Day in the Life

Jan 8, 1881

Journal Entry

January 08, 1881 ~ Saturday

8 A folded letter/box A hand pointing to the right I received a letter from Joseph A West. I wrote one to him


Sunday Afternoon The Assembly [Hall] in the Temple Block
was Dedicated By Prayer By Joseph F Smith Sacrament
was Administered Erastus Snow spoke 44 M[inutes], & President
John Taylor spoke 45 Minuts in the power of God
I attended the prayer Cicrle with the Presidency & Twelve and
the Evening Meeting in the 14 ward & spoke to the people
40 Minuts from the words Blessed is that people whare
God is the Lord

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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
West, Joseph Alva
12 Sep 1851 - 17 Apr 1926
22 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4093 mentions
Apostle

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
8 [FIGURES] I received a Letter from Joseph A West I wrote one in returne I met in the Assembly Room to attend the Quarterly Conference The forenoon was mostly spent in reading the Statiscals and Reports in the Afternoon all the General Authorities of the Church were presented and sustained President John Taylor spoke upon praying Tithing and other sujects He spoke one hour & 2235 Minutes

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Wilford appointed General President of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
Apostles wash feet against enemies as directed in Wilford's Wilderness Revelation.

Jan 8, 1881