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I was ordained a High Priest by Pres. Joel Parrish May 9, 1886. I was made second councilor to Pres. Joel Parrish in 1887. I became first councillor to Thos. Steed in 1905. In 1910 I was made president of the High Priest Quorum. I served in this position until the reorganization of the stake April 1, 1937. A little later in 1937 I was set apart by Pres. Wesley E. Tingey as Stake Representative of the genealogical society. This position I held until 1939, when I was released because of illness of my wife. January 20, 1932 I was set apart as a regular Temple worker by President George F. Richards, Jos. Fielding Smith and Joseph Christensen, councilors. On February 28, 1936 I was set apart to do sealings in the Salt Lake Temple by President Heber J. Grant and David O McKay. Pres. McKay officiated.

Since being set apart to do sealings, I have sealed 118,706 couples and 184,692 children to parents up to June 30, 1944. As of Devember 31, 1952 I have completed the sealing of 218,796 couples and 562,956 children to parents and as of July 3, 1953 - 1,090,918 individuals.

I performed a mission for the church from Feb. 5, 1908 to September 25, 1910 in the Northern States Mission under President German E. Ellsworth. I spent most of the time in the West Iowa district. I visited every county and most of the larger cities from Des Moines to Council Bluffs, and from Missouri to Minnesota. I presided over the district from Aug. 28. 1909 to Sept. 25, 1910. I baptised eleven persons and married one couple.

I was ordained a patriarch by Joseph Fielding Smith on June 7, 1942, during stake conference in Bountiful. I have given 887 patriarchal blessings up to November 12, 1952, and a total of 910 as of August 7, 1953.

While doing temple work, I have done endowment work for at least 2500 persons in the Salt Lake Temple.