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Day in the Life

Aug 14, 1880

Journal Entry

August 14, 1880 ~ Saturday

14. We rode to Mount Plesant met in conference at 10 oclok
G Teasdale Prayed, W. Woodruff spoke 435 M[inutes] statistics wRead
F M Lyman spoke 30 M[inutes]. There were 10721 souls Reported
Afternoon M Lyman Prayed Temple statisctics read and
reported $195,104.85 received. G Teasdale then spok 10 M[inutes]
G Q Cannon 40 M[inutes] and closed in a hard wind & dust storm
we held a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening John Taylor
spoke 35 M[inutes] W Woodruff 30 {in the power of God}

People

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Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
240 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
1968 mentions
Apostle
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
512 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1844 mentions
Apostle

Places

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Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah Territory

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Discourse 1880-08-14
Prest. Wilford Woodruff addressed the Conference on the necesity of living near to God and enjoying the Spirit of Revelations. Warned against taking advantage of one another. There are several temples in course of erection among the Latter Day Saints and he prophesied that they should be completed.
Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
14. We rode to Mount Plesant Met with the conference at 10 oclok G Teasdale prayed W W. spoke 35 Minutes statiscics read & M Lyman spoke 30 M[inutes]. 7353 [officer & Mentor] 3468 children 10721 souls in Sanpete Stake
Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
Conference Met at 2 oclock Prayer By M Lyman Temple Statistics were then read And found that the Donations for the Temple which had been [expected] from the Beginning were $195,104.85 cts George Teasdale then spoke 10 M. G Q Cannon spoke 40 M[inutes] & closed in a hard wind & Dust storm. We held a Priesthood Meating in the evening John Taylor spoke 35 M[inutes]. W Woodruff 30 {in the power of God}.

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October 10, 1880
Pearl of Great Price officially accepted as scripture by the membership of the Church.

Aug 14, 1880