Day in the Life

Sep 12, 1883

Journal Entry

September 12, 1883 ~ Wednesday

12 A coffin E. J. I Attended the funeral of Sister Elizabeth
Knight Johnson she was Baptized when a girl
in Nov 1830 By Hyram Smith she had Been in
the Church about as long as any Person Living I
gave her last Endowments Thomas Taylor gave her
spoke 15 M[inutes] A M Cannon 11 M[inutes], G B Wallace 13
& W Woodruff 25 M[inutes] Bishop Hunter 5 M[inutes] I attended
council in the Afternoon

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
Wallace, George Benjamin
16 Feb 1817 - 30 Jan 1900
Smith, Hyrum
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
422 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, Thomas
26 Jul 1826 - 8 Dec 1900

Events

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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.

Sep 12, 1883