Chester A. Arthur inaugurated as 21st President of 38 United States after assassination of James A. Garfield.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 07, 1881 ~ Friday
Oct 7. Conference Met at 10 oclok Lorenzo Snow Prayed
F M Lyman spoke 40 Min, C W Penrose 41. Afternoon
Prayer By G Teasdale, Joseph F Smith 41 M[inutes]. The statistics
of the Church was then read. The following representations
were given Members 53,560, Officers & Members
82496, children under 8 years of age 36010 Total souls
119,867 Representation of Arizona was 2059
Total Births 2122 Total Deaths 749 above Deaths
1375.
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Penrose, Charles William
4 Feb 1832 - 16 May 1925
169 mentions
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
269 mentions
Apostle
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
653 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
693 mentions
Apostle, Family
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Wilford serves 7.5 years as Church Historian (until becoming President of the Church).
Wilford works in St. George Temple.