Day in the Life

Jul 8, 1883

Journal Entry

July 08, 1883 ~ Sunday

8 Sunday I went to Bishop F A Hammand and we all
went to the Meeting House & on to the Roof & had a view of
the country we then went to the school House & saw the
Tables set for the Public Dinner. we then returned to
the Meeting House And commenced Meeting at 10 oclok
Sacrament was Administered Bishop Hammand made
a few remarks then read the statistics of the House. Then
Joseph F Smith offered up the Dedicatory Prayer
Then G Q Cannon spoke 20 M[inutes] W Woodruff 23,
J Gates 24 M. We then took dinner at the Public tables
we Met again at 1:46. Abram H Cannon Prayed
J F Smith spoke 37 M, John Taylor 66 M. we then
dismissed the Meeting and President Taylor and
Party returned back to Salt Lake except myself I
stoped and spent the night at Br Hammands

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Cannon, Abraham Hoagland
12 Mar 1859 - 19 Jul 1896
142 mentions
Apostle
Hammond, Francis Asbury
1 Nov 1822 - 27 Nov 1900
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
Gates, Jacob
9 Mar 1811 - 14 Apr 1892
71 mentions
Zion's Camp
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1946 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle

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Discourse 1883-07-08
PREST. WILFORD WOODRUFF was pleased to be present on this occasion. What has been done in building this house, shows what can be done by union. The house is large enough to hold you all, but it will probably not always be so. Notwithstanding the laws passed against us, we know that their laws do not extend to the spirit world to prevent the labors there. The Lord has set to work to gather His Israel and prepare them to build, His Zion, a place where His Saints can be preserved while the judgements of the Lord are scourging the world. To look at the efforts of the world, their labors look great to us, but to the Lord they are but puny noth- ings. God never gave up His ef- forts to please the enemies of His people. We are His people, fulfilling His prophecy given by Isaiah wherein he sees out travels over the plains, and our building cities and towns in the mountains. There is no power that can overthrow this people, God has guided their des- tiny and will ever do so until the Saints have done their labors. There are no fears except with ourselves. We must be united; di- vision is dangerous. In all things we must be united. God bless us all and remember those who have aided in building this house. Fields will prosper more and homes become brighter when we obey God and live up to the requirements made of us. This earth is made for us, but it is God's with all we possess. We can lose nothing by building houses for ourselves, by paying tithing, and by giving offerings unto the Lord. We are His with all we possess. This is our testimony, after the tes- timonies of the servants of God will follow destruction and thunders, ac- cording to the decrees of God. May God bless us and aid us to appreci- ate the positions and blessings that we enjoy.

Jul 8, 1883