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Jun 24, 1888

Journal Entry

June 24, 1888 ~ Sunday

June 24, 1888
Brother Elias Smith died this morning at 4 oclok
Aged 83 years 9 M, & 18 Days Thus has passed away another
of my old friends And a good Noble Man and true & faith


Elias Smith has been Probate Judge of Salt Lake County
for 31 years He was a good Judge of Law, He was
also President of the High Priest Quorum Few such Men
as Elias Smith have Ever Lived on the Earth we have been
associated together for Many years It seems to me that
I am left almost alone on the Earth I Expect my time is
not far off I had an interviedw with Elias Smith He
spoke of the death of his Father

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Smith, Elias
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
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Letter from William Arthur Reeve, 24 June 1888
Virgin City June 24th, 1888 Brother Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother: I take the opportunity of writing to you, to ask you for an extension of time, on my Mission to the Southern States. I have a farm rented for the summer, and when I sent you my answer to the call I expected to get some one to look after the same for me, but we are so sacarce of hands in our settlement that it is hard for us to looks after our crops, which is mostly our support. Brother Jhohn A. Spendlove who is called to the place and he wishes

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Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.
Church's attorneys obtain commitment from United States Solicitor that temples would not be confiscated.

Jun 24, 1888