Day in the Life

Mar 14, 1880

Journal Entry

March 14, 1880 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday I was introduced to Brother Eugene Shopman a
Prusian A vary intelligent man spoke 7 Languages had
lived among the Kings & Princes of Europe and the leading
statesmen of America, done a good Deal of surveying on
the Government works was a leading officer in the Prusian
Armey that guarded the Kings Palace On one occasion
He with 10 other officers spiked 300 Prusian Cannon that was

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Discourse 1880-03-14
had been there, where they had been uniting in this Order, he had not heard an oath, nor a quarrel, he had not found any chewing of tobacco, smoking of a ciga- rette, nor drinking of tea or coffee. That settlement had acted as a Joseph in Egypt, had furnished bread to most of the settle- ments in Arizona. Eleven farm hands at Sunset had raised three thousand ^bushels^ of Corn and other crops in proportion. The other hands at Sunset had been engaged in dairying, herding &c. The settlers there had purchased the District of St. John, the County-seat of Apache County; also had taken possession of the Little Colorado Meadows.
Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
14. Sunday was introduced to Brother Eugene Shopman a prussian A vary interesting man spoke 7 Languages had lived among the Kings & princes of Europe and the Leading Statesmen of Armenia Had done a good Deal of surveying on the Government Works of left earths was one of the Leading officers of the prussians Army that Guarded the Kings palace On one occasion He with 10 officers He spiked 300 Prussian cannon that was placed to quard the Kings pallace so they could not fire on the people and this act worked he cut off of there 10 officers there Heads if caught they highered an Armenian Captn to take them to New York so He has been in this country ever
Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
since He is teaching the school here in St George I attened the Meeting in the Tabernacle at 10 oclock W. W spoke 58 minutes Lot Smith 25 M[inutes]. Afternoon sacrament Administered Milo Andrus 30 M[inutes]. W Woodruff 10, Authorities of the Church presented & sustained E Snow then spoke One hour And the Conference Adjourned. I visited a short time D D McArthur, Pendleton, & Gates and spent the Evening with Brother McAllister And returned to my room and slept

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Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Mar 14, 1880