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Day in the Life

Aug 15, 1880

Journal Entry

August 15, 1880 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Erastus Snow spoke one hour & 25 m[inutes]
The Authorities of the Church was then presented & sustained
Afternoon Sacrament Administered W. W. Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 50 J Taylor 55 M[inutes] & W Woodruff 10 M[inutes] Exhorts the people
to get up a Record of all their Dead friends so as to be ready
to work when the temple was done Adjourned till 13, 14 of Nov

People

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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
641 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
1968 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1844 mentions
Apostle

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Manti Temple, Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory

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Discourse 1880-08-15
Prest Wilford Woodruff said we should be energetic in getting as many names as possible of our progenitors.
Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
15 Sunday Met at 10 oclok. Erastus Snow spoke one hour & 25 M[inutes]. The Authorities of the Church were then presented. Afternoon sacrament Administered W Woodruff Prayed & G Q Cannon spoke 50 Minutes J Taylor 55 M[inutes]. and W Woodruff 10 M[inutes]. exhorts the people to get up a Record of all their Dead friends so as to be ready to work when the Temple was done Adjourned untill the 13 & 14 of Nov.

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

Aug 15, 1880