brigham Young includes rebaptism.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 01, 1877 ~ Saturday
Sept 1, 1877 We took stage to York 16 Mils the
Rail Road to Salt Lake City 75 M Total 91.
Total from St George to Salt Lake City 340 M[iles].
This distance was travelled in two day and a half.
On my arival in the city I went into the Tabernacle
and found the Body of President Young lying in state
and viewed By 10000 people to day the corpse
looked natural I then went into President Youngs
Habitation with D H. Wells G. Q. Cannon E Snow
and had Prayer with them
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
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Wilford's vision of Signers of Declaration of Independence; proxy baptisms for 100 Eminent Men and 68 Eminent Women under Wilford's direction.
Majority of endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some sealings also completed.
Brigham Young dies in Salt Lake City.
Funeral service for Brigham Young held in Tabernacle.
Wilford dedicates Brigham Young's grave.
Apostles meet and agree that John Taylor will be President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Wilford publicly shares his vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Wilford participates in the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Logan Temple.
Solemn Assembly to sustain Quorum of Twelve as leading body; John Taylor as Quorum president.