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Day in the Life

Sep 18, 1887

Journal Entry

September 18, 1887 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I spent the day reading {with Emma}

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Letter from Elias S. Larsen, 18 September 1887

Coveville Pres't Wilford Woodruff, Dear brother Your letter, calling me into the missionary labor, I recieved in due time. I will say I feel weak in undertaking such a responsible labor; but am willing to do the best I can, with the help of the Lord. I will try to be on hand at the time appointed. Please let me know how much means are necessary to take me to my field of labor so I can make arrangements acordingly. [sideways text] Will W. C. Spense please answer this enquiry [end of sideways text] Southern States Respectfully Elias S. Larsen J. C. Larsen Bp ^OK^

Letter from John Taylor Smellie, 18 September 1887

Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother: I will be in Salt Lake City by October 18th to respond to your call to go on a mission to New Zealand. Would you please instr- uct me where to call to receive my appointment &c. Your bro. in the Gospel, John T. Smellie Bishops endorsement: T E Ricks jr OK

Letter from Joseph T. Waldron, 18 September 1887

Richville Pres't, Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother, In ans to your letter of the 14th which I received I can say that I feel to offer my services in that I ^as a missionary^ to the nations of the Earth wilingly. I do not feel to murmur or complain in the least; I shal try to be ready at the daits dait you mentioned. Your Brother in the Gospel Joseph T. Waldron Elder Joseph T. Waldron is a faithful ^member^ in good standing Albert. D. Dickson Bp OK

Letter from Julius Johnson, 18 September 1887

Accepts Mission Hyrum Utah Sept. 18th Prest. Wilford Woodruff. S. L. City. Dear Brother; Your letter was received and contents noted. Will say in reply that I would like to know the exact time to start, you dated your letter Sept. 15, [18]87 for leaving Salt Lake City. I will be ready at the earliest notice. My feelings

Letter from Olof Jenson, 18 September 1887

Brigham City President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother in reply to yours of the 13th I will say I shall Be on hand if all is well to start for Scandinavia on the 15 of october [18]87 your Brother in the Gosple Olof Jenson Henry Tingey Bp OK

Letter from William Parker, 18 September 1887

President W. Woodruff Dear Brother I reicived yours of Sept 12th regarding my takeing A mission in reply I will say I am at your or the servic of the Lord and his Kingdom there is some surcumstances in which I am conected at the presant time I thought I would offer for your consideraton the main one is I am under Bonds as Executor of my Father will and it will be some months before we can arrve at A settlement. I had made full calculations of arrangeing my affairs so I

Letter from William T. Jack, 18 September 1887

Salt Lake City. President. Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: Yours of the 14th, containing a call to the missionary field, to hand. I feel to thank the Lord, that I, in my weakness, am account- ed worthy, to be called as a messenger of salvation. I regret that I cannot arrange my affairs so as to start from this city, October 10th. I am in the employ of F. Auerbach and, Bro. of this city, and I am obliged to give one months notice, of my inten- tion to quit their employ. so that it would be im- possible for me to start on the above date. The Lord and my Bretheren, being agreeable thereto, I think that I will be able to start about November 1st. You will confer a favor by informing me, if the above is satisfactory. Your Brother in the Gospel, William T. Jack. Joseph Warburton Bishop First Ward Yes, give this Brother the time asked for & notify him. L J n

Letter from William T. Jack, 18 September 1887

accepts Mission

Letter from James Taylor, 18 September 1887

Ogden City, . To Presidend Wilford Woodruff and the Twelve Apostles: Dear Brethren—I have been advised to write to you a statement of my attitude before the Court on the day I received sen- tence for unlawful cohabitation. As you are aware the Ogden Herald stated that I had "promised to obey the law;" and the Deseret News added to this—"as construed by the Courts." I deny that I made any such pro- mise, either directly or indirectly. I never did believe—I do not to day believe—that a man can make this prom- ise and be consistent with his profession as a Latter-day saint. To have made it at the time and under the circumstances of my trial and sentence would have been revolting to every impulse of my heart, a violence to my faith, a dishonor to my family, a betrayal of the sacred principles I had embraced, and of the confidence of my brethren. Imbued with these senti- ments, the presumtion would be that I would make no promises. James N Kimbal was associate coun-

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July 25, 1887
Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.

Sep 18, 1887