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Day in the Life

Feb 1, 1884

Journal Entry

February 01, 1884 ~ Friday

Feb 1. I attended the Priesthood Meeting in the Assembly
Hall at 10 oclok Bishop Morris Prayed quite a Number of
Bishops gave a verbal report. W Woodruff spoke 15 M[inutes],
E Snow 9 M[inutes]. At the close of the Meeting W Woodruff
ordained his son Asahel Hart Woodruff an Elder
and assisted A M Cannon to ordain a Brother Freeman
an Elder Afternoon Prayer By E Taylor G Teasdale
spoke spoke 20 M[inutes], J Taylor 57 M[inutes], & G Q Cannon 15 M[inutes]
I met with the Priesthood in the Evening Prayer By
Milando Pratt. W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes] By upon the
responsibility of the Priesthood. Joseph E Taylor
spoke 10 M[inutes]

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
202 mentions
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
688 mentions
Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
645 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
5 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, Joseph Edward
11 Dec 1830 - 13 Feb 1913
66 mentions
Pratt, Milando Merrill
30 Sep 1848 - 8 Nov 1930
21 mentions

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Discourse 1884-02-01

President Wilford Woodruff said it was gratifying to listen to the words of men who were alive to their callings. There was a spirit of improvement among the people through the Church generally. He refered particularly to the marked disposition on the part of the Saints, of late, to observe the Word of Wisdom. He felt gratified with the spirit that was manifested among the young, giving promise of a multitude whom the Lord may find worthy to carry on his work. Those who were called to lead should not be arbitrary in their course, but rather appeal to the judgment of those under them, by teaching good principles and setting a good example.

Discourse 1884-02-01

President Wilford Woodruff spoke of the great responsibility devolving upon those who held the Priesthood. It was difficult to express this in words. There were many millions who died without a knowledge of the truth, to whom the gospel must be preached and for whom the gospel ordinances must be administered. His faith was that this people had been reserved for the purpose of accomplishing this labor, and the inhabitants of this earth who had passed away were looking with interest to the labors of the servants of God in our day, and he was pained to learn that considering our limited numbers, there should be any among us who were in- different to their callings. Our time here was but short to prepare for the great eter nity. He had no fears with regard to the destiny of the work of God. The Lord was on our side and He would protect us.

Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)

Feb 1, 18484 {shorthand} 10 {shorthand} {shorthand} Bishop Morris quite a number of Bishops reported After wards Bishop Crane is a fine Bishop with the spirit of the Lord W W spok 15 M[inutes] 484 L Snow spok 9 M[inutes] [sideways text] 2 to 11 [end of sideways text] W W ord[ain]ed Asahel H Woodruff an Elder and assisted to ord[ai]n a Freeman

Daybook (6 December 1883 - 3 May 1884)

Afternoon {shorthand} J. E Taylor G. Teasdale spoke 20 M[inutes] 0 J Taylor spoke 57 M[inutes] 9 G. Q. Cannon spoke 15 M[inutes] 8 x 2 I met in the Evening with the pristhood Meeting {shorthand} Milando Pratt W W spoke 10 M[inutes] upon the responsibility of the pristhood Joseph E Taylor spoke 10 M[inutes] [Lane Grant] spoke 12 x 13 M[inutes] Prayer Elder F. D. Richards G Teasdale [spoke] 25 minutes L. Snow [spoke] 30 [minutes] E. Snow [spoke] 40 [minutes] Statistical Report Read by James Leishman Benediction Zebedee Coltrin

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Feb 1, 1884