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Day in the Life

Jan 19, 1881

Journal Entry

January 19, 1881 ~ Wednesday

19 Jan 1881 This is one of the most importand days of
Keys crossed A crown my life I met with the President John Taylor
and 2d Councillor Joseph F Smith and 7 of the
Twelve viz Wilford Woodruff Orson Pratt, Charles C Rich,
Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D Richards Francis M. Lyman,
John Henry Smith And John Smith the first Patriarch
and the Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter and L John Nuttall
C. C. Rich was carried in a chair O Pratt was vary feeble
yet we all performed the ordinance of washing our feet against
Our Enemies And the Enemies of the Kingdom of God
according to the commandment of God unto us W. Woodruff
opened By Prayer And Keys crossed John Taylor was Mouth in the
washing of feet. At the Prayer Circle Lorenzo Snow
was Mouth at the opening And President JOHN TAYLOR
was mouth at the Alter, and Presented the Prayer written
By W. Woodruff (By request of President Taylor) And the
names were presented before the Lord according to the
commandment. It was truly a solomn scene and
I presume to say it was the first thing of the Kind since the
creation of the world. The Names & Prayer Presented
will be recorded By Br L John Nuttall Presidents
Taylors secretary we were 3 Hours in the Meeting & ordina-
nces. This is the last time that the Apostle Orson Pratt will
Ever in this life Officiate in an important cerimony in the
Church & Probably the same with Charles C Rich

People

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Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
274 mentions
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
267 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
815 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
284 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John, b. 1832
22 Sep 1832 - 6 Nov 1911
44 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4092 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
423 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
19 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Emma This was one of the most important days of my [FIGURES] my life I met with the President John Taylor & 2nd councillor Joseph F Smith and 7 of the Twelve viz W. Woodruff O Pratt C. C. Rich L Snow F D Richards F. M. Lyman & John Henry Smith. And John Smith the first Patriarch and the Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter and L John Nuttall C C Rich was carried in a chair & O Pratt was vary feeble yet we all MPerformed the ordinance of washing our feet against our Enemies
Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
and the Enemies of the kingdom of God according to the cammandment of God unto Us W Woodruff opened By Prayer & John Taylor was mouth in the washing and at the Prayer circle Lorenzo Snow was mouth at the opening & John Taylor was mouth at the Alter and Presented the Prayer written By W Woodruff By request of President Taylor and the names were Presented before the Lord according to commandment It was truly a solumn scene and I presume it was the first ensample of any thing of the Kind since the creation of the world. the Prayer and names Presented will be recorded By L John Nuttall president Taylors secretary we were three hours in the meeting and ordinances

Events

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January 16, 1881
Wilford appointed General President of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
March 5, 1881
Apostles wash feet against enemies as directed in Wilford's Wilderness Revelation.

Jan 19, 1881