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Day in the Life

Dec 23, 1883

Journal Entry

December 23, 1883 ~ Sunday

23 Sunday I rode to Santa Clara with E. Snow
McAllister & Emma And Attended the Meeting
at 1 oclok Brother Ray Hawks & the 3 Lamanite
Brethren were present. Br Ray spoke and gave a
History of the Maricopa & Pimo. E Snow spoke 27 M[inutes].

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Hawks, Amos
1838-1911
7 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
987 mentions
Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
644 mentions
Missionary
51 mentions

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Santa Clara, Washington County, Utah Territory

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Discourse 1883-12-23

President W. Woodruff said this meeting had been called for a purpose that would hereafter be revealed. It would require the brethren to keep their own council. There are ordinances in this house that are sacred and should not be revealed. All the ordinances are sacred, and we must learn to keep our own councils. A note was then taken not to reveal anything

Discourse 1883-12-23

The brethren then retired to behind the veil and were introduced by Prest Snow to Prest Wilford Woodruff who stood on the steps beside the stand with uplifted hands Prest Woodruff, "Art thou brethren? I salute you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token or remembrance of the everlasting covenant, in which covenant I receive you to fellowship, in a determination that is fixed, im- movable, and unchangeable, to be your friend and brother through the grace of God, in the bonds of love, to walk in all the commandments of God blameless, in thanksgiving, for ever and ever, Amen." Prest Snow replied "Art thou a brother? We salute you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ &c &c as above

Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)

23 Sunday I rode to Santa Clara with McAllister & E Snow & we attended the Meetings at 1 {shorthand} we had the vistitation of Br Ray & 3 Lamanites the Maricopis the Leading Man was the Chief scout for Gen Crook in the war with the Apaches Brother Ray spok & mad[e] a representation of the Maricopis & Pema & spok 10 M[inutes] E Snow spok 27 M[inutes] M 9 J McAllister spok 15 M[inutes] 2 x 2 W Woodruff spok 30 M[inutes] 6 We ret[ur]ned to St Georg. 12 M[iles]

Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)

Sunday We Met the priesthood at the Temple & Exam[ine]d 24 Members preparatory to being organized into the school of the prophets

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Dec 23, 1883