Wilford's vision of Signers of Declaration of Independence; proxy baptisms for 100 Eminent Men and 68 Eminent Women under Wilford's direction.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 26, 1877 ~ Wednesday
26.
I wrote one letter * No 11. I met with the young Ladies
Mutual improvement society in the first word [ward] dined with
then attended Meeting, herd speeches from Sisters Zinah
Young, Barshbe Smith, Sister Wells Eliza R. Snow [Eliza R. Snow Discourse] and
Phebe W Woodruff also Elder W. Woodruff spok 30 M[inutes]
at 4 oclok I met with the Twelve in the Endowment House
Had prayers and Decided in council upon several
subjects. In the Evening I administered to Sister Gibbs
who was vary sick Br Taylor & G Q Cannon also
administered to her by the laying on of hands
People
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Smith, Bathsheba Wilson Bigler
5 Mar 1822 - 20 Sep 1910
46 mentions
Snow, Eliza Roxcy
21 Jan 1804 - 5 Dec 1887
49 mentions
25 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2266 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1959 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1583 mentions
Family
1 mention
Young, Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Smith
31 Jan 1821 - 28 Aug 1901
59 mentions
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Majority of endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some sealings also completed.
Brigham Young dies in Salt Lake City.
Funeral service for Brigham Young held in Tabernacle.
Wilford dedicates Brigham Young's grave.
Apostles meet and agree that John Taylor will be President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Wilford publicly shares his vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Wilford participates in the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Logan Temple.
Solemn Assembly to sustain Quorum of Twelve as leading body; John Taylor as Quorum president.