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Day in the Life

Mar 3, 1889

Journal Entry

March 03, 1889 ~ Sunday

3 Sunday I took cars with G Q Cannon Reynolds &
Winters & rode to Provo to Attend Conference we met in
to the Big Tabernacle with about 3,500 people Prayer By
George Reynolds W. Woodruff spoke 40 Minuts ^J^ Gates
18 M[inutes]. Afternoon G Q Cannon spoke 1 Hour & 20 Minuts
A. O. Smoot spoke 25 Minuts The Spirit of the Lord was
with all the speakers At the close of the Meeting I met
with the Officers of the Young Mens Mutual & spoke to them
15 Minuts & Br Cannon 10 Minuts. I signed 12 Recommends
I met with the Priesthood Meeting in the Evening Prayer
By George Halladay. G Q Cannon spoke 35 M[inutes], W Woodruff
25 Minuts The Power of God was with us we stoped with
A O Smoot I wrote one Letter to G Teasdale
^ A hand pointing to the right^ we Met at the Tabernacle at 10 oclk The House full Prayer
By Karl G Maeser G Q Cannon spoke 60 Minuts

People

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
41 mentions
Halliday, George
17 Apr 1823 - 17 May 1900
28 mentions
Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
488 mentions
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
648 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Gates, Jacob
9 Mar 1811 - 14 Apr 1892
71 mentions
Zion's Camp
Maeser, Karl Gottfried
16 Jan 1828 - 15 Feb 1901
503 mentions
Missionary

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Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory
Utah Stake Tabernacle, Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory

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Letter from C. N. Shirt, 3 March 1889

Mr. Wilford Woodruff. Dear sir The landlord of the hotel, in which, I was clerking, sold out to another man, and the other man gave my position to one of his sons. I was then offered a place in a restaurant but at such a small salary, that I concluded I would go to Cincinnati and see if I could not do better, but as I was not successfull in obtaining employment, I came barck here and accepted the place in the restaurant. When I left I told the postmaster to forward my mail to Cincinnati until further orders, but when I returned, I found

Discourse 1889-03-03

President Woodruff—Then addressed the congregation. Said he felt thankful to his Heavenly Father that he had lived long enough to speake to so many people in Provo. The Saints must not expect too much of an old man, as he with all the Servants of God, was dependent upon Him for all he done. He had lived in the history of this Church some fifty six years, and it was a marvel to him that he still lived considering all that the Church had passed through, but this is Gods work, and He will uphold it, and His servants who will obey Him. Bore his testimony that God had restored the Holy Priesthood in this dis- pensation, and that He will accom- plish His work according to the words of His inspired servants. Showed that the work and people of God had always been opposed by the inhabitants of the earth: showing also the awful consequences upon the nations who have, and who will shed the blood of the Lords anointed. He desired the

Letter from William Read Smith, 3 March 1889

Pres. Woodruff Dear Brother I desire to bring to your notice that our quarterly Conference will be held at East Bountifull on the 10 & 11 inst we would be pleased to have yourself & Brother Cannon and others that you desire to invite to be present on that acasion Your Brothr in the Gospell Wm R Smith

Discourse 1889-03-03

President Wilford Woodruff. Brother Cannon has touched upon some very important principles here tonight regarding the Holy Priest- hood, and I feel disposed to make a few remarks upon some things con- nected therewith.

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Mar 3, 1889