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Apr 24, 1889

Journal Entry

April 24, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Wednesday, April 24th 1889
Brother Cannon and myself went to Taber's
Photograph Gallery and sat for our portraits. after
which we returned to the hotel and were met by
Mr Stow and Col. Trumbo, and proceeded to the
Offices of the Southern Pacific. We met with Senator
Stanford, Mr C. P. Huntington Mr. A. N. Towne and Mr Gay,
all of whom are magnates of the Southern Pacific
System. Mr Stow had a very plain conversation
with Senator Stanford upon our question. He has
great influence with the Senator, and is a man of
high standing himself. He urged upon him the
propriety of writing a letter to President Harrison
upon our question, and request him not to make
appointments hastily, but to wait until he could know
more about the situation. The Senator related a conversation
he had with President Harrison upon this question. He fears
that Harrison is bigoted, and is too much wedded to the
Presbyterian Church. Senator Stanford spoke in the
kindest manner concerning us and our circum-
stances, and is evidently willing, as he has been for a

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Letter from Elias O. Hjelte, 24 April 1889
P. O. Gale South Jordan To the First Presidency. Dear Brethren! When Apostle Geo Q Cannon addressed the Congregation Sunday mor: aprill 7th 1889 I see in the Deseret news as reportad of his remarks that he said. I have heard that there are some among us who say, that both the Father and the Son are one person. If this remarks, of his, are Reference to the case of me had before you there are some missunderstanding, or have any tale-bearing said so, i don't no. I do no, that this was what they would have it to, when i said it reads; the Father Son and Holy Ghost are one God. But not one Personage. I have never said thesey are one person, nor wrote it, or read it so, and i can face, any one, at any time, there that it is not from me. Yet i believe it is true what the Prophets has spoken both old and new, and when the Books (Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and govenants), copert together it surily can't be false. Then what "new or False Doctrine" are am abused of as two weeks ago Preseden Syemor B. young wrot a letter to Pre E. D. Holt, of the 11 Quoram, asking him if E. O. Jelta continue to carry on "(his)" false Dotrine ex ex. Now I ^ask,^ your Brethren to show me where i am rong
Letter from John Chauncey Snow, 24 April 1889
Orangvill presedent Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother In answer to your communacation which came to hand the 21 ins you wishing to kno what my feeling are in regards to the call I except of the mission which I am to perform for your Brother in the gospel John C Snow I indorse the above Jasper Robertson, Bishop OK L J n
Letter from Waldemar Christian Lybbert, 24 April 1889
April I mean Presadent Woodruff dear sir, I received your apointment this as a missionary to the Southern States this evening and I intend to fill it to the best of my abilety, and I will try and be theair at the apointed time. Respectfully Yours Truley Waldemar C Lybbert Thomas J Caldwell BP You catched me on a kinder suprise so you see that the pen wiggles a little W. C. L. OK L J n

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Apr 24, 1889