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Day in the Life

Oct 11, 1880

Journal Entry

October 11, 1880 ~ Monday

11 Monday we met at 9 oclok at the Presidents office. We voted to
[FIGURE] take the Engine out of the Temple at St George. We met the
Missionaries at the Council House and we set apart 55 for
their Missions. W Woodruff set apart 9 President Joseph Young
Ordained Matthias Cowley to the office of a seventy and
set him apart to his Mission. I spent the night at the farm 6 m[iles]

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Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
310 mentions
Cowley, Matthias
7 Dec 1828 - 5 Jun 1864
10 mentions
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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
Monday 11. We Met at 119 oclock at the presidents office voted to take the Engine out of the Temple at St George. We met the Missionaries at the Council House and we set apart 55 for their missions W Woodruff set apart 9. President Joseph Young ordained Matthias Cowley to the office of seventy & set him apart for his Mission I went to the farm in the Evening & spent the night 6 Miles

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

Oct 11, 1880