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Day in the Life

Sep 8, 1883

Journal Entry

September 08, 1883 ~ Saturday

Sept 8, 1883
I took cars rode to Farmington to Attend the conference
Met at 10 oclok We heard the Statistical Report Read
Total souls reported 5054. The Bishops reported their
words [wards] verbally President Wm R Smith & his councillor
spoke then W Woodruff spoke 15 M[inutes]. I dined with J Hess
Afternoon Prayer By Roswell Hyde W Woodruff spoke 70 Mi

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Missionary
Hyde, Rosel
1816-1903
4 mentions
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Farmington, Davis County, Utah Territory

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Discourse 1883-09-08
Apostle Woodruff—Spoke of his recent visit to Bear Lake valley, Emery Co. & the saints in Colorado. Organized the San Luis Valley. We are here on a mission & we shall make more by attending to our duties than in any other way.
Discourse 1883-09-08
Bro. Woodruff. All the world have the right to worship God as they please & no one can of right hinder them. God gave man life & he has never compelled man to worship, & no one else has right to do it. While we accord such rights to all others we claim the same ourselves. A man should be protected in the exercise of his religion just as much if it is false as if it is true. No one ever could

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October 5, 1883
Wilford sustained in General Conference as Church Historian and recorder.
October 12, 1883
Majority of proxy endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some proxy sealings also completed.

Sep 8, 1883