Day in the Life

Aug 3, 1887

Journal Entry

August 03, 1887 ~ Wednesday

Aug 3 [FIGURES] I met this morning at 10 oclok with The following
Members of the Twelve Apostles were present W Woodruff
Lorenzo Snow F. D. Richards Moses Thatcher John Henry Smith
F M Lyman H J Grant & John W Taylor & George Q Cannon
& Joseph F Smith President Taylors Councillors

Meeting opened By Prayer By G. Q. Cannon
W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the present
Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve
Apostles, that they presided in all the world when
there was No first Presidency and when there was
a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world
whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was
taken to reinstate George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith
into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles A good deal of conversation was had
upon several subjects some upon John Q Cannons
affairs. George Q. Cannon made Explanation of the
whole Affair. We had an intermishion of 30 M[inutes]
during which Time we had an interview with Lawyiers
F S Richards & Legrand Young concerning the present suit
to escheat the Church Property. We Met again D H Wells
Expressed his views concerning the Authority of the Twelve
He differd from all the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Matter
{There was some pointless things talked of concerning} G. Q. C.

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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
271 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Snyder
20 Jun 1849 - 7 Sep 1934
110 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
273 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
293 mentions
Apostle
30 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John Whittaker
15 May 1858 - 10 Oct 1916
157 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4127 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
699 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Marcus LeGrand
27 Dec 1840 - 23 Jul 1921
55 mentions
438 mentions
Apostle

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W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the present Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve Apostles, that they presided in all the world when there was No first Presidency and when there was a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was taken to reinstate George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
Aut 3. I Met with the Quorm of the Twelve 8 of us G. Q. C. opened by prayer W W made a speech on the Apostleship Br Grant & Thacher spok upon the subject of union A vote was taken to rensstate G Q Cann & Joseph F Smith to ther plac in the Quroum considerable talk upon var[io]us subjects we discussed for 30 M. Lawyer Legrand Young & F. S Richards called upon us about the suit ag[ain]st us we Dscd then Met D. H. Wells said the 12 was not at liberty to ask for the presidency of the Church they ownly had the right to
Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
{shorthand} Aug 4th. [FIGURES] I recd letters from Sarah, Asahel & Roskelley [FIGURE] I wrote letters to Sarah {shorthand} $10 to Sylvia sent $10 sent $10 to Emeline I Met in council at 10:30 The Contitution of State of Utah was produced & explained J W Young letter was red we voted to Appropriate $5000 dollars to John W Young for Business east Afternoon Auditing Committee voted for [FIGURE] Wm H Thompson wages sent to $1500. $100 Appropriated wrote G Teasdale

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July 25, 1887
Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.

Aug 3, 1887