Wilford's reorganization of First Presidency fails due to discord regarding George Q. Cannon.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 01, 1888 ~ Tuesday
May 1.
I signed 8 Recommends I received
10 Letters I wrote 10 Letters I wrote 6 public
Letters I spent the day at Brother Arnolds
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Arnold, Orson Pratt
1838-1912
10 mentions
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In company with F D Richards G Q Cannon & several Brethren I visited Erastus Snow who was considered almost in a Dying condition G Q Cannon Anointed him & we laid hands upon him and I was Mouth and I rebuked the power of Death and the Destroyer and commanded it to Depart from him in the Name of the Lord
~ Wilford Woodruff
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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.