Day in the Life

Oct 11, 1883

Journal Entry

October 11, 1883 ~ Thursday

Oct 11, 1883 The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of Stakes
[FIGURES] Met at 10 oclok Prayer By J D T McAllister President
Taylor spoke 35 M[inutes], W Woodruff 15 M[inutes] G Teasdale 15 M[inutes]
Zebedee Coltrin related a vision in the Temple in Kirtland After
the school of the Prophets was organized He said while siting in
council a personage passed through the room dressed in usual
clothing Joseph said that was the Savior soon another personage
passed through the House clothed in fire his features & feet were
visable but his body was ^w^rapted in flames Joseph said that was
God the Father. He said He was with Joseph & another Man in
the woods praying and Heavens was opened and they saw a
Man sitting upon a Throne whose hair was white as wool & a woman
sitting beside of him Both dressed in white Joseph said it was Adam & Eve

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295 mentions
Scriptural Figure
29 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
695 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
659 mentions
Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Coltrin, Zebedee
7 Sep 1804 - 21 Jul 1887
43 mentions
Missionary

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Zebedee Coltrin related a vision in the Temple in Kirtland After the school of the Prophets was organized He said while sitting in council a personage passed through the room dressed in usual clothing Joseph said that was the Savior soon another personage passed through the House clothed in fire his features & feet were visable but his body was ^w^rapted in flames Joseph said that was God the Father. He said He was with Joseph & another Man in the woods praying and Heavens was opened and they saw a Man sitting upon a Throne whose hair was white as wool & a woman sitting beside of him Both dressed in white Joseph said it was Adam & Eve
~ Zebedee Coltrin
Zebedee Coltrin related a vision in the Temple in Kirtland After the school of the Prophets was organized He said while sitting in council a personage passed through the room dressed in usual clothing Joseph said that was the Savior soon another personage passed through the House clothed in fire his features & feet were visable but his body was ^w^rapted in flames Joseph said that was God the Father. He said He was with Joseph & another Man in the woods praying and Heavens was opened and they saw a Man sitting upon a Throne whose hair was white as wool & a woman sitting beside of him Both dressed in white Joseph said it was Adam & Eve
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Discourse 1883-10-11
^Apostle^ W. Woodruff. Endorsed ^the^ teachings of President Taylor. Felt a change was coming on the church and ^on^ the world. Spoke of ^the greatness of^ coming events for which a people had to be prepared, and that revelation would be given to fit us for the work, and to stand in the midst of the judgments, or else we go down with the rest ^of the world^. We ought to wake up, and ^set our^ our hearts set upon the building up of the Kingdom of God. Then

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

Oct 11, 1883