Day in the Life
Journal Entry
29. Sunday
I met with my Quorum in the morning
And Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. G A Smith spoke
followed by H C Kimball. Elders E T Benson & Lorenzo
Snow arived from the Sandwich Islands at 12 oclok
Brother Snow called at my House & took went to meeting
spoke to the people gave an Account of their mission
Told how they found Capt Walter M Gibson that He had
been rob[b]ing the Saints upon the Islands HabD labored to build
himself up insteat of the Church or the poor Saints upon the
Islands. He had got 3000 Acres of Land, 3000 sheep many
Goats, large flocks of Folwls many horses &c. He takes all
these things from the Saints after Laboring with him for
several days they cut him off from the Church & this
decission was sanctioned by the whole Church present with
uplifted Hands. He was followed by Elder Benson who con-
firmed what Brother Snow had said also gave an Account
of there ship wrek. There long boat while trying to land at the
Island was upset by the surf and all came Near drowing
Brother Snow was drowned brought out of the sea by a Native
& it took some 15 minutes to bring him to life, many interest-
ing things were said. At the close of the meeting the Pres-
idency & Twelve met for Prayer President Young prayed &
G. A. Smith was mouth
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