Day in the Life

May 21, 1888

Journal Entry

May 21, 1888 ~ Monday

21 May Keys crossed A crown To day is the dedication of the Manti
Temple
I went to the Gordo at 4:30. I signed 53 Recommend
I received 45 Letters I wrote 6 public Letters
A hand pointing to the right G Q Cannon & myself visited Erastus Snow
and found him vary low we administerd to
him I annointed him & Br Cannon was
Mouth we had an interview to day with several
We learned there was a large Assembly at the
Dedication of the Temple to day

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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle

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Temple - Manti Temple dedication ticket for Orson Ferguson Whitney, 21 May 1888
Manti Temple, . Wilford Woodruff
Temple - Manti Temple dedication ticket for Zina Beal Smoot Whitney, 21 May 1888
Manti Temple, . Wilford Woodruff

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Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.
Church's attorneys obtain commitment from United States Solicitor that temples would not be confiscated.

May 21, 1888