Day in the Life

Aug 18, 1883

Journal Entry

August 18, 1883 ~ Saturday

18 Met at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting Prayer By W Woodruff
John Taylor spok 4 M[inutes]. The Bishops Reported their wards
J F Smith spoke 27 M. Statistics of the stake read G Q Cannon
spoke 23 M. Afternoon Prayer By E. F. Sheets W Woodruff spoke
26 M, L John Nuttall 28 M E F Sheets 13 M

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Sheets, Elijah Funk
22 Mar 1821 - 3 Jul 1904
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4093 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905

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Discourse 1883-08-18
Apostle Wilford Woodruff said he would report the ward he come from. The 1st Presidency are trying to do their best to build up Gods Kingdom. The Apostles and Seventies and High Priests are doing the same the societies organized to assist the Bp are doing the best they can. We have also about 40 grog shops but the saints of God do not patronize them. Spoke on the work of the redemption of the dead

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Wilford sustained in General Conference as Church Historian and recorder.
Majority of proxy endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some proxy sealings also completed.

Aug 18, 1883