Wilford sustained in General Conference as Church Historian and recorder.
Oct 12, 1883 This was a day of fasting and Prayer with
the leaders of the Church I took a Bath and wash
in the Morning and went to the Endowment House at 9 oclok
to receeive the washing of feet as it was done in Kirtland
47 years ago By the Prophet Joseph Smith as an Initiarytory
ordinance into the school of the Prophets Remarks were made
By the Presidency & others. President John Taylor washed
the feet of Zebedee Coltrin as He was the ownly man living
that was in the first school of the Prophets organized by Joseph
Smith in Kirtland ^in 1833^. Then Zebedee Coultrin washed the feet
of President Taylor. Then President Taylor washed the
feet of his two councillors & all the Twelve Apostles except
C. C. Rich who was sick & John Henry Smith in England
He washed the feet of 38 in all At the close of this ceremony
we partook of Bread & wine as a sacrament as they did
in the Temple in Kirtland which closed the labor of the day
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Oct 12, 1883 This was a day of fasting and Prayer with [FIGURES] the leaders of the Church I took a Bath and wash in the Morning and went to the Endowment House at 9 oclok to receeive the washing of feet as it was done in Kirtland 47 years ago By the Prophet Joseph Smith as an Initiarytory ordinance into the school of the Prophets. Remarks were made By the Presidency & others. President John Taylor washed the feet of Zebedee Coltrin as He was the ownly man living that was in the first school of the Prophets organized by Joseph Smith in Kirtland ^in 1833^. Then Zebedee Coultrin washed the feet of President Taylor. Then President Taylor washed the feet of his two councillors & all the Twelve Apostles except C. C. Rich who was sick & John Henry Smith in England He washed the feet of 38 in all At the close of this ceremony we partook of Bread & wine as a sacrament as they did in the Temple in Kirtland
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