President Wilford Woodruff dedicated Salt Lake Temple, 40 years in construction. (1)
The Salt Lake Temple is dedicated, exactly 40 years after construction began. (2)
[Joseph F. Smith] Dedication of the Salt Lake Temple by President Wilford Woodruff. (3)
Salt Lake Temple; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Announcement: 28 July 1847; Dedication: 6 April 1893 by Wilford Woodruff; Style: Gothic, 6 spire - designed by Truman O. Angell; Notes: The Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between 6 and 24 April 1893. (4)
[Wilford Woodruff] Dedicates the Salt Lake Temple. (5)
-- Apr 20, 1893
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Participates in largest prayer circle ever in celestial room of Salt Lake temple. (6)
-- May 4, 1893
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Death of son, Daniel Spencer Clawson. (6)
-- May 23, 1893
The First Baptisms for the Dead are Performed in the Salt Lake Temple, Utah. (7)
-- Aug 29, 1893
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Leaves with Lydia to attend Chicago World's Fair. (6)
-- Sep 8, 1893
Tabernacle Choir performed at Chicago World's Fair. (8)
-- Sep 14, 1893
[U.S. Religious History] Pope Leo XIII appointed Archbishop Francesco Satolli to be the first Apostolic Delegate to the USA. (9)
-- During September 1893
[Mormon Tabernacle Choir] The choir completes its first major tour to the Chicago Worlds Fair and Eisteddfod contest. It wins second place in the contest with a cash award of $1,000. (10)
-- Nov 13, 1893
[Lucy Mack Smith] William Smith dies at Osterdock, Clayton County, Iowa, age eighty-two. (11)
Footnotes:
1 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents
2 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
3 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
4 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
5 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah
6 - 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
7 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
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 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
10 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newsroom, http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=036eb2987ff92110VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRDvgnextchannel=9ae411154963d010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD
11 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
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