Day in the Life

May 28, 1888

Journal Entry

May 28, 1888 ~ Monday

May 28th 1888
Keys crossed I went to the office in the Morning had a Meeting
with F. D. Richard G Q Cannon H J Grant & J R
Winder
we decided to have the Funeral of
Erastus Snow in the Big Tabernacle on Wednesday
May 30, at 12 oclok conducted By the Twelve Apostles
and have Everything covered in white instead
of Black G. Q. Cannon & myself visited Brother Snows
Body or his habitation I saw the body Brother
Cannon did not we returned to our room
I signed 22 Recommends. I receeved 14 Letters
A hand pointing to the right I wrote Letters to Jaques, Delight, Whitney
& Sarah I spent the night at the Gordo 5 Mile

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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
815 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
269 mentions
Apostle
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
71 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Delight Stocking
26 Jun 1838 - 28 May 1906
171 mentions
Family

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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 28, 1888