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Day in the Life

Jan 19, 1884

Journal Entry

January 19, 1884 ~ Saturday

19 I took cars rode to Nephie stoped with Brother Teasdale 95
I attended Meeting in the Afternoon Prayer By Jacob Bigler
statistics of the stake was read There were 3 Patriarchs
69 High Priests, 111 Seventies, 172 Elders, 74 Priests, 19 Teachers
150 Deacons, 1371 Officers and Members, 690 children under 8,
Total Souls 2627. Joel Grover spoke 15 M[inutes] W Woodruff 52
W Woodruff Ordained one High Priest & one High Council
Assisted in Ordainingg 1 councillor to the Bishop
we Met in the Evening with the Priesthood Prayer By G Kendal
The Priesthood reported, 38 High Priest 68 Seventies
51 Elders, 15 Priests, 11 Teachers & 22 deacons all present
W Woodruff spoke 35 M[inutes], G Teasdale 25 M[inutes]

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5 mentions
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
645 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Bigler, Jacob G.
4 Apr 1813 - 23 Feb 1907
27 mentions
Grover, Joel
1849-1886
9 mentions

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Nephi, Juab County, Utah Territory

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Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)
Jan 19, 1884 {shorthand} to Nephi ^{shorthand}^ 95 and stoped with Br Teasdale {shorthand} attended {shorthand} afternoon conference {shorthand} Jacob Bigler Statistical report was then read Patriarchs 3 High priests 69 Seventies 111 Elders 172 Priests 74 Teachers 19 Deacons 150 Officers & Members 1371 Children under 8 year 690 Total Souls 2627 Joel Grover spok 15 M[inutes] 6 W Woodruff spok 52 M[inutes] 10 W W ord[ain]ed 1 H[igh] priest & 1 H[igh] Counsl & ass[is]ted in ord[ainin]g 1 Hp & 1 Counsllr to the Bishop of Mona I went to Brother Jones We Met in the Ev[enin]g in a priesthood Meeting {shorthand} George Kendall
Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)
1 Caot 5.75 Shoes 2.55 Hat 1.25 [Total] $9.55 380 [sideways text] 70 * 70 = 4900 priesthood Meeting [end of sideways text] Report of the priesthood the presidents gave a total Report Br Jones of the High priests spok W W spok 35 M[inutes] G Teasdale sp[o]k 25 M[inutes] 11 2 Apostles 2 patriarchs 38 H[igh] P[riests] 68 70 [Seventies], 51 Elders 15 priests 11 Teachers 22 Deacons

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Jan 19, 1884