Wilford's reorganization of First Presidency fails due to discord regarding George Q. Cannon.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 20, 1888 ~ Friday
20
I received 4 Letters from H. S. Eldridge Atkin &c
I wrote 6 pub Letters I helped the boys draw all the branches
from the orchard & piled it up we made two water
^21^ gates drove down 8 pair of stakes & put up boards
to water Lucern we ploughed a furrow each side
of each row of trees in the orchard & sever[al]
furrows in the garden I was vary weary at night
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Eldredge, Horace Sunderlin
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
142 mentions
Atkin, William
1835-1900
174 mentions
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Wilford dedicates the Manti Temple in private services.
When Erastus Snow dies Wilford is only living Apostle who served in the days of Joseph Smith.
Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.