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Day in the Life

Apr 6, 1884

Journal Entry

April 06, 1884 ~ Sunday

Aprail 6, 1884 Sunday The Conference Met at the Big
Tabernacle at 10 oclok. The building crouded to its
utmost capacity some thousands went away that could
not get standing room in the Building I should Judge
there was 12000 people present. Joseph F Smith Prayed
G Q Cannon read the report of the Auditing Committee


G. Q. Cannon then spoke 60 M[inutes]. There arived in our midst
this Morning seven Chiefs & Leading Men of the Maricopas
and Pimo's lead By Brothers Rogers & Ray had Come some 700
Miles to attend the conference from Arizonia they were reporting
of many thousands of the Lamanits. Cheroquas Erastus who
I Baptize ordained a seventy at St George was one of
them they were much interested in the great Tabernacle
and congregation. Joseph F Smith spoke 30 M[inutes]
Afternoon prayer By Wm B Preston I conversed with the
Lamanite Chiefs. The Authorites of the Church were presented
and John W Taylor was presented to fill the vacancy in the
quorum of the Twelve & Wm B Preston was voted to
occupy the place of the Prisidid Bishop of the Church.
President John Taylor spoke 65 M[inutes].

People

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9 mentions
Native American
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2218 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John Whittaker
15 May 1858 - 10 Oct 1916
155 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4086 mentions
Apostle
51 mentions
Preston, William Bowker
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908
196 mentions

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Arizona Territory
St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)
April 6 Met at 10 c {shorthand} Joseph F Smith G Q Cannon read the report of the Auditing Committee G Q Cannon spoke 60 M[inutes] [sideways text] 2 to 17 [end of sideways text] There Arived in our Midst several of the Maricopa & Pema Chiefs who had arived from Arizona to Visit us Cheroquis Erastus was with them J F Smith spoke 30 M[inutes] 2 to 7
Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)
John Spiers Plain City {shorthand} him in [Strawberry time]. Afternoon {shorthand} Wm B Preston I conversed with the Lamanite Chiefs Authorities of the Church were presented & sustained Wm Preston Appointed Presiding Bishop of the Church & John W Taylor Appointed to fill the place in the Quorum of the Twelve caused by the Death of C C Rich President Taylor spoke 65 M[inutes] 11

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Apr 6, 1884