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Oct 8, 1880

Journal Entry

October 08, 1880 ~ Friday

Oct 8 Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Milo Andrews F D Richards
45 M[inutes]. G Q Cannon then read the report of the Manti Temple
District to Oct 1, 1880. Expenditures on the Temple were
$207,977.35 And for the Logan Cash valley Temple
$252,147.78 Afternoon Prayer By Joseph Young Orson
Pratt spoke one hour & 20 M[inutes]. theAt the close of the Meeting, we
the Apostles met in council, and debated upon the propriety of
organizing the first Presidency we had held several councils
upon this subject and we finally left the subject untill another
Meeting I met with the Priesthood meeting An Article on the


Aaronic Priesthood was read dictated By President
Taylor. And remarks made By John Taylor W Woodruff
and O Pratt the spirit of God was with us

People

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
815 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
310 mentions
Andrus, Milo
6 Mar 1814 - 19 Jun 1893
40 mentions
Zion's Camp
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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Logan Temple, Logan, Cache County, Utah Territory
Logan, Cache County, Utah Territory
Manti Temple, Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory

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The Apostle then Met in council at 6 oclok and Decided to Organize the first Presidency of the Church [FIGURES] Wilford Woodruff Nominated John Taylor to be the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and it was carried unanimously Presidet John Taylor then chose George Q Cannon as his first councillor and Joseph F Smith as his second councillor. It was then Moved seconded & carried Unanimously that Wilford Woodruff should be the President of the Twelve Apostles.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
Oct 8. Conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Milo Andrews F D Richards spoke 45 Minutes G Q Cannon then read the report of the Manti Temple Districts to Oct 1, 1880 were expenditures $207,977.35 And for the Logan Cache Valley Temple $252,147.78 cts Afternoon Prayer By Joseph Young Orson Pratt spoke one hour & 20 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting we the Apostles went into council and Deliberated upon the subject of organizing a first Presidency we had held several concils upon this subject and we finally left the subject untill another Meeting I met with the priesthood Meeting An Article on the Aaronic Priesthood was read Dictated By president Taylor and remarks made by John Taylor W Woodruff & oO Pratt the spirit of God was with us

Events

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

Oct 8, 1880