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Day in the Life

Nov 27, 1881

Journal Entry

November 27, 1881 ~ Sunday

27 Sunday Met at 10 oclok B Bean Prayed Report of the
Sabbath Schools then given. John Taylor spoke 3 M[inutes].
Report of the young Mens Mutual given F D Richards spoke 45,
L John Nuttall 20. Afternoon Bishop King Prayed. Authorities
Presented & sustained W Woodruff spoke 38 M[inutes], J Taylor 60.
I ordained Eugenio Romero An Elder a Mexican with
Wm F McAllister He was going to get his Endowments to
Prepare for a Mission to his people
Peter Jens Jenson of Round Valley was adopted to W Woodruff
we held an Evening meeting with the mutual association


Officers reported W Woodruff spoke 35 M[inutes] F D Richards 30,
John Taylor 17 M[inutes]. (** 26 we held an Evening Meeting
with the young People W Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes], J Taylor 55 M[inutes])
The Statistical report of Richfield given 2032 Members
Officers & Members 2954, children under 8, 1486. Total
of souls 4440. Jensina Thorsen was set apart as a
Midwife W Woodruff was Mouth

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1 mention
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1836 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
397 mentions
3 mentions
McAllister, William James Frazier
16 Aug 1845 - 17 Aug 1943
4 mentions
King, William, b. 1834
8 Apr 1834 - 17 Feb 1892
64 mentions

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Richfield, Sevier County, Utah Territory
Round Valley, Gila County, Arizona Territory

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Nov 27, 1881