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Day in the Life

Jan 2, 1881

Journal Entry

January 02, 1881 ~ Sunday

Jan 2d Sunday I met at the Tabernacle, Elias Morris Prayd John ^L^ Henry
John L Smith spoke 10 M, C W Penrose 31, John Taylor 70 m
I attended the Prayer Circle in the H. Office at 1 oclok and atten-
ded a Meeting in the 17 ward in the Evening John T Cain spoke
30 M, Br Lambert 15 M, & W Woodruff 45 M I wrote one
[FIGURE] letter to Wm R Smith of Centreville

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12 mentions
Penrose, Charles William
4 Feb 1832 - 16 May 1925
160 mentions
Morris, Elias
1825-1898
42 mentions
40 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Caine, John Thomas
8 Jan 1829 - 20 Sep 1911
64 mentions
18 mentions

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Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
Jan 2nd 1881 Sunday I met at the Tabernacle Elias Morris Prayed John L Smith spoke 10 M[inutes]. C. W. Penrose 31, John Taylor one hour & 10 M[inutes]. I attended the Prayer circle in the Historian office at 1 oclok And attended a Meeting in the 17 ward in the evening, John T Cain spoke 30 M[inutes]. Br Lambert 15 & W Woodruff 45 Minutes I wrote a letter to Wm R Smith of Centreville

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January 16, 1881
Wilford appointed General President of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.

Jan 2, 1881