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Day in the Life

May 5, 1878

Journal Entry

May 05, 1878 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday Rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok congra-
gation vary large F D Richard spoke 49 M[inutes]
The Authorities of the Church were then presented
and sustained by A unanimous vote of all the
people. J. F. Smith spoke 28 M[inutes], On the Celestial
Law of Marriage. Afternoon prayer By E Snow
John Taylor spoke one hour & 15 M[inutes], W Woodruff 15 M[inutes]
I spent the night at Bishops Prestons and Attended
a Meeting of the board of Trustees of the Colledge
Lands near Logan A vote was taken to sell to
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
about 2000 Acres of that Land at abot $5 per
Acre

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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
641 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
782 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1837 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3569 mentions
Apostle
149 mentions

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Brigham Young College, Logan, Cache County, Utah Territory
Logan, Cache County, Utah Territory

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May 5, 1878