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Day in the Life

Sep 12, 1877

Journal Entry

September 12, 1877 ~ Wednesday

12 I visited the Temple spot and Tabernacle
in Logan I rode there with Br Roskelly 8 M[iles],
and visited Brother Low about the Machine I also
inquired about the Utah Northern Rail Road Stock
I held a Meeting in the Evening in the New Tabernacle
spoke to a full House followed By B. Young jr 8 M[iles]

People

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Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
540 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914
136 mentions

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Telegram to John Taylor, 12 September 1877
From Logan Received at 440PM. To Jno Taylor Brother Parry is ready to com- mence laying the foundation of the temple wall is waiting for orders shall WW & B Y attend to the laying of the corner stone while here & Let them go on with the [illegible] work please Direct W Woodruff Lines to Cottonwood, Bingham, Tintic, Leeds and Pioche. Sent by 43 paid 2857 Rec'd by
Discourse 1877-09-12
Logan Tab. Sunday Singing. Prayer by Bp. W. B. Preston Elder Woodruff arose and stated that he felt thankful for the privelage of meeting in the basement story of this magnificent tabernacle. Alluded to the demise of Pres. Young and commended his good example of faith- fulness and diligence through all his life, and admonished the saints to be faithful in the building up of Zion in these mountains, refered to the labors of the prophet Joseph Smith, and set forth the many visitations of holy Angels which he received confering upon him the holy priesthood, by which he was enabled to organize the Church. And was also enabled to translate the Book of Mormon, and introduced the Gospel in its fulness to this gen- eration. Showed that the Almighty had assisted him in all his labors, and enabled him to overcome all opposition until the church was fully organized. Although he was continually in deep water; brought upon him by ungodly men. And after his work was done he sealed his testimony with his blood, as did nearly all other prophets of former times. Yet although he was slain and departed from this earth, the King- dom of God has moved steadily onward. Alluded to the time when the Prophet Joseph taught the Twelve the many truths which the Lord had revealed to him, as also the order of the keys of the various dispensations of God to man. Reviewed the history of the entrance of Pres. Young into these barren sterile mountains, and showed how the blessings of God had accompanied his administration until his death and portrayed the great work which he had accomplished, and remarked that during the sickness of Pres. Young, he in connection with many of the saints in St. George engaged fer- vently in prayer for his restoration, but it was the will of the Lord that he should go hence, and now that he had departed he felt Glad that he had died in peace among his family and friends. Spoke of the labors of Pres. Young during the past winter at St George and set forth the assiduity with with which he performed and accomplished the same. Refered to the many thousands of spirits in the spirit world, the redemption of whom rests upon the Latter day saints, and expressed his satisfaction of his labors at St. George, and discoursed of the man- ner he had preceeded in the ordinances for his dead, and set forth the importance of the erection of holy temples, and related much of his experience in the temple of St George, in which he had great joy and satisfaction. Admonished the saints to faith- fulness and invoked the blessings of God upon them.
Letter from James Godson Bleak, 12 September 1877
St George . Elder Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. My dear Brother, Your esteemed favor of the 4th inst enclosed to Bro. McAllister has been duly received, and agreeably to your wish has been read to "L." Your fare was only paid from Beaver thereby effecting a draw-back of Forty five dollars which is here subject to your Order. I am grateful to you for the few words you have sent relative to the spirit of the times and the feelings of the brethren in Salt Lake.

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.

Sep 12, 1877