Wilford Woodruff passes away. Lorenzo Snow assumes leadership of the church. (1)
[Joseph F. Smith] President Wilford Woodruff dies, San Francisco, California. (2)
[Quorum of the Twelve] Wilford Woodruff dies. (3)
[Wilford Woodruff] Dies in San Francisco, California, after a brief illness. (4)
-- Sep 8, 1898
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Attends funeral service of Wilford Woodruff. (5)
-- Sep 13, 1898 - 21 April 1901
[1st Presidency Changes] Lorenzo Snow George Q. Cannon Joseph F. Smith First Presidency reorganized after death of Wilford Woodruff (6)
-- Sep 13, 1898
Lorenzo Snow became President of Church. (7)
Lorenzo Snow ordained and set apart as president of the Church. (8)
Lorenzo Snow became President of the Church. (9)
[Joseph F. Smith] Sustained Second Counselor to President Lorenzo Snow. (2)
[Quorum of the Twelve] The First Presidency is reorganized with Lorenzo Snow President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Franklin D. Richards becomes President of the Quorum. (3)
-- Oct 8, 1898
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Chosen to be an apostle in temple meeting of the First Presidency and eleven apostles. (5)
-- Oct 10, 1898
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Ordained an apostle by President Lorenzo Snow. (5)
Footnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
2 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
3 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah
5 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993
6 - Wikipedia, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
7 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
8 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
9 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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