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May 2, 1888

Journal Entry

May 02, 1888 ~ Wednesday

2nd A hand pointing to the right I signed 21 Recommends I received 13 Letters
I wrote 2 Letters I spent the day in council we had
a report from A. F. McDonald spoke of his mission
with F. M. Lyman in Mexico &c Erastus Snow is
better to day I returned in the Evening to Br Arnolds

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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
275 mentions
Apostle

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In company with F D Richards G Q Cannon & several Brethren I visited Erastus Snow who was considered almost in a Dying condition G Q Cannon Anointed him & we laid hands upon him and I was Mouth and I rebuked the power of Death and the Destroyer and commanded it to Depart from him in the Name of the Lord
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from Janne Mattson Sjödahl, 2 May 1888
Manti . President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear brother, It is now nearly two months since I delivered the manuscript of the Swedish translation of the Book of Doc. and Cov. to Mr. Carlson of Salt Lake. At the time in a subsequent letter you kindly in- timated that perhaps I should be asked to come to the City for revis- ing and proofreading, etc. And I certainly would be very glad to be given an opportunity of revising my manuscript before delivering it to the press, because, situated as I was, I could hardly give it all the fin- ish desirable, and it would certainly be a great benefit to do the revision in Salt Lake, where I would have Mr. Carlson to consult with upon

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Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.

May 2, 1888