James A. Garfield inaugurated as 20th President of 38 United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 05, 1881 ~ Tuesday
April 5, 1881
I met in the Conference at 10 oclok John Henry Smith Prayed
F M Lyman spoke 36 M[inutes], B Young 26 M[inutes] G Q Cannon spok
30 M[inutes] Afternoon L Snow Prayed John Henry Smith spok 25 M[inutes]
I met at Noon with the Twelve & discussed the case of
John W Young. In the Afternoon we had reported up to this
date Expended on the Salt Lake Temple $1,270,199.86 dollars
Sabbath school and Relief societies reported
John Taylor spoke 20 M[inutes]. At the close of the Meeting we again
met with the Twelve & voted unanimously that we would
withhold the name of John W Young from being Presented to
the Conference for conformation untill he had made satisfaction
we had a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening D H Wells Prayed
G Q Cannon spoke 30 M[inutes]. W Woodruff spoke 25 M[inutes]
John Taylor 40 M[inutes]
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Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
797 mentions
Apostle
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
269 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
286 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1946 mentions
Apostle
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
318 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
693 mentions
Apostle, Family
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Apostles wash feet against enemies as directed in Wilford's Wilderness Revelation.