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-- 180 years ago today - May24, 1845 --
Sister Young came in & brought a bottle of wine from Sister Clark The president [Brigham Young] gave a toast.- and all responded.-
Wm [William] Smith asked the views of the council about his patriarchal office.- Prest Young said it was his right.-
Wm Smith received his patriarchal blessing by Prest Young.- [Apostle William Smith becomes Patriarch to the Church, even though the previous day, the Twelve had discussed his "improper course" and as "the greatest danger". He is the first Presiding Patriarch ordained by apostolic authority, rather than by patriarchal ordination within the Smith family.] (1)
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-- 180 years ago today - Saturday, May 24th, 1845 --
[John Taylor]
.... we repaired to the Temple with great secrecy for the purpose of laying the [capstone] corner stone, there were but few that knew about it; the band playing on the walls and the people hearing it, hurried up. About six o'clock A.M., the brethren being assembled, we proceeded to lay the stone; at quarter past six the stone was laid; after which Bro. Young prayed, his voice being heard distinctly, by the congregation below; and the congregation shouted Hossanna, Hossanna, Hossanna to God and the Lamb, Amen, Amen, and Amen. ... (2)
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-- 155 years ago today - May 24, 1870 --
[Wilford Woodruff]
24 I went to the farm & spent the day fighting grass hoppers & choreing. (3)
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-- 130 years ago today - May 24, 1895 --
[Apostle Francis M. Lyman]
I was told that my talk on statehood would hurt the cause. Riley Huntsman said "it was that same old church influence being used" (4)
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-- 80 years ago today - May 24, 1945 --
[Joseph Fielding Smith]
The regular council meeting of the First Presidency and the Apostles was held in the Temple with President Smith presiding. For several years we have held these meetings without the presence of President Grant, only occasionally, and during the past two years scarcely at all. (5)
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1 - Minutes of Quorum of Twelve Apostles, May 24, 1845 [Willard Richards]
2 - 'The John Taylor Nauvoo journal, January 1845-September 1845,' BYU Studies 23:3 (1983) edited by Dean C. Jessee
3 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
4 - Excerpts of Apostle Francis M. Lyman Diaries, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
5 - Joseph Fielding Smith Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010
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